As LeBron James dribbled up the court, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope sprinted to the corner and Alex Caruso raced to the wing on the Lakers fastbreak. James penetrated deep into the defense, forcing defenders to collapse around him.
Surrounded, James did a 360-degree spin in the lane and whipped the ball to Caldwell-Pope. As a defender closed out on him, Caldwell-Pope moved the ball to a wide-open Caruso. His feet and hands ready to receive the pass, Caruso calmly raised up and knocked down a three-pointer.
That possession Wednesday night at Oklahoma City was yet another sign of how the three-pointer has become a major part of the Lakers’ arsenal and made them an even more lethal offene.