Also, some of those rebounds are those that were blocked and picked up, although only a tiny tiny portion In a way, the fact that our bigs get so little rebounds kinda make me think they’re sacrificing individual stats for team defense.

Okay, maybe not.

Still, if they can force a miss, I’m much more lenient about not getting the ensuing rebound, even if it ends up being put-back, since with our offensive firepower, eating clock can’t be bad for us.

“…although Andrew isn’t quite the passer that Hollinger says he is.”

Understatement.

And none of our guys are truly great position rebounders. Pau, Andrew, and Lamar all rely on their length and athleticism to get rebounds. How many times have we seen Andrew/Pau rebound a ball when completely out of position just because of their height. Guys like Dennis Rodman and Ben Wallace were great position rebounders, because they didn’t have the size and athleticism. Offensive rebounding is mostly about athleticism; defensive rebounding is mostly about positioning. The fact that our defensive rebound rate is so poor indicates that we are a poor position rebounding team. Luckily, our guys are so athletic, our defense has been so good, that it hasn’t come back to kill us yet.

I think the Lakers have the potential to be much better than they are at rebounding. But right now they aren’t. According to Hollinger’s stats the Lakers are 21st overall in Defensive rebounding rate. Just using last night as an example even if the Lakers shoot over 50% and hold their opponents to 40% or below the other team can still be in the game if they give up countless offensive rebounds. As was shown last night in the first half.

Just nitpicking I guess since this team has so few flaws.

http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2009/12/jordan-farmar-whose-solid-play-of-late-is-undoubtedly-the-result-of-mental-adjustments-and-acceptance-of-his-role-which-has.html

I’m glad for Farmar’s improvement though this piece confirms for me that he’s not the right pg for this team moving forward, especially if the Lakers continue playing the Tri.

I suspect that he’ll probably revert back to the over-confident stubborn player that he was last year where he insisted on playing his game and refused to play his role in the tri. He’s pretty strong headed and would probably revert back to complaining if he got a contract deal with the Lakers. It’s one thing if you’re Kobe Bryant wondering about your role, it’s another when you’re a young inconsistent non-all star pg. We don’t need another stubborn player who won’t play within the system unless it’s a contract year.

I do hope that he continues his strong play so that he helps the team overall, but also so that he increases his value when the trade deadline comes around. I think it’ll benefit both the team and Farmar to move him for someone that fits better.