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Bynum is almost back

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:00 pm
by dockingsched
last 7 games since losing to the pistons:

Nov 30 TOR 18 pts, 8 - 13, 10 rbs
Nov 28 DAL 18 pts, 6 - 12, 10 rbs
Nov 25 NJN 15 pts, 6 - 9, 6 rbs
Nov 23 SAC 15 pts, 6 - 8, 10 rbs
Nov 21 DEN 13 pts, 6 - 9, 13 rbs
Nov 20 PHO 10 pts, 5 - 8, 7 rbs
Nov 18 CHI 18 pts, 5 - 10, 9 rbs

avg: 15.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 59%

rebounding is getting there, needs to get over 10 though. his scoring, and more importantly fg%, has drastically improved. scoring over 15, he looks to be ahead of last year's schedule where he didn't start scoring consistently til mid/late december. his blks, which i didn't include, haven't been as high, but he's changing a lot of shots and playing some good post defense.

thoughts on bynum's progress so far?

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:01 pm
by TommyTheCat
yeah, but could you imagine how good he'd be with starbury on the team!!!!

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:06 pm
by lakersfanatic
Wassup with these marbury postings...?

Anyways.. i like how bynum is getting more and more confident attacking the basket. Before getting injured last year i would see a bunch of alley-oops but it died down since the beginning of the season but it's getting up there.. especially yesterday!

I see chris paul and Tyson doing that all the time. High percentage as well as unpredictable.

Keep it up Bynum!!

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:07 pm
by semi-sentient
Love what he's been doing the past few weeks.

He got off to a very slow start, shooting some poor percentages, but he's definitely picked it up a notch and integrated into the system.

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:11 pm
by TonyMontana
lakersfanatic wrote:Wassup with these marbury postings...?
!

I think DC was joking since I KNOW HE's JOKING............... :wink: Right DC?

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:15 pm
by dockingsched
lol, yes, joking. don't want to hurt people's feelings :P

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:33 pm
by hermes
i'm pleased with bynum's play the last few games
it will be great when everyone gets into midseason form and then we'll see what this team can do

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:48 pm
by Gus McCrae
Agreed...
Bynum has been awesome!! he may not have the shotblocks, but he's sure altering a lot of shots and honestly, I was at the game last night and thought he had 2-3 blocks, then checked the stats and they didn't give him any.

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 6:30 pm
by Erik Eleven
Patience is a virtue. Go Bynum! He's been playing better lately. Just keep working your way back into it slowly.

As I've said before, if he starts to dominate sometime December-January, I'll be happy. As long as he attends the playoffs at full force, we'll have an actual shot at beating whoever comes out of the east.

Here's to a healthy Lakers season. :beer:

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 6:35 pm
by TyCobb
Erik Eleven wrote:See sig.


Yup. You called it. Bynum turned out to be the player you thought he would be. Good call.

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 6:44 pm
by Erik Eleven
TyCobb wrote:
Erik Eleven wrote:See sig.


Yup. You called it. Bynum turned out to be the player you thought he would be. Good call.


It's official?

Thank you, kind sir.

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 7:31 pm
by shobe_81
TyCobb wrote:
Erik Eleven wrote:See sig.


Yup. You called it. Bynum turned out to be the player you thought he would be. Good call.


WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 9:21 pm
by The Skyhook
Right now hes playin just like we need him to play and I'm loving it. His slow start had me a little worried but now he definitely looks alot more comfortable. I cant wait till he explodes and has a monster game.

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 9:34 pm
by Slava
It was pretty nice to see him own Bosh yesterday. The "League's MVP" couldn't get a decent shot up against him. :lol:

I'm very impressed by his D and he's learnt to be more patient on offense too. Good going Drew!

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 9:37 pm
by dockingsched
his defense was very impressive. fighting for good position before his man ever gets the ball, not going for any pump fakes, sliding his feet, forcing his man towards the help defense, avoiding foul trouble.

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 9:53 pm
by Erik Eleven
dcash4 wrote:his defense was very impressive. fighting for good position before his man ever gets the ball, not going for any pump fakes, sliding his feet, forcing his man towards the help defense, avoiding foul trouble.


Yup. Now, let's see him sustaining that for the rest of this season and then his career. The game against the Raptors was his first consistent game this season, I think. Pretty damn solid from start to finish.

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Mon Dec 1, 2008 10:11 pm
by Sedale Threatt
Do keep in mind, though, that he had a pretty blatant mismatch against Bosh. Probably a different story if JO is in the lineup.

That said, no question Bynum is starting to get comfortable. I see a huge improvement in his overall offensive game -- better post moves, more aggression, higher comfort level. As such, it seems like his teammates are getting more confidence in him, and are more willing to feed him the ball.

Can't wait to see where he's at in a couple of months.

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Tue Dec 2, 2008 7:11 am
by snaquille oatmeal
so the question is how will Bynum play against Perkins.


get Marbury!

Re: Bynum is almost back....get marbury!!!

Posted: Tue Dec 2, 2008 7:44 am
by hermes
shobe_81 wrote:
TyCobb wrote:
Erik Eleven wrote:See sig.


Yup. You called it. Bynum turned out to be the player you thought he would be. Good call.


WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE

you aren't who i thought you were, after botching that quote to badly

your not Tony Romo are you

:D

Re: Bynum is almost back

Posted: Tue Dec 2, 2008 6:02 pm
by Sedale Threatt
snaquille oatmeal wrote:so the question is how will Bynum play against Perkins.

get Marbury!


Absolutely. For my money Perkins is one of the top post defenders in the game. He's big, he's rugged and he has a huge mean streak. He's out for blood every single night. Other than seeing if we've devised an answer for Pierce, this will be by far the most interesting matchup on Christmas.