Just a collection of thoughts: • We’ve all got questions about Andrew Bynum — is he the next Shaq or (as Dan R. put it) the next Stanley Roberts? The first look at him will be at the Summer Pro League in Long Beach, which I will be attending as much of as I can. […]
Archives for June 2005
Laker Draft: First Impression
Since the Shaq trade, Laker fans have had to be patient and point to the 07-08 and 08-09 seasons, when (with the right moves) the Lakers could be back. Andrew Bynum fits right in with that. If he grows into his potential, in 08 he is going to be a force to be reckoned with […]
Draft Party: Going Big and Young
With the 10th pick the Lakers passed over the heralded Gerald Green for Andrew Bynum, a 7-0, 300 pound high school kid who, if he had gone to UConn may have been the number one pick next year. That said, he’s a project, raw but with a big potential payoff. Read an interview with him […]
Rumors Gone Wild
Update: The latest Laker draft rumor wrap up is at Hoopsworld, and the theme seems to be “what can you get at 10?†Not to be too Zen about it, but the Lakers are going to make a trade or they are not, and on Tuesday morning I’m not even sure Mitch knows which that […]
The Others
Sure, right now the Laker roster has more small forwards on it than Lindsay Lohan has pictures on the Internet. Well, at least it seems that way. But I would not be shocked if come draft day the Lakers add another one, even in the first round. And it may not be a bad thing. […]
Weekend Reading
Want to pass on a couple of fascinating links worth checking out, both for Laker fans and just hoops fans. It may seem a little odd to talk about basketball on Only Baseball Matters, but Broken Cowboy has done an interesting interview with Charlie Rosen talking about his new book — The Pivotal Season: How […]
Sit Back and Enjoy
Anything I say will detract from the drama. If you want a little history of NBA Finals game sevens, Hoopsanalyst has an interesting post up (but be warned, the Lakers have not faired well in these games historically). Just open a beer and be ready for what should be a fun game to watch.
Let’s Get Small
Last season the Lakers’ weakest point was at the point — it was the worst cog offensively and the worst cog defensively. It is clearly one of the team’s pressing needs this summer. That doesn’t change with the arrival of Phil Jackson — what does change is who will be looked at. The Lakers don’t […]
Draft Party at My Place
I’d invite you all down to Redondo Beach, but then I’d have to clean up all my daughter’s toys in the living room and that’s just not going to happen. So, instead the goal is to have a live running commentary thread on the entire NBA Draft night here at FB&G. I had thought about […]
CBA Deal Done
Update: I just saw this on ESPN about the new CBA: Each team will be given a one-time option this summer to waive one player from its roster and receive luxury tax relief. The team will still have to pay the player and his salary will still count against the cap, but the team won’t […]