NBA 2018/19: 5 reasons why the Lakers could dominate the playoffs

#2 Shooting

Ingram has complemented LeBron James quite well in the Lakers' team

The one skill set where no team can beat the Warriors is their 3 point shooting. Their team consists of one of the greatest shooters of all time and a shooting guard who can take off at any situation of the game at will in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson respectively.

But the Lakers have a better shooting squad compared to Cavaliers. Josh Hart, Kyle Kuzma and Lance Stephenson are all shooting close to 40% this season from the arc and in Brandon Ingram, they possess one of the best mid-range shooters.

If these youngsters can prove their mettle and create opportunities at crucial times, the Lakers should not have any major worries.

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#3 Play-Making

Rondo and Ball have undertaken the play-making duties for the Lakers

The one thing we are familiar with LeBron is that he needs the ball. He becomes the chief play-maker for any team that he plays in. He had a primary scorer at every stage of his career in the form of Chris Bosh at Miami and Kevin Love at Cleveland.

But now in this Lakers team, he was touted to be the primary scorer hence the play-making responsibility was handed over to the new signing Rajon Rondo, who is one of the top assists makers in the league over the last decade.

But Rondo’s injury in mid-October was a blessing in disguise as it saw the coming of the most talked rookie since LeBron himself in form of Lonzo Ball, who is a terrific playmaker at his age and also a reliable scorer.

He can also make some big-time plays with crucial steals. So, playmaking should never really be a concern for the Hollywood boys.