Spencer Hawes
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Hawes was good tonight--had one of those headfakes and streaking straight line dunks, and I thought that the Lakers' halfhearted defense in general allowed him to rack up a lot of confidence in the early going. He had nice passes in the early going too, but shifted himself into perimeter bombing mode later on. He was really working that perimeter stroke and showed a lot of fire. But his defense needs work.
Spencer,
I rip on you just about every game in my living room while watching the games. Shot selection, bad decisions whatever. However tonight you brought it and I was cheering you and I even said put this game on Spencer's back and he will win it for us, Great job, You keep showing that kind of aggression every game and you will have a fan for life, Nice job
I rip on you just about every game in my living room while watching the games. Shot selection, bad decisions whatever. However tonight you brought it and I was cheering you and I even said put this game on Spencer's back and he will win it for us, Great job, You keep showing that kind of aggression every game and you will have a fan for life, Nice job
Good game by Spencer but I really wish he'd stop shooting those 3's and get down on the block. He made his 3's tonight, but that just means we get to see him shoot more in the games to come. He actually has some decent post moves, so I guess I do have a question: When can we see those moves full time?
Look, people have to get over Spencer hate -- this guy is by FAR the highest scoring center in the NBA this decade, and the third leading scorer in the entire NBA behind Kobe and...um...Nate Robinson.
I mean 30pts 11rebs 4ast for an entire decade? I don't think even Hakeem or Kareem ever did that. Have to go back to Wilt for that type of dominance.
I mean 30pts 11rebs 4ast for an entire decade? I don't think even Hakeem or Kareem ever did that. Have to go back to Wilt for that type of dominance.
Congrats to Spencer on a career game.
Although this might be just a fool's gold for him. I mean he showed once again that he can produce by shooting the ball and playing out of position but he also showed that he isn't any force inside by any stretch as he had only 2 post plays and scores the whole game. And most of the time his shots aren't falling as we've witnessed this season so...
Although this might be just a fool's gold for him. I mean he showed once again that he can produce by shooting the ball and playing out of position but he also showed that he isn't any force inside by any stretch as he had only 2 post plays and scores the whole game. And most of the time his shots aren't falling as we've witnessed this season so...
Bynum gets intimidated by the super strong/athletic types (Dwight, Shaq) and by the stretch 5's (Frye, Hawes last night). If you have either one of them he can be easily exploited defensively. Looks like he plays at 50% effort too which doesn't help matters. 4 rebounds against Hawes?
Re Spencer it's nice to see his various dimensions resurfacing again. Passing, hitting threes...sure, not the stuff of centers, but last night he certainly showed mobility and craftiness in working the post as well. He should be optimized from the high post or mid range where he can utilize triple threat--pass to cutters, spot up for the J, or use the threat of his J to attack the basket--more often. We saw elements of that tonight, and Westphal should look to that more
Re Spencer it's nice to see his various dimensions resurfacing again. Passing, hitting threes...sure, not the stuff of centers, but last night he certainly showed mobility and craftiness in working the post as well. He should be optimized from the high post or mid range where he can utilize triple threat--pass to cutters, spot up for the J, or use the threat of his J to attack the basket--more often. We saw elements of that tonight, and Westphal should look to that more