Four and a half million a year! Congratulations to the Lakers for getting Hield's trumpet, with those words
From the start of the '23-24 season to the present, the Lakers have shot only 35% of their total points from the three-point line, an average of only 30 per game6 times, ranked first from the bottom of the league. However, 36The 5% three-point shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league, compared to the Nuggets' 369% and 364% bucks are taller.
The 3-point shooting was poor, but in some ways, the effectiveness of the defensive players was an overall performance for the Lakers this season.
When it comes to the Lakers' three-point shot, James Brown is one that can't be ignored.
James has taken 51 shots from inside the box so far2%, which is 69 more than Brown8%。More than 50 percent, and more than 70 percent of shots outside the three-point line, all require a lot of space. But alas, the Lakers don't have a great shooter.
The Celtics are missing Porzingis, the Timberwolves are missing Towns, and the Bucks are missing Lopez. You know, Porzingis, Towns, and Lopez averaged three points and scored the NBA's top five.
From that point of view, it's easy to see why the Lakers once showed so much enthusiasm for Buddy Hield. Let's not forget that Hield never played in the playoffs at all. One is that Heard has 40With a 1% 3-point shooting percentage, he averaged 3. in 595 games in his career1 3 points. Second, since the beginning of the 18-19 season, Hield has made more than 240 three-point shots in a single season, which can rival top shooters like Curry and Klay Thompson.
Judging by these numbers above, Heard definitely deserves this award. Unfortunately, Hield was the only one who didn't impress the Pacers.
During that time, Prince had 37 percent of his three-pointers against Houston, and he had 19, 69 inside the three-point line3% of the three. In fact, Prince shot 37 from the three-point line in 470 games3%, and he averaged 17 3 points. But overall, the number is okay.
But compared to his best shooters, Prince wasn't consistent enough from the three-point line. In fact, he can score more than five threes in a game, but when he comes off the court, he will be in poor shape. For example, he might be 5-of-13 from three-point range against the Kings, but 0-of-4 for Orlando next. So I feel like Prince is like an inferior version of Heard.
Reason: Characteristics + Stability. As I mentioned earlier, Prince, like Hield, is a player who goes from beyond the three-point line. However, in terms of stability, there is a world of difference between the two. And for a shooter, consistency is the most important point. Therefore, the low-end version of the game pays more attention to stability.
However, given that Prince only has a one-year contract of four and a half million, it is clearly a better deal for the Lakers. Plus, as Prince slowly finds his touch, the Lakers will have a better chance of winning against Denver. One player could be Jamie's striker and be able to open up the opposition's openings. If you let the core players play well, then their chances of winning will be greatly improved.