LOS ANGELES - After a successful preseason where the Lakers shot 36.3% from three and had three games converting at least 15 or more shots from downtown, there was optimism that Los Angeles shooting woes from beyond the arch were a thing of the past.
Then, the games started to count.
Quickly, the Lakers were near the bottom of the league with a 29.6% shooting percentage after eight regular season games and, with key additions like Gabe Vincent being out, it didn’t look like anything would change.
Head Coach Darvin Ham continued reiterating not being concerned and focusing on defense, certain that shots would eventually start falling.