Today's win for the Lakers over the Suns was definitely a game to be happy for Redick. Because Davis's weakness after leaving the team was obviously the inside, but the Lakers' interior players performed very well today, and Hayes scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting. If the Lakers' interior line is no longer a weakness, then they will become a relatively perfect team.

Hayes was outstanding today, and his offensive efficiency today was like the level of a top-tier interior lineman. Redick said of Hayes after the game that he had improved too much, and that he was referring to that improvement in terms of basketball IQ. Everyone is well aware of Hayes's athleticism. In general, people with very strong athleticism tend not to have a particularly high basketball IQ, as exemplified by Wiseman in the past. But if these players have a higher basketball IQ, they're going to be very good. Besides, the Lakers have a bunch of very good perimeter ball-handlers who can help him score.

Fans should be able to clearly feel that the timing of Hayes' downturn has gotten better. When an opponent goes to pinch Doncic or Reaves, Hayes makes a move at the right time and then uses his athleticism to score under the basket. Compared to Davis before him, Hayes has no individual offensive ability, in other words, he does not have the ability to play alone in the low post. But Hayes plays with Doncic and Reaves, and James plays together, he can move to score, and he can play to his bouncing strengths. When he gets the ball under the basket, it's still hard for the opponent to limit him. Because his take-off height is very high.

For Hayes, the next thing he needs to improve is his rim protection ability on the inside, and if this can be done well, then he can truly be a key man in the playoffs. Hayes plays next to Doncic, and his stats are guaranteed, because Doncic will send him a lot of wonderful passes, and Hayes's points per game average should rise in the future. Hayes privately needs to improve his defensive ability and defensive IQ, and if he wants to play for the Lakers captaincy, he must be an offensive and defensive interior player.