It was another success for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz did make them sweat with a 17-5 run in the fourth. But the Lakers closed it out on the back of their defense. It wasn’t the most convincing win, marred by several challenges. De’Andre Ayton had to exit early with an injury. And the four-day rest also took some of LeBron James’ momentum out.

The Lakers forward scored 17, but James didn’t have the efficiency he is revered for. He also failed to register a single three-pointer on four attempts. Still, JJ Redick isn’t worried about the forward who is in his 23 season. The Lakers head coach has confidence that LeBron James will find his groove.

“I thought he did a lot of good things uh in transition and did a lot of good things as a passer. Again, we had a lot of success out of the post… LeBron made some good decisions out of that. So again, I think for him it’s the win, but it’s also the rhythm. Just trying to find that and we’re confident he will,” Redick said during his post-game interview.

As a playmaker, LeBron James has barely made any mistakes. Over two games, he has now tallied 20 assists against just two turnovers. He may not have had a clinical scoring performance against the Jazz, but his eight assists produced 18 points for the Lakers. It’s a process of slowly building his confidence.

No player has ever played 23 seasons in the NBA. Furthermore, having missed the first 14 games followed by a long rest after his debut, it’s going to take some time to develop a scoring rhythm. There was a concerning moment when he asked to be subbed off during the game against the Jazz. He went on a six-point run after that, but it’s clear that James is still ramping up to being in game shape.

But neither JJ Redick nor LeBron James is worried about his fitness. There is one thing that they don’t exactly see eye-to-eye on though.

LeBron James is not as worried as Redick about the Lakers’ shooting woes

The Lakers have proven so far that they are playing great basketball. But not all aspects of their games are up to the standard. An area they have consistently struggled in is their three-point shooting. The looks are coming, but the team’s shot-making has disappointed. Redick felt the Lakers could have had 30 assists if the Lakers just made their shots.

And there was also a clear concern about the team’s struggling three-point shooting. “I told the guys this after the game: We’re literally one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA right now,” he said. But LeBron James isn’t worried about the team’s 33.3% three-point percentage. Having been around the game, James feels it’s only a matter of time before the numbers adjust themselves.

“We’re getting great looks, everyone’s involved, and the numbers will average out. I’m not worried,” said the four-time champion. The Lakers have quality shooters on their roster. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic are usually high-volume and efficient shooters from beyond the arc. LeBron James has also developed as a shooter, converting 37.6% last season.

Others, such as Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, have been delivering from beyond the arc. It’s the consistency that the Lakers need. Having gotten healthy, the more basketball the groups play together, there’s a strong likelihood their shooting numbers get better. The looks they are getting will be expected. And with great passers on their roster, the Lakers could really make spacing their weapon.