DeAndre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes Outplaying Sengun, Giving Lakers Big Boost

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Without question, Rockets center Alperen Şengün has the better pedigree and resume than either Deandre Ayton or Jaxson Hayes. However, over the course of two games between the Lakers and Rockets, the Laker centers have demonstratively outplayed and out-impacted their two-time All-Star counterpart. How is this happening, and why is it so critical to the Lakers' 2-0 series lead? Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Through two games, the Lakers are getting a big boost from their big men.
0:03.3	Can Jackson, Hayes, and D'Andre Aiden keep it up for the rest of the series?
0:06.5	That's next.
0:12.9	You are Locked-on Lakers.
0:15.1	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcasts Network,
0:22.6	your team every day.
0:27.7	Thanks, Debra, for stopping by Lockdown Lakers, Brian Komenetsky, Andy Komenetsky.
0:35.0	The Lakers up to nothing, surprising a lot of folks taking this lead in their matchup against the Houston Rockets game three Friday in Houston.
0:40.6	Before the thing began, Andy, we obviously knew LeBron was going to have to play well,
0:44.9	and he certainly has through two games.
0:46.8	We knew the Lakers were going to need big energy and big defense from Marcus Smart,
0:50.9	and he certainly brought that through two games.
0:53.6	But those were the guys who I think most people figured would show up and do their job.
1:01.0	They have the most experience.
1:02.2	They're the most track record.
1:03.4	These are guys who performed in their roles for a very long time.
1:09.5	Two guys who I think everybody knew the Lakers would need,
1:15.5	but maybe instilled a little less confidence,
1:18.8	D'Andre Aiton and Jackson Hayes.
1:21.6	And if you're looking for perhaps lesser talked about reasons
1:27.4	why the Lakers are performing as they are in this series,
1:31.3	you can look at those two guys because the center position, which we said would need to be a
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