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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:40 am    Post subject: NUGGETS -vs- LAKERS -- 10/26 -- Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

Mixed Emotions... Heading into the preseason, the Lakers hoped to develop some early cohesiveness to get off to a quick start. They got anything but that. With injuries taking a toll on their free agent signings, their head coach, nearly devastating the depth of the front line and finally sidlining the game's most potent offensive weapon and the team's best defender (no, not Aaron McKie), they should have been staggered. The breakdowns, however, have presented opportunities for the Laker youth movement. Andrew Bynum, Ronny Turiaf and Jordan Farmar each answered the call on more than one occasion building a little more trust in their coaches with each minute. Tonight, Bynum dropped his biggest game as a pro with 23 points, 7 boards and 5 assists. So, they take the good with the bad and head into the season with mixed emotions about their situation.

They got off to a torrid start against the Nuggets, scoring 40 points in the first quarter. Unfortunately, they only had a 6-point lead and their offense stalled to start the second quarter. They sent the Nuggets to the freethrow line early and often. By halftime they trailed, and after Melo went into a scoring spree late in the third they started to lose contact with the Nuggets. The fourth quarter turned into garbage time as the Lakers fell 126-108.

The Nuggets shot 60.6 percent for the game, with Melo scoring 32 points in 31 minutes. They also got badly out rebounded (51-31), but there were only 28 missed shots available, so that's a somewhat misleading stat. Losing Kobe and both Mihm/Kwame has a ripple effect on our defensive options. We can't slide LO down to SF and we can't slide Kobe anywhere. We have to play lesser defenders and we become a little softer in a few areas.

The Lakers finished the preseason 4-4. Phil should be back next game. Who knows about Kobe? Until they get healthy again, they have to survive any way they can. And, with that, they begin the season.


Odom -- -- Lamar scored 17 points on 6-12 shooting, had 5 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals in 28 minutes of action. Good numbers and good activity from LO. He needs to tighten up those FTs, he made 3-7 in this one. He buried a three on a kickout from Bynum. He swished a pull-up jumper behind a Bynum screen. LO switched on Radmanovic's man, but didn't communicate and we gave up an easy lob dunk (those two guys need to talk as they will probably do a lot of switching). He missed a jumphook in the post. He sank another three on a pass from Bynum. He worked off the Bynum pinch post for an And-1 layup, he missed the FT. He stole the ball on a double with Smush, he then froze the D going behind his back to himself and drawing a foul, he made one. Sweet drop pass to Bynum after cutting across the lane to set up an And-1. Strong weakisde dive down the lane to take a pass and score an And-1, he missed the FT. He was fouled in a transition bustout and made both FTs. He worked off a two-man game with Sasha, attacked and scored an And-1 around Nene, he missed the FT.

