How Darvin Ham has quickly modernized the Lakers shot profile over.. here’s full details
While there were many things wrong with the Lakers last season, one of the most preventable issues the team had was it’s shot profile. It wasn’t outright bad or outdated, but it wasn’t what one would expect from most modern NBA teams. And considering the ultra-thin margin for error the Lakers had last year, not maximizing every small detail like your shot profile led to the outright failure the season turned out to be.
The hiring of Darvin Ham brought with it optimism for change in that regard coming from a Milwaukee franchise that was about as modern as it came with its offensive system. And while the sample size still remains small, the Lakers have adopted something that closer to the Bucks than last year’s version.
How Darvin Ham has quickly modernized the Lakers shot profile over.. here’s full details
One of the biggest traits of a modern offense is putting pressure on the rim. With Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the Lakers have never had a problem doing that throughout the years and that remains the same this season. But the difference is the amount they’re getting to the rim.
Last season, they ranked second in the league with 38.2% of their shots coming at the rim, according to Cleaning The Glass. This season, they rank first as their rim frequency is up to 43%.
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Interestingly, in general, teams are getting to the rim more this season, something that could potentially be a trend or simply a result of small sample size as the Lakers 38.2% rim frequency from last year would actually rank eighth this year.
How Darvin Ham has quickly modernized the Lakers shot profile over.. here’s full details
While there were many things wrong with the Lakers last season, one of the most preventable issues the team had was it’s shot profile. It wasn’t outright bad or outdated, but it wasn’t what one would expect from most modern NBA teams. And considering the ultra-thin margin for error the Lakers had last year, not maximizing every small detail like your shot profile led to the outright failure the season turned out to be.
The hiring of Darvin Ham brought with it optimism for change in that regard coming from a Milwaukee franchise that was about as modern as it came with its offensive system. And while the sample size still remains small, the Lakers have adopted something that closer to the Bucks than last year’s version.
How Darvin Ham has quickly modernized the Lakers shot profile over.. here’s full details
One of the biggest traits of a modern offense is putting pressure on the rim. With Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the Lakers have never had a problem doing that throughout the years and that remains the same this season. But the difference is the amount they’re getting to the rim.
Last season, they ranked second in the league with 38.2% of their shots coming at the rim, according to Cleaning The Glass. This season, they rank first as their rim frequency is up to 43%.
READ MORE:‘I feel like LeBron is not what’: Matt Ryan speaks out after saving the day for Lakers
Interestingly, in general, teams are getting to the rim more this season, something that could potentially be a trend or simply a result of small sample size as the Lakers 38.2% rim frequency from last year would actually rank eighth this year.
