James Worthy says JJ Redick used Deandre Ayton wrong in LA Lakers loss

James Worthy says JJ Redick needs to involve Deandre Ayton more on the offense

Ayton ended his Lakers’ debut with 10 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 5-of-7 from the field in 34 minutes of playing time.

DA was efficient, but he was rather neglected in the offense, as Redick relied more on Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Worthy believes that’s on coach Redick and urged him to rectify his mistake in the next game.

“I think Ayton had seven attempts. If you are going to use a big man, you’ve got to get him involved a little bit more,” Worthy said on Spectrum Sportsnet.

He added: “I thought they depended on Luka a lot, Reaves, the two guys who took the majority of the shots.”

If the Lakers do not involve Ayton more in the offense, what’s the use of signing him during the offseason? Hopefully, Redick will learn from his mistake moving forward.

James Worthy admits Golden State Warriors ‘outplayed’ LA Lakers

The Warriors’ 10-point win was propelled by a dominant third quarter as the Lakers were outscored 35-25 in those 12 minutes.

After the defeat, Worthy admitted that the Warriors’ offense flowed naturally, which helped them overpower the Purple and Gold.

“Their [Warriors] offense was flowing in a way ours was not… they just outplayed us, outsmarted us at both ends. They are a well-groomed, veteran team; they are not going to beat themselves,” he admitted.

The two-headed snake of Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry was the center of the Warriors’ offense, as the duo smashed the Lakers’ defense, particularly in the third quarter.

Combine that with Jonathan Kuminga’s heroics, and the Lakers never stood a chance against the Dubs.