What s going on? The Lakers front line has been in a mess lately?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks at home 119-95. After this game, the Lakers' record, which had won two consecutive victories, improved to 10 wins and 4 losses; while the Hornets' record, which had lost 2 of the last 3 games, dropped to 8 wins and 6 losses, and their ranking fell to 7th in the Eastern Conference.

Although the Lakers won a big victory in this game, the performance of the team's substitute striker Jarred Vandervbilt on the court can be said to be very unsatisfactory. Vanderbilt played for 7 minutes and 43 seconds. During this period, he did not complete a shot, did not score 1 point, only contributed 1 rebound and 1 assist, and made 2 turnovers. The plus-minus value was as low as -11, the lowest on the team. Vanderbilt did not play the role it should have played in this game. His scoring ability was really not ideal and he was completely unable to provide any help to the team. As a defensive gatekeeper, Vanderbilt's performance on the defensive end is actually relatively average, and he also failed to show his characteristics on the defensive end. The team completed a big victory, but his plus-minus value was so low, which also shows that the team's situation was very bad when he was on the court. At least in this game, Vanderbilt's performance was a mess, and it can be said that there was no redeeming quality.

In the NBA regular season last season, Vanderbilt was affected by injuries and only played 36 times in 82 games, averaging 16.1 minutes per game. The data were 4.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1 steal, 0.3 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. The shooting percentage was 48.8%, the three-point shooting percentage was 28.1%, and the free throw percentage was 55.6%. In the playoffs, Vanderbilt played a total of 5 times, averaging 12 minutes per game. He averaged 1.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 33.3% from the field, 0% from three-point range, and 75% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Vanderbilt has averaged 18.4 minutes per game in the first 14 games, averaging 4.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 steal, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also shot 44% from the field, 28.6% from the three-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line.

Vanderbilt's overall performance this season is not very satisfactory. He still has not shown any improvement on the offensive end. His offensive efficiency and three-point shooting rate are still relatively average. Especially in recent times, his performance has declined further. Not only has Vanderbilt's performance on the offensive end not improved during this period, but his role on the defensive end has also declined significantly, which has also led to his obviously unsatisfactory results on the court. The Lakers are not without anyone available at this position. If Vanderbilt cannot improve his condition, his playing time will be further restricted.