With LeBron James and Anthony Davis both sidelined because of lower-leg injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers have to discover an alternative method to find reliable offense to compensate for the production the two stars have left behind. Point guard Dennis Schroder may have a solution.
The Lakers started off the season torching teams from 3-point range, but as injuries and health and safety protocols have eviscerated their roster, the hot shooting has significantly cooled off. Los Angeles currently ranks 25th in 3-point attempts (30.3) and 22nd in percentage (35%).
In a league where 3-point shooting has become invaluable, placing in the bottom half of those categories isn’t an optimistic land to be situated in.