Lakers coach Darvin Ham said his team needs to “continue to be better” about involving Anthony Davis in the second-half offense.
In the first half of games this season, AD is averaging 14.0 points on 10.8 shot attempts. In the second half, that falls to 8.0 points on 6.3 shot attempts. “We have a playbook, a menu, and a bunch of sets where AD can be featured,” Ham said. “You just have be organized, slow down, get what you want.” LeBron James said the Lakers’ “focal point is and always should be to make sure [Davis] touches the ball throughout the course of possessions, quarters, halves,” and Russell Westbrook said he’s also aware of the need to involve his star big man more frequently. As this season has proven, though, whether the Lakers can execute their gameplan is another question.