From Those who went to Summer League

[Kobe2006mvp]

Ive been to both SPL Games and have been impressed but not blown away by Bynum. I originally wanted to trade Mihm for a guard but when I think about it now, I think we need to hold onto him. I only want to hear back from people who have actually seen Bynum play this summer...do you feel comfertable with him backing up Kwame or would you rather hold onto Mihm?

[BLAZINLAKERFAN]

The only guy i'm not sold on is Wafer.In 2 games Pinnock has looked better and comfortable playing. Bynum could help, just his presence on the court changes the way the oppenent has to play. So I would feel comfortable. I'm kinda on the fence with Mihm, he his a good tradeable piece but i think he still could be had for some help.
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[hoopschick03]

Bynum is at the point now where the only way you'll see significant improvement is if he plays. He's gotta get the minutes.

[LUUUKE]

did u forget bynum is playing with a bunch of scrubs?

imagine him with starters or in the 2nd unit...

i remember when D fish was put into the 2nd unit his fg% went down cause he was playing with a bunch of scrubs in the 2nd unit...
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[KB24@CL]

[crucifido]

The main hitch in Bynum's game right now is that the kid just plays flat out timid. He seems scared or just really unsure of himself at the moment./ A lot, I'm sure, due to his age, but with his size, I'd love to see him "go after it" a bit more.

Both of the first 2 SPL games, he was sauntering up and down the court and wouldn't really get rolling until he got shown up in the game by someone / anyone.

He needs a fire in his belly right now to take the next step.
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[MarkMadsen]

Bynum is only in his second year. He doesnt need to get exposed to large minutes yet to improve. He has yet to develop a go to post moves and his foot work is still iffy. Basically his game is still RAW as heck. Lakers are working him slowly. If they want to give him playing time, just send him to the D-League.
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[Johnnyboy]

Clearly he's improved his game. ANd clearly we should still hang on to Mihm.
I saw Bynum tonight and I still think he has no idea how to get position. ANd he doesnt always play as hard as he can. THat bothers me. He stands around way to much. But a couple times he got mad, and demanded the ball. That's when he played well. I think he should have that fire all the time. But again, he is getting better for sure.

On another note, Farmer has a great Bball IQ. I was impressed by him.

[EQualizer]

phil jackson should slap him in the face before every game

i hope bynum doesnt turn out eddy curry style and play unmotivated, etc....

i wish bynum could play with the same passion as say, alonzo mourning does

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[crucifido]

Yeah you can see it's not a passion problem because when he's fired up the guy is all over the palce.

Nerves may very well be his big hurdle right now. Like you said he does look to be thinking far too much about what to do correctly rather than taking instruction and just going out there to play.

Big guys are a long project when they're this young (4 to 5 years), it's just a matter of patience with the organization and the fans.

He looked much better tonight though.

Also, I get the feeling Farmar may challenge Phil's stance on playing rookies. The kid (though against SPL competition) is sinking right into the system quickly.
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[Alleyhoops]

Someone lit Bynum's fire in tonight's game and he overpowered people slamming down monster dunks. When he plays instinctively and doesn't over think the game, he shows signs of brilliance. He had Jerry Wets shaking his head a couple of times tonight.

Wafer seems to have left his game at last year's SPL. He looks very unsure of himself on the floor.

Farmar is going to be a special player for somebody. Hopefully it's us.
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[crucifido]

Yeah, um, Wafer is going nowhere in the NBA.

He's a park player. Meaning he's great aginst lower competition, but as soon as anyone close to an NBA level comes up to him, he crumbles into a shelland looks completely lost at all times.
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[KB24@CL]

[crucifido]

Yeah if you see any SPL games (this is SPL mind you), the guy is out of control at almost all times. He focuses well enough on defense, but is beaten with one screen or cut. Offensively he doesn't have the size to slash in amongst the trees and his shot is not as consistent as a shooting guards should be.

He'll make a great NBDL player though, if that's any consolation.
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[la3346]

Bynum is fine. Did you know that Howard shot 35% in his first summer league? Amare averaged 14 and 6(13 and 8 is his 2nd summer league)? Bynum is already ahead of both, at this point.

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[la3346]

[dj vitus]

If fire in his belly is what motivates him to play, then he should be playing 30 mins a game in the NBA. The more times Shaq and Yao and Amare dunk on him, the more fired up he'll be and the more points he'll score.
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