Can the Lakers' Newly Great Offense Make Use of Spencer Dinwiddie? Plus, Kobe's Statue has Typos!

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Remember when the Lakers had a terrible, terrible offense, and the only way they could score was in transition or at the free throw line?

Well, that's not an issue anymore.

The Lakers have, particularly since reconfiguring the starting lineup (again), been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA. In every category that matters, and it's not something fueled by what some critics call "junk" offense. (Meaning, living at the line.) Over their last 15 games, the Lakers have posted the following:

• 121.4 ppg (4th)
• offensive rating 119.8 (2nd)
• 52.5% FG (1st)
• 39.8 3PT% (4th)... which makes their 29th 3PA especially egregious. Why won't they take more?
• 61.5 points in the paint per game (1st)
• 15.3 fast break points per game (9th)
• 4th for unassisted 3PTs -
• 10th turnovers per game (12.7, just 1.1 off from leading the league)
• 9th for Turnover %

This is good work. And its with the bench producing virtually nothing, as of late. The main source (by expectation, at least) of scoring would be Spencer Dinwiddie, but he's not been giving the Lakers points to speak of. But why? Dinwiddie has said he's just trying to fit in on a team with a well-established pecking order. But maybe he's trying a little too hard? His usage rating is lower than Jaxson Hayes, who isn't allowed to dribble.

Can the Lakers get him going?

Are there other signs, though, that the Lakers might have a good team buried under a relatively mediocre record? Is the schedule finally opening up?

And why, oh why, couldn't the Lakers have hired statue makers who can proofread their work?

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: The Lakers offense is on fire. Why? Will it last?

SEGMENT 2: Can the Lakers fix Spencer Dinwiddie?

SEGMENT 3: Seriously, who proofread the Kobe statue?

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