It is imperative for Bynum to begin to dominate next season.

Don’t take it literally

They may not have literally gotten bigger, but they improved their center situation a lot. Dampier was not good, living in Dallas the past 5 years has shown me that. Haywood and Chandler need to learn the system, and they have to figure out how to use Butler and Marion but they can’t be overlooked with the
crazy talent on that roster.

They have a ton of questions from is their guard combination going to continue to improve to their PF situation to Yao’s health, but with their new backup center Brad Miller, the Rockets have the potential to be really, really good next year and have some size to matchup against the Lakers

Not only does it counteract other teams, but against small teams it provides easy points.

I just really hope we keep them. they are tons of talent and possibly our future stars of the lakers.

i sure hope so

Although I have to say: if Drew got 2-3 more shots more per game and stayed on the court a bit more, I think he can average 18-11 like Pau did last season.

This year, he scored 15 PPG on an average of 10 shots and grabbed around 8 boards in 30 mins of action.

In fact, and I’ve said this in other posts, if he commanded the ball like Shaq used to and, as such, had something like 15-17 shots per game and played 35+ minutes a game, I think he could average around 25 ppg and haul in 10-14 boards. It’s worth noting also that such a projection does not take into account Bynum’s injury history which could and probably would mean that he such numbers are not a guarantee.

And, obviously, on this Lakers team, Drew is not the number 1 or 1a option like Shaq was in the early 2000s, so he’ll never consistently take that many shots or play that many minutes – nor should he given the available options on this current Lakers team. I do think, though, that if he could give us 70+ ‘healthy’ games this year and in the seasons to come, we have a chance to be even more formidable. As I said, though, that’s a huge ‘if’ with Drew unfortunately.

Send out the LA Defenders. Cant risk anything

No, just no. It always was and always be an awful idea to trade Bynum for Bosh.

For the first set of reasons, let’s look Bosh and how he would fit with this team. Pau becomes center and I’m still not 100% convinced that he has become that much tougher, he was just allowed to play PF so comparatively he was tougher. If, like most people, you disagree with that, look at the prospect of Bosh on the same court as Pau. Their game is too similar and you need a true post player especially when you have a star guard. Finally, Bosh, Pau, and Odom just looks like a group that can be knocked around inside.

Next, let’s look at Bynum. First of all, he is the third option on the offense. A third option can’t be dominant on a regular basis without becoming the second or first option just by virtue of how well they are playing and the importance of getting them the ball. Kobe is the best guard, and Pau is one of the top 3 forwards, he is not passing either of them. Most importantly, dude is freakin 22. He will turn 23 in the beginning of the season. You are mad that a 22 year old center isn’t dominant yet? If you aren’t Dwight Howard (the first option on his team, even if the guards forget it sometimes), that is pretty typical. Next, he is improving year after year. I will exclude the 2007-2008 season from the following numbers, because he was the 2nd option and it was pre-Pau and it was only 35 games. His ppg, fg%, rpg, orpg (it stagnated this year, but didn’t decrease), and ft% have all risen each year. This is pretty impressive based off the fact that 06-07 was the last time he played a full season.

Hate on the guy’s inability to stay healthy, not his game.

When he’s in the paint, the Lakers dominate. He is big, alters shots, and can score on anybody in the league. Sure he’s been hurt, but he showed heart in the finals. He’s going to be awesome, and continues to kick ass.