Do lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza have enough range on their shot to play small...
...forward for the Lakers? With Bynum on the block and Gasol on the high post any Laker small forward would have difficulty finding space in the piant to get points. According to the NBA's Hot Spots it's apparent that Odom and Ariza don't shoot well from the outside. Both player get most of their points in the paint.
Ariza has the skills to be the long range shooter for the Lakers, however, he needs some more playing time to gain some confidence. In regards to Odom, the advantage to playing him at Small Forward is that he creates quite a mis-match. There are not many SFs with the ability to cover him on the offensive end, especially if he posts up. Therefore, I would play Odom over Ariza at the SF with Ariza coming off the bench as an energy player and a shooter, to break up and zone defenses.
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