Presuming that Kobe Bryant being a 27-point per game scorer is at least a few months away, the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to make up almost one-third of an offense that last season averaged just over 102 points en route to making the NBA playoffs as a seventh seed.
To say it won't be easy would be the understatement of the week.
No one can really replace Bryant, who not only scores a lot of points but is also known as one of the fiercest competitors and best closers in the game.
For the time being, the Lakers and head coach Mike D'Antoni need to figure out how best to make use of the more than 20 shots per game that No. 24 averaged. Expect to see more players involved in the offense.
Even though the Mike D'Antoni-led Lakers never quite incorporated his signature "seven seconds or less" offense last season, the team still had 94.4 offensive possessions per 48 minutes, sixth-highest in the NBA, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
The offseason brought a handful of free-agent signings who fit the mold of the athletic, uptempo offense D'Antoni so embraces. Nick Young, Jordan Farmar, Wesley Johnson, E ...
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