Lakers: 3 Things We Learned From Ugly Game vs Jazz

It Doesn’t Take Much For The Offense To Get Ugly

Let’s just take a look at the offense by the numbers against the Jazz:

• The Lakers shot 32.6 percent from the floor, going 29-89
• They also shot 3-21 from three-point range, good for only 14.3 percent efficiency from deep.
• Hey, at least on their 29 main shots, the Lakers assisted on 15 of them.
• But still, they shot under 33 percent from the floor—what the hell.

So you see, literally everything that could cause the Lakers problems offensively happened. Not only were D’Angelo Russell and Kobe Bryant out of the lineup, but the presence of Rudy Gobert and Jeff Withey on the interior for the Jazz really deterred the Lakers from trying to attack the paint or getting solid looks when they did attack.

And considering how not so hot this team has been for most of the season when they start relying on jumpers to carry them, it shouldn’t be surprising that the offense was atrocious against a solid defensive team that forced them to rely on jump shots—especially when two of the Lakers’ best creators off the dribble were out with injuries.

Even still, seeing the two best scorers for the night in Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams go a combined 11-36 from the floor and 2-12 from three is hard to stomach, no matter the circumstances. However, it is a reminder of just how fragile this ecosystem is and how quickly it can crumble.

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