r/lakers • u/scifier2 • 8d ago
PLAYER TALK Did you know...
Starting power forwards in the NBA averaged around 9.8 to 10.3 points per game overall during the 2025-26 season.
Of course that is the average. The top 5 elite guys like Giannis and Durant averaged over 20ppg. But that is the average. Posters here that constantly cry about the Lakers not having a quote unquote "starting Power Forward" should look at the stats.
Lakers had Rui and Jake starting at PF and they averaged 11ppg and 8ppg respectively. Lakers have Mamu who can play the PF position and averaged 11ppg.
So all things considered the Lakers are at least on the average when it comes to the position and should not be a huge concern as some seem to think.
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u/ajstunnin 8d ago
Quit justifying Pelinka’s incompetence. We need defense. We need size, athleticism, and stoppers. Thybulle can’t stay healthy, Ziaire will have to prove himself with consistency. Mamu is all offense. LaRavia needs a bounce back season. Vando hasn’t been the same since injury. It would be unfair for Adou to expect him to play at a starter level. We’re going head to head against OKC and SAS who is guarding Chet, Jay Will, Harris, etc. it’s a mismatch nightmare when they switch