tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534697134696542004.post8742250444022460573..comments2023-08-25T19:10:49.053-04:00Comments on THE GREAT MAMBINO: Can They Make it Work? -- Los Angeles Lakers Season PreviewKOBEshigawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18278547703851636942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534697134696542004.post-85555245756082932662012-10-08T21:54:23.216-04:002012-10-08T21:54:23.216-04:00Great points Alex. I totally agree that Howards s...Great points Alex. I totally agree that Howards speed may more than offset Bynums offensive polish with his speed, especially with Nash in tow. Phil Jackson brought this up last week as well. Running may have to be more strategic than the all out fast breaks that Steve Nash is used to-this roster is so old and has so many options to execute in the halfcourt-that I don't think we'll see the pace dramatically. Still, this team could really use the boost of some transition buckets and easy baskets, the kinds of breaks we didn't see nearly enough of last year. CDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364920014116030771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534697134696542004.post-17995149549561612932012-10-08T15:20:59.674-04:002012-10-08T15:20:59.674-04:00Nice, thoughful comments, guys. One thing I would...Nice, thoughful comments, guys. One thing I would add that seems to be overlooked - at least in much of the standard media - is the pace at which the Lakers can now play. I suspect Howard will have a more meaningful impact on offense than most people realize, even though it may not show up on his stat sheet. Howard can run the floor much better than Bynum could, which means that Howard's presence on offense (or perhaps Bynum's absence) means the pace can be brought up a couple of notches. The Lakers may be able to play more of a transition game rather than the half court sets we've seen for years, which theoretically could boost the team's offensive efficiency (more 5 on 4's, 4 on 3's, etc.).Alex Kowellnoreply@blogger.com