Bynum's been given the opportunity to take back the starting job permanantly with Kwame and Mihm injured. He's been decent, but I want to see less finesse and more power moves from Bynum. I think his confidence would skyrocket if he exploded to the rim and started throwing down dunks instead of trying to finesse the ball into the basket. Even if he draws an offensive foul, it's ok because the player taking the charge is going to think twice about the next time after he catches a shoulder or elbow from Drew. He needs to learn how to create space with a bump, and then make a quick move and elevate before the defender can recover, or before the weakside help can rotate over.
I'd like him the release the beast. He was getting tooled by the old man himself. Dikembe Mutumbo. Waving the finger should have made him pissed! haha
Well, I think that it doesn't matter that Dikembe is old, every player has much respect at him I think. I think that Bynum needs more weight and more athletic body and arms.
Is it just me? Or does anyone else think Bynum may be getting a little tired out there? In the last couple of games, I've noticed he's been getting less aggressive. It may be because the guy is getting worn out with extended playing time. Remember, the guy came straight out of high school and didn't play a single game in college. Last season, the guy barely saw any playing time on the court. Now, all of a sudden we're expecting him to play 30 minutes a game. I think all this may be wearing him out
<div class="quote_poster">Flow Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Well, I think that it doesn't matter that Dikembe is old, every player has much respect at him I think. I think that Bynum needs more weight and more athletic body and arms.</div> I think the last thing Bynum needs is more weight. He needs to work on his conditioning and speed. I think his best chance would try to be dwight howard'esque. Use his athleticism and strength, and he can develop his game from there.
I think he needs to just go out there and play his own game. I think he goes out there to prove a point by trying to block every shot or making a big play. He needs to perhaps not try as hard and just let his game come naturally. He get's down to hard on himself. For example, when he misses a free throw, you can see him shaking his head and getting pissed off at himself. Once he understands that he doesn't need to block every shot and make big plays on every single play, he'll become a beast. Although, from what I have seen of him, he does need to work on his fitness and stamina.
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Is it just me? Or does anyone else think Bynum may be getting a little tired out there? In the last couple of games, I've noticed he's been getting less aggressive. It may be because the guy is getting worn out with extended playing time. Remember, the guy came straight out of high school and didn't play a single game in college. Last season, the guy barely saw any playing time on the court. Now, all of a sudden we're expecting him to play 30 minutes a game. I think all this may be wearing him out</div> I think it's more of frustration for the players not giving him the ball once he establishes position. I get irritated watching it, so I can only imagine how Bynum must feel. I constantly see Andrew work for position the guard looks his way to get him the ball, but then holds it up and swings it across to the other side of the court away from Bynum. When Bynum is the apex of the triangle, he needs to have the ball in his hands early to initiate the offense and allow for the rest of the players to make their cuts or position themselves for an open look from the perimeter. The Lakers are also terrible at re-posting Bynum. Fatigue sets in a lot quicker when you're not involved on offense after fighting for position. Bynum also gets discouraged after he makes a mistake, he's still young and hasn't learned to have a short memory and to move on to the next play. I really think the Lakers should have Turiaf out there with Bynum. There's too, much responsibility for Bynum out there with Cook, because Cook doesn't play any defense and Bynum has to fight off two guys and gets out of position to rebound. Our defense is the worst part of this roster, yet our best defensive forward, Ronny Turiaf, can't get consistent minutes.
Personally, I don't ever think Andrew Bynum will be that Amare Stoudimire or Dwight Howard type of player. He's just not that athletic, and he doesn't possess the explosiveness. Granted, Bynum is only 19 years old, and this could be considered his rookie season (since last season he barely played at all), Bynum still has tons of room for improvement. IMO though, Bynum is more of a finess type player. He's more in the mold of a Tim Duncan than Amare Stoudimire, which isn't at all bad. It just means he won't be as flashy, and he won't be in as many highlight reels. He can still become a great player
his game is nothing like Yao's and i doubt it ever will be. I'm pretty sure he's trying to mold his game into a Tim Duncan-like game, but with less range and more power.
