Dec 30, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Ronnie Price (9) during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Lakers won 111-103. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Ronnie Price
One has to wonder what kind of mentality Ronnie Price had to have when he decided to sign with the Lakers this past summer. Did he legitimately think that this Laker team had a chance to make the playoffs, or did he have no other choice if he wanted to continue playing basketball?
In either case, he walked into the wrong situation, but at least he can make the most of his horrific shooting by helping the Lakers get to the bottom of the barrel of the NBA. Brace yourselves, these numbers are not going to be pretty.
Ronnie Price was never brought into the Lakers organization under the guise that he was prolific scorer. It was his on-ball defense and just-don’t-mess-up style of offense that gained him favor on the team. But when thrust into a role where he received more minutes, Price was unable to significantly impact the team.
In 41 games played, Price only managed to produce 5.2 points while shooting 35.2 percent from the field. Even in his designated role as a floor spacer, he was unable to perform, only converting on 29.0 percent of his attempts from three-point range.
If the Lakers want to assure themselves that high draft pick, they can depend on the undependable shooting of Ronnie Price to get them there.
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