The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in an unceremonious fashion via a first-round exit just one year after winning the franchise’s 17th championship. Their downfall — as it was all season — was injuries to multiple key players.
However, it wasn’t just the lack of health preventing the Lakers from winning. It was also shooting the ball that hindered them.
When general manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka put together the 2020-21 roster, he made shooting a focus, as the 2020 championship team struggled to shoot the ball and won in spite of it.