6 wins and 2 losses! LeBron-free Lakers bring surprises, US media: In addition to Dong and Li, don’t forget about him with a 60% shooting rate

In the days before the start of the new season, I believe many fans did not have much expectations for the Lakers' results. After all, the signings during the offseason were not considered successful, and James officially announced before the start of the game that he was injured and his return date was uncertain.

Facing the Warriors in the opening game, the Lakers were beaten at home and were almost unable to fight back, which further strengthened everyone's view that the Lakers may be mediocre again in the new season.

But the next development of the game was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Doncic and Reeves have experienced a huge explosion. Doncic has averaged 41.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game so far. He is the well-deserved leader of the Lakers. Reeves scored 50+ and 40+ in two consecutive games, setting a new career high.

Even Ayton, who has always seemed weak and incompetent, went berserk in the game against his old club Trail Blazers, helping the Lakers win four consecutive victories. Without James, the Lakers got off to a strong start with 6 wins and 2 losses. While everyone is discussing the performance of Doncic and Reeves, everyone seems to have ignored the Lakers' always very stable forward scoring point-Rui Hachimura.

Lakers reporter Dan Woike praised Hachimura's outstanding performance so far this season. He said: Hachimura averaged 10.8 shots per game this season, with a field goal percentage of nearly 60%; he averaged 4.1 three-point shots, with a field goal percentage of 45.5%. He is a factor that cannot be ignored for the Lakers' 6 wins and 2 losses.

Stable output, invisible guardian

Whether it is James + Davis before or James + Doncic now, since the Lakers are always a combination of two superstars, most of the time, people's attention will only stay on the two. Coupled with Reeves' performance and performance in the past two seasons, fans lack sufficient awareness of the Lakers players other than the three.

In fact, looking at the Lakers' performance in the past few seasons, Hachimura is the most stable scoring point in the team. Since joining the Lakers in the 2022-23 season, Hachimura's three-point shooting percentage has always remained above 40%, and he can often stand up and score at critical moments to help the Lakers stabilize the situation. His overall shooting percentage can also remain above 50%, and whether he plays as the main player or as a substitute, Hachimura can maintain a stable and efficient offensive performance.

Offensive all-rounder

In addition to his stable hitting rate and scoring performance, Hachimura is also a well-deserved all-rounder. He shows his kaleidoscope attributes on the offensive end. In addition to his stable three-point shooting, Hachimura's mid-range shooting ability is also very outstanding. He has maintained a shooting percentage of more than 44% so far, which is the upper reaches of the league.

In addition, Hachimura's finishing ability at the basket is also excellent. With his excellent air awareness, he can always finish at the basket, and his shooting rate remains above 65%.

When faced with a misplaced defense or a smaller defender, he can use his low-post singles ability to effectively punish the defender and force the opponent to change defensive tactics.

Versatile defense, with obvious shortcomings

After talking about the offensive performance, let us take a look at Hachimura's defense. In the current Lakers lineup, he is the only player who can defend from position 1 to position 5.

However, Hachimura's problems on the defensive end are also very obvious. He has poor lateral movement ability and is very easy to be punished by speedy guards. His ability to protect backcourt rebounds is insufficient, and his opponents always get second offensive opportunities. His interference shot data has declined year by year, with only 2.7 times last season.

In terms of defensive ability value, Hachimura is outside the top 500 in the league. However, we can't ask too much of him. After all, if he can achieve balanced development of offense and defense, then an annual salary of 20 million may seem too shabby!

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