When a player comes to the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time, one of the best things he can do can be taken in the Greater Los Angeles Area Community. During the NBA outside season, a way to do this is to show support for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers, who are the defensive World Series champions, have so far been in a malaise for a large part of the summer. But they have shown signs of return to form lately, especially after beating the Toronto Blue Jays, who are the first in the American League East, both on Friday and Saturday.
To kick off the 9-1 victory of Saturday, Centrum Deandre Ayton, Vooruit Jake Laravia and incoming Rookie Adou Thiero, every first fields in Dodger Stadium.
Ayton is ready to considerably upgrade the Lakers in the central position, a position where they were very weak last season after the Luka Doncic Trade. He has career sides of 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds a game, and although his defense has usually been fainting in his career, he seems to have the physical tools to become a good, if not a great defender.
Laravia, 23, started to appear as an excellent 3-point shooter last season, and he can also have the potential to become a Plus defender. Thiero is a very athletic attacker who has a hugely defensive potential and can attack the dribble and can end up strongly on the edge.
The Dodgers will close their series against Toronto on Sunday afternoon. Then comes the last edition of the “Freeway Series” versus the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Orange County.
