Congrats to Andrew Bynum who became the 8th youngest NBA player to pull down 1,000 rebounds!
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Daily News: Kobe Bryant went the Tiger Woods route Monday afternoon.
“You’re not getting anything out of me but plain vanilla,” Bryant said after the Lakers practiced at their training facility. “I’m not saying anything. I learned from my man Tiger. My mouth is locked.”
Derek Fisher threw back his head and laughed long and hard.
“That’s my response,” Fisher said.
Phil Jackson was far more expansive. After all, he was the man Shaquille O’Neal blamed for the creative tension that inspired a rather public feud between O’Neal and Bryant when they played with the Lakers earlier this decade.
When someone asked about O’Neal’s comments, which pinned the blame for “everything” on Jackson, the Lakers’ Hall of Fame coach smiled his wry smile and said, “Even his (notoriously poor) free-throw shooting?”
When the laughter died down, Jackson didn’t skip a beat.
“Well, I’m glad we motivated him when he was here and we won three championships,” he said of O’Neal, who is now with the Phoenix Suns. “I think that was the best thing we did. We all have good feelings about that time. And, yes, I’m sure there were some plans in motivating Shaq.
“We were having a lot of fun as a team. It was just a laugh and a goof. That part was fun, but 2004 got a little bit tense. That was a tough time.”
Lakers Examiner: If the Lakers find themselves struggling against the Bulls Tuesday night, they can always play some of Sasha Vujacic and Pau Gasol’s favorite tunes for intimidation.
The Lakers duo will bring an international flavor to 100.3 FM KSWD as guest DJ’s on Dec. 21. Those tuning in will hear some of Vujacic and Gasol’s favorite songs, including these hardcore, menacing anthems:
Gasol (aka DJ Spanish Fly):
- “Losing My Religion” — REM (the song that was playing when Brenda and Dylan had their first breakup on Beverly Hills, 90210)
- “One” — U2 (played at countelss weddings across the nation every weekend)
- “Somewhere Only We Know” — Keane (the McDreamy theme song on Grey’s Anatomy)
Lebron James #1, Kobe Bryant #2. Sound-off…
Hoops Adict: Welcome back to another season of the Blogger MVP and ROY Rankings! For those of you who are new to this, the guys at BrewHoop organized a bi-weekly blogger poll, ranking the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year candidates in the NBA. BrewHoop hosted the first installment last season and now, right here at Hoops Addict, we’ve got the debut for the 2008/09 season.
Votes were compiled on a simple 10-9-8 etc. and 5-4-3 etc. basis. Points are listed, with first place votes in parentheses. The following lists are composite rankings which take into consideration the votes of all 15 panelists based on the above scoring system.
I thought about making my own comments each time, but, to be brutally honest, a lot of the comments from other bloggers were more insightful. So, with that in mind, I’ve passed on leaving my own comments and instead used comments from other bloggers instead.
Continue reading ‘Blogger MVP and ROY Rankings - Version 1.0′
At a rough time for California fires, the Lakers step up and contribute for the greater good. Our thoughts and prayers go out for everyone affected by these horrible fires…
Lakers.com: The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that they will make a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Relief Fund to assist victims of the recent devastating fires in Southern California.
I wanted to post this and say our condolences to his entire family. Pete was a great man who left his mark on the game of basketball. He will be remembered:
Lakers.com: Former Lakers General Manager Pete Newell, one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball, passed away on Monday at the age of 93.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pete Newell earlier today,” said Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss. “Pete was one of the most brilliant teachers and coaches the game has ever known, and was also an exceptional front office man as the Lakers General Manager from 1972-76. He was a great help to me when I first purchased the Lakers and he was very generous with his time and counsel. In addition to his great contributions to the basketball world, Pete was also one of the finest gentlemen we’ve known. Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the Newell family.”
Before his tenure as Lakers GM, Newell had a highly successful college coaching career that included stints at the University of San Francisco, Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, where he led his team to the National Title in 1959. Newell was also responsible for perhaps the world’s most important basketball camp, his highly successful and influential “Big Man Camp” (which became known as “Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp”) that was first made popular by former Laker Kermit Washington’s improvement. Bigs such as Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal participated in Newell’s camp, which each year boasted the best big men in the world.
In addition to his work with the Lakers, Newell served as a team executive or scout with the Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets. He also coached the 1960 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team to a gold medal, making him one of only three coaches to win NCAA, NIT and Olympic titles.
For his outstanding contributions to the game, Newell was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979, and since the year 2000, the NCAA bestows the “Pete Newell Big Man Award” to the top frontcourt player in the country.
Remember Pierce proclaiming himself the best player in the league? Well recently, Magic had a few things to say about that…
Boston.com: “Paul would like to think he’s better than Kobe,” said Johnson with a hearty laugh. “But Kobe Bryant is the best closer in the game. He’s the best player in the game. You have to remember he’s done it for a long time at a high level. Now, was Paul Pierce better than Kobe in the Finals? Of course, he was better than everybody in the whole playoffs. Is he one of the top three or four players in the league right now, Paul Pierce? Of course he is. It’s hard to find a guy who can go inside and outside and also a guy who can put it on the floor then make plays for other people. Yes, I think he’s right up there with Kobe, right up there with LeBron. It’s hard to pick one of those three guys.
“I’m not biased. I’m going to tell it like it is,” added the Lakers legend. “Kobe Bryant has won three championships for a reason. Shaq [O'Neal] got us to the fourth quarter, but always Kobe Bryant closed the deal. We have to remember that. There’s nothing biased. If Paul was the best player in the league, I would say it. But he’s right there as one of the best. No question about it.”
This has been on the minds of some fans and now Bynum is ready to become a “beast” again. He recently talked about his production and what he can do to become more effective…
L.A. Times: The basketball hasn’t come Andrew Bynum’s way much in the first eight games.
He would like for that to change some.
Mostly, Bynum wants to change his approach when he does get the ball down low.
He figures that as the center for the Lakers, he can be more productive if he is more assertive.
“I really haven’t been attacking, so I’m going to start attacking on the block,” Bynum said. “Over all the games, I really haven’t scored much on the block play.”
Bynum is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 9.9 points per game. Last season, before he got injured, Bynum averaged 13.1 points.
He has been a presence on defense, averaging three blocks per game, second-best in the NBA.
But his offense has been coming slow. He’s getting only 8.25 shots per game.
“I’m just not being aggressive,” Bynum said. “I think I need to go out there and be aggressive and assert myself on the block. I don’t think I’ve even scored with a post move yet this season.”
Most of Bynum’s offense has come on screen-and-roll plays and lob passes.
He wants to become more of a force inside.
“So, I’m going to try to attack the basket a little bit more,” Bynum said.
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