By Craig Kwasniewski
Strength, aggression, focus, power... Words that never ever come to mind with Andrew Bynum. But that changed today after the Lakers grinded out a 87-79 home win over Oklahoma City to take a 1-0 lead. Andrew Bynum came out this afternoon with one goal in mind: to have an impact on the series. That he did with thunderous dunks (kicking out his legs a la early 2000's Shaq... Drew NEVER does that) and a dominant presence on the defensive boards. This is the Bynum that Jim Buss had been hoping would appear, the one the Lakers banked a lottery pick on, the one worthy of the 5-year exten$ion and the one that still mystifies Lakers fans on a nightly basis (all the talent in the world yet all the inconsistency). If he keeps this up, Bynum will be THE difference-maker in this series, especially with an "off" Kobe.
Anyway here are a few thoughts from my seat high up in Section 316:
The Lakers defense carried them to the win. W...
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