Believe it or not, the Lakers will be 25% done with the season after their matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Win or lose, the Lakers will end the first quarter of the season barely over .500 with plenty of questions and concerns about how the team can improve and rise in the Western Conference rankings.
One could try to solve the first-quarter woes, given that the Lakers have the fourth-worst plus-minus in the league at -3.5, according to NBA.com.
Or you could focus on three-point shooting, an area where massive improvement can be made.