The Lakers are 28th in drives to the basket, 9th in free throw attempts
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The Lakers are 28th in drives to the basket, 9th in free throw attempts
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The Lakers are 28th in drives to the basket, 9th in free throw attempts
How is that even possible?
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Since you so sincerely seem to want to know, and since you documented the source of your statistics so well and included links and all… 
If that stat is true, many factors contribute to that rather amazing feat by our roster. Here are a few that I can think of that’ll explain it:
Because Reaves expertly draws fouls on every opponent like a mid-career Ginobili, not just on drives but anywhere within firing range. He’s very savvy at it but he rarely drives, rather shoots floaters.
Because a lot of fouls in the low post are committed on AD who is more or less un-guardable around the rim unless you foul him. Not a drive.
Inside out is also not a drive to the hoop. We do lots of that in the fourth quarter when AD and LBJ take over with their end of game bursts and they get fouled a lot. Not a drive.
Lob passes from LBJ to AD or from Reaves to LBJ are not counted as a drive.
Because the only way to stop LBJ when he backs you down and cuts sideways into the paint for a jumper, is to tap his elbow. The help defender often gets on collision course on that cut and fouls him. Not a drive, mid range.
Because our unimaginative half court offense is not designed to create drives to the basket.
Because Cam Kwamehands looses the grip on every attempted drive to the basket.
Because Vanderbilt does that even more. Those are often the only players who make hard cuts and drive to the hoop in our half court set.
Because our fast breaks are so good that they are often not even contested. We turn teams over and get uncontested runaway layups.
Because our defense on a good day creates multiple such fast breaks.
Because Christie is very strong when playing through contact and he seeks it out well. Aggressive energetic players like him draw fouls. He often uses his mid range jump shot.
Prince almost never drives.
Because our two man PNR game is run as a means of getting us to the hoop in the half court set and semi break. Not a drive.
Given that our PNR usually involves AD/LBJ/AR, one can expect fouls to be the outcome. All three players seek that contact on their shots.
We have two all-time superstars. Superstars get fouled more because they’re better and harder to stop.
Examples of superstars who drew lots of fouls: Shaq, Wilt, Kobe, Magic, Logo, Kareem, MJ, Bird, Durant, Nowitzki, Malone, Allen Iverson, Curry, Tracy McGrady, Vincanity, Nash, Duncan, Miller, Parker, Ginobili, Harden, Wilkins, Dr J, Wade. LBJ and AD both belong on that list.
Or, it could of course be that Alan “Capone” Silver is puppet-mastering the refs while getting paid briefcase cash by Jeannie and TNT to promote ratings.
Peace.
If that stat is true, many factors contribute to that rather amazing feat by our roster. Here are a few that I can think of that’ll explain it:
Because Reaves expertly draws fouls on every opponent like a mid-career Ginobili, not just on drives but anywhere within firing range. He’s very savvy at it but he rarely drives, rather shoots floaters.
Because a lot of fouls in the low post are committed on AD who is more or less un-guardable around the rim unless you foul him. Not a drive.
Inside out is also not a drive to the hoop. We do lots of that in the fourth quarter when AD and LBJ take over with their end of game bursts and they get fouled a lot. Not a drive.
Lob passes from LBJ to AD or from Reaves to LBJ are not counted as a drive.
Because the only way to stop LBJ when he backs you down and cuts sideways into the paint for a jumper, is to tap his elbow. The help defender often gets on collision course on that cut and fouls him. Not a drive, mid range.
Because our unimaginative half court offense is not designed to create drives to the basket.
Because Cam Kwamehands looses the grip on every attempted drive to the basket.
Because Vanderbilt does that even more. Those are often the only players who make hard cuts and drive to the hoop in our half court set.
Because our fast breaks are so good that they are often not even contested. We turn teams over and get uncontested runaway layups.
Because our defense on a good day creates multiple such fast breaks.
Because Christie is very strong when playing through contact and he seeks it out well. Aggressive energetic players like him draw fouls. He often uses his mid range jump shot.
Prince almost never drives.
Because our two man PNR game is run as a means of getting us to the hoop in the half court set and semi break. Not a drive.
Given that our PNR usually involves AD/LBJ/AR, one can expect fouls to be the outcome. All three players seek that contact on their shots.
We have two all-time superstars. Superstars get fouled more because they’re better and harder to stop.
Examples of superstars who drew lots of fouls: Shaq, Wilt, Kobe, Magic, Logo, Kareem, MJ, Bird, Durant, Nowitzki, Malone, Allen Iverson, Curry, Tracy McGrady, Vincanity, Nash, Duncan, Miller, Parker, Ginobili, Harden, Wilkins, Dr J, Wade. LBJ and AD both belong on that list.
Or, it could of course be that Alan “Capone” Silver is puppet-mastering the refs while getting paid briefcase cash by Jeannie and TNT to promote ratings.
Peace.
NBA titles since the merger: LAL 11, CHI 6, SAS 5, BOS 5, GSW 4.
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Re: The Lakers are 28th in drives to the basket, 9th in free throw attempts
This does not surprise me because the lanes are clogged up due to lack of three-point shooting threat.NotMyKawhi wrote:How is that even possible?
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It happens because they are 5th in the league in post ups and 4th in points in the paint.
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