ImageImageImageImageImage

Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress

Moderators: Kilroy, Danny Darko, TyCobb

User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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

VETERAN LAKER FAN
User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
VETERAN LAKER FAN
Sedale Threatt
RealGM
Posts: 50,927
And1: 45,057
Joined: Feb 06, 2007
Location: Clearing space in the trophy case.

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
User avatar
Mamba Venom
RealGM
Posts: 17,979
And1: 582
Joined: Sep 07, 2005
Location: California
Contact:

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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
Lakers are 22-3 in OT last 6 seasons:Kobe best OT closer!
User avatar
crazyeights
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 8,923
And1: 2,231
Joined: Dec 27, 2005
 

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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
Banned User
Posts: 2,216
And1: 29
Joined: Jul 04, 2008

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
User avatar
dockingsched
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 56,660
And1: 23,966
Joined: Aug 02, 2005
     

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on." - Dumbledore
The_Commish
Junior
Posts: 413
And1: 0
Joined: Nov 15, 2009

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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
RealGM
Posts: 50,927
And1: 45,057
Joined: Feb 06, 2007
Location: Clearing space in the trophy case.

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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

This made me laugh. I had to share.

Image
Magicontinues
Banned User
Posts: 823
And1: 0
Joined: Jul 11, 2009

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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
Banned User
Posts: 823
And1: 0
Joined: Jul 11, 2009

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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/
User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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

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

Image

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
VETERAN LAKER FAN
User avatar
butter17
Starter
Posts: 2,412
And1: 0
Joined: Feb 18, 2009
Location: Compton CA. A.K.A LAKERLAND.

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
Image
The Skyhook
RealGM
Posts: 11,432
And1: 925
Joined: Sep 16, 2008
 

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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

Andrew Bynum is my brother
User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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?
VETERAN LAKER FAN
The Skyhook
RealGM
Posts: 11,432
And1: 925
Joined: Sep 16, 2008
 

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
VETERAN LAKER FAN
Sedale Threatt
RealGM
Posts: 50,927
And1: 45,057
Joined: Feb 06, 2007
Location: Clearing space in the trophy case.

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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
RealGM
Posts: 18,057
And1: 4,471
Joined: Mar 14, 2002
Location: HOME OF THE 17 TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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.
Home of the 17 Time World Champions
User avatar
Anklebreaker702
RealGM
Posts: 13,946
And1: 164
Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Location: Las Vegas (2nd Home of the Lakers)
   

Re: Kareem encouraged by Bynum's progress 

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!
VETERAN LAKER FAN

Return to Los Angeles Lakers