After a dismal performance in game five, how will the Lakers big men rebound (literally and figuratively)?
Bynum’s knee still looks incredibly swollen. When he’s on the court, he appears to be wading through a very deep pool. That’s not to say he can’t be effective when he’s actually in the game; the Celtics legitimately have no answer for his indomitable length around the basket. But, he’s played forty-four minutes in the last two games, totaling eight points, four rebounds and no blocks over the past two losses. He’s dangerously approaching Eddy Curry level. How much will the Lakers utilize him during the brief stint that he’ll play tonight? Will Phil Jackson be forced to play DJ Mbenga? God, I hope so. Gasol’s dealing with separate issues. He looked sharp, hairy and tenacious in game four, but he followed that up with a clunker of a game five: twelve points and no assists to undermine twelve rebounds. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lakers set up a couple plays for Gasol in their first couple possessions of the game; to make an impact in this game, then, he needs to take advantage and est
