Disaster-level performance! The Lakers new "3D" wing player looks like he has neither 3 nor D?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers successfully defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home 122-108. After this game, the Trail Blazers' record improved to 2 wins and 2 losses; while the Lakers' record, which ended their two-game winning streak, dropped to 2 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, the Lakers' new starting wing player Jake LaRavia once again had a catastrophic performance. Laravia played 29 minutes and 5 seconds, shooting 1 of 6, 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 3 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. He also had 1 turnover and 2 fouls. His plus-minus value was as low as -27, the lowest in the game. Laravia has no touch on the offensive end, his scoring ability has not been used at all, and his performance in outside shooting is also very poor. In addition to having certain passing and organizational skills, he really has no ability to provide any support to the team on the offensive end. The most important thing is that Laravia's performance on the defensive end is also a mess, and his defensive contribution is also seriously insufficient. He seems to have no defensive ability at all, and he is beaten by his opponents in various ways. A plus-minus of -27 is enough to prove how bad the team's situation is when he is on the court, and he is also a key factor in the team's heavy defeat.

Laravia played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings last season. In the NBA regular season last season, Laravia played a total of 66 times on behalf of the Grizzlies and Kings, averaging 20.4 minutes per game, 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 47.5% from the field, 42.3% from the three-point range, and 67.8% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA preseason, Laravia played a total of 5 times, averaging 24.4 minutes per game. He averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 36.8% from the field, 23.1% from the three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Laravia has averaged 26.3 minutes per game in the first four games, averaging 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.5 steals per game. He also has 1 turnover and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage is 34.8%, three-point shooting percentage is 33.3%, and free throw shooting percentage is 55.6%.

Laravia joined the Lakers this summer with a two-year contract worth $12 million. The Lakers should be more aware of Laravia's performance last season, otherwise they would not sign him at this price. As a result, Laravia's performance after joining the team was really terrible, and it did not have the effect it should have at all. Not only is he lacking in three-point ability, but his defensive ability is a mess and he does not look like a qualified 3D wing player at all. The Lakers may hope that he can replace Dorian Finney-Smith (Dorian Finney-Smith), but let alone replace Finney-Smith, he is probably about to fall out of the rotation.