LAKERS -at- SIXERS - 12/21 - Thoughts and :-)) Ratings

Klone_dd · Star Player Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330

The Bynumbers were off the chart. Instead of a 24 pt night, though, he should've had 35 or so. Totally inexplicable to me how the team stopped feeding him from mid-2nd Q on. Bynum only got 2 shots after that point. Despite the win, the poor execution is starting to bug me.

Great games from LO and DFish. Yucky games from Kobe and Luke. The Lakers won a game they should have won. A 3-1 roadie is a must.

How come the Lakers don't have throwback purple away unis?

prisma8slg · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:31 am Post subject:

^ I think they only make one throwback (either home or away) for a team.

thanks DB. Both Bynum and Lamar had amazing games.
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jd2k · LG Multimedia Team Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 973

Bynum had a perfect game. Here's the highlights of all of his made shots plus his one block.

http://www.vimeo.com/447907

hi_ma · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:06 am Post subject:

TACH · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:26 am Post subject:

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

Scherm · Star Player Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 4155

Thanks for all the good work, DB.
Your reviews are a pleasure to read.

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

Thanks DB

Great recap as usual.

What impresses me the most about Bynum is how quickly he's learning and applying the advice he gets. Now, my biggest concern with the team is how Kobe adjusts to Bynum becoming more prominent in the offense. He seems to be resisting the inside out play favoring his perimeter play, holding the ball too long and what not. Kobe's got to come to a point where he's willing to give up his desire to work solo in the offense, and rather be willing to work off the opportunities the inside out game provides him and the rest of the team. He's got to "let go" of that vision he has of conquering the world by himself. Since he's injured, as you say, he's got to play smarter. I'd like to see him pass quicker if he doesn't have anything, and since he's drawing the opposing teams best defender(s), we should be using him more as a decoy to open up the floor for others.

oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

I didn't get to the game thread yesterday, but did anybody notice Phil finally called a timeout yesterday? Sixers were about to make their run in the 4th and Phil actually got up and called the timeout. Hopefully that trend will continue.
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raffi · LG Contributor Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 9987

Thanks DB.

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12883

Great game by Bynum. You could see he was playing tired for about 15 minutes (though he did get a second wind). I think Phil is trying to play him into the shape to be able to play 35 mpg.

2nd night of a back to back after playing 42 in a physical game in Cleveland. Bynum looked great.
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mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32072

just wanted to de-lurk briefly to comment that i found it absolutely hilarious that after halftime jim grey said that the coaches pounded on the lakers that they were to work inside out more and to throw the ball to bynum more, and then bynum got a grand total of two touches in the post that quarter.

bynum was killing the sixers on the inside, they had no answer to him, and the lakers go away from it. sometimes it's just mind boggling.

marloveslakers24 · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 767

DB, do you think AB has enough to be the comeback player of the year?

waterman40 · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

Downunder · Starting Rotation Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 309

Thanks DB. It was good to see some energy out there.
God help the league when Bynumite polishes a few more moves.

Wolverine · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject:

BENCH LUKE!
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JIFISH · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

BigEvil · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject:

Bynum will probably never be the starting allstar center while Yao is in the Western Conference, and remotely able to play.

Nor will any other player, I'd wager.

Orestes · Star Player Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 4215

Mation · Star Player Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 3614

Thanks DB. Awesome new title--Editor-in-Chief.

Kobe has a bit of trouble with those long full-court passes. A lot of the times he attempts those, I kind of expect a turnover. I hope the coaching staff will remind him of this.

BLP711 · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks DB

oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032