Substitution pattern doesn’t sit well with Lakers’ Andrew Bynum
The Lakers Nation —
... L.A. Times: Reporting from Indianapolis — In his own, low-key way, Lakers center Andrew Bynum was critical of Coach Phil Jackson’s substitution pattern in the fourth quarter of tonight’s 118-117 loss to the Indiana Pacers. ...
Substitution pattern doesn’t sit well with Andrew Bynum
The Lakers Nation —
... L.A. Times: Reporting from Indianapolis — In his own, low-key way, Lakers center Andrew Bynum was critical of Coach Phil Jackson’s substitution pattern in the fourth quarter of tonight’s 118-117 loss to the Indiana Pacers. ...
Andrew Bynum Doesn’t Understand Phil Jackson’s Late-Game Thinking
SLAM Online —
... Lakers suffered their second loss of the season last night, on an improbable last-second tip by Troy Murphy. What bothered Andrew Bynum the most about the game wasn’t the miracle tip, instead it was his coach’s substitution pattern late in the game.
Bynum, who played a strong game with 17 points and 9 boards, was critical of Phil Jackson’s decision to pull the second unit (of which Andrew was a part of) midway through the fourth quarter.
From the LA Times:
“The second unit played well, got a 16-point ...
Fantasy Top 10: Centers, Month 1
2nd Round Reach - NBA and Fantasy Basketball Commentary for the Truly Obsessed —
... of him than most, but should he be playing a little better than this? His FG% has slipped with more ball usage, which is fine, and he's over 70% on the season in free throws. But he's still not averaging a double-double (9 rebounds a game) and his offensive game isn't even netting him the 13 points a game he averaged last year before his injury. This all points to another problem with deep teams: continuity. Kidrew complained about it openly after last night's loss to the Pacers, and you ave to remember that we're talking about a 21 year old who'll still rely on his teammates ...
The Savior vs. The Zen Master
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... Jeez… a couple of losses and the bitching already begins in La La Land. The man who has been touted as THE reason the Lakers will get past the Celtics this time… Andrew Bynum… doesn’t like Phil Jackson’s substitution pattern. ...
Andrew Bynum Has a Point About the Lakers' Failure to Rebound
FanHouse —
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Lakers, PacersAt TrueHoop, Henry Abbott links to and discusses this surprising Andrew Bynum quote from the Los Angeles Times: "The second unit played well, got a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter. We were all taken out with six minutes to go in game," Bynum said. "We didn't get any rebounds [after that]. I don't know what to say about that."Basically, the Lakers got killed on the glass in the fourth quarter while Bynum was on the bench. The offensive ...
Kobe is Back in Town …
The Sports Complex —
... It’s a Phil coached team, so this isn’t really of note,
but Andrew
Bynum wasn’t exactly happy with the Lakers’ rotation last night ...
Andrew Bynum hates the Opera
Lakers Blog —
... All moonpies and butterflies, really. Sure there was disappointment after the Lakers lost to the Celtics, but no dissension. Yeah, there was momentary dissatisfaction from Lamar Odom when the Sixth Man tag was attached to his CV, but it was fleeting. Still, after years of the stuff, Laker fans are always on the lookout for controversy. It's genetic, really. No surprise, then that the recent comments from ...
This week's ESPN Lakers Podkast
Lakers Blog —
... about Lakers and Celtics, toughness... and Stephon Marbury, who has nothing to do with any of that. The Lakers Worry Meter is read after Andrew Bynum expressed himself . A recent Laker habit of letting up and losing focus during games is discussed, which, considering we recorded this yesterday, makes us look like a regular pair of Nostradami (the widely accepted plural of "Nostradamus). AK
