He has returned to L.A. 8 games ago, and the Lakers have lost only once since his arrival. Last year he was part of the surprising New Orleans Hornets, caming to the Western Conference Semifinals. He won 2 NBA titles, and he wants the third...
...Basketball is not only points, shot percentage, rebounds or assists: it's also intangibles. Those things - body check, energy, presence - that never appears in a boxscore: DJ Mbenga is the Intangibles Master. Last year, at the Lakers, his role (the center from the bech) was occupied by Theo Ratliff who has played a very good season, but he was too old (37 years). When Ratliff retired (June 2011) the Lakers' choice was to replace him with David Andersen: the Aussie showed very good offensive skills with a great shot from long distance, but he didn't give what a center must provide: a defensive presence. See Mbenga in the free agent list without a team was a godsend... Immediately gotcha! And now the NBA is a Lakers dominion (13 wins, 3 losses)!
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