Bynum -- -- He was disappointed in his rebounding and anchoring of the D, which is what you like to hear from a youngin just after he drops 23 points, 7 boards and 5 assists against Denver's bigmen. He shot a strong 9-12 from the floor and 5-8 from the line. He also had 2 blocks. He destroyed Nene and company in the paint early in the game. He showed his dramatically improved power and finesse from this time last year, featuring a variety of moves, finishing strong when he had the opportunity. He finished an And-1 getting down court quickly and drawing contact from Smith as he scored in the lane, he made the FT. He drew a travel on Nene in the post on the other end. He threw down a dunk in transition, taking a power dribble in the lane and finishing strong between defenders. He missed a 10-foot jumper in the lane. He drew FTs, trying to clean up a Vlad Rad miss, he made both FTs. Great low position early in the set, he took the entry, spun quickly on Nene and scored an easy layup. Against the zone, he got the ball in the middle of the lane and hit a 9-foot hook. He took a feed in the lane and drew another foul, he made one FT. Sensational help-D block on Kenyon, controlling it afterward (the real key) and quickly getting it to a guard...he then made another center sprint down the court, took the pass and scored a short hook over Kenyon who tried to match up. He found Odom for another three on the next possession. Superb first quarter by Bynum, playing the entire quarter and scoring 14 points on 5-6 FGs, 4-5 FTs. After 40 points scored by the Lakers in the first, in the next 6 minutes with Bynum on the bench, we scored just 7 points. Back in, he found Cook for a jumper on a short give-and-go pitch out. He missed a bank hook shot from the right block. Nasty possession next time down, he took the post feed, then powered in an up-and-under dunk around Nene as Doug Collins says "that is bigtime right there" a couple of times. He hit a 5-foot turnaround in the middle of the lane on the Lakers last shot of the half. He led the Lakers with 18 points in the first half (he also had 4 assists and 3 boards, without a foul). Someone finally set up Bynum off penetration as Parker attacked baseline and gave him a bounce pass for an easy two-hand throwdown. LO cut across the lane, dropped a pass to Bynum at the FT line, Drew took a dribble and finished an And-1 layup over the defender, he missed the FT. He ate up Nene in the post on D and forced a turnover. One of the Tivo moments of the game, Andrew yelled at Sasha to "throw me the (bleep)ing ball!" when he was posting up as Sasha swung the ball away. Classic. I love the assertion since Drew normally seems like a quiet guy at times. Bynum made a great bouncepass in traffic to a cutting Farmar to set up FTs. Excellent ball fake in the post to lose his man, but he couldn't hit a jumphook. He got tripled teamed and it resulted in a shotclock violation (if he still had his dribble alive that would have been a dunk). Good interior feed, keeping the ball high against the double team and hitting Turiaf as he cut for the And-1. He drew FTs, attacking in the post, he made one. Great job, leading the team in scoring, boards, blocked shots and nearly assists. Keep it up, ABomb. He turns 19 today.

Sasha -- -- Sasha got the start over Smush. He scored 11 points on 5-13 shooting, had 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. While the steals showed his pesky side, his general defensive play was soft. It will be interesting to see where Sasha's minutes go (as well as the other guards) when Kobe comes back. Sasha gave up an And-1 to Miller on Dre's first attack down the lane. He drained a three from the sideline, making that one like a FT. He missed his next attempt from three. Poor-angle entry to Bynum and it was picked off, but Sasha stole the ball as the lone man back in transition to get it back. He came up with another steal on the next defensive stand and hit a 19-footer in transition. He got iso'd on the very next play and picked up his second foul midway through the first quarter. He passed on an open three to take a contested jumper. He sank a corner jumper. He missed a wide open wing jumper. He hit a wing jumper off a kickout. He stole the ball on the sideline and fed Farmar down court for a dunk. He drew an offensive foul on Miller in iso. He bricked back-to-back midrange jumpers, but got his second miss back and scored a layup off the rebound. After getting yelled at by Bynum to pass him the ball, BShaw told him the same thing...in the same words during the timeout.

Radmanovic -- -- If someone wants to tally up the three attempts and makes by Vlad this preseason, it's pretty sad. All right, I will do it. He went 2-15, not exactly his career numbers. He went 1-4 on the night beyond the arc and 3-9 overall for 7 points in 21 foul-prone minutes. I think the Lakers will match up differently on the defensive end against the Nuggets when healthy. We'll revisit this down the line. He swished a wing three off a kickout. He missed his next three attempt from the other side. He got stripped on the perimeter and gave up a dunk. He missed a fading jumper on the next possession. He tipped in a missed Bynum jumper. He came up short on his next jumper. He gave up a backdoor oop to Melo with some poor D (but Collins was right, though, Smush needed to pressure the passer, he never covered Miller the entire time on the play). He airballed a pull-up on the baseline. Good look to Lamar who cut from the weakside and scored an And-1 down the lane. Great help D to double and knock away a loose ball on the sideline. He airballed another three. He attacked on the baseline and scored a layup. He fouled out with 9 minutes left, cursing in frustration as he went to the bench. No word whether he was cursing BShaw.

