Not to mention whether the Lakers dream center is, is it a low-post mere wall or a replacement for the defender?

No center does not want to partner with Doncic, after all, he is the top five cake makers in the league. Follow Dongzi to eat meat and get money. As Clarkston was ready to join, the Lakers management was once again trapped in the vortex of the dilemma. Because they don’t know how to choose a low-level meat wall and a fierce opponent to change defense.

Let's set aside a favorite center candidates for the Lakers: Adams, Gafford, Lopez, Clarkston, Kessler. This 5-player list includes all the current center types - low-post meat walls and defense replacements. It is not difficult to find the confusion of the Lakers' management through this list. They do not know which center is suitable for the Lakers' current offensive and defensive system. Therefore, it is impossible to make an accurate judgment on who to pursue.

Although there are many factors that affect the team's signings, there is one main factor that cannot be ignored, that is lineup adaptability. So which of these two types of centers is more suitable for the Lakers today? The answer lies in the lineup.

After James retires, the Lakers will most likely build a team around Doncic. Since we are building a team around Doncic, we must be clear about Dongzi's playing characteristics and his shortcomings. Doncic is positioned as a ball-holding core, and his average career round-the-round share is above 30%. James is as strong as the peak, but he doesn't have the right to be a football player like Doncic.

Need Doncic with the ball in hand, and the offensive end basically relies on personal singles to drive the team's offense. This style of play requires a lot of space. If there is not enough space, Doncic's singles efficiency will be reduced, and the team's offensive efficiency will be reduced. Therefore, the most suitable for Doncic on the offensive end is the inside with high efficiency and outstanding ball-free ability.

Because only such an inside line can open up the offensive space for Doncic without the ball in his hand. Let's look back at the list above. Adams, Kessler, and Lopez are all slow-moving heavy centers. They are good at pick-and-roll and grabbing frontcourt rebounds, and some have three-pointers. But it is not a skill they are good at quickly following the pick-and-roll. This results in that on the offensive end, they will only squeeze Doncic's space, but they will not be able to convert Dongzi's pass into scores, nor will they provide Doncic with more pass options.

Adams can defend against Jokic, but Clarkstons can't do this. But this is not a problem. First of all, Jokic's low-post offense is now a Dugu Qiubai existence in the NBA. Even if the Lakers trade Adams and Kessler, they will likely be beaten to face Jokic.

Since anyone who comes to you will be beaten by Teacher Yo, it is better to give up the low post defense and instead solve another problem - who can provide the Lakers' inside protection while filling up the team with Doncic and James? The first thing that a veteran Lakers fan think of must be Anthony Davis, but Davis is already an ex, so the Lakers can only find another answer. Where is

Clarkston? While averaging 1.4 blocks per game in the regular season, he averaged 7.1 interfering shots per game. And as long as Zhao Si is given time, his number of blocks will soar to 2.5 times. An absolute existence like a great frame protector. And in the past three years, Clarkston has a good attendance rate, with an average of 70 games per season. The wear-resistant attributes allow him to hold the ball and shine for the Lakers.

So from the analysis of adaptability and the existing system of the Lakers, a house changer like Clarkston is more suitable for the current Lakers. Of course, this does not affect the Lakers' addition of a low-post defensive player on the bench. Only with more choices can they better deal with various situations. Only then can the Lakers go further.