<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Bynum, who turns 19 Friday, earned the nickname "Socks" as a rookie last season for showering in socks on occasions he forgot his shower sandals. And Sunday night, he again had the NBA-issued tube socks he'd worn in the game still on in the shower - but said it wasn't by choice. "They take my shower shoes, man," Bynum said as he dressed in the locker room, with teammates Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf and Jordan Farmar roaring with laughter in the background. "And then they put 'em back (after the shower) - like I didn't see 'em." Bynum proceeded to put his own athletic socks on without removing the game tape wrapped around his ankles to prevent sprains, slipping his dress shoes and drawing Farmar's notice. "Drew!" Farmar yelled. "Go to college and learn how to cut your tape off!" Bynum didn't offer any explanation as to why he'd want to take the bus ride from San Diego back to El Segundo with wet tape around his ankles. He just absorbed the heckling from Farmar, who actually is the rookie on the team this season. "I'm younger than he is," Bynum explained. For all the locker-room hijinks, the Lakers are hopeful that Bynum can play like a man for them in his second season - especially with centers Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm out for the start of the regular season. The Lakers viewed Sunday night as a major test for Bynum, given it was the third game in four nights. Acting head coach Kurt Rambis said working hard and running hard haven't come naturally to Bynum so far. "He's not used to doing those kinds of things," Rambis said. "It was OK for him in high school just to lope from one end of the floor to the other." Bynum acknowledged he got tired in the first quarter Sunday night amid the fast pace played by Phoenix. The Lakers trailed, 25-15, when Turiaf replaced Bynum - then ran off a 7-0 run to end the first period. But Bynum was able to bounce back - he credited Gatorade with re-energizing him - and had enough in his tank to get a hand on the ball and keep a key rebound alive in the final seconds. That helped secure a Lakers victory, even though on an earlier possession, Bynum had asked not to touch the ball when Sasha Vujacic was looking to feed him in the post. Bynum made a strange throat-cutting gesture to tell Vujacic not to give him the ball. It prompted Kobe Bryant to poke some fun at Bynum once he came to the bench in the next timeout. </div> Source LMAO
Haha, its nice to see this great team chemistry where they can joke around with each other. It's only going to translate to wins on the court.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">But Bynum was able to bounce back - he credited Gatorade with re-energizing him - and had enough in his tank to get a hand on the ball and keep a key rebound alive in the final seconds.</div> Sounds like someone's trying to get a sponsorship.
<div class="quote_poster">Mel JBB Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Sounds like someone's trying to get a sponsorship. </div> LOL! That's better than the article!
Hahahah, Farmar is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I like seeing Farmar and Bynum forming a relationship, these two kids could be our future.
<div class="quote_poster">TheBlackMamba Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hahahah, Farmar is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I like seeing Farmar and Bynum forming a relationship, these two kids could be our future.</div> Could be our future? They are our future...and not a bad future might I say.
<div class="quote_poster">Mel JBB Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Sounds like someone's trying to get a sponsorship. </div> Gatorade to release a new flavor. Gatorade BYNOMITE.
<div class="quote_poster">LAKERSKB8 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Could be our future? They are our future...and not a bad future might I say.</div> Do you know that for sure? Are you 100% positive that they're both going to pan out enough to where we can build a franchise around them?
