After dropping their first two games of the season, it’s become clear that the Lakers’ early glaring issue is their shooting woes. The purple and gold have attempted exactly 85 3-pointers in the season so far, and have only converted 19 of those shots (22%) — by far the worst percentage by any team (minimum of 60 attempts) throughout two games in NBA history.
In Thursday’s rivalry match against the LA Clippers, the Lakers’ core guard rotation of Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, and Kendrick Nunn combined for 1-of-16 from downtown (yikes!