The condition has dropped significantly! It is difficult for the Lakers new backcourt players to become the leader of the second team?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home 119-109. After this game, the Warriors faced their old rivals and got a good start to the new regular season, while the Lakers suffered their first loss of the new season, and the team's competitiveness in the game was also very worrying.

In this game, the performance of the Lakers' new substitute backcourt player Marcus Smart was relatively average. Smart played 22 minutes and 46 seconds, making 3 of 6 shots, 0 of 3 from beyond the arc, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 9 points and 1 steal, as well as 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +2. Smart's contribution on the offensive end is relatively limited. It seems that his outside shooting touch is very unstable, and he has not shown any passing ability or organizational ability. Smart looks fierce on the defensive end, but in fact he has not achieved particularly good defensive results. Smart also played a lot of time in this game, but it was obvious that he did not have any particularly outstanding impact on the game on both offense and defense. The most frustrating thing is that although Smart is in very average condition, he is already the fourth-highest scoring player on the Lakers team. This also shows that the overall performance of the Lakers role players is indeed too ordinary.

In the NBA regular season last season, Smart played 34 times on behalf of the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards, averaging 20 minutes per game. He averaged 9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 39.3% from the field, 34.8% from the three-point range, and 76.1% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason games, Smart played a total of 2 times, averaging 21.8 minutes per game. He averaged 7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2 steals per game, as well as 0.5 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 45.5% from the field, 25% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.

This summer, Smart completed a buyout with his old club, the Wizards, and then signed a two-year contract with the Lakers worth $11 million. Smart is the Lakers' heavyweight signing this summer, and the Lakers have high hopes for him. However, judging from the situation of this game, it is somewhat difficult to expect Smart to become the leader of the team's second team. Today's Smart no longer looks like the Smart he was when he won the Defensive Player of the Year. His condition has indeed declined significantly. The Lakers clearly need players who can help take the pressure off Luka Doncic on the offensive end, but Smart doesn't appear to be capable enough to do that.