Thanks to Lakers Foo for breaking the news first. So now with Bynum out, what can we expect to happen here? All in all for the short term, it's looking fairly decent. Even with Bynum I'm not sure too many of us expected the Lakers to walk into Boston and Cleveland and take care of business.. so let's say they take this roadie 4-2.. From what some Dr's have been saying, this injury could be more of a 6-8 week ordeal rather than an 8-12 week debauchery. So we're looking at a potential 5 - 7 weeks after the Lakers lose to Cleveland.
Many people say the Lakers have basically the same team as last year with the added bonus of Ariza.. I disagree.. With Bynum down it would be really nice to have Turiaf around. Last I checked he averages 18 min a game and is in the top 5 in blocked shots.. that says a lot. Josh powell has a good work ethic and rebounds better than any other Laker on the court, but defensively he doesn't have the court presence of a Turiaf.
Ariza is a big help and that is a weapon the Lakers didn't have last year down the stretch.. but that's what led to their demise.. defense of the #3 position, and lack of interior toughness. As long as Ariza is healthy, the Lakers have 1 of these problems taken care of.. But now we have to rely on Powell, Mbenga and C Mihm to pick up the slack.. it's going to be tough..
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