If Bynum plays the way he did last night I can't see anyone beat us. He finished with 17 rebounds and 6 blocks. He was all over the court defensively and when he wasn't getting the block he was altering shots and making it tough to get a clear view of the basket. Odom took two charges which is rare for any Laker. That was a dick move by Kwame Brown last night trying to injure Fisher's arm. I hope someone hits him upside the head with a cake.
Bynum was a beast in the 1st quarter, but he couldn't carry it out through the game. Dwight Howard didn't have many open looks yesterday, but his conditioning level is superior to Bynum at this point. Hopefully Bynum can improve by staying healthy and not having to get in game shape during the regular season. He is the key for us this year and I love how he's embraced his role on the team. I was impressed with the bench last night taking care of the lead and Matt Barnes is starting to make his open looks.
I really think you're undervaluing Bynum's performance last night. He was huge defensively all game long. He sustained it, but he couldn't stay outta foul trouble.
Yeah it did come off that way and don't get me wrong I'll take what Bynum did last night every night. I just wanted to see him have 20/20 night on Howard while shutting him down. Howard by quarter last night: 1st Q - 1 for 3 2nd Q - 4 for 5 3rd Q - 1 for 2 4th Q - 2 for 4 Bynum 1Q - 2 for 6 2Q - 0 for 1 3Q - 1 for 3 4Q - 0 for 0 Bynum had what 15 rebounds in the first half, which means he only had 3 total in the second half. I know he did get in foul trouble, but that's a big drop off.
Let the haters keep hating! Odom needs to be more careful during closeouts. Damn that foul for 3 shots! I was fuming! After such a great performance too. Good thing we won. That would have been the second time he effed up in the final seconds of a game. Kobe stat line : 42 pts, 13 rbs, 9 assists. Crazy stuff! Lakers finding a way to get it done and Bynum is back on the court! [video=youtube;1vY5nofVeBc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vY5nofVeBc&hd=1[/video]