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Lonzo-Lite Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:46 am Post subject: 3-Point Shooting: Lakers still in need of Snipers / Ranked 29th in 3-PT Made and Percetage |
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Aside from our rookies who haven't played an NBA game yet to evaluate more accurately, no one else in this team has shot over 40% from three's while also attempting more than five per game. Nick Young was the only one to do it last season and he's gone. Argument can be made this team may not be as good as last year's in terms of 3-point shooting. Seems we'll be a running team mostly. _________________ Tacos
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:49 am Post subject: |
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I wish we had Reddick, imagine what Lonzo could have done to his game.. |
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lakersboy Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Depends what the goal is.
Win 33-35 games? Nah.
Get 8th seed and lose to the Warriors?
Compete and see how far it leads them? |
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scoobs Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Yes, we are definitely in need of better three point shooters. However, I predict that Clarkson will shot a healthy percentage from deep, maybe 37-40%. Ingram and Randle will improve their shooting and of course Lopez hit 134 three pointers last season. Kuzma might be the best sniper on the team, but I how much run will he get with Randle and Nance in front of him? With that being said, we are still in need of three point shooters. I forgot about KCP. Maybe he hits 40% of his threes? That would be great. He makes me a bit nervous though.
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ChickenBeckerman Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:19 am Post subject: |
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is Steve Black available? |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Do Lakers still need more pure 3-Point Shooters? |
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Nashlight wrote: | Aside from our rookies who haven't played an NBA game yet to evaluate more accurately, no one else in this team has shot over 40% from three's while also attempting more than five per game. Nick Young was the only one to do it last season and he's gone. Argument can be made this team may not be as good as last year's in terms of 3-point shooting. Seems we'll be a running team mostly. |
Removing stars from the equation, that has got to be a pretty small list. Probably less than 5 players. |
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oldlakerfan Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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We will know soon enough.
KCP and Lopez are both good and proven 3 point shooters
Ball and Kuzma have a lot of promise but haven’t done it in the NBA so there is hope but they are rookies.
Clarkson was almost average and hopefully he has improved to above average.
BI was below average hopefully he can’t become average. Same for Randle and Nance
Zubac didn’t really shoot more than a couple last year but showed potential from 15-20 so he may improve and become average
Brewer is terrible
Deng is below average
Bryant won’t play much but offers hope down the road as a 3 point shooter
Hart won’t play much but did pretty good in college and mighty help this year if there is a trade.
Ennis well he is better than Brewer.
Anyway if you look at the guys that are in the rotation we will be counting on a lot of our players making significant improvement or to be proven in this area. Preseason and the first 10 games out to tell us where we stand in this area. We need to be at least average if we have hopes of making the playoffs.
If we can be average in 3 point shooting and above average in transition offense we will be in a good position providing our defense improves by a lot. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Do Lakers still need more pure 3-Point Shooters? |
kind of like asking if I need more money....the will always be "YES" |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Nope. Those aren't as valuable as defensive players who can pass and hit 3s. |
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Mike@LG Moderator
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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No question. None of the guys are 40% shooters. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
https://lakersdraft.substack.com/
I am not an economic advisor nor do I advise economic strategies or plans. |
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Where would we get them? _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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AllorNothing Franchise Player
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Where would we get them? |
Summer league . Matt Thomas. |
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LandsbergerRules Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Do Lakers still need more pure 3-Point Shooters? |
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Nashlight wrote: | Aside from our rookies who haven't played an NBA game yet to evaluate more accurately, no one else in this team has shot over 40% from three's while also attempting more than five per game. Nick Young was the only one to do it last season and he's gone. Argument can be made this team may not be as good as last year's in terms of 3-point shooting. Seems we'll be a running team mostly. |
Yup. This is why my pipe dream is getting Klay to do what Kyrie did and become The Man here when his current deal is up. _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him |
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70sdude Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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I stumbled laughing on the "still" and "more" modifiers in the OP's topic question. Do the Lakers still need to add more three pointer shooting ? Sheet, man, they needed to add a first three point shooter to the roster months ago.
They didn't, so I'm OK with that. The goal on the season is clearly not to win a playoff berth; it's to develop the players already here and figure who works best with Ingram and Ball, then make moves so as to acquire three point shooters and play makers. I'm on board with all of that too. One step at a time. |
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Still? YES
More? Aint got any to start with _________________ Starting Lakers Dynasty6.0! NOW!!
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Lonzo-Lite Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Lakers tonight shooting 4/29 on three's with four mins still left to go, that's 13.7% so far _________________ Tacos |
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The Logo Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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We're going to be one of the worst shooting teams in the league this year. |
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levon Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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The Lakers need players that can step into threes in transition. Their feet were awful on some of those wide open 3's. |
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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This Lakers team don't have real 3-pt shooters, they have players who can shoot a 3. There's a difference. _________________
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We lost Dlo/swaggy/lou. My concern was this and today we shot 3-20 from
3s? _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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MJST Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Do Lakers still need to sign a pure 3-Point Shooter? |
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Nashlight wrote: | Aside from our rookies who haven't played an NBA game yet to evaluate more accurately, no one else in this team has shot over 40% from three's while also attempting more than five per game. Nick Young was the only one to do it last season and he's gone. Argument can be made this team may not be as good as last year's in terms of 3-point shooting. Seems we'll be a running team mostly. |
What we need is a scoring three point shooting guard that can trade ball handling responsibilities with Lonzo but is enough of a scorer to drop 20-30 if need be when the offense breaks down.
But there isn't that many available. KCP needs to play much better than he played tonight however. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk
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Tanlentueux Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Mike@LG wrote: | No question. None of the guys are 40% shooters. |
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autoprt Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Tanlentueux wrote: | Mike@LG wrote: | No question. None of the guys are 40% shooters. |
| Yes. If not we will struggle for points every game and go through scoring droughts and play catch up all year. |
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JrR31 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:11 am Post subject: Shooters! we lack snipers. |
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We don't have Swaggy P and lou Williams.
Kyle Kuzma is the only guy out there that can get buckets and he is only a rookie.
We do not have the fire power. This could an ugly season. |
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