Comments on: Mihm gets Surgery http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9448 Sean Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9448 k_swagger8 The Lakers have 4 guys whose best position is arguably the 4 (Lamar, Rad, Cook, Turiaf). However, they only have 1 legitimate back-up center until Bynum proves he can stay on the floor. Why should the Lakers trade 1 of their 2 5s for yet another 4? Don't make sense. Magloire is more a 5 than a 4 though. So trading Mihm for him would fit position-wise. However, Magloire is due to be paid $8 mil this year while Mihm is due to be paid $4 mil- so they can't be traded straight up. Even if they could, why would the Lakers want to pay twice as much for comparable production (Last Year- Mihm: 10.2 ppg (50.1 fg%), 6.3 rpg, 1.24 bpg in 26.2 mpg vs. Magloire: 9.2 ppg (46.7 fg%), 9.5 rpg, .98 bpg in 30.1 mpg), especially when their guy is already familiar with the offense? k_swagger8

The Lakers have 4 guys whose best position is arguably the 4 (Lamar, Rad, Cook, Turiaf). However, they only have 1 legitimate back-up center until Bynum proves he can stay on the floor. Why should the Lakers trade 1 of their 2 5s for yet another 4? Don’t make sense.

Magloire is more a 5 than a 4 though. So trading Mihm for him would fit position-wise. However, Magloire is due to be paid $8 mil this year while Mihm is due to be paid $4 mil- so they can’t be traded straight up. Even if they could, why would the Lakers want to pay twice as much for comparable production (Last Year- Mihm: 10.2 ppg (50.1 fg%), 6.3 rpg, 1.24 bpg in 26.2 mpg vs. Magloire: 9.2 ppg (46.7 fg%), 9.5 rpg, .98 bpg in 30.1 mpg), especially when their guy is already familiar with the offense?

]]> By: k_swagger8 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9224 k_swagger8 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:14:12 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9224 MIhm can be a solid role player in the future. I'm just not sure if he will be able to play the 4 though. Keeping him throughout training camp may be a good idea. 1) the coaches can see if he can play the 4. 2) He knows the triangle as compared to a new guy coming off a trade or signing. Kwame a. is right, we should only trade him if we are getting a veteran-capable PF in return. The Bucks' Jamaal Magloire is a player I would trade him for MIhm can be a solid role player in the future. I’m just not sure if he will be able to play the 4 though. Keeping him throughout training camp may be a good idea. 1) the coaches can see if he can play the 4. 2) He knows the triangle as compared to a new guy coming off a trade or signing. Kwame a. is right, we should only trade him if we are getting a veteran-capable PF in return. The Bucks’ Jamaal Magloire is a player I would trade him for

]]> By: DY http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9223 DY Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:17:02 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9223 Getting pushed around might be good to some, but others aren't mentally equipped to deal with so much pressure when they're not ready (ex. Kwame). With Kobe, you have to realize that his mental makeup is absolutely resilient and is tailored towards situations like the airballs against Utah, that's what makes Kobe so unique and special. But with Bynum, I suppose the Lakers staff knows best re: how he deals with pressure and being pushed around. Maybe during practice, he's getting pushed around by Kwame, Mihm, etc. and the staff realizes that Bynum isn't ready. Premature exposure coupled with a weak psyche could lead to a disastrous result in terms of Bynum's development as a player. I'm hoping that Turiaf can plug in more at the 4 and 5 spots. Bynum will get his and now is the time to get stronger. He'll undoubtedly play more minutes this season and if Phil is carefully monitoring Bynum's minutes and the situations he's being placed in, call it paternalistic but appropriate at this point. Getting pushed around might be good to some, but others aren’t mentally equipped to deal with so much pressure when they’re not ready (ex. Kwame). With Kobe, you have to realize that his mental makeup is absolutely resilient and is tailored towards situations like the airballs against Utah, that’s what makes Kobe so unique and special.

