Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress

Anklebreaker702 · Post #1 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 7:10 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... _progress/

Anklebreaker702 · Post #2 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 7:17 pm

I would like to see him pick it up on defense a little more & go for more blocks but other than that I have to agree with the captain.

Sedale Threatt · Post #3 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 7:26 pm

Can't disagree with anything Cap said. Andrew's having a really nice season, with lots of room for improvement -- which is exciting.

Mamba Venom · Post #4 » by **Mamba Venom** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 9:00 pm

Give Bynum his props

Bynums to-do list

Average 10+ rebs per game
Average 20 ppg
Make the all-star team
Average 2 blocks per game
Play in 70+ games
Be good in the play-offs for the first time ever
Make Shaq his b1tc4
Win another ring

Post #5 » by **crazyeights** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 9:12 pm

Be good in playoffs for the first time ever?

How passive aggressive is that, man? He was coming off freak injuries two years in a row.

laduane1 · Post #6 » by **laduane1** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 2:07 am

Yes. Drew is doing better. Kareem has shown him a lot. Glad Kareem is still with the Lakers. Not sure if Drew is an all star just yet. Missed alot of time the last 2 years. Add those games and he would be that much better.

Post #7 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 2:31 am

bynum is definitely an all-star when compared to other centers in the west. he's clearly the top center in the west in the absence of yao.

The_Commish · Post #8 » by **The_Commish** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 3:46 am

Season Team G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
08-09 HOU 77 77 33.6 0.548 1.000 0.866 2.6 7.2 9.9 1.8 0.4 2.0 3.04 3.34 19.7
09-10 LAL 17 17 34.6 0.577 0.000 0.741 3.1 6.7 9.8 1.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.8 18.2

OTHER THAN yAO mING BEATING aNDREW IN 3's by 100%, evrything is pretty even, so by next season, Andrew should officialy be the best center in the West, since people are saying Yao Ming is still better

Sedale Threatt · Post #9 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 9:14 pm

This made me laugh. I had to share.

Magicontinues · Post #10 » by **Magicontinues** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 9:38 pm

There were stretches where Andrew would get 4 to 5 blocks in a game, love to see that happen on a regular basis, he seems to be tentative this year in going for blocks, there are times he stands around to much on defense while guys are getting layups, that's my only real complaint. If we had a guy swatting shots inside consitantly, we'd be unbeatable.

Magicontinues · Post #11 » by **Magicontinues** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 9:41 pm

Cap helping Bynum at the start of this video.

http://www.nba.com/video/games/lakers/2 ... recap.nba/

Anklebreaker702 · Post #12 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Tue Dec 8, 2009 11:52 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:This made me laugh. I had to share.

butter17 · Post #13 » by **butter17** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 2:23 am

Kareem did a good job with andrew... now andrew needs to repay him by becoming a allstar this year. That would be the a big payback.

The Skyhook · Post #14 » by **The Skyhook** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 2:54 am

Andrew Bynum is my brother

Anklebreaker702 · Post #15 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 3:09 am

The Skyhook wrote:Andrew Bynum is my brother

On the real? Or you just looking for reaction?

The Skyhook · Post #16 » by **The Skyhook** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 4:51 am

Anklebreaker702 wrote:
The Skyhook wrote:Andrew Bynum is my brother

On the real? Or you just looking for reaction?

lol nah I was just playing but I'm happy to know that him and Kareem appear to be on good terms with each other. A lot of people thought that Bynum was being immature when he wasn't going to work with Kareem anymore but that might have all been due to Kareem's sickness.

Anklebreaker702 · Post #17 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 5:33 pm

^ LOL you almost had me. Yeah a lot of people bashed him for that & now it's pretty obvious the Lakers were trying to blow some cover smoke before Kareem made his illness public. Also MagicContiues posted a link of Kareem working with Bynum just before 1 of the games earlier this week or late last week.

Sedale Threatt · Post #18 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 5:36 pm

Take this with a grain of salt. But David Robinson played for, what, 15 years and he never learned to shoot with his off hand. Drew's already done that and he's barely legal to drink alcohol. If he can make the same kind of improvement protecting the basket...wow, I almost don't even want to get my hopes.

LAKESHOW · Post #19 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 6:21 pm

TOTALLY AGREE.

this guys improvement in his game is HUGE!

several areas, but heres just one. he is developing this hook shot, now its not up to the form and greatness of kareems, but bynum has this fake one way, spin the other way, and hook shot. and heres the exciting part, he is going with that shot with more and more frequency that he is actually MEASURING AND MEMORIZING the strength needed at varying ranges.

kareem used to memorize by heart, and know the depth and how far he was from a basket at any time and gave the appropriate "touch" on his hook shot. if he was waaaay out there, he would adjust and shoot a hook shot almost from the corner. if kareem was close in, he would adjust and have the touch to make the shot.

bynum is "starting" to make that similar adjustment in TOUCH. hes starting to shoot his hook with so much frequency, he can tell and make the adjustment with more or less strength. more or less touch. more or less power.

now when bynum gets to that HIGH level of consistency as cap had, where he can know and see where he is at on the floor and make the adjustment in touch and strength of shot . . . WATCH OUT!!

because with his heigth and long arms, it will be as they used to call kareems shot, UNBLOCKABLE-UNGUARDABLE-UNSTOPPABLE.

Anklebreaker702 · Post #20 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:08 am

Sedale Threatt wrote:Take this with a grain of salt. But David Robinson played for, what, 15 years and he never learned to shoot with his off hand. Drew's already done that and he's barely legal to drink alcohol. If he can make the same kind of improvement protecting the basket...wow, I almost don't even want to get my hopes.

That's right Sedale. If he grows into a very decent basket protector i.e. shot blocker, proper switching, & more hustle!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man i'm with you. I don't even want to think about it!