Overview
- After the 120-114 win over the Grizzlies, Ayton said "Bigs can’t feed themselves," stressing he relies on playmakers to involve him.
- Ayton finished the rematch with 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting, eight rebounds and three blocks in 34 minutes.
- Two nights earlier, JJ Redick closed with Jaxson Hayes instead of Ayton, who had four points and six rebounds in 25 minutes.
- Redick called Ayton a highly skilled big and said it is on coaches and players to ensure he feels involved in the offense.
- Redick also lamented recurring execution problems on called sets, saying plays are not being run correctly and, "I don’t know what else to do," while LeBron James said he was looking to get Ayton the ball.