[ESPN Stats & Info] In each of the Lakers’ games this season, they’ve: Made fewer threes than their opponent; Shot a worse percentage from three than their opponent. They’re the first team in NBA history to do that in each of the first 8 games of a season.
by ParisLake2
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The only time I could remember the lakers being a good 3 point shooting team was 2014 with dantoni
I’d say stop settling for threes but the roster does not have a slasher/attacker aside from Bron.
Reaves and D-Lo try but settle for middies because they can’t navigate in traffic unlike Dennis.
Unfortunately, it seems we have that “Shoot the 3 until your wrist blows out, and when your wrist blows out, switch to your other hand” mentality.
However, we aren’t a good 3 point shooting team in the least. And what makes it worst is that we don’t have many good slashers who can get to the rim effectively either
Gabe 7% from 3
Max 10%
Reddish 12%
Reaves 28%
Bron 31%
DLo 32%
Shooting was also a problem last year and guess what it ultimately lost us the WCF. They still didn’t bring in shooters in the offseason and for some reason expect a different result. D.Lo and Reaves are scorers and shot creators there’s a difference. AD doesn’t create his own offense. Lebron is also a scorer and a shot creator. We have no pure shooters on the roster. Why is everyone surprised at the result.
Most of the 3’s the Lakers take, their easy shots. Barely contested, and they have a second to line it up. It’s not like people are running them off the 3 point line.
Holdup. This team is even worse from three than last year’s historically bad shooting team? I remember that team would go like 2-25 on some games.
Should have gave that 11 mill to Dennis bro
Ham needs to have a much tighter leash on 3pt shooting. Nobody should be shooting more than 3 or 4 threes a game unless they’ve knocked down a couple in that game. Like in the Magic game where DLo went 1/10 on threes… that’s just inexcusable. Ham has gotta tell him to stop taking them even if he is wide open; I’d rather see him pump fake and drive the paint for a dropoff to AD/LeBron or attempt a layup and maybe you get a foul drawn.
As a team, they are taking too many 3s given the absolutely horrific percentage they are making them at. This on Ham to communicate and drill into their heads.
Setting records boys!
Not only do they make fewer 3-pointers but they can’t guard the 3-pointer on defense. Last night was a good example. D. Lo has been a disappointment so far.
Hard for a stagnant offense that can’t shoot threes to win games without good defense and rebounding. It’s more surprising that the Lakers have even won three games so far.
I blame the offensive system. Idk a whole lot about X’s and O’s so call me a casual, but I have eyes and the offense sucks because the plays are outdated and predictable and easy to defend. I watched a couple Sixers games and it blew me away how good their offense looks now with Nurse as HC compared to last year with Doc. Embiid, Tobias Harris and freaking KELLY OUBRE are all shooting at or near their career highs from the field and from 3. They look highly involved in every play, they’re not just standing around waiting for Embiid or Harden to initiate everything anymore and that lets them play better and more freely.
Then I watch the Lakers run their halfcourt offense and it’s the same couple plays every possession. Bron Iso, Bron AD PnR, dump off to AD in the high post, it bores me to tears. And as a Bron fan if I’m bored watching it imagine how it feels for the supporting cast just standing around the 3pt line waiting for something to happen. The worst of it is that Ham is utilizing these guys like spot up shooters, but none of them are primarily catch and shoot guys. Reaves, DLo, and Rui all shot great last year and Gabe got hot in the playoffs, but they need their touches. None of them are KCP or Danny Green who are happy if they never have plays run for them. They didn’t come into this season and just magically forget how to shoot, the offense doesn’t allow for them to thrive.
That’s why Ham is absolutely the wrong coach for this team, this isn’t the Bucks where you can just give the ball to Giannis and he has 4 shooters to kick it out to when the defense collapses. When Bron does that the defense sends help and as long as they stay connected to AD they limit the Lakers to a low % shot. He doesn’t know how to play to their individual strengths, coaches like him and Bud stick to their guns and ride their workhorses until they eventually break down. And for a team that has an aging and an injury prone superstar that’s a recipe for disaster.
Lakers will not be good from 3, we don’t have the resources to get amazing 3pt stars and the Laker pressure hurts bench guys. Focus on being bigger, then in the playoffs, confidence can help solid shooters get hot (like in the 2020 run).
I told y’all that yall should trade DLO for Buddy
One constant that LeBron always had was that his shooters hit open and timely shots. Since he’s been with the Lakers however, shooters sign here and forget how to shoot. Weird.
This exact shit happened last year. It’s called variance, doesn’t overreact to it.
This team is breaking records, i don’t know what ya’ll are complaining about.
Remember guys, we won free agency !