[kingofbumsParticipant]

 3 for 14 free throws…really? how disappointing is it to know that a superstar being paid so much and having so much talent doesnt have the work ethic to work on free throws…seriously like 3/14…i can do that with my eyes closed…i literally went to the gym this morning and tested it out with my friends…out of 14 free throws i made 6…i just think that’s ridiculous when you are a star like howard…if it was chuck hayes i wouldnt care but wow…

[Bird_YearsParticipant]

I wish I knew how to embed links, but speaking of free throws, this KIA commercial with Griffin is hilarious:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MIbjorBuGk

[TyroberParticipant]

 Please tell me more about how you missed your free throws

[bloodshyParticipant]

This was the Lakers’ first game and I’m sure they’ll be fine. It will take time to adjust, but they’ll almost certainly get there. However, let’s be honest: Last night they were flat-out terrible. They looked like a bad team, not an elite team lacking gel time. A few time I asked myself, "Could they really be this bad?" I doubt it. But after an 0-8 preseason and a poor display against a depleated Mavs team at home, you have to scratch your head and wonder.

Howard: Although I don’t believe any type of bad shooting is necessarily an indication of work ethic or repetition (though it certainly is in many cases), Dwight certainly was not the Dwight or years past. He ended with a respectable statline of 19/10, but he was heavily fed and played against terrible defensive bigs. He was a shell of his pre-back surgery self on O and D. The speed and hops are gone. The strength is still there, which keeps him at an elite status among bigs, but until the speed/hops return, he will not be the truly dominating force he once was.

Nash was terrible. Without the ball in his hands he can’t create or score. And he’s a huge liability on D–an absolute swinging door at the top of the key. With the West’s explose pgs and Nash’s aging legs, Howard better find his lost athleticism because guards will be in the middle of the paint all year long.

This team has some real structural problems.  They are old, which means a run-and-gun approach will wear them down.  However, their playmakers are best suited to a run-and-gun approach.  And their bench is terrible, meaning they need to truly dominate with their starters or they will win very few games.  I’m sure they’ll make adjustments to overcome these issues to some degree, but if I were a Lakers’ fan, I’d be concerned.

Good news: Kobe and Pau were both effective and efficient. 

[WolfRobParticipant]

How does it come down to work ethic…? He has a personal free throw shooting coach that he works with everyday. I’m sure you and Dwight have a little bit different builds buddy. Free throws don’t come naturally to him

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