Lakers Offseason: Breaking Down LA’s Offensive Struggles
By Eric Yee
Jan 23, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; Los Angeles Lakers small forward Nick Young (0) shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
3. Poor Perimeter Shooting
As said previously, the weakside is what makes or breaks the Princeton Offense. Since defenses are most concerned about where the ball is, through back cuts and off ball screens weakside players can get a variety of open shots. While layups and dunks are ideal in the Princeton, with proper ball movement, uncontested threes can also be found in abundance.
One of the reasons that the Lakers struggled so heavily last season was that they did not have players who could hit these open shots on a consistent basis. Picking up players like Lou Williams and Anthony Brown are solid first steps.
Similar to Dwayne Wade, Kobe has played the two guard without relying heavily on shooting threes. By moving him the the small forward, and filling the two spot with decent three point shooting, perimeter efficiency should be much less of an issue this season.
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