Evans -- -- Mo could have had a much better game on the offensive end. He went 4-11 for 10 points in 32 minutes, but left too many easy ones rolling off the rims. He putback in a miss by Lamar to start the game. Great bust out and change of directions in the lane for an easy layup. Nice cut to help out Smush who was driving, he got the feed and drew FTs, making both. He missed an easy finger roll at the front of the rim. He clanked a 12-footer. He drew an clear-out foul on Kleiza on a good contest. Aggressive baseline attack, spinning to the rim and finishing with a layup after completely working his man (that looked like one of Caron Butler's favorite plays). He swished a tough stepback baseline turnaround. He bricked another easy finish at the rim. He then had a ball knocked off him at midcourt on our next possession. He got the ball picked from behind not paying attention and there was no Laker communication (I could hear Chicky yelling from the heavens on that one). He choked another finish at the rim on the break. He bricked a short jumper in the lane. He missed a pull-up jumper.

Turiaf -- -- Ronny scored 5 points on 2-4 shooting and had 4 boards and 2 assists in 19 minutes. He saw a hair of time playing across Bynum at the end of the game, but otherwise played the backup C role. He fumbled away a pass under the hoop. He got caught in the air in the post and gave up FTs. He reset the offensive, pulling down an offensive board on the weakside. He scored an And-1 on a great feed in the lane from Luke, he hit the FT. Superb block on his man from behind and we pushed out in transition. He missed twice in the post and wanted fouls on contact, the ref's T'd him up on the second one. Strong cut down the lane for a dunk when Bynum found him, Turiaf missed the And-1 FT.

Walton -- -- Luke struggled a bit on both ends during stretches in this one. He finished with 8 points on 3-8 shooting, 3 boards, 4 assists, but with a team-high 5 turnovers. He lost Melo badly on a spin move and scored an uncontested layup. A couple sloppy plays at the end of the first quarter, traveling on one end and holding his man on the other for FTs away from the ball. He bricked badly from the top of the key. He missed another open wing jumper. He got tapped on his fade. He missed a good look at a three. He had a ball knocked off him for a turnover on the sideline. He set up Sasha for an open jumper on a drive and kick. Next time down, he fed Turiaf under the hoop for an And-1. He attacked along the baseline and banked. He hit a short jumphook in the lane.

Cook -- -- Cook provided some more offensive gun slinging off the bench, scoring 13 points on 5-9 shooting in just 15 minutes. He also managed 3 fouls in that time. He got hacked on an interior feed from Turiaf, he made one FT. He sank a corner three, left open. He missed a tech FT, then swished a wing three a few seconds later. He sank a baseline jumper working the give and go with Bynum. He dunked a rare backdoor alley-oop for him set up by Smush. He missed a pull-up J trying to create off the dribble (poor decision). He missed a layup in a crowd. He somehow worked off the dribble into the lane and hit a short jumper. He reached on Boykins and gave up an And-1.

Smush -- -- The Lakers sent Smush a little message by bringing him off the bench. Hopefully, he responds better. Smush led the Lakers with 6 assists with just 1 turnover. He also had 3 steals. He shot just 1-5 in his 23 minutes off the bench for just 4 points. He came in for Sasha late in the first quarter and quickly fed Bynum who had low position for a score. Nice strip of a bigman, he then pushed out on the break and fed Evans for a score. He gave up an unnecessary foul to Miller for FTs overplaying on the perimeter. He missed a corner three. He picked up another charge on the pass off in transition. He bricked a three badly, hitting glass first. Excellent feed to Cook who spun on his man for the backdoor oop. Nice swipe from Melo on the other end and he pushed it up for FTs in transition, he made one. Very nice cross-over to draw FTs on an attack, he made one. He missed a sloppy looking baseline fade. Smush started the second half and quickly hit a little floater in the lane. He got overpowered in the post by Miller for a layup. He attacked baseline and fed a bounce pass to Bynum for the two-hand dunk. Nice help D in the post to force a turnover and ignite a breakaway. He needs to keep his motor running on the defensive end, always moving, rotating and contesting shots. He did a nice job on a few help situations, but his defensive motor was still lacking.

