Why can't we hit a fng jump shot?

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5052

Lakers frustrating the hell out of me now. Not understanding how professional basketball players can make millions of dollars per season and not be able to make a wide open or mildly contested jump shot. I have NBA league pass and I see other teams make shots all the time. Then I watch the Lakers and I see why we're a sub .500 team. How can we have so many players that can't even accomplish the most basic aspect of the game; make a shot?

Lakersfan1211 · Star Player Joined: 28 Mar 2021 Posts: 6085

Happens to a lot of our supposed 3&D players wearing the P&G.

KCP
Malik Beasley
Wes Matthews
Danny Green
Lonzo Ball
Josh Hart
Lonnie Walker

Too much pressure here.

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39685

Rhythm is huge in basketball

Our best shooters have none right now

LakersRGolden · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:58 pm Post subject:

Our shooters get the wrong type of shot (ie: TP getting catch/shoot instead of off screen)

Our shooters don't get open shots consistently with volume.

Shooters are afraid to miss because they'll get DNP's for the next week.

BILBJH · Star Player Joined: 23 Jul 2020 Posts: 5146

Theseus · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 14319

This is one area where coaching can help a lot. Having players with consistent minutes/roles can often lead to better shooting performances. Not always, but it is definitely harder to shoot without a consistent role or minutes.

Dusting players off the end of the bench and expecting them to make their shots is a low rate of success. Benching guys for not shooting their 3's well in limited minutes only makes them worse. Confidence is a huge part of the game, and things like this lower your confidence overall.

Getting a catch and shoot guy the ball and expecting him to make 3's off the dribble is bad. Making someone stand in the corner when they're used to coming off screens can severely impact their shooting. The 3 pt% stat doesn't take into account what kinds of shots they're getting.

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5052

It's either Mr. Ham is not allowing the shooters to get to their spots, or the role players are intimidated by Lebron/LA fans, or the role players are sabotaging games just to get Mr. Ham fired. All I know is that something is wrong with our offense. We are currently at the bottom of the league in offensive production, and this is in spite of having a healthy and MVP potential AD, and the game's most proficient scorer in Lebron.

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5052

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JustaObserver · Star Player Joined: 20 May 2017 Posts: 3309

...smple...

Dribble dribble..Hero Ball insert(LBJ/DAvis/AR)

Others(rioles)..standiing around stagnant watching....creates bad offense

No Catch shoot players majority need ball in hand.....so no open kickouts work.

the end

slavavov · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:50 pm Post subject:

Running a better halfcourt offense would help guys get better looks, as would adopting a more positive and constructive attitude as a team.

Right now it seems the only way we can score is in transition, which only accounts for about 20-30 points a game.

dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21573

Because we have no offensive schemes. Everyone stands around to let LeBron create and is expected to hit stand around jump shots.

I brought this up when we signed Gabe Vincent. You watch his highlights and most of his baskets are coming off of ball movement, and professional level NBA offensive schemes. The Lakers run middle school level recess pick up game offense. It’s a (bleep) disgrace.

lakersfever714 · Franchise Player Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 12058

Ball and KCP actually shoot better after they left the Lakers. What's up with KCP? He was shooting lights out against us in the playoffs. I thought he was just on hot streak but this season he's shooting 41.5% from three.

I'm positive the problem is with Laker franchise itself but I don't know how to remedy it.
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MJST · Retired Number Joined: 06 Jul 2014 Posts: 26788

Ball changed his whole jump shot after leaving the Lakers. It wasn't just simply not wearing P&G. KCP shot 39% his last two seasons with the Lakers from three. Because we ran an offense that caught them in rhythm. Ham doesn't.
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PICKnPOP · Star Player Joined: 14 Jul 2014 Posts: 5414

^ yup
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defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39685

Our offense is definitely disjointed. Our screen setting is weak and uncommitted. The guys mostly stand around too much. The line ups are poor. Everything seems rushed. We don't often involve Davis, which we should do every night. this does not mean dumping it to him like he's Shaq. Coach needs to have a plan on how he will get him involved within the flow. Then again we have no flow.

We seem equally unorganized on defense

Polarbear · Star Player Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 6129

A reason that’s just in a multitude of reasons

We are missing that energy player

Remember when we were winning cam reddish just seem to be everywhere. Literally just making turnover after turnover coming up with 50-50 balls.

Are we seeing as much of that from him or Vando?

Last year it was Austin Reeves that was doing that

We’re missing that dog