It’s only preseason and Lakers new hire Byron Scott has already said some pretty unorthodox and downright “huh?!” worthy statements. Scott laid out his offensive strategy and almost eradicated the three-pointer, saying he wants the team to take fewer than 15 three-point attempts per game. In fact, in the last two games the Lakers posted a 95-8 mid-range to three-point shot ratio, which is crazy. He was asked to further clarify his stance on three-pointers and this is what he had to say.
Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com (via ProBasketballTalk):
I asked Lakers coach Byron Scott about his philosophy on 3-pointers. “I don’t believe it wins championships. (It) gets you to the playoffs.”
The problem, of course, is that this statement is patently false. More from Holmes:
Seven of the past eight NBA champions led all playoff teams in 3-point attempts and makes.
The stat is slightly misleading but still Scott’s philosophy isn’t exactly smart. But hey the Lakers sure are fun to watch.