Farmar -- -- He came in to start the second quarter and played along side Smush. His intoroduction to Earl Boykins wasn't a pleasant one at first. He fouled Boykins twice in a matter of seconds, one resulted in a near-four-point play (but Earl missed the FT). He gave up another And-1 to Boykins, this time on a drive. He sat after about 4 minutes. His second stint was much better. He fed the post, cut, took the return feed and swished the wing jumper. He dunked, busting out when Sasha came up with a steal. Next time down the court, Farmar came up with the steal, jumping into the passing lane and taking it for a layup. Strong cut around Bynum and the bigman found him for FTs. He swished a turnaround from the mid post. After a poor start, he somehow managed to finish with 10 points on 4-4 shooting and 3 steals in just 16 minutes. Nice production in limited time.

Green -- -- He airballed a wide open baseline jumper (something he actually hits over and over in warmups). He came up empty on an attack in the lane. He didn't score in just 5 minutes of garbage time.

Rambis -- -- The Lakers D looked soft most of the night. The coaches admitted to only being able to watch about 5 minutes of game tape to try to prep for the Nuggets. There were some early defensive miscommunications by players, giving up a couple of uncontested lobs and some foul-prone ball. At the end of the night, the Nuggets shot 60.6 percent on the game... Offensive first quarter, the Lakers leading 40-34, hitting inside and out... The Lakers became foul-prone in the second quarter and gave up their lead, trailing 59-63. The Nuggets shot 29 FTs in the first half... Melo had 19 points in the first half of 6-11 shooting, but it was the D on everyone else and the easy points at the line that probably did us in during the first half. Melo will get his. Denver shot 57 percent in that half...and improved it in the second half... Rambis on Bynum: "My opinion about Andrew has not wavered at all," Rambis said to the Daily News. "I think Andrew is going to be a terrific ballplayer in this league. It still may take a couple, three years, but I think down the road the Lakers have a real fine player on their hands because he likes to play at both ends of the court."...
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:48 am    Post subject:

Sweet.

Words can not describe how much fun it was watching Bynum dominate inside. The fact that he's talking about D afterwards shows how he thinks about what he did wrong after each game - even the good one's - looking to always improve.

Have to say it .... Sky's the limit.

DB - How would you compare this Bynum game from the best one's Mihm and Kwame have given us in the past year?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:07 am    Post subject:

I almost cry when i saw bynum making those moves.. tears of joy.. wahahoho.. lots of potential.. great offense tonight.. i hope rebounding and defense improves as season goes by..
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:18 am    Post subject:

Wolf - Well, Kwame had a couple of great lock down D games in the post against some top bigmen. So, I give that some bigger props. But this was clearly a better offensive game from the post than Kwame has given.

Mihm probably had more energy and better games. Even against the Nuggets. He had that huge opening day a couple years ago against the Nuggets. And he got the Nugs for 20 and 13 last year. People forget how much he gave us at times.


So, Kwame had better defensive games. Mihm better offensive games. Drew will have his ups and downs...nice to see more ups than downs lately. Hopefully, he can string some together.

Didn't someone say I was loco a few games ago for thinking Bynum will be a better offensive player than Curry by next season? Once he adds more power to his game, and more repetitions and more PT to work on his finesse game...he's going to cause a lot of teams problems.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:19 am    Post subject:

Bynum looked damn good on the offensive end. Some of those moves were things you'd only expect out of a seasoned veteran. It was great to see.

