Exibition Win Over Golden State for the Lakers

The Lakers kicked off the season with a 118-101 exhibition win over Golden State, with Andrew Bynum having an impressive 24 points. Wednesday night (Oct. 7) at Honda Center the Lakers showed their opponents just why they are the defending champions of the NBA title. Last Saturday Bynum played in a scrimmage and last night he proved Phil Jackson’s decision to start him to be a smart one, with 20 points in the first half and four dunks from then on. Said Jackson after the game, “Drew will start. I think that’s important for him and I think it’s important for us to get that big front out there that makes teams have to take a double look.”

While it could easily be said that Bynum’s impressive night was against what the L.A. Times‘ calls “one of the league’s softest defenses,” it was nonetheless an improvement for Bynum, who only averaged 6.3 points in the playoffs last season. Bynum still wore a brace on his knees, having never fully recovered from a torn knee ligament suffered in January, but still appeared in better shape. Said Bynum, “I’ve got my legs back underneath me. I don’t get tired. Feelin’ good. I cam back in shape.”

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Posted in General on October 8, 2009

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