Ice, Sticks and Rubber Balls...In a Nutshell

New Era Radio: Ice, Sticks and Rubber Balls...In a Nutshell

Please dont hate us too much, we try to talk hockey as the Kings are in the finals. Also,even though the Lakers and Clippers season is over the OFF season has began. Marcas and Cacique see what are the next steps for our beloved NBA teams.  To keep up with the Hip Hop theme of the show, Marcas lets us know how the Reggae Fest went and a listener gives a topic that I think will never be solved.

Andrew Bynum Suspended Five Games For Hit On J.J. Barea

The punishment that we all knew was coming has finally been leveled by the NBA. On Tuesday, the league announced that Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will be suspended for the first five games of next season for his late game cheap shot on Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea. In addition he was also fined $25,000 for removing his jersey before he left the floor.

Bynum should consider himself fortunate that the suspension wasn't longer. Even though Barea was able to walk away from the collision, the intent was purely malicious. 

It completes what was a total meltdown for the Lakers. Ron Artest was forced to sit for a game after clotheslining Barea earlier in the series. Phil Jackson was fined $35,000 for "public comments about the officiating". Now the Bynum suspension and fine...it's going to be a long summer in Lakerland.

Bynum's Defense Leading The Lakers

The Lakers are streakers in a good way, no they didn't take off any part of their clothes even though that is something that Artest probably has done. Los Lakers are on undefeated since the All-Star break(that is 8 in arrow for those who are counting on their fingers) and now have found something that has lacked all season, DEFENSE.

The Lake Show has found a formula that has stifled their last 8 opponents and now look like the Back To Back Champs who we thought they were. This is a indication that Kobe must be sharing the ball and showing why he has been on the All_NBA Defensive team..... right?

Nope, not even close, it has been the monster play of Andrew Bynum. The young 23 year-old has taken on a different role or maybe the role that every Laker Fan has wanting him to embrace.
Let me throw out some numbers for you during the 8 game streak:

Hawks : 15 & 3

Blazers : 4 & 1

Clippers : 11 & 1

Thunder : 10 & 5

Timberwolves: 7 & 2

Bobcats : 17 & 6

Spurs : 17 & 3

Hawks : 16 & 3

These numbers are decent if you just look at them but the crazy thing is that these are Bynum's Rebounds and Blocks. I'm not trying to say that he has not tried to score because he is averaging 10 points 14 Rebs 3.5 Blocks during this streak.

When Andrew Bynum sacrifices his offense for defense they Lakers are by far the best team in the World.