Luke Walton rode in on his white horse two years ago with arms unfolded to save beleaguered Lakers fans from the aesthetically cruel reign of Byron Scott. He was traveling from Oakland and tasked with pulling an old franchise with a young roster into the modern era of NBA basketball.
He brought with him the Flow Offense, a system of read-and-react principles designed to allow the Lakers to play with structure and pace, without the need for as many set play calls. The learning curve on that is steep, especially with a young roster that is navigating more universal truths about the game while they’re trying to grasp the specifics of what their team wants to do.