Lakers' Scott doesn't believe 3-point shooting wins championships

The Los Angeles Lakers' offense will look extremely different this upcoming season, and it has nothing to do with the return of Kobe Bryant from injury.

The Lakers have failed to sink a single 3-pointer over their last two preseason games, attempting only eight. Not coincidentally, they've been blown out in both contests.

The Lakers' aversion to 3-pointers is a direct extrapolation of head coach Byron Scott's philosophy, as relayed by Bill Oram of the OC Register:

The Lakers' 3-point shooting will surely improve once their guards in Jeremy Lin, Steve Nash and Nick Young return to health, but Scott's aversion certainly contrasts with ex-Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni's offense, which saw the Lakers attempt the seventh-most 3-pointers in the league last season.

As for Scott's claim about 3-pointers and championships, the last three champions - the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks - have all featured the three-ball as a major facet of their respective offenses.

The Spurs were middle of the pack in attempts last season, but they led the league in three-point accuracy, and employed multiple players like Patty Mills and Matt Bonner, whose only roles on offense is to launch triples.

The season prior, the Heat attempted the sixth-most 3-pointers in the league and boasted the second-best 3-point percentage. Similar to the Spurs, 3-point specialists like Rashard Lewis, Ray Allen and Shane Battier littered the roster.

Finally, the Dallas Mavericks attempted the fifth-most threes in their championship-winning run in 2011. Having a legendary shooter in Dirk Nowitzki helped, but they also relied on shooters like Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic to space the floor.