<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakaboy42 @ Jul 9 2006, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Footage from the gamehttp://www.vmix.com/viewVideo.php?ID=791911Courtesy of Clublakers.</div>Nice.too bad that wasnt the game i went to,i was hoping to see myself in the stands
Lakers Summer Pro League UpdateAnother great finish tonight in Day Four of the Long Beach Summer Pro League with the Los Angeles Lakers squeaking by the Memphis Grizzlies 87-84 behind some inspired play from first round draft choice Jordan Farmar and a solid game from Andrew Bynum.After Bynum hit two free throws to tie the game in the final minute and a half Farmar came through with a nasty crossover that left his man standing allowing him to take is straight to the rack and lay it in. After the game asked if he would do anything different Jordan joked that he only wished he had dunked it instead.Andrew Bynum-Following up his previous 14/15/5 outing against the Mavericks Bynum scored a more impressive 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting in 32 minutes of play. He only pulled down 7 boards and blocked 1 shot, but he did a good job of intimidating people in the paint and having his way on the offensive end with a couple of strong dunks for And-1 opportunities. However, Bynum only went 8 for 15 from the charity stripe and commented himself after the game that he wasnt following through with his shot. During a timeout he discussed this with Kareem Abdul-Jabar and tried to correct it and managed to hit two during crunch time to tie the game. Asked if he felt beat up during the game after being triple-teamed and clobbered every time he got the ball in the post he brushed it off saying that he felt just fine and would be ready to play tomorrow after some well earned free throw practice tonight.Jordan Farmar-This was Farmars best game of the summer so far scoring 21 points and dishing 5 assists while shooting 7 of 10 and a perfect 6-6 from inside the arc. Once again showing an uncanny ability to get to the rim he dissected the Grizzlies defense from the outset. Of particular note were: splitting the double team for a floater plus And-1, a dazzling display of moves ending in a spin away from the basket for a 10 shot off the glass, and a cross-over and layup that just about broke his defenders ankles to seal the win. He also continued his two-man game with Andrew Bynum making for an impressive duo amongst the admittedly limited summer league talent.Marcus Slaughter-Marcus got the start again and the confidence boost was in effect. He scored only 7 points, but managed to also pull down 7 boards (3 offensive), dish 4 assists and block 2 shots in 28 minutes of play. Slaughter showed his extreme athletic ability again getting back in transition and blocking a layup and in another play deflecting a pass and then dunking in traffic over several players. He did a good job spreading the floor by hitting an 18? shot from the top of the key and making two nice passes off the block to cutters for layups. An excellent game for Slaughter that bodes well for his future this summer.Nile Murray-Murray is an aggressive defender, but poor offensive player. His outside shot is mediocre and he has trouble hitting even weakly contested layups.Danilo Pinnock- 8 points, 6 boards, some hustle defense and a beautiful alley-oop from Marcus Douthit help what was otherwise Pinnock?s least impressive performance. Still, he played hard on both ends and did a decent job handling the ball when Farmar sat.Devin Green-Not a very good outing for Green scoring only 1 point on 1 of 4 free throws and going 0 for 5 from the field. Devin needs to step his game up or he might lose his spot on the roster to up-and-comers like Marcus Slaughter and Danilo Pinnock.Marcus Douthit-Douthit needs to keep his hands in the ready position. Despite his improved offense since he summer league debut 2 seasons ago, Douthit is still having troubles catching quick passes in close quarters. It s not necessarily that he has bad hands, so much as hes just not ready for the pass. On the positive side he did throw a great alley-oop from the three point line while in transition to Danilo Pinnock for a spectacular dunk.Source: Draftexpress.com
Summer Pro League UpdateBox Score:http://www.summerproleague.com/july12game3.pdfDevin Green: 16 pts, 6-10 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3-5 FT, 6 rbs, 3 ast, 1 stl, 25 min.JR Pinnock: 12 pts, 6-13 FG, 7 rbs, 1 ast, 1 blk, 3 TOs, 31 min. ANDREW BYNUM: 2 pts, 1-7 FG, 5 rbs, 6 asts, 2 blks, 34 min.Kasib Powell: 18 pts, 8-11 FG, 2-2 FT, 5 rbs, 2 asts, 23 min.Marcus Slaughter: 16 pts, 7-9 FG, 2-3 FG, 6 rbs, 2 asts, 3 blks, 28 min.Von Wafer: 11 pts, 4-10 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT, 2 rbs, 2 stls, 18 min. Doron Perkins: 14 pts, 5-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-3 FT, 6 rbs, 4 asts, 3 stls, 23 min.Farmar doesnt play and suddenly Bynum plays poorly...interesting
