Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is going to receive far more hype, but center Brook Lopez might actually be the team’s biggest offensive weapon this season, and for more reasons than just his seven-foot stature.
Lopez is a beast in the post who can finish with either hand after facing up, as well as using an array of little hooks and flip shots to score inside. He can also stretch his range to the 3-point line, making him potentially the Lakers’ most diverse offensive weapon.
All of those skills are what make Larry Nance, Jr. so excited about what Lopez can do for the Lakers (via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters):
“We’re going to get the ball to Brook, but he’s going to kill guys as soon as he starts doing that, and that opens it up for everyone else…that opens it up for B.