Lakers' Andrew Bynum hopes to block out bigger role

Andrew Bynum has been a presence on defense for the Lakers, averaging three blocks per game. The basketball hasn't come Andrew Bynu ms way much in the first eight games.He would like for that to change some. Mostly, Bynum wants to change his approach when he does get the ball down low.He figures that as the center for the Lakers, he can be more productive if he is more assertive."I really haven't been attacking, so Im going to start attacking on the block," Bynum said. "Over all the games, I really haven't scored much on the block play." Bynum is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 9.9 points per game. Last season, before he got injured, Bynum averaged 13.1 points.He has been a presence on defense, averaging three blocks per game, second-best in the NBA.But his offense has been coming slow. Forgotten man Two seasons ago, Luke Walton was the starting small forward, his future looking bright enough that the Lakers rewarded him with a six-year, $30-million contract.Two years later, Walton has become the forgotten man in the Lakers' deep, talented rotation. He is playing 3.7 minutes per game, fewest on the team.Walton averaged 23.4 minutes last season, appearing in 74 games, averaging 7.2 points.Now, he can't get in the rotation, and that pains Coach Phil Jac kson ."Luke is the one guy I worry about a little bit because he's going to have to stay in shape without playing himself into shape by practicing himself there, because there are minutes that could be available," Jackson said.

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