20+20+20! Three consecutive games broke out! The Lakers center took off

Lakers center Ayton has broken out in three consecutive games: 10-for-11, scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block; 9-for-13, scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block; 10-for-13, scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. In the last three games, Ayton averaged 20 points and 13.3 rebounds per game and shot 78.4% from the field.

So far this season, Ayton has played 14 games, including 6 games with 20+10! He played 40 games with the Trail Blazers last season, and only had 6 games with 20+10 points. In addition, Ayton scored 20 (points) + 10 (boards) with 0 free throws in 21 games in his career, ranking fourth in history. The first in history is Vucevic's 53 games, and Ayton is chasing him.

Lakers star James Worthy said: "I appreciate the way Ayton has integrated into the Lakers. His performance this season has been very stable. Ayton joined a successful team, which inspired him to be at his best." On November 15, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 118-104. Ayton scored 20+16+2 on 10 of 11, with a plus-minus value of +35 to tie his career record!

Ayton is also the first Laker player since O'Neal in 2002 to score 20 points and 15 rebounds with a shooting percentage of over 90%. Ayton has at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in two consecutive games, with a true shooting percentage of over 70%. Only two people in Lakers history have done this before: Gasol (3 consecutive games in 2009) and Chamberlain (3 consecutive games in 1973).

Ayton's last contract was four years and US$133 million, signed in the summer of 2022 and expiring in the summer of 2026. Ayton originally had one year and US$35.55 million left on his contract. This offseason, he took the initiative to ask the Trail Blazers to buy him out and gave up US$10 million in the buyout. Immediately afterwards, Ayton joined the Lakers for $16.2 million in two years.

Ayton started 14 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 30.4 minutes per game, scoring 16.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.9 blocks and 2.6 turnovers. The field goal percentage is 69.9%, currently ranking third in the league and a career high for Ayton. No one cares about Ayton, who has an annual salary of 35 million. Ayton, who has an annual salary of 8 million, is too popular.

For comparison, Ayton averaged 30.2 minutes per game with the Trail Blazers last season, scoring 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 block, and shot 56.6% from the field. Ayton's contract expired, and the Blazers initially thought they could trade him away. It's a pity that not many teams are interested in Ayton, and the Trail Blazers don't want to accept a big contract.

Ayton was born on July 23, 1998. He is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.27 meters. In the 2018 NBA Draft, Ayton was selected by the Suns with the No. 1 pick in the first round. Doncic, the No. 4 pick in that draft, Jaren Jackson Jr., the No. 5 pick, Trae Young, the No. 5 pick, Ohashi, the No. 10 pick, and Alexander, the No. 11 pick. Ayton is not a parallel import, but his development is not as expected.

So far in his career, Ayton has played a total of 412 regular season games, including 405 starts. He averaged 30.8 minutes per game, 16.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 1 block, and 1.8 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 59.3%, 23%, and 75.1%. Ayton's scoring average ranks seventh in the same class, and his rebounding average ranks first in the same class.

If the 2018 rookies were rearranged, where do you think Ayton would rank?