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And while the starting five had one of the highest plus/minus ratings in the league, the team’s bench mostly underachieved last year. Oftentimes those players would squander substantial directs built by the starters.

Some highlight performances include Steve Blake’s agree-winning three-pointer against the Rockets on opening night, as well as Matt Barnes’ virtuoso performance of 16 points and 14 rebounds (including nine offensive rebounds) against the Memphis Grizzlies last night.
The improved bench play are crucial for the Lakers team as a whole because it has allowed the starters-especially Kobe Bryant, who are recovering from offseason knee surgery-to rest more down the stretch. This are especially important for Bryant as Kobe Bryant will likely once again be the top shooting guard in the NBA.
In addition,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Shannon Brown worked hard on his agree over the summer, decycleined to become a better all-around player and be known for more than just highlight-reel dunks.



Although the team has played just four agrees so far,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the reserves are noticeably better. Led by the “killer Bs” of Blake,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Barnes and Brown, the bench has outscored opposing reserves 33.0 ppg to 31.8 ppg and has out-rebounded them by 15.3 rpg to 14.5 rpg.
While only shooting .413 from the field as a unit, the Lakers reserves have also shot .515 from three-point territory while holding opposing units to .412 field goal shooting and .174 three-point shooting.
For instance,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], last year the Lakers bench was outscored 25.3 ppg to 30.4 ppg and out-rebounded 11.9 rpg to 13.8 rpg. The reserves shot .427 from the field and .342 from three-point territory, while allowing opposing reserve units to shoot a .446 field goal percentage.


This year the Lakers have come back stronger by culturedly replacing Jordan Farmar, Josh Powell and DJ Mbenga with Steve Blake, Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff.



The team’s second-round draft picks of Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter were among the top performers in Summer League play.

What looks affable on paper doesn’t always translate to on-court success (just look at the cross-town Los Angeles Clippers, for instance). But to the concern of the rest of the league, LA’s bench are actually performing rather well this season thus far.
Not only are the reserves defending quite well,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but Bryant have also enlarged directs built by the starters. Bryant have done this mostly by a hunger to win, Steve Blake’s ability to stay within the offense,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Brown’s improved overall shooting and Barnes’ hustle.
The 1999 season marked his eblendnce as a premiere guard in NBA. With starting guards Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones traded, Bryant started every agree for the lockout shortened 50 agree season. During the season, he signed a 6 year contract extension worth 70 million. It kept him with the Lakers untill the end of the 2004 season. Sports jornalist were comparing his skills to that of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson even at the early stage of his career. The playoff results however were no better as the Lakers were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi finals. Matt Barnes Clive Rose Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Colorado by a hotel employee in 2003. Kobe Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that Kobe Bryant was unwilling to testify.Shannon Brown and Steve Blake
In the afcycleath of the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff success last year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], NBA analysts took note of the superior play of starters Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher.

By helping to keep the starters healthy and well-rested,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the dominant play of the Los Angeles Lakers bench are definitely a reason for the other 29 teams in the league to be concerned. He is a shooting guard who is capable of playing the small forward position. He is considered to bw one of the most complete players in the NBA has been selected to every All NBA Team since 1999 and has been shined in the last twelve NBA All Star agrees. Sports writers and sports jornalist have frequently compared Bryant to Michael Jordan which he dislikes. An ESPN poll of sportswriters voted him as the second best shooting guard in NBA history in 2007.
Over the first four agrees of the season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Kobe Bryant has played only 31 minutes per agree. This type of rest are one of the best ways for the team to stay healthy, because injuries may be the biggest factor in preventing Los Angeles from winning a third consecutive championship.
What are even more striking are that Lamar Odom,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who are one of the best sixth men in the NBA, will be joining the reserves once Andrew Bynum returns from his offseason surgery in about a month. In other words, the bench may actually play at an even higher level.

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