Re: 2021 Offseason Thread
Is it a Russ thing that makes people feel that way? Because as a whole this team should be a better shooting team than either of their past two teams shouldn’t they? I know KCP was great in the bubble but he’s very prone to hot and cold runs. He was so bad in this years playoffs he literally just stopped shooting. All of AB, Schroder, Danny, Wes were just serviceable, Caruso was really the only guy making strides to be a good shooter but his slow release limited him to only shooting when he was wide open. His 2 attempts a night didn’t really swing their shooting one way or the other enough to matter.
I feel like where the Lakers got worse is defensive versatility out on the wings. I don’t know if they are hoping Ariza is still a plus level defender, I know he started for Miami and Portland, but they need more length and versatility on that end of the floor. Bazemore and THT both have ridiculous wingspans and are solid defenders but they are still missing just general size. Might be able to move Gasol with cash/pick and get something of value, but James Ennis and Stanley Johnson are both still FA as well. Two more guys with massive wingspans themselves. Johnson is a top tier defender, but among the worst offensive players in the whole league.
Part of me wonders that if the Lakers knew they would have a shot at Rondo if they wouldn’t have used that tax MLE on somebody other than Nunn. Torrey Craig, Harkless, Jeff Green for example. Even PJ Tucker only signed for a bit more.
Is it a Russ thing that makes people feel that way? Because as a whole this team should be a better shooting team than either of their past two teams shouldn’t they? I know KCP was great in the bubble but he’s very prone to hot and cold runs. He was so bad in this years playoffs he literally just stopped shooting. All of AB, Schroder, Danny, Wes were just serviceable, Caruso was really the only guy making strides to be a good shooter but his slow release limited him to only shooting when he was wide open. His 2 attempts a night didn’t really swing their shooting one way or the other enough to matter.
I feel like where the Lakers got worse is defensive versatility out on the wings. I don’t know if they are hoping Ariza is still a plus level defender, I know he started for Miami and Portland, but they need more length and versatility on that end of the floor. Bazemore and THT both have ridiculous wingspans and are solid defenders but they are still missing just general size. Might be able to move Gasol with cash/pick and get something of value, but James Ennis and Stanley Johnson are both still FA as well. Two more guys with massive wingspans themselves. Johnson is a top tier defender, but among the worst offensive players in the whole league.
Part of me wonders that if the Lakers knew they would have a shot at Rondo if they wouldn’t have used that tax MLE on somebody other than Nunn. Torrey Craig, Harkless, Jeff Green for example. Even PJ Tucker only signed for a bit more.
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