Andrew Bynum arrives, Ron Artest still on his way

[carrao45]

Preseason win against a bottom feeder, want a cookie?

Now, shouldn't Ron-ron be havin' a good game for it be a good start?
Ron-ron stunk it up in the starting unit, again. 0-5 on free throws, wtf? 6 personal fouls in 18 minutes?

Sounds like Ron-ron is going ape since Phil reamed his ass, err... r...when Phil was "making a simple comment to Ron"

I dont think you understood the joke. It's a bit of a joke that the Lakers have been unable to beat the bobcats since they joined the league

[Allanon]

No sense arguing with this headcase. Let him celebrate his laker preseason meaningless victory where apparently fouling out in 18 minutes, turning the ball over 3 times and missing all 5 of your free throw attempts is going to be the type of game that instills fear in every WC opponent.

Djohn has a point which differs from mine but you are obviously just a clueless dumbass.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Dumbasses are only exhibited, auctioned and dealt on forums. obviously you and Djohn are two remarkable ones among all grocers under this item, that's why you guys are both frequently quoted and curbstomped the out of. congrats, at least you guys deserve us paying a little bit attention to. I mean we generally give no about other imported dumbasses who are dumber.

Hi rogue. We all know it's you. You broken English speaking mother er.

[Allanon]

I'm not being any kind of offensive to LA fans/civilians but you fools have to face straightly how dumb you are in general, I mean in general you guys suck asses even though there rarely are someones exempt like House etc... Anyway House speaks decent English, which you should have known since you're so sensitive to languages.

lol Rogue.

[Spursmania]

Bynum certainly looked really fantastic the last couple of games. Wow-if he stays healthy and continues to improve the Lakers are going to be even tougher to beat. But, if any team can do it, I think it will be our Spurs.

[Allanon]

But, if any team can do it, I think it will be our Spurs.

I do agree with this.

[djohn2oo8]

lol @ Rogue having like four different screenames

[Morg1411]

I dont think you understood the joke. It's a bit of a joke that the Lakers have been unable to beat the bobcats since they joined the league

I thought they'd beat the Bobcats in Preseason last year, as well.

Good game overall. Farmar really saved L.A.'s bacon with that late game steal.

[duncan228]

Andrew Bynum Will Break Out In ‘09-10
By Gerald Narciso

When Andrew Bynum told the media last month that he could be an All-Star this season, it’s fair to say that not a lot of people probably took him seriously. But so far in the preseason, the fifth-year center is backing up his words by averaging 20.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 1.2 bpg in the Lakers’ first five contests. If the preseason is any indication of things to come, than the rest of the league should be very worried.

Bynum came into camp in terrific shape. Earlier this month, Bynum told Dime about his intense track workouts over the summer and how hard he worked to get his strength and quickness back after a knee injury slowed him down in ’08-09. It looks like his offseason routine has paid off as all of his stats from his points to his free-throw percentage have gone up. His minutes per game have also increased in the preseason, yet his fouls and turnovers are down.

“Last year after I got hurt, I was kind of behind the ball the whole time. I was struggling to get up and down the court,” Bynum told the LA Times. “That’s my new focus this year, trying to be in shape, trying to stay in shape and get up and down the court. It will give me the most opportunities.”

Besides conditioning, Bynum’s offensive game has also been thrown into question but he has shown signs of improvement on that end as well. He has been running the floor, hitting short jumpers and has displayed a variety of different post moves. It has also been reported that he has spent less time working on his inside game with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar before games and after practices, which indicates he has been improving.

Bynum has definitely made a good impression on coach Phil Jackson, who has been critical of the center in the past. But Jackson has also told reporters that Bynum is still behind defensively.

“That’s an area that he’s working at,” Jackson said. “I’m much happier with it this year than I’ve ever been before. Screen-roll [defense] is an area in which it’s a work in progress with him.”

Now that Shaq is no longer in the conference and Yao’s hurt, there is room for Bynum to be an All-Star. But more than that individual accolade, Bynum’s progress means a lot to the team. If Bynum continues to take more of the offensive load for the Lakers, then it will lessen the scoring burden for Kobe and Pau and help save them for the playoffs. His improvement will also create open shots for guys like Derek Fisher, Sasha Vujacic and Shannon Brown. But overall, it will make the Lakers that much more dominant. Not just now, but perhaps in the post-Kobe era. Remember, the kid is still just 21 years old.

[Allanon]

Bynum is Back.

Check out the spin move at 1:50, you don't do that move with a gimp knee. , is there any 7'1 dude in the NBA that can make that spin? He juked both Monta Ellis and Captain Jack

http://lakersmedia.com/Flash/warrior...ighlights.html

[cobbler]

Bynum is Back.

Check out the spin move at 1:50, you don't do that move with a gimp knee. , is there any 7'1 dude in the NBA that can make that spin? He juked both Monta Ellis and Captain Jack

http://lakersmedia.com/Flash/warrior...ighlights.html

Que all the "overrated" posters....

.... oh wait, I think they are out preparing their crow.

[21_Blessings]

The league is going to their pants when Bynum is starting in the All-Star game.

Then an extremely rested Pau just goes nuts in the playoffs.

Dynasties are great. I wish Spurs fan could experience this feeling. Alas, it won't be happening for you guys the next couple generations.