Bynum to the bench

[dleeaudiox]

Hell no guys.... i think bynum coming off the bench would ruin the benches productivity. Plus, having him back in the starting lineup would give us the best defensive frontcourt and pau doesnt need to be in the paint. He loves to face up and take you in. Bynum is going to be our post threat and pau is going to face up from the top of the box. This spaces our offense out tremendously.

[fuhgidabowdit]

from a suns perspective i hope shaq guards bynum and amare guarding gasol, gasol is way to quick for shaq, but i really think that shaq can guard bynum down low, bynum was takin it to amare the first two games because he is bigger, but no way bynum gets to the rim against shaq, he is to big, thats why i think the lakers best line-up against the suns is going small, gasol, odom, kobe, fisher, and any shooter.

[Sedale Threatt]

A Suns fan with a Kobe Bryant signature...now I've seen it all.

[Cracked Fingers]

Andrew will start. They will practice with him some before they suit him up for a game anyway. We won't have time to ease him into the lineup. We need he and Gasol (and Odom) to get comfortable with each other asap.

[RJM]

I've mentioned the possibility that it might not be as seamless of a transition period for Gasol and Bynum to mesh together.

I've used Randolph and Curry as an example of how difficult it is to acclimate two low post players together.

Before I post, I don't need to worry about your intelligence with regards to a comparison (Bynumol vs. Randolph Curry), so I believe that Gasol can play the high post rather well with his height and passing ability. I don't foresee a problem when Andrew returns. I don't believe a clashing is in order.

Curry is a fat, lazy, and rebound-less bastard, while Randolph is a black hole on offense. They were never meant to mesh while the Bynumol combination is well known (in separate entities of course) for their passing ability and unselfishness. Bynum is egoless right now and I believe he will remain so for the goodness of this team's success.

[0HeadAche0]

i would personally play Bynum off the bench in the playoffs, think about 2nd units having to deal with Farmar and Bynum. That would be scary, the current team is working well and Bynum off the bench would be amazing and keep him out of foul trouble aswell.

[iamworthy]

A Suns fan with a Kobe Bryant signature...now I've seen it all.

[LLcoleJ]

from a suns perspective i hope shaq guards bynum and amare guarding gasol, gasol is way to quick for shaq, but i really think that shaq can guard bynum down low, bynum was takin it to amare the first two games because he is bigger, but no way bynum gets to the rim against shaq, he is to big, thats why i think the lakers best line-up against the suns is going small, gasol, odom, kobe, fisher, and any shooter.

I suspect you being here and posting about the Lakers in a postive way and having Kobe Sigs and Avatars is some sort of farce. So we will watch where this is going, closely.

[Cookin Baskets]

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Except Gasol is excellent also in high post and has better range than Randolph (not to mention him being also more versatile and all other advantages of the Lakers duo) - so it's not such a problem.

Yea this much different, Gasol and Bynum do diffrent things, Bynum is a better rebounder/defender and Gasol is a much better offensive post player at this stage in their careers. Gasol can shoot mid range and Bynum will get the alley-oops from Kobe. Another thing these guys have good character and are better teammates then Randolph/Curry could ever be. For one they can play some defense block some shots and both will make this work. Basically Gasol can work from high post, then Bynum can work in the paint and people are forgetting Bynum can get even better will continue to improve his game when he comes back. By the way it helps when you have a player like kobe who drives down the lane and teams will have to double and create for his teammates and he has one or two big man he can dump to in the paint.

Don't want hear anyone compare this frontcourt to Randolph/Curry neither can play D, or have any heart on the court. This frountcourt could be one of the best in all of the lakers franchise.

[Teen Girl Squad]

i would personally play Bynum off the bench in the playoffs, think about 2nd units having to deal with Farmar and Bynum. That would be scary, the current team is working well and Bynum off the bench would be amazing and keep him out of foul trouble aswell.

I say we start Bynum and just crush everyone we come across.

[fuhgidabowdit]

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I suspect you being here and posting about the Lakers in a postive way and having Kobe Sigs and Avatars is some sort of farce. So we will watch where this is going, closely.

nah man, dont worry, the truth is kobe is my favorite player of all time, and still dream of him playing for the suns, you see, my team is the suns, but kobe is my fav player, its simple, i would love for kobe to drop 50 and loose to the suns. when the lakers play anyone but the suns, i root for kobe, i dont know, i just think the guy is incredible, watched him his whole career, best player of all time imo.

[KobeFarmarEra]

If anyone is going to the bench is Lamar. He is perfect in that 2nd unit. Gasol is not a real center and he will be exploited defensively. Bynum/Gasol front line is too potentially dominant not to play together - I refuse to believe Phil would be stupid enough to bring Bynum off the bench.

[Sedale Threatt]

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nah man, dont worry, the truth is kobe is my favorite player of all time, and still dream of him playing for the suns, you see, my team is the suns, but kobe is my fav player, its simple, i would love for kobe to drop 50 and loose to the suns. when the lakers play anyone but the suns, i root for kobe, i dont know, i just think the guy is incredible, watched him his whole career, best player of all time imo.

If so, I can imagine you're treated like a gigantic joke on the Suns board. No wonder you're over here so much.

[LLcoleJ]

healthy- fish, Kobe, Lo, Pau and Drew are starters.....

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[KobeFarmarEra]

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If so, I can imagine you're treated like a gigantic joke on the Suns board. No wonder you're over here so much.

Who cares. You can't fault the man for recognizing greatness. If anything, I respect him even more for being a rational and honest basketball fan. Better than the raving irrational Phoenix fan who can't see through his sun-ray filled glasses where they would rather shoot themselves in the head before admitting Kobe is a better player than Nash.

[Slava]

Drew from the bench would make no sense because Gasol's going to be around for a long time and we can't keep hiding Bynum for too long. They were paired to play together and thats how the WC works. 2 legit 7 footers is a great investment and when you put a great G and all round F alongside them with dead-eyed shooters, thats a championship squad.

[CaptainFanchini]

I think that in nowaday's basketball, Gasol and Bynum can play togheter just for few minutes.

Anyway you'll see how the Lakers will work better ... if with Odom+Gasol or Gasol-Bynum.

[sackings916]

The Lakers should use Bynum as a role playing, defensive C off the bench. The Kobe/Gasol/Odom trio is too good offensively. Better than KG/Pierce/Allen, better than Nash/Amare/Shaq, Kidd/Dirk/Howard. Plugging in Bynum at C and shifting Odom to SF would be a huge mistake for the Lakers, and their offense would take a huge hit.

[hermes]

he'll start out from the bench to ease back into playing and when he gets back to his old self, it would be dumb to sit him on the bench when he could be changing the game

[Dexmor]

You guys are seriously insane with the memory of a goldfish if you think Bynum is better off the bench. The first few games whatever but before he got hurt he was playing better then Gasol.
First of all he is a huge defensive presence which Gasol is not and with Bynum there you can't double team anybody or you will pay for it. Having an allstar pf and C when one can go outside and pass like that they make each other better. It would make no sence to take Bynum off the bench.
Just look at Stat's numbers after the Shaq trade. Before the injury Bynum was the third best center in the league.
Odom has proved that if he isn't looked at as the first or second option and just flies under the radar he can do anything and ends up being a star so he will be more then fine playing sf.
If Phil had Andrew Bynum as a 6th man which would be having an allstar Center coming off the bench and not starting he would be the world's dumbest coach and that isn't gonna happen. The fact that some people think it will or should is just absolutely redicoulus.