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Lakers slow start underscores major roster concerns
10/22/2022 3:39:00 AM Lakers slow start underscores major roster concerns
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Lakers slow start underscores major roster concerns The team is 19 for 85 from 3-point range and just 13 for 58 on attempts when a defender is 4 feet or farther away (considered “open” or “wide open” by NBA metrics). UPDATED:October 21, 2022 at 5:40 p.m.LOS ANGELES — After a six-point loss to the Clippers on Thursday night, the Lakers turned in a few self-evaluations.LeBron James on the team: “I thought all night we played the right way.”Russell Westbrook on his own night: “Solid. Played hard. All you can ask for.” Coach Darvin Ham on the game-to-game growth: “I’m happy. I’ll sleep well. I won’t be angry or depressed.”It’s presumptuous, however, to think Lakers fans will be feeling the same way after an 0-2 start. The team might have played the Clippers tougher than the Warriors just two nights before, but some serious shortcomings have been highlighted in both games – continuing preseason concerns that are dragging over into the games that count. Read more:
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Why did Trump give away US taxpayer-funded breakthrough battery technology to China? you got it right every Dem has their hands in it October 21, 2022 at 5:35 p.: Golden State (429) and Toronto (401).Masters of the Universe Battle Cat Sixth-Scale Figure Did you know that one of the most memorable sidekicks of the ‘80s was a last-minute addition to the Masters of the Universe toy line? Mattel’s designers just re purposed a tiger toy for He-Man to ride and gave it a green and orange paint job so it looked different enough., and is even truer for the new open-topped Cielo version that Autoweek recently got to drive in Sicily. m. UPDATED: October 21, 2022 at 5:40 p. Bucks (5%): Giannis Antetokounmpo is entering his prime, age-28 season.m. G/O Media may get a commission. LOS ANGELES — After a six-point loss to the Clippers on Thursday night, the Lakers turned in a few self-evaluations. The best of the rest: Four other teams' odds exceed 1%. LeBron James on the team: “I thought all night we played the right way. This is a spectacularly good-looking car. ” Russell Westbrook on his own night: “Solid. Dark horse. Played hard. All you can ask for. Nets (2%): Kevin Durant didn't get traded, Kyrie Irving no longer faces vaccination restrictions and Ben Simmons will finally make his debut.” Coach Darvin Ham on the game-to-game growth: “I’m happy. I’ll sleep well. The intrigue:. Electrically dimming the glass roof’s glass panel also only brings a slight difference to the amount of light getting through. I won’t be angry or depressed.” It’s presumptuous, however, to think Lakers fans will be feeling the same way after an 0-2 start. The team might have played the Clippers tougher than the Warriors just two nights before, but some serious shortcomings have been highlighted in both games – continuing preseason concerns that are dragging over into the games that count. Through their first two games, the Lakers have the lowest offensive rating in the NBA (94.5 points per 100 possessions). Which concludes the substantive criticism, because pretty much everything else about the MC20 Cielo is excellent. While the small sample size has come against two expected title contenders and with a mostly made-over roster, the early results have been jarring: The Lakers are 19 for 85 from 3-point range, contributing to their 38.8% shooting overall. The Lakers dominated key categories against the Clippers, most impressively winning the turnover battle 23-10 and scoring 21 points off of giveaways. At their most impressive, they were speeding up the court on fast-break opportunities, staging multiple comebacks from double-digit deficits. On the other hand, there were many points left on the table: The Lakers missed 23 shot attempts directly after a Clippers turnover or a defensive rebound. VIEW PHOTOS Maserati If you’re thinking that sounds like a recipe for lag, then you’re entirely right: With the digital tacho showing anything less than 3000 rpm, responses are lazy and there is a distinct pause as the turbos spool. Ham acknowledged those momentum-killing misses, but he said he expects his team to tough it out. “I mean, it’s human nature to be disappointed if you get a huge stop and you’re running and the ball is humming around, player to player, guy shoots it and it doesn’t go down,” he said. “Yeah, it stings a little bit. But nobody is going to feel sorry for you.” The biggest reason Ham has held out hope for his team is QSQ, a metric that measures shot quality based on a number of factors. Ham said after the season-opening loss against Golden State that the Lakers’ shot quality was the highest of all four teams that played that night, including the Warriors. But that might be a glass-half-full approach to looking at the issue: According to NBA tracking data, the Lakers have made just 13 of 58 of their 3-pointers (22.4%) in which a defender is 4 feet or farther away (“open” or “wide open” by NBA metrics). While Westbrook has drawn a lot of attention, especially in the wake of his 0-for-11 night (0 for 6 from deep) against the Clippers, it’s worth noting that other presumptive shooters haven’t delivered on their 3-point attempts either: Patrick Beverley (2 for 11), Lonnie Walker IV (2 for 12) and Kendrick Nunn (3 for 10). Even James, who shot nearly 36% from long range last season, is just 5 for 18. The team said Thursday that the disappointing percentages haven’t changed the message: Keep firing away. Ham’s system of four-out, one-in is in part dependent on the threat of the outside shot. “We probably took a couple of bad shots, but that’s part of the game,” said Walker, who scored a game-high 26 points while shooting 9 for 21 overall. “We’re only human. We can’t be perfect. But it’s only game two. I think as more and more of the season progresses we are going to find our rhythm as a team and we’re going to connect.” That might give the Lakers more faith if that was the only problem. Related Articles .