Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson Details Gym Work In Improving Three-Point Shot
Game Recap: Lakers Fade Down The Stretch, Lose Fourth Straight Game
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Under rookie head coach Luke Walton, the Los Angeles Lakers embarked on a 2016-17 season, filled with plenty of ups and downs, but also progression towards improvement. With the young core taking in lessons each and every day, the Lakers move onward in an attempt to build that cohesion an NBA roster needs to be successful.

Tuesday’s 117-113 loss to the Charlotte Hornets was yet another example of the rigors of the NBA. After a season-high 73 points in the first half, the third quarter saw their massive lead slowly chip away. The fourth quarter was a constant battle, as the Hornets were able to make key plays to get the victory.

— Get 15% off everything in the Lakers Nation Store right now by using the promo code ‘Lakers’ —

Although the Lakers lost the contest, it is all about learning from their mistakes and growing as a team. Guard Jordan Clarkson, the ‘elder’ player of the young core, had perhaps his best game of the season in a losing effort.

The third-year guard finished the game with 25 points, on 9-for-13 shooting (7-for-9 on three-pointers), with three rebounds and five assists. Clarkson’s hot shooting sparked the Lakers from the get go, as the Lakers broke out for 41 points in the first quarter.

His seven three-pointers were a career-high, as the 24-year-old’s shot seems to have improved drastically. After the game, Clarkson stated that he has been putting in a hectic amount of work to improve his shot, via Serena Winters of LakersNation.com:

Clarkson’s noted improvement can be statistically seen, as his shot has been constantly improving. Upon shooting 22.2 and 33.3 percent from three-point range in October and November respectively, the Florida native took a huge jump to 39.6 percent in the month of December.

That improvement has raised his season average to 35 percent, which would be a career-high. Over his last three games, Clarkson has impressively knocked down 13 of his 20 three-point attempts.

As a part of the second unit, Clarkson has flourished off the bench and is looked at as a scoring option alongside Lou Williams. However, Walton recently stated that he wants Clarkson to find a better balance between scoring and play making.

On the season, Clarkson is averaging 14.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.6 minutes per game.

You May Also Like

OKC Thunder Crowd Best In The League, In Kobe’s Words And Mine

The Lakers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night at the…

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Calls Lonzo Ball The ‘New Face Of The Lakers’

Some of the best players in NBA history have worn the purple and gold Los Angeles Lakers jersey, beginning with Jerry West and Elgin Baylor in the 1960s, and then players like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal and most recently Kobe Bryant…

Raiders’ Donald Penn Talks Kobe Bryant-Derek Carr Similarities, Lakers Needing DeMarcus Cousins

Along with an incredibly long list of actors and musicians, the Lakers also have plenty of other professional athletes that are diehard fans of the purple and gold. One of those fans is two-time NFL Pro Bowler and Los Angeles native, Donald Penn of the Oakland Raiders…

Dallas Mavericks Guard Jason Kidd Wins NBA Sportsmanship Award

Winning an NBA title for the first time last season was a…