Deandre Ayton Discussion: This Is A Platform I Can't Run From

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  1. KareemtheGreat33

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    Screen setting monster...and not in a Draymond illegal way
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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    He's looking like the guy we hoped he would in a better environment. He's been playing really well for us and pretty much consistent at that 15 and 10 kind of double-double level thus far.
     
    lakerjones, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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    Very little to complain about, he’s looked super solid and very engaged, focused on screening and defense. For the price we got him he’s been a steal.
     
    Weezy, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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    DA with a another solid game

    17 pts 10 reb 3 ast

    So nice to have a quality big and his effect on the over all game
     
    LakeShowAZ, Oct 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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    Yes, he is definitely bringing everything we were hoping for. Absolutely no complaints here.
     
    karacha, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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    i have one small complaint--he didn't run back on defense a few times when he needed to, imo.

    otherwise, he's obviously just been a HUGE upgrade for us at center. a couple times a game he can create a bucket out of a situation that would have been a turnover a year ago, and he can get some of the blocks and rebounds in traffic we missed so much when AD left.
     
    abeer3, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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    Rob cooked with this signing. Just freaking cooked.
     
    VladeD714, Oct 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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    VladeD714, Oct 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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    Yeah he has great touch in the paint outside the restricted era . (24/36)

    Hopefully he will go back to his usual elite FG% in the restricted era too ( 74.1% at worst for the past 5 seasons)

    He's only 11 out of 21 so far at the rim this season
     
    wcsoldier81, Oct 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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    Paint is congested - a lot of minutes for the g league bench mob, Vando, etc who defenses aren't going to respect. I suspect the restricted area efficiency numbers when the Lakers hopefully get healthy and Ayton is back to the 4th/5th option with guys like Lebron in the corner so the gravitional pull of the defense is pointed right at the rim
     
    Pioneer10, Oct 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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