This Lakers team should average at least 105ppg

Flyingplayer77 · Starting Rotation Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 417

This Lakers team is well rounded and filled with good offensive players. Last year's team did very well on offense. They will need to work on their defense too. The age of this team is quite young and fine players have returned from last season's team.

If the Lakers can score and keep the defense as an anchor, they can even win 50+ games.
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How about the opposing teams?
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3pt shooting and inside scoring r no good, reb a problem too, defense is ( )

but homerism is always needed in fanhood so lego

venturalakersfan · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject:

I think they will play overall at a slower pace and score less than that.
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ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

Maybe if they hire MDA back. Otherwise, no. Plus, we'll have Kobe back so we'll be playing more halfcourt sets IMO.

I'm thinking more like 95-98 PPG. Not even sure where most of our scoring is going to come from yet.

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danzag · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject:

I remember they said the same thing when we signed Howard and Nash

P.K. · Retired Number Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29713

The only way this team averages 105ppg is if the NBA starts playing 5 quarters each game, instead of only 4.

And then the other teams are going to average 130ppg against
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epak · Retired Number Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 34147

As many have stated, who cares about points?
Tell me we'll be shooting 48% as a team and giving up 44%.

Voices · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:17 am Post subject:

The objective is to outscore your opponent, averaging 105 points per game means nothing.
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[quote="Flyingplayer77"
If the Lakers can score and keep the defense as an anchor, they can even win 50+ games.[/quote]

So can every other team in the NBA.

70sdude · Star Player Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 4567

I seriously doubt there's much chance this roster can average over 100 ppg, much less anywhere close to 105 ppg.

I see two main reasons.

First, there's not a single proven scoring threat inside on this team. Pau's presence will be notably missed in this area of play, compared to recent Laker teams.

Second and far more telling, we don't even really know who the coach will be. That said, Byron Scott (the presumed lead horse) hasn't led teams in the past to notable scoring rates anywhere close to 100 ppg. Not even once. It seems to be a design capability absent from his coaching DNA, methinks.

I'd peg the most likely season scoring average ten points lower than the OP's guess, right around 95 ppg.

Dave20 · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Jun 2013 Posts: 11333

I think it will be the opposite, we're going to be one of the top 10 worst teams in scoring. We might be better defensively, but Dantoni offense made it easier to score. Kobe is the only proven efficient scorer on the team and he's coming off an injury.

We're going to be easier to defend because of the iso ball from Kobe. There was a lot of ball movement last year that wouldn't have happened if Kobe was healthy, he'll dribble the ball 10 secs and take tough shots. Then we have to add in Lin and Randle who both like to drive and aren't spot up shooters. I think will score about 96 ppg which will rank 25th.

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