In other words, the Lakers’ top two big men were Hayes and Jarred Vanderbilt, something that’s not going to get it done against the Western Conference playoff teams. “Can’t play Jaxson Hayes and (Jarred) Vanderbilt together at the same time,” says Griffin. “Can’t really play Austin and Luka together at the same time. That’s why their regular season was great. They had a roster that was sort of built for that. But in the playoffs, it wasn’t built for that.” -via Bookmaker Ratings / May 13, 2025