Whereas last year after catching the ball in the post his attempts at being patient would seemingly lull him into telegraphing his every move to the defense...tonight he was able to speeden the process of transforming value taken from patiently evaluating what was available...to an actual move to capitalize on that opportunity before the defense could react.

It was a bit irritating that certain players wouldn't get him the basketball when he was clearly in good position...especially since he had shown a willingness to share if he didn't get an attempt he liked. At the same time, in a way it was a good irritation to have (for the moment at least)...because it was just nice to have a big man in the post that I had confidence in again.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:30 am    Post subject:

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It was a bit irritating that certain players wouldn't get him the basketball when he was clearly in good position


Don't beat around the bush, Sean. Just tell it like Bynum did.

Sasha you MF'er get Bynum the (bleep) ball.

DB - Yeah no doubt Kwame's biggest impact has been on man D. Garnett, Yao, Duncan. He's the best power defender we have. For that reason alone I think the trade Kwame threads are too premature.

I remember Mihm's game from 2 years ago. However I kinda never got that feeling from Mihm that I do Bynum when he plays well. Maybe it's the size and power of Bynum but some of the moves he had on Nene (who he's a beast in his own right) were flat out dominating. Never got that feeling from Mihm. Then there's the passing/court vision ....

Ok I will stop. Rambling on like an excited homer This display by Bynum made my preseason .....
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:48 am    Post subject:

wolfpaclaker wrote:
I remember Mihm's game from 2 years ago. However I kinda never got that feeling from Mihm that I do Bynum when he plays well. Maybe it's the size and power of Bynum but some of the moves he had on Nene (who he's a beast in his own right) were flat out dominating. Never got that feeling from Mihm. Then there's the passing/court vision ....


The size, strength, power are all much better than Mihm right now for sure. And that will only translate into bigger and better things as Bynum gets stronger. Mihm has had better energy games, with multiple offensive putbacks...and that's where I think he's played better.

There is definitely a palpable difference when watching Bynum when he's on a roll versus our other bigs. Bynum is going to be a much bigger handful for defenders than those two, no doubt. Just a matter of time (and continued hard work on Bynum's end).
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:12 am    Post subject:

DB - Great Read.

We're all in agreement that Bynum looked great. The question is how many minutes can Bynum average per game and be effective, recognizing that he will have to build his stamina.

A front court of Bynum/Turiaff/LO would be an athletic and active line-up with whoever is in the backcourt (Kobe/Jordan)
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:50 am    Post subject:

this is my first look at bynum....n dang alot of improvement...since last year...i would say...he runs faster than shaq...but if u bulk up juss alito more with solid muscle n have more explosive on his jumps...he should b 2 years away from being the best center in NBA....cuz he can actually shoot FTs..and his got longer range on the hooks...if he is motivated n will work hard on his game...all i can say is WOW...i thought keeping bynum was a mistake....but boy am i wrong!...i kno wits juss one game n its preseason...but this is my first laker game the whole summer...n the kid gave me a good impression...really hope he keeps it up especially now he can have the starting job...n even when his not doing so well in the season...i hope i wont get discouraged...

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:21 am    Post subject:

thanks DB.

and Bynum was definitely the highlight of the game Happy Bday Andrew!!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:22 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB!

Another excellent analysis of the game! At 18 going on 19, Andrew is showing his great potential once again. I find it interesting how he has recently determined that fast food slows him down, so he's eating more of his mom's cooking. He saw the film, Supersize Me. It's great to see him smoke some high priced talent. Nene and Kmart are the Nuggets starters. Andrew had no trouble with them. It's very encouraging.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:37 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB. Your post is the first one I read day after the game. It's great!

I'm right there with you guys on Bynum. Some of his moves, especially the up and under move that got Collins all excited were fabulous. I'm excited to see him yelling for the ball. His ability to score is also very exciting. The variety of shots shows his work with Kareem. I can't wait to see how he is in three years.

The rest of the Lakers didn't look so great last night. Evans and Walton in particular. I was so glad it was preseason and not in season.

