This is very theoretical and doesn't sound like it's something that is based on reality. He gets lots of chances to initiate plays and when he is going they let him go but he is too inconsistent to ever become a great triple threat.
When the team is healthy (more specifically when LeBron and Rondo are playing),
he only touches the ball around 40 times a game, which is only a league-average mark (players like Jerian Grant, E'twuan Moore, Cam Payne, Johnathan Isaac, Stanley Johnson etc get similar touches). Sounds like your take of "
he gets lots of chances to initiate plays" isn't something that is based on reality.
Bron and Rondo are the primary ball-handlers whenever they're on the floor, and Zo has to make do with secondary duties.
At least now he is in an environment where he can learn a lot and copy from great playmakers.
Learning is one thing, but how's he supposed to "copy" them when he doesn't get a generous, regular amount of touches to do so?
Your post seems to suggest that Lebron handles the ball 90% of the time when the true stat for that is a good 3.5 times below that number.
Oh look, LeBron stans running in here with the damage control. Be honest here, you don't really give a fukk about the Lakers do you, you're just trying to shape the narrative to put LeBron in a better light.
Why even accuse me of suggesting that I think LeBron handles the ball "90% of the time", and then throw out another # where you think he only handles it 3.5x below that, and even overlay it with the words "
true stat"? You basically lied about 3-4 times in the space of ONE sentence. LeBron controls the possessions considerably more than every other player on the team (certainly a lot more than 3.5x below 90%) and
touches the ball 80+ times per game (which is basically around twice the amount of Zo), which is 12th most in the entire league.
In the long run and for the position that he is playing, he has to be a good shooting threat, not someone who misses 7 easy wide open corner 3pt baskets.
Nobody is saying that he doesn't need to be a "good shooting threat", I'm simply arguing he needs to have the ball in his hands more, as it'll only help with his rhythm when he's put in a position to provide spot-up shooting. The more touches and time of possession he gets at regular intervals will help him stay engaged, give him more confidence running PnR actions, which will only help him when it comes time to shoot. Since he's not the most offensively talented guard, you can't expect him just to hit C&S shots if he doesn't get regular touches:
spot-up shooting isn't his strength, which is why he needs a rhythm bridge, and the only way to build that bridge is giving him responsibility with the ball in hand on the regular, not secondary/scrap opportunities that LeBron and Rondo don't want.
