POLL: Who is MOST responsible for not pounding the ball inside?

Ok really the center if he wants the ball has to post up, I see our centers doing that. The only problem is that 75% of the time Drew doesn’t have his arm-hand up to demand the ball. Pau on the other hand does everything right but doesn’t start the move fast enough all the time. KB you never know when he is really trying to get the ball to the post, just doesn’t make commitment. Plus a lot of the lakers don’t know or perform the pass to the post man well.

it may look like there open but there not the defender could pick off the pass.

but really i think it comes down to the way we run our O i love it and i dont question phil jackson.

the only thing id like to see us add is that play the celtics run 235 times in a row where the the first guys drives st8 to the basket draws 1-2 defenders and the SF,PF,or C is around the 3 pt line and comes to the rim for the easy dunk assist.

it doesnt always work so thats why we should do what we do best but have 1-4 plays that we can run if needed. im not worried im saving up for finals tickets

of Kobe going to isolation a little too much and Fish, Lamar, Farmar, Artest, & Brown get too hurried and taking shots to early in the clock…i think they all (except kobe) fell in love too much with the 3 ball on the road trip…
also Pau’s soft play on the road trip could be another reason why were not dishing the ball into the paint as often as we normally do….

It’s Smush Parker’s fault.

Yes, it’s me, Gils_Keloids. I changed my username, it’s more “professional”! I feel like I’m wearing a suit.

But yes, a lot of the times, it’s the perimeter players throwing up early shots, of which the bench is especially guilty of. The primary problem as of now is establishing a rhythm or “flow” in the offense, as Artest often disappears for stretches, Fisher will occasionally stop the flow with an ill-designed drive or shot, and Farmar or Brown frequently break it. Admittedly, the most effective and involved I’ve seen Gasol and Bynum is when Kobe runs the pick-and-roll with either of them with Farmar and Brown lining up on the wings to get the quick pass for an open three if available.

And while we’re on the subject, Ziller has an interesting take on a related topic:

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/02/02/kobe-vs-pau-the-problem-is-elsewhere/

mainly it’s the players because they play, I just don’t like the consistency of the bigs, I want all three(LO,Bynum,Gasol) to have monster games each night not 2 or 1 or 0 and that is the Lakers problem, who is going to back Kobe’s effort, who is going to do it all game long and in every game?? Right now Kobe can’t answer those questions so he depends on hisself and rightfully so Gasol and Bynum are 7 feet and can’t get good positions, can’t make passes out of the double, can’t punish every defender that defends them and don’t play aggressively all night long with DUNKS and NOT crappy finesse layups. SO who fault is it, it’s the players, when they fix their consistency they fix their problems.

Lamar Odom goes midrange a lot, but his advantage against most PFs is IN the midrange due to his versatility. Pau establishes position well when defended loosely, but doesn’t get aggressive when bodied up and is too slow to make a move after the catch. Drew’s main problem is consistency, there’s instances where you can see a picture-perfect seal-off and post-move, others where he just plays bad offense.

The perimeter players all often jack up bad shots and ignore the offense, including Kobe (he’s a perimeter player, why list him seperately? Only difference is he makes more of his shots).

Last game, however, it most certainly was not Kobe, as he converted at a rate likely better than what the bigs would have. I also direct Pau to what SVG told Dwight: “If you want more touches, the offensive glass is right there, go get the damn ball!”. Particularly relevant this game.

The blame goes both ways.

I wish the team stayed the same since last year

I voted for Kobe but after watching the Denver game today I change my mind to Gasol/Bynum. Those dudes can’t get in or keep position. They’re literally pushovers. Ugh. Come on Drew, you got the size. Play like a beast!