Comments on: Pay Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Reed http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544855 Reed Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:55:11 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544855 Dallas preview up. Dallas preview up.

]]> By: inwit http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544853 inwit Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:53:24 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544853 Probably both caution and deception happen to dictate the same outcome regarding holding Bynum out longer. PJ knows what the Lakers will try to do on offense and defense with Bynum and Pau in the lineup (and Lamar). But it will significantly impact the preparation of other teams in the playoffs because what say Houston does against our lineup would have little relation to what might work for Phoenix. In the regular season, 3 or 4 games against our lineup, along with the experience of every other team, would demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of our lineup would be clearer. However, as I started with, this probably came about through caution, with deception an added bonus. Whether, in the long run, the element of suprise outweighs the benefits of playing together in the regular season, will be determined in time. My guess is that the Lakers recognize that next year is more likely to be their year, but cannot say so because Kobe is playing hurt. Probably both caution and deception happen to dictate the same outcome regarding holding Bynum out longer.

PJ knows what the Lakers will try to do on offense and defense with Bynum and Pau in the lineup (and Lamar). But it will significantly impact the preparation of other teams in the playoffs because what say Houston does against our lineup would have little relation to what might work for Phoenix. In the regular season, 3 or 4 games against our lineup, along with the experience of every other team, would demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of our lineup would be clearer.

However, as I started with, this probably came about through caution, with deception an added bonus.

Whether, in the long run, the element of suprise outweighs the benefits of playing together in the regular season, will be determined in time.

My guess is that the Lakers recognize that next year is more likely to be their year, but cannot say so because Kobe is playing hurt.

]]> By: ZERB http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544837 ZERB Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:23 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544837 where is the breakdown on the dallas game ... im getting impatient jk ... take your time ... but not too much where is the breakdown on the dallas game … im getting impatient

jk … take your time … but not too much

]]> By: adb http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544811 adb Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:13:44 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544811 #33....I agree. Hopefully our Lakers "Bench Mob" will do just as well in the playoffs as our "Bench Bloggers" (Kwame A. Rob L, Reed, Gatinho). Now I just hope Phil Jackson substitutes his bench players as well as our Coach K(urt). #33….I agree.

Hopefully our Lakers “Bench Mob” will do just as well in the playoffs as our “Bench Bloggers” (Kwame A. Rob L, Reed, Gatinho).

Now I just hope Phil Jackson substitutes his bench players as well as our Coach K(urt).

]]> By: fanerman http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544778 fanerman Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:58:29 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544778 The depth of FBG's "off-the-bench" bloggers is incredible. Rob L, Kwame a., Reed, Gatinho. You guys rock. The depth of FBG’s “off-the-bench” bloggers is incredible. Rob L, Kwame a., Reed, Gatinho. You guys rock.

]]> By: azzemoto http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544773 azzemoto Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:40:29 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544773 Great post Rob L., its amazing to me that only 31 comments were left on your post; one of the most entertaining i have ever read here! I was going to comment yesterday but I thought I had nothing more to add, you said it best and covered all the bases IMHO so i did nothing, i suspect that is why you had such a low turnout. Great post Rob L., its amazing to me that only 31 comments were left on your post; one of the most entertaining i have ever read here! I was going to comment yesterday but I thought I had nothing more to add, you said it best and covered all the bases IMHO so i did nothing, i suspect that is why you had such a low turnout.

]]> By: wondahbap http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544758 wondahbap Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:18:52 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544758 Ahhh. The great unknown. Will Bynum be ready? Will he mesh well again? Etc, etc...A god problem to have, I think. Laughing Hard.... John Hollinger's crap is only worth reading free anyway. Along with Chad Ford, Chris Broussard, J.A. Adande, and the rest of those hacks at ESPN.com . Sometimes Ric Bucher (Every NBA player's reporter to feed the wrong info to purposely. He's almost as bad as the L.A. Times) is okay, and maybe Marc Stein. Ahhh. The great unknown. Will Bynum be ready? Will he mesh well again? Etc, etc…A god problem to have, I think.

Laughing Hard….

John Hollinger’s crap is only worth reading free anyway. Along with Chad Ford, Chris Broussard, J.A. Adande, and the rest of those hacks at ESPN.com . Sometimes Ric Bucher (Every NBA player’s reporter to feed the wrong info to purposely. He’s almost as bad as the L.A. Times) is okay, and maybe Marc Stein.

]]> By: laughing hard http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544735 laughing hard Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:30:36 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544735 Interesting read by John Hollinger at ESPN: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=WestForecast-080403&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dhollinger_john%26page%3dWestForecast-080403 His take on the western conference stretch run. It's an insider piece, but they're showing it for free right now--I'm not sure if that will last. Interesting read by John Hollinger at ESPN:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=WestForecast-080403&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dhollinger_john%26page%3dWestForecast-080403

His take on the western conference stretch run. It’s an insider piece, but they’re showing it for free right now–I’m not sure if that will last.

]]> By: Ryan O http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544715 Ryan O Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:09:48 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544715 28. Haha, that's fantastic. I love that a key part of his quote involves catching lobs...because obviously Kwame's amazing hands have always been his bread and butter. By the way, I was at the Memphis game at Staples last Friday, and the only chant as frequent as the MVP chants for Kobe was the "We want Kwame!" chant that would erupt every now and again. It's kind of sad that the crowd was chanting the name of a player on the opposing team simply so they could boo him relentlessly when he checked in. He never checked in. 28. Haha, that’s fantastic. I love that a key part of his quote involves catching lobs…because obviously Kwame’s amazing hands have always been his bread and butter.

By the way, I was at the Memphis game at Staples last Friday, and the only chant as frequent as the MVP chants for Kobe was the “We want Kwame!” chant that would erupt every now and again. It’s kind of sad that the crowd was chanting the name of a player on the opposing team simply so they could boo him relentlessly when he checked in. He never checked in.

]]> By: JONESONTHENBA http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-544696 JONESONTHENBA Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/03/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/#comment-544696 Oh my goodness...please read the Kwame Brown part: http://misterirrelevant.com/index.php/2008/04/04/the-2003-04-wiz-had-phenomenal-swag/ Oh my goodness…please read the Kwame Brown part:

http://misterirrelevant.com/index.php/2008/04/04/the-2003-04-wiz-had-phenomenal-swag/

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