I'm SO READY for the regular season!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:27 am    Post subject:

DB - think Bynum can be as good (even better) as Kwame on defense when he gets older/stronger? Sounds like Bynum's the better shotblocker, his only problem is he still gets pushed around.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:19 am    Post subject:

wolfpaclaker wrote:
Sweet.

Words can not describe how much fun it was watching Bynum dominate inside. The fact that he's talking about D afterwards shows how he thinks about what he did wrong after each game - even the good one's - looking to always improve.

Have to say it .... Sky's the limit.

DB - How would you compare this Bynum game from the best one's Mihm and Kwame have given us in the past year?


No, wolf, you're not getting into it with him AGAIN, are you?

Thanks for the recap, DB. I'm expecting Bynum may have some up and down nights during the first 20 games -- not trying to hate, but the kid's only NINETEEN, give him some slack, folks! -- but this could be a classic "blessing in disguise" scenario.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:24 am    Post subject:

I say lock up Mihm and we are set on the front line for the next few years. We will have the depth and versatility to match and destroy any other team in the league on the low posts.

DB - Smush seemed to do a really good job of feeding Bynum down low unlike some other perimeter players. He took 2 or 3 bad shots, but played in control most of the game. Why do you feel the staff is sending him a message by starting Sasha in this particular game?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:35 am    Post subject:

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wolfpaclaker wrote:
Sweet.

Words can not describe how much fun it was watching Bynum dominate inside. The fact that he's talking about D afterwards shows how he thinks about what he did wrong after each game - even the good one's - looking to always improve.

Have to say it .... Sky's the limit.

DB - How would you compare this Bynum game from the best one's Mihm and Kwame have given us in the past year?


No, wolf, you're not getting into it with him AGAIN, are you?

Thanks for the recap, DB. I'm expecting Bynum may have some up and down nights during the first 20 games -- not trying to hate, but the kid's only NINETEEN, give him some slack, folks! -- but this could be a classic "blessing in disguise" scenario.

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Yeah, he has to have ups and downs. There's really no way any fan should expect him to be consistent. He's a teenager who will be getting his first real minutes. If he brings consistency, that'll be amazing, but I'm expecting great moments, some great games, some foolish decisions, some bad games - lots of views into his talent regardless.

I am so high on this kid and it's awesome to see him growing by leaps and bounds.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:54 am    Post subject:

LakerJam wrote:
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wolfpaclaker wrote:
Sweet.

Words can not describe how much fun it was watching Bynum dominate inside. The fact that he's talking about D afterwards shows how he thinks about what he did wrong after each game - even the good one's - looking to always improve.

Have to say it .... Sky's the limit.

DB - How would you compare this Bynum game from the best one's Mihm and Kwame have given us in the past year?


No, wolf, you're not getting into it with him AGAIN, are you?

Thanks for the recap, DB. I'm expecting Bynum may have some up and down nights during the first 20 games -- not trying to hate, but the kid's only NINETEEN, give him some slack, folks! -- but this could be a classic "blessing in disguise" scenario.

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Yeah, he has to have ups and downs. There's really no way any fan should expect him to be consistent. He's a teenager who will be getting his first real minutes. If he brings consistency, that'll be amazing, but I'm expecting great moments, some great games, some foolish decisions, some bad games - lots of views into his talent regardless.

I am so high on this kid and it's awesome to see him growing by leaps and bounds.


The thing about Bynum that has impressed me the most this preseason has been his poise. Even if he's not quite ready to put up 20 and 10, it doesn't look like he's going to be a liability (due to his youth and inexperience) at all. I also love the fact that he is extremely patient in the post. I can't believe that there are actually some posters who've criticized Bynum for reading the defense before scoring or passing out of the post (ahem...magic_bryant). It's uncanny to see such patience in the post from such a young player.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:07 am    Post subject:

I know it was only a pre-season game, but I've absolutely no idea how we lost that game last night (let alone get blown).

