SPL Game 1. Lakers 87, Memphis 89

LakersPlayoffBound · Starting Rotation Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 171

Hi Mike. I'll use your thread to include my video contributions...

SPL - 7/8/06 - Lakers/Grizzlies

1st Half - http://rapidshare.de/files/25338145/SPL-070806-1stHalf.mpg.html

2nd Half - http://rapidshare.de/files/25340891/SPL-070806-2ndHalf.mpg.html

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

Mike, any word on A-Bomb??

Vlade · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

Well just one game, but sounds like Green, Farmar and Pinnock are keepers, while Wafer is a dud.
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Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

KobeBryant#24 · Starting Rotation Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 190

Thanks a lot 'Lakersplayoffbound'! Great video.

Farmar appears to be a good shooter while Bynum is by no means strong enough for the NBA yet. He's still just an 18 year old kid. I'll wait patiently 2 more years for this guy without any complaints.

Jacko · Star Player Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5159

When are the boxscores going to come out man!!!

tgf5 · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

It's strange to hear good things from Green yet he made mistakes along with Douthit that cost them the game?

Also was hoping Bynum would dominate... 18 or not, he's huge... at least he sounds more aggressive. I hope Pinnock develops, because right now Wafer looks like he's going to be out...

puertorock33 · Starting Rotation Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 233

I was very impressed with Farmar today. His first points came off of a steal and showed great court vision and connected with Bynum on two lobs. He played really good D. Bynum played ok in my opinion. He got in to foul trouble early with 2 quick fouls but the refs today were HORRIBLE. They did not let these guys play. Bynum got the bad end of a couple of calls. Its as if the Refs were thinking, "if i called more fouls, i can get into the NBA too!". Bynum finished big on one two handed jam after picking up a rebound but he still seems a bit slow on his explosion to the rim. And he was showing the ball too much look he did in a lot of games last year. Combine that with the slow jump and you get a block shot which is what happend to him on one play. He should've got a dunk.

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject:

The only mistake Green made all night was the in-bound pass.

The way he played the rest of the game was excellent. Really, I can't say enough about his decision-making and subtle playmaking abilties.
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oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

Looks like Bynum was trying to be agressive. I saw him fighting for position alot, but a little overdribbling by the guards. Alot of missing screens by players also. I noticed in one of the clips when Bynum held the ball too long, he was waiting on the cutter who was busy running around at the top of the key like a chicken with his head cut off. I can understand part of the reason why Bynum didn't put up bigger numbers in this game, it looked more like they were running the box rather than the tri. Maybe they should consider running something real simple just for the spl. Maybe the Preschool tri??? I hope AB doesn't wear those socks during the season

Have to see more of Farmar, looks like he though he was Kevin Johnson or somebody by his body language.

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

oldschool,

They only ran 3 different versions of the triangle offense. All 3 are going to be used during the regular season.

They're not even running the complicated sets, let alone go that deep into them.

At one point, it was so awful within the offensive set, I actually saw all 5 players in the paint before a shot was taken. Spacing couldn't be poorer than that.
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oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

Mike-Would it be beneficial to run something other than the tri for these games? I know that the coaching staff will be looking for people who can fit their system, but at the same time you don't want to pass up on a potential player either. Do you think that for the players who are going to make the team that this small amount of time with a basic tri, all while trying to beat out other players for spots, really contributes to their understanding of the triangle? Guess they really want to focus on getting the younger players acquainted with the system. By the way, were they doing anything special on defense, or was it just a generic defense?

tgf5 · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

Mike - Do you think if Green continues to play like this, he will get some PT for the season?

JimmyPage · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 348

So does Pinnock at this point look better than Wafer did in last year's SPL? It seems like similar things were being said about Wafer last year, then he did absolutely nothing during the year and apparently didn't look like NBA material today either.

I'm hopeful for Pinnock because that's exactly the kind of player I'd like, I'm just hoping this is for real and not Wafer-itis.

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

No.

If the players aren't running the tri now, they'll be that much farther behind the guys that have been running it from 1-4 years.

The guys cut themselves with or without the triangle offense.

Special on defense? Well, I saw a lot of Farmar anticipating passes well, but sub-average job getting blown by Harrington and Roberson (The guy Smush shutdown last year for 94 feet), and a worse job going behind pick and roll situations. Had the worst time trying to defend SGs. Forget that idea.

No zones or anything, the triangle is complicated enough to learn within a short time the team is together.
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Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject:

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Texas_Pete · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

Hey Mike, do you see Douthit making the squad this year?

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

tgf5 · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

Only thing that seems good about Douthit is his midrange jumpshot...

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

Dr. Laker · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17104

Thx for the recap, Mike.
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eureca · Franchise Player Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 15824

Nicely done LakersPlayoffBound thanks.

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