Bynum plays Oden like an adult; he doesn't flop around like some random Euro center. And in a lot of ways, that's why we were able to go to Oden consistently for a few plays. And Oden did well; not perfect or dominating, but he played very solid ball and gave us someplace to go to when the pick and roll wasn't working. Give the kid time to re-learn his FT shot and get better with the baby hook, and he'll be a great offensive option.
Not only that he really stood Bynum up in the post and more than held his own against him defensively, something I'm not sure Bynum will be able to do when Greg fully gets his explosiveness back and gets more polished scoring from the block. Good times.
Watching on NBATV and during the Blazers hilite they said 'usually it's Sergio, but this time it's Blake to Rudy for behind the back jam' and it was obviously Sergio!
Later in the game they said "Sergio for his 4th assist", which he had made 5 minutes earlier just before Blake came back in.
Wow, I didn't realize the refs gave us the game... http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=84758&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1625
Yes, I was being sarcastic. You know it could never be that we just outplayed them, could it? L*kersground.net always has an excuse.
That's a very informative thread. I learned a lot, such as the Lakers never led in the game tonight and the Blazers have only lost five times at home this year.
I just got back from the game and I swear I saw Mixum before the game outside the RG. He had a Kobe 8 Jersey on and a little kid with him.
