Per game averaged 11+13! Pelinka once missed, what can the Timberwolves abandoned players bring to the Lakers?

In the new season, even if Ayton did not play the average average of 25+12 that Lakers fans expected, it would not lose compared to the annual salary of 8 million. After all, Ayton is the most cost-effective center that the Lakers can get this summer and has both certain combat power.

is still related to the center.

In the offseason of 22, the Timberwolves sent Kessler, Vanderbilt, Beasley, Beverly, Bolmarro and the next four first rounds to the Jazz to exchange for Gobert. Just Kessler, although he is positioned as a blue-collar center, his career average of 9.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game shows that he has achieved the ultimate.

In fact, before Ayton, Kessler had always been obsessed with Pelinka - if Angie hadn't asked for too high a price, she would have been wearing a purple gold battle robe. So, what exactly can this Timberwolves abandoned player bring to the Lakers?

Although 91.2% of the shootings in NBA career have come from the inside, 78%, 55.3% of the basket and near-bass shots show that they are extremely efficient in "eating cakes". As shown in the animated picture, you can firmly grasp it when an opportunity arises. The inside line is stable endpoint, this is one of them. The moment Sexton received the ball, Kessler had completely blocked Morant, and then completely blocked Zach Eddy, thus creating an open space for the former. In the 24-25 season, Kessler averaged 2.9 screens and created 6.9 points per game. How to understand? The two numbers of the Dark Eyebrow averaged 3.1 times and 7.3 points per game respectively. Kessler was able to provide solid cover, which was the second. Let me say more about this:

Doncic, James, etc., they all hold the ball and end with the inside. Kessler's solid cover can create open spaces and misalign opportunities for teammates. Potentially, it can promote the improvement of end efficiency.

Since entering the NBA, Paul has had the top "small" ability - his shooting rates against the front and inside lines at the age of 39 in the 24-25 season were as high as 51.2% and 59.7% respectively. But in this round, Paul did not get any advantage - the shot ended with a block.

In fact, this round is by no means accidental. In the 24-25 season, Kessler can limit his opponent's three-pointer rate to 35%. Among the 13 inside players who per game who interfere with the opponent's three-point shots at least 7 per game, it is only lower than Wenban Yama's 33.7%. It can provide "big defense against small" after changing defense, which is the third one.

Faced with Lakers' miserable Jokic, Kessler defended his opponent alone in order to rely on any assistance from his teammates. In fact, as a blue-collar center, Kessler can gain a foothold in the league and make Pelinka remember more because of this top-notch basket protection ability.

In the 24-25 seasons, the opponent's shooting rate is less than 6 feet, 53.4%, which is completely comparable to top basket protectors such as Vinban Yama and Gobert. This is the fourth one.

In summary, what Kessler can bring to the Lakers are:

1, stable inside end;

2, solid cover;

3, tactical support for big defense;

4, top-level basket protection.

In addition to this, what we cannot ignore is that Kessler still has a double-double average of 11+13 per game.

Write the end, in addition to lacking independent offensive and projecting capabilities, it can be said that Kessler is the top blue-collar center. Of course, considering that there is James in front of the Lakers and Doncic behind them, Kessler's offensive shortcomings can completely play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. From another perspective, it can also complement the "Dong Zhan".

Now, luckily Pelinka signed Ayton, otherwise Angie would have insisted on asking Kessler for a sky-high price. Of course, the latter is not worth it to a certain extent.