But with Bynum, I suppose the Lakers staff knows best re: how he deals with pressure and being pushed around. Maybe during practice, he’s getting pushed around by Kwame, Mihm, etc. and the staff realizes that Bynum isn’t ready. Premature exposure coupled with a weak psyche could lead to a disastrous result in terms of Bynum’s development as a player. I’m hoping that Turiaf can plug in more at the 4 and 5 spots. Bynum will get his and now is the time to get stronger. He’ll undoubtedly play more minutes this season and if Phil is carefully monitoring Bynum’s minutes and the situations he’s being placed in, call it paternalistic but appropriate at this point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 Anonymous Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:47:02 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9220 Isn't anyone considering that being pushed might be just what Bynum needs? I'm not sure how you would tell who, but don't some people only succeed when put under pressure? Would Kobe be the player he is if he hadn't been told to go for it and shot those airballs in the playoffs way back when? Isn’t anyone considering that being pushed might be just what Bynum needs? I’m not sure how you would tell who, but don’t some people only succeed when put under pressure? Would Kobe be the player he is if he hadn’t been told to go for it and shot those airballs in the playoffs way back when?

]]> By: Sean http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9175 Sean Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9175 We have to keep him in case Kwame gets hurt or has a relapse. No way is Bynum ready to be a full-time player. Forcing him to could damage him as bad as it did Kwame. We have to keep him in case Kwame gets hurt or has a relapse. No way is Bynum ready to be a full-time player. Forcing him to could damage him as bad as it did Kwame.

]]> By: Xavier http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9173 Xavier Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:28:10 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9173 i'm more in the idea Kurt said in past comments about keeping mihm till the trade deadline. first of all try to keep him till that day as a 4-5 backup, and by the way we can see if bynum and turiaf can pick up that role. if that happen, then trade him, cuz hell be a big man free agent asking for money (60 mill for Nene?????) mihm is valuable enought to land something good in a trade, better than lose him via free agency. i’m more in the idea Kurt said in past comments about keeping mihm till the trade deadline. first of all try to keep him till that day as a 4-5 backup, and by the way we can see if bynum and turiaf can pick up that role.

if that happen, then trade him, cuz hell be a big man free agent asking for money (60 mill for Nene?????)
mihm is valuable enought to land something good in a trade, better than lose him via free agency.

]]> By: Tony B. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9161 Tony B. Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:27:50 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9161 I like the way Mihm played the high-post last season. He moved the ball well from there and could hit the jumper if he became comfortable. Mihm is a key role player for this team. I like the way Mihm played the high-post last season. He moved the ball well from there and could hit the jumper if he became comfortable. Mihm is a key role player for this team.

]]> By: kwame a. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-9134 kwame a. Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:03:07 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/07/21/mihm-gets-surgery/#comment-9134 mihm could be very valuable to us next season. He will back up lamar at the 4 along with turiaf and will back up kwame at the 5 with bynum. splitting his time at the 5 and the 4 will let bynum get the necessary 10-15 mins a game he will need to develop. if mihm is successful in this dual role as the first big off the bench, then we can re-sign him to a max mle deal at the end of the year, if not then he leaves, but hes worth the insurance this year, and i wouldnt trade him for anything other than an capable 4, that not likely to happen, i hope he gets lean and mean, works on that high-post jumper of his and hell be a great rotation guy for us next year. mihm could be very valuable to us next season. He will back up lamar at the 4 along with turiaf and will back up kwame at the 5 with bynum. splitting his time at the 5 and the 4 will let bynum get the necessary 10-15 mins a game he will need to develop. if mihm is successful in this dual role as the first big off the bench, then we can re-sign him to a max mle deal at the end of the year, if not then he leaves, but hes worth the insurance this year, and i wouldnt trade him for anything other than an capable 4, that not likely to happen, i hope he gets lean and mean, works on that high-post jumper of his and hell be a great rotation guy for us next year.

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