With their ball-handling offense and passing ability showing up, is the performance of the Lakers new backcourt players really getting better?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were missing their two core players, narrowly defeated the Sacramento Kings at home 127-120 after a hard battle. After this game, the Lakers' record, which had won two consecutive victories, improved to 2 wins and 1 loss; while the Kings' record dropped to 1 win and 2 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Lakers' new starting backcourt player Marcus Smart continues to improve steadily. Smart played 30 minutes and 47 seconds, making 3 of 8 shots, 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists. He also had 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of +7. Smart still maintains a very high intensity on the defensive end. His energy, enthusiasm and game attitude are very good. He can also use his super defensive ability and mental attributes to infect the whole team. Not only that, Smart's performance on the offensive end has also improved to a certain extent. Smart has shown a certain scoring ability, and his confidence in holding the ball and attacking has also improved. He has also caused some damage to the opponent's inside. What is eye-catching is that Smart has also played a certain role in passing and organizing. He has also proved that he is capable of taking on more responsibilities and tasks on the offensive end. This also allows everyone to see more hope.

In the NBA regular season last season, Smart played 34 times on behalf of the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards, averaging 20 minutes per game. He averaged 9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 39.3% from the field, 34.8% from the three-point range, and 76.1% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason games, Smart played a total of 2 times, averaging 21.8 minutes per game. He averaged 7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2 steals per game, as well as 0.5 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 45.5% from the field, 25% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Smart has averaged 24.7 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 7.7 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal per game, as well as 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 43.8% from the field, 14.3% from the three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line.

Smart's performance in these games can be said to be getting better. His performance in the first regular season game of this season was very average, but in the previous game the team defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, Smart made an extremely huge contribution on the defensive end, and can even be said to have directly helped the team turn the situation around. In this game, Smart's ability in passing offense, organization and connection has also been demonstrated. Of course, Smart's condition is far from reaching his best level, and his touch from beyond the three-point line is still in a terrible state. If he can continue to improve his performance as the season progresses, his importance to the Lakers will become even more prominent.