I say that because I thought the team had several good performers out there last night.

Bynum played very well. Was very aggressive on the offensive and nimble with his feet. He stayed out of foul trouble and appeared very comfortable (conditioning-wise) with the minutes he played.

Odom also played well displaying both an inside/outside game.

Was disappointed with the defensive efforts put forth by Smush and Radman. I get Smush getting run ragged by the likes of Nash and Parker, but there's no way he should have been allowing that overweight chipmonk into the lane on a repeated basis. Melo is a tall order for anyone, but Radmanovic seemed to get beaten backdoor quite a bit.

Other thoughts:

- I've been a proponent of starting Turiaf at the PF slot (and still am) because he can be an asset to the team if he primarily focuses on rebounding. But during the past couple of pre-season games, I've noticed that he's been getting into foul trouble. I think that this will continue to be an issue for him.

- I thought K-mart looked pretty good (certainly better than last season). I suspect that he'll round into better shape within the next few weeks.

- Nene will take a bit longer (possibly after the AS break).
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:28 am    Post subject: Re: NUGGETS -vs- LAKERS -- 10/26 -- Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

DancingBarry wrote:
Bynum ... He destroyed Nene and company in the paint early in the game. ...


How many people thought they'd ever hear that?

Some have talked about Nene like he's the next great Big.

Reminder; it's just one preseason game, and there will be painful moments ahead.

But if they just let this kid play, I have no doubt he will grow into something very, very special.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:48 am    Post subject:

If, and this is a big IF, Drew develops to starter quality C in the next year, does anyone think there's a chance we can still salvage Kwame at the 4 or will we have paid 9 mil for a backup 4/5?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:48 am    Post subject:

POY (poster of the year) belongs to DB. Just to add Cookie's offensive game seems more consistant than the players. Rad, Luke and Mo' struggled on their scoring despite the luke and Mo had a good scoring game in the pre-season. Hopefully, they will step-up their home game in the coming regular season.

And when the Snaq-slayer ask for the ball, give him the #@$#@$ ball.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:14 am    Post subject:

"He got the ball picked from behind not paying attention and there was no Laker communication (I could hear Chicky yelling from the heavens on that one)."

This is what pisses me off more than anything. Communication is the EASIEST thing to do on a basketball court (or any team sport). All you have to do, is open your mouth and inform your teammates of what's going on around them, that they may not see. You look at EVERY championship team and communication on the floor, is a huge plus in their favor.

I would sit guys on the bench, for crap like that... and tell them... "If you can't help your teammates, then you don't have any business being on the court". I don't care who it is.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:21 am    Post subject:

JD wrote:
"He got the ball picked from behind not paying attention and there was no Laker communication (I could hear Chicky yelling from the heavens on that one)."

This is what pisses me off more than anything. Communication is the EASIEST thing to do on a basketball court (or any team sport). All you have to do, is open your mouth and inform your teammates of what's going on around them, that they may not see. You look at EVERY championship team and communication on the floor, is a huge plus in their favor.

I would sit guys on the bench, for crap like that... and tell them... "If you can't help your teammates, then you don't have any business being on the court". I don't care who it is.


Evans appeared a little miffed at Sasha for that. It was his guy that snuck in behind Maurice to knock it loose. Overall Sasha wasn't making many friends last night.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:24 am    Post subject:

And 1 wrote:
I know it was only a pre-season game, but I've absolutely no idea how we lost that game last night (let alone get blown).



D-E-F-E-N-S-E.

Too many free layups and open lobs.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:31 am    Post subject:

KobeButler wrote:
And 1 wrote:
I know it was only a pre-season game, but I've absolutely no idea how we lost that game last night (let alone get blown).



D-E-F-E-N-S-E.

Too many free layups and open lobs.


We got way to perimeter happy in the 3rd quarter.
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