Drew!

I look for Andrew Bynum to break-out this year, I mean how else are you suppose to react after your superstar calls you out. “SHIP HIS ASS OUT”, that’s what Bynum heard this summer, and coming from their team captain. Andrew Bynum has a lot to prove this year since the front office of the Lakers held on to him if the other guy is not Kevin Garnett, and this is after Kobe asked empathically that the Lakers get him help. But hey, the kid shows a lot of potential and skills last year before disappearing in the 2^nd half of the season, put by many as his rookie season.

From what I’m seeing this kid is taking all the pressure well. I mean, not a lot of young kids have the Lakers (an elite franchise in the NBA) looking for you to perform, have Kobe (Best player in the NBA) expecting you to play at his level, the coach - Phil (one of the best coach in the NBA, not to mention Hall of Fame) likes you to man the middle, and mentored by Jabbar (one of the best center of all time in the NBA) who again expects you to listen and learn his ways. Dang! Just writing those things made me tense imagine what Bynum is thinking, but then again if he uses all this blessing that has been given to him by the NBA gods he will be one of the elite centers for a long time.

“No Sir.” Said Bynum when asked if Kobe apologized to him. Did Kobe lie when he said he apologized to Bynum? But what else can you say when you're Bynum. If you want to be a Laker, you have to say NO SIR. I like this chip on the shoulder thing that Bynum is showing, it only means one thing. He will be a stud when the season starts. Will Kobe and Bynum be friends all season long? Who cares! As long as the kid performs the breakout season of his career.

Cheers!

So How Well Will the LAKERS do this season?

So Mitch how will the lakers do? Well, according to our famous GM: "We think this team, if they stay healthy, is a very talented team," and "Expectations aren't very high. That's OK with me. All I keep on reading is that we're not a very good team. So if that's what everybody thinks, then fine. It's up to us to prove them wrong." Well we all hope so Mr. Kupchak. After not landing JO and KG the Lakers are exactly what they are last season with minor additions.

I think Fisher though is a very big addition after the experiment with smush failed, at least with Fisher we get a veteran guard and veteran leadership.

Depending how well the Lakers start from opening day will determine the mood of Kobe, if we do bad Kobe will go back on give the freakin ball and get the hell out of my way mode, but if we start decent Kobe will try and get this team to the next level. So to answer the question how will the Lakers to this season? really depends on Kobe's mood, I hope for my sake and for the millions of lakers fans out there Kobe stays in good mood and not throw the whole team and the franchise under the bus! We all know how that goes.

Cheers!