The national conversation surrounding the NBA this season has been centered around high-volume 3-point shooting. It seems NBA offenses are becoming more and more homogenous, with threes at the forefront of every team’s offensive attack. But the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach JJ Redick are not yet reaching that same trend.
The Lakers rank 28th in 3-pointers attempted per game and 27th in makes. They make those threes at a below-league-average rate of 34.8%, putting them in 20th league-wide. The difficulties from beyond the arc are part of why the Lakers offense has crashed to a halt in recent weeks.