Along with the rest of his teammates, Lou Williams’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers has been a demoralizing spectacle. The team is 5-27—worst in the Western Conference and second-worst in the NBA.
Signing him in July as one of the most efficient and experienced daggers on the open market, the Lakers brought in Williams to help prevent a complete and total collapse by the offense.
As it turns out, that task is impossible for any one player; Kobe Bryant’s bad habits, disorienting decisions from the sideline and an incongruous roster all serve as a shatterproof roadblock on the path to a successful season.
The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is now the Lakers’ starting shooting guard, a role he wasn’t brought in to fill. But all year he’s quietly plugged away as one of L.A.’s most effective scorers.
How is that possible, being that he’s shooting below 40 percent from the floor?
Well, Williams has made the most of a bad situation by magnifying his most impressive skill: the ability to draw fouls.
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L.A. Lakers Need Slumping Lou Williams to Be Their Go-to Scorer
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