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After the number of shots has been significantly increased, the scoring ability of the Lakers forward has also been brought into play?

4:49am, 26 October 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, playing at home, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-110. After this game, the Lakers achieved their first victory of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss; while the Timberwolves suffered their first loss of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss.

In this game, the Lakers' starting striker Rui Hachimura's condition has improved significantly and he played a satisfactory performance. Hachimura played 31 minutes and 51 seconds, making 10 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points and 2 rebounds. He also had 1 foul and a plus-minus of +11. Rui Hachimura finally showed his due level on the offensive end. Not only does he have excellent scoring ability under the basket and good movement ability without the ball, but his touch in mid-to-long-range shooting has also been significantly improved. Rui Hachimura played his role very well in this game. He was able to help the team open up space on the offensive end. He was also able to use his own characteristics to score a lot of points and put a lot of pressure on his opponents. The overall situation of the team was also very stable when Hachimura was on the court, and his good performance also made a big contribution to the team's key victory.

In the NBA regular season last season, Hachimura was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 59 times. His average playing time reached 31.8 minutes per game, and his average data per game was 12.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. The shooting percentage was 49.2%, the three-point shooting percentage was 40.9%, and the free throw percentage was 77.5%. In the playoffs, Hachimura played a total of 5 times, averaging 36.4 minutes per game. He averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 49.1% from the field, 48.4% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. In the previous opener loss to the Golden State Warriors, Hachimura made 3 of 6 shots and 3 of 6 from beyond the three-point line in 35 minutes and 24 seconds of playing time. He scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -6.

Hachimura's performance in the previous game was very unsatisfactory. He lacked contribution on the defensive end, which everyone can understand more or less. However, the most important thing is that his role on the offensive end was not played at all. His scoring ability and shooting ability were not demonstrated, and his presence on the court was also seriously insufficient. However, judging from the situation of this game, the problem may not necessarily appear to Hachimura himself, but may also have a certain relationship with the team's tactical arrangements. Hachimura's ability is not bad, he needs reasonable tactical arrangements to display his characteristics. I wonder if the Lakers can continue to use Hachimura in this way, and can his performance be maintained at a high level?