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Brian Cook has been simply awful in April so far and the Lakers need him to straighten out and help them make the playoffs. In 6 games in April, Cook is averaging 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also has shot really poorly as he’s only hit 32.3% of his shots from the floor. The Lakers need Cook to get his shooting touch back as he’s an important player when he’s on the court because he helps stretch the defense.
Radmanovic hasn’t played well at all in his last 8 games. In those games he’s averaging 5.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He’s only shot 29.5% from the floor in those games and will continue to lose playing time until he gets things turned around.
The Lakers really only need Bynum to rebound and play defense now that he’s starting due to the injuries to Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm. Whatever offense Bynum gives them will be a bonus, but he has some good skills on that side of the court so he may surprise some people with his output. Bynum has played in 37 games and is averaging 19.5 minutes, 7.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 blocks per game this season. If he can improve on those numbers with the added playing time the Lakers would be ecstatic. He’s shooting 57.1% from the floor, but most of those shots are putbacks or dunks so his % should stay high. He also is a good free throw shooter for his size, unlike Shaq, as he hits 72% from the line. Bynum could be a big building block for the Lakers future.
The Lakers don’t really have a traditional point guard as Kobe Bryant handles the ball alot. What that does mean is that the Lakers need their point guards to score points on a consistent basis. Smush Parker’s performance this season has been very sporadic, sometimes good (like last night) and sometimes really bad. Parker is averaging 29.9 minutes, 11.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season. He’s shooting decent this season as he’s hitting 45.4% of his FGs and 36.7% from 3-point range, so maybe he needs to shoot a little more until Lamar Odom returns.
Rookie Jordan Farmar has been doing a solid job as the back-up. In 17.3 minutes per game this season, he’s averaging 6.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He’s also shooting pretty well as he’s hit 48% of his shots from the floor.
The Lakers need these two guys to be a tad more selfish until Lamar Odom returns.
