<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Andrew Kamenetzky: So how's your offseason been going? Andrew Bynum: My offseason's been going pretty well. I had a decent summer league and I've been working out hard all summer. I took only four weeks off the whole summer. Two in the beginning and two when I went to Aruba. And then I came back and started working out again. AK: What specifically have you been working on during the offseason? AB: I hit the weights really really hard. I've gotten a lot stronger. Also, I've been working with Kareem on developing a hook shot and having a go-to move and a counter move. Pretty much all-around game. They say you're supposed to work on one thing and make that better. Every summer, I've kind of targeted a lot of different areas. Defense is included in that. Brian Kamenetzky: Comparing this summer to last summer, where do you think you were able to make your progress? AB: Last summer for me was really developing an offensive game, developing a go-to move and then getting in shape. This summer was more about developing counters, a counter to the go-to move. Getting a lot stronger physically, so that I can take the wear and tear of being on the block. And also, focusing a little bit on defense. Last year, we got beat off the pick and roll a lot, so that was a focus. And again, like I said, just offense. Pounding left handed and right handed hooks. Jump shots. Things like that. AK: What are you weighing in at these days? You looked bigger during the Summer League games. AB: Anywhere from 285 to 289. It fluctuates. AK: How would you assess your summer league performances? AB: I had a few good games and a couple of poor games. I think one was against Dallas and the other was against Memphis. I couldn't get the ball against Memphis. They did a good job. The big kid from Greece (Andreas Glyniadikas) was high siding and he had help from behind and I got frustrated, so I just stopped working hard, calling for the ball and holding my position. Kind of started getting pushed around. And the one game against Dallas, I kind of slipped a little bit. But other than those, I had a pretty solid performance. Better than last year and that's all you can ask for. </div> Link That was just a small portion of the interview. To read more about it, click the link. It's pretty interesting
As long as he does more of this and this, I'll be happy. He shouldn't be working so much on just solely weights though. He should also be working on coditioning. Getting winded in a couple summer league games is not good.
this makes no sence. if the guy is gonna be great there should be one thing that he can do well by now. IMO hes just a tall guy. hes not athletic hes not quick. are they spending all this time with him just just to make him an okay center? he should be in the d league building his arsenal against weaker foes. hes a waste of a spot. the lakers could have a guy that can pruduce in that spot while bynum improves.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting michiganave17:</div><div class="quote_post">this makes no sence. if the guy is gonna be great there should be one thing that he can do well by now. IMO hes just a tall guy. hes not athletic hes not quick. are they spending all this time with him just just to make him an okay center? he should be in the d league building his arsenal against weaker foes. hes a waste of a spot. the lakers could have a guy that can pruduce in that spot while bynum improves.</div> You posed this argument before. And like I said, the guy will develop quicker if he stays on an NBA roster than if he goes to an NBDL team. Staying on the Lakers squad means he will be going up against quality talents everyday at practice. He will be going up against centers like Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown. Putting him in the D-league will do absolutely nothing. The competition simply isn't good enough. I will use this example again. If I were trying to get better, the best scenario is to go up against "better" players. If I were to go up against preschool kids, sure, I would play well, but I wouldn't be improving much. If I were to go up against kids on my high school varsity, day after day, sooner or later I will gain more skill. Keep in mind the kid is only 18 years old. To say he should be able to do something well against NBA players is just ridiculous. Bynum was drafted as a long term project, and probably won't have any impact for us for another 3 or 4 years. The guy is still extremely young, so we just have to be patient and let him develop
Patience is a virtue. I know we have Kobe in his prime, but I'd like to keep Bynum on the roster as well. We have enough talent on our roster this year to make a serious run in the playoffs. I believe it and so do many other die hard Laker fans. Our time is coming again!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trench:</div><div class="quote_post">Patience is a virtue. I know we have Kobe in his prime, but I'd like to keep Bynum on the roster as well.</div> Agreed. Although I would like someone who can impact the game immediately, Bynum was still our pick at number 10. If we were to rewind all the way back to the draft, I would have done the same thing. Bynum has loads of potential, and being coached by Laker great KAJ will help him maximize it even more. The only player I would trade Bynum for is KG
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheBlackMamba:</div><div class="quote_post">If I had to do it over again, I don't know if I'd pick Bynum. I really wanted Gerald Green.</div> I wouldn't. I heard he has poor work ethic. Atleast Bynum WANTS to improve and the good thing is, is we can SEE the improvements.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">AB: To me, I think the only way you can earn the respect of Kobe is if he sees you in there busting your butt, working hard, going 110% every day. You know what I mean? Trying to get better and improve the team. All he wants to do is win, so if you take that attitude for yourself, I think you'll get more respect from everybody.</div> I love it, the gets it, and is willing to do the grunt work to earn his playing time on the roster. He showed a lot of improvement in this year's summer leagues, and he's motivated to be an impact player in the league.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting bronbron23:</div><div class="quote_post">Nice blocks bynum thanks Franchise4Ever</div> Np, though I didn't make them. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">I love it, the gets it, and is willing to do the grunt work to earn his playing time on the roster. He showed a lot of improvement in this year's summer leagues, and he's motivated to be an impact player in the league.</div> I like his attitude as well. He has nowhere to go but up, especially with his look on things. It's really good as well that he wants to succeed like Kobe. The only thing I'm thinking about with Bynum is, in the near future when/if Bynum snatches that C spot, what will happen with Kwame if he is still here?
Kwame Brown has two seasons to learn how to play PF in the Triangle offense, which means he better drastically improve on his range. If not, he'll have to take a paycut or the Lakers will try to trade him for players to compliment the core of Kobe-Odom-Bynum.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trench:</div><div class="quote_post">Patience is a virtue. I know we have Kobe in his prime, but I'd like to keep Bynum on the roster as well. We have enough talent on our roster this year to make a serious run in the playoffs. I believe it and so do many other die hard Laker fans. <font color=""Red"">Our time is coming again!</font> </div>
