Lakers vs Clippers

[LA24]

Poor Artest. I thought he was gonna cry after Kobe shot him that pass for the layup.

God bless him.

And that "glance" for Kobe's approval afterwards was priceless.

[Purple & Gold]

Nice to see that the Laker fans on this board are staying humble and classy.

Hey celtic fan. off


Ohhhh congrats on your newborn btw

[KidCongo]

Oh he has ball hog Bynum moves...too many maybe. He's spoon fed because if you give him the ball to go 1 on 1, he's a friggin' black hole...he ain't kicking it out.

Bynum's got offense in bunches, he has to work on his defense.

He sprints down to the court looking to score but he lumbers going the other way.

[picc84]

Its amazing that I can say without too much trepidation eric gordon is already better than B-diddy is.

[21_Blessings]

Bynum shot 9/15 last night milkshake. How is that "turning into a blackhole". Do you even know what that word means?

Bynum took like one shot in the 4th quarter while Kobe did his ISO thing (which isn't the triangle at all by the way).

No . When he gets it he's shooting. I'd rather see Artest on the block more.

Yeah lets give it to the career 40% shooter instead of the 56% shooting big man.

[21_Blessings]

And don't expect many 26 point games by Drew when Pau is back.

Yeah it's not like Bynum scored 42 last season with Pau in the lineup or anything.

Do you guys realize how easy Bynum got those 26 last night?

I know you many Lakers fan have lots of Bynum crow to digest, but you need to get over it. Healthy Bynum = top 3 center in the NBA.

[milkshakeballa]

Yeah it's not like Bynum scored 42 last season with Pau in the lineup or anything.

Do you guys realize how easy Bynum got those 26 last night?

I know you many Lakers fan have lots of Bynum crow to digest, but you need to get over it. Healthy Bynum = top 3 center in the NBA.

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I agree...Bynum when healthy is a top 3 center. I agree. But EVERYTIME he touched the ball in the post last night...a shot went up. EVERYTIME. THAT IS A BLACKHOLE. Yes..he shot 9/15. Doesn't mean he WASN'T a blackhole last night.

And...right now...Pau is HEAD AND SHOULDERS a better offensive player than Drew and will be treated as such when he returns. Pau is and will be our 2nd option in the forseeable future.

[21_Blessings]

I agree...Bynum when healthy is a top 3 center. I agree. But EVERYTIME he touched the ball in the post last night...a shot went up.

Yet Bynum had two assists compared to 15 shots.

Kobe had three assists compared to 26 shots. Your logic makes no sense at all.

EVERYTIME. THAT IS A BLACKHOLE. Yes..he shot 9/15. Doesn't mean he WASN'T a blackhole last night.

No that isn't being blackhole especially when you're taking HIGH % shots that GO IN THE BASKET. You either don't understand the definition or just like to nit pick Bynum's performance irrationally.

And...right now...Pau is HEAD AND SHOULDERS a better offensive player than Drew and will be treated as such when he returns. Pau is and will be our 2nd option in the forseeable future.

He's not head and shoulders above Bynum offensively, but he's better.

I can see the Lakers riding Bynum the first half of the season and then ramping up Pau's touches the 2nd half of the season/playoffs.

Pau's nearing 30 and if Bynum keeps improving like he has been don't be surprised if Bynum becomes the 2nd option within a couple years.

[The Gemini Method]

If 9/15 cons utes a blackhole, I think you can pretty much label any no. 2 or 3 player on any team. With Gasol out, it is was necessary for Bynum to be aggresive on both ends of the court. Instead of nitpicking, you should be excited at the proposition that Bynum is looking to be aggressive out of the gate instead of being hesitant and taking a good portion of the early season to find his way.

[Banzai]

Artest shot quite a few threes last night..for being wide open and having time to set his feet..he sure misses horribly lol...

[Allanon]

Artest shot quite a few threes last night..for being wide open and having time to set his feet..he sure misses horribly lol...

I can't believe you couldn't find an appropriate GIF for that. You've lost a step Banzai.

[Banzai]

I can't believe you couldn't find an appropriate GIF for that. You've lost a step Banzai.

[Allanon]

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Much better.

I never noticed that dude had a whole bucket of KFC in his hand before Ron slammed his ass. ... oh wait

[milkshakeballa]

What is your defintion of a blackhole?

Mine is when the ball goes there...it doesn't come back out.

it has NOTHING to do with how many points you score...how efficiently you shoot...whether its a good or bad thing. Kobe was a blackhole when he scored 81. Kobe was NOT a blackhole last night.

EVERYTIME BYNUM GOT THE BALL IN THE POST - HE PUT IT UP.

I'm not saying its a bad thing... he shot 60%. And I'm not NITPICKING his game.

In another thread I said Bynum's game last night was an 8.5/9 out of 10. He played GREAT.

Doesn't change the fact that he was a blackhole last night.

And I could see a situation like that where they let Drew carry the load in the first half of the season. Pau is EXTREMELY unselfish and would probably have no problem with it as long as they are winning.

But the point stands....every so often when Drew gets the back on the block...he needs to kick it out and keep the defense honest. He is incredibly predicable right now.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Face it, your bench is not very deep. When Pau comes back, it'll be a little deeper, but in terms of quality it's Odom, maybe Brown and Powell, and not much else... Phil will probably make it work, but it's definitely your weakenss.

You're an idiot......

You have two decent bench players, Odom and Brown. When Gasol returns to the bench it'll be a little deeper - you'll have 7 NBA players, not 6.

Idiot.

First off Farmar is actually pretty decent. But the main fact is that the Lakers will always have 2 of the 3 (Bynum, Gasol, and Odom) on the court at all times unless it's a blowout. You not recognizing that means you're an idiot.

No, it's not "stacked", it's top heavy. If it were "stacked" you'd have 9-10 guys that you'd be happy to have on the floor. Actually, you've got 7 - the current starters, Pau and Brown. Don't seriously tell me you trust Farmar/Vuja /Walton/Powell/Mbenga?

I agree that the Fakers have a powerful team, and I understand that at least 2 starters will usually play with the bench, but face it - you're 7 deep.

I told this Purple and Gold fool about the Faker bench back in October, but he and other Faker fans denied that it would be a problem. What happened to that guy?

Here we are in the playoffs... and well looky here:

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/04/23/d...s-awful-bench/

Your bench has been house all year, and there have been many articles about it... but yeah, apparently I'm the "idiot", even though I saw what you didn't 6 months ago!

[21_Blessings]

Your bench has been house all year, and there have been many articles about it... but yeah, apparently I'm the "idiot", even though I saw what you didn't 6 months ago!

You're an idiot because the Lakers bench was " house" last post-season and they still won.

Stop acting like you're some original thinker or something.

[Muser]

You're an idiot because the Lakers bench was " house" last post-season and they still won.

Stop acting like you're some original thinker or something.

Kobe wasn't playing like then.

[21_Blessings]

Kobe wasn't playing like then.

Nobody will ing remember the Thunder series two weeks from now. Just like nobody ing cares or talks about the Houston series anymore.

This is a fact.

[WalterSobchak]

I'm still waiting for the Lakers to turn on the playoff switch. When can we expect that to happen?

Still waiting........................................... .....