“DA is a hell of a player,” said Smart, one of Ayton’s …
Hachimura, who made all four of his three-point attempts in the first half, had a chance at a three on the Lakers’ first possession but instead passed to Ayton, who was fouled on the floor. Marcus Smart tried a lob to Ayton, but the center couldn’t corral the pass. The Lakers went back to him on each of the next two offensive possessions and he scored on both.
He scored six of his 10 points during a three-and-a-half-minute stretch of the third quarter. “DA is a hell of a player,” said Smart, one of Ayton’s closest teammates. “We all know it.
We just want to get him the touches and get him the feel early, just to give them a different look. ... All the guards are doing their thing.
So we’re just trying to get the big fella involved. ” Los Angeles Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “DA is a hell of a player,” said Smart, one of Ayton’s …