Lakers getting twice as many FT's in past 20 games

[The Frozen One]

Game 1: (tonight) Lakers - 50, Opponent, 16
Game 2: Lakers - 24, Opponent - 20
Game 3: Lakers - 22, Opponent - 18
Game 4: Lakers - 30, Opponent - 21
Game 5: Lakers - 18, Opponent - 7
Game 6: Lakers - 33, Opponent - 12
Game 7: Lakers - 26, Opponent - 16
Game 8: Lakers - 39, Opponent - 22
Game 9: Lakers - 38, Opponent - 30
Game 10: Lakers - 36, Opponent - 19
Game 11: Lakers - 17, Opponent - 16
Game 12: Lakers - 16, Opponent -15
Game 13: Lakers - 29, Opponent - 8
Game 14: Lakers - 30, Opponent - 9
Game 15: Lakers - 16, Opponent - 21 (Hawks game)
Game 16: Lakers - 47, Opponent - 17
Game 17: Lakers - 14, Opponent - 12
Game 18: Lakers - 36, Opponent - 16
Game 19: Lakers - 39, Opponent - 20
Game 20: Lakers - 40, Opponent - 24
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Averaged out:

Lakers - 29.5 FTPG
Opponent - 16.95 FTPG

 

[Tom]

are u implying that the league wants the Lakers to enter the post season?

 

[Bilz]

The Jazz have experienced a similar trend, albeit in the opposite direction.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

The Jazz have experienced a similar trend, albeit in the opposite direction.

I'd like to see the numbers for that.




Lakers shot 50 ft's tonight?


Warriors only 16

 

[Bilz]

I'd like to see the numbers for that.




Lakers shot 50 ft's tonight?


Warriors only 16

For the season, the Jazz are top 10 in FTA. In April they are 2nd to last and shoot only 14 a game.

 

[Jax]

What's Stern gonna do now? karma hit him in the nuts.

 

[itsyoung!!]

Lakers lucky that GS didnt need this win for the play offs they never woulda left oakland

 

[superunknown23]

shyt is beyond obvious.
Well, karma took care of the Lakers anyway

 

[MoneyTron]

How many did Dwight have last night? Has he had high FTA games before against the Warriors? Have the Lakers had high FTA games against the Warriors before this year?

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

nikkas be hackin dawwwg

 

[THE MACHINE]

Kobe:16 attempts in 45 minutes
Golden State: 16 attempts in 240 minutes

Dwight: 22 attempts in 38 minutes
Golden State: 16 attempts in 240 minutes

We know Golden State in a jump shooting team but

 

[HHR]

Kobe:16 attempts in 45 minutes
Golden State: 16 attempts in 240 minutes

Dwight: 22 attempts in 38 minutes
Golden State: 16 attempts in 240 minutes

We know Golden State in a jump shooting team but

You realize that people intentionally foul Dwight because he can't shoot FTs right?

 

[MorePower]

You realize that people intentionally foul Dwight because he can't shoot FTs right?

We have a winner.

Some of you need to stop looking at boxscores and watch the game. Go check out the FT differential for the Magic when Dwight was fully healthy out there. Healthy Dwight shoots 10-15 ft's a night while he rarely fouls people in shooting situations. There's a reason he was the 3x Defensive Player of the year.

Last I checked Dwight had 39 FT attempts against Golden State last year when he was still on the Magic.

Take away Dwight's attempts and the Lakers are about even with their opponent.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

lets not act like stern and the officials weren't giving the lakers the benefit of calls. Dwight alone doesn't explain the disparity. The Lakers Hornets game the other night, at the end of the 4th (it was tied up) the lakers got touch foul calls in their favor while they were in the bonus for like 7 straight possessions which essentially broke open the lead for the lakers and allowed them to win the game. They needed the help of officials just to beat the hornets in LA.

 

[No1]

lets not act like stern and the officials weren't giving the lakers the benefit of calls. Dwight alone doesn't explain the disparity. The Lakers Hornets game the other night, at the end of the 4th (it was tied up) the lakers got touch foul calls in their favor while they were in the bonus for like 7 straight possessions which essentially broke open the lead for the lakers and allowed them to win the game. They needed the help of officials just to beat the hornets in LA.

Yeah, that's exactly how it all happened

So Stern waited until we were literally on the verge of being out of the playoffs to save us, tell me

What's hilarious is that 98% of you didn't watch those games and checked box scores, if we go game by game, people would start to look foolish.