When is Bynum coming back?

[lakaluva's mangina]

Any updates?

[ChuckD]

Kobe 39:50 L

Thanks, Phil. :lol

[duncan228]

Phil Jackson is tired of waiting for Andrew Bynum (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/29/phil-jackson-is-tired-of-waiting-for-andrew-bynum/)
Kurt Helin

We told you this weekend, Andrew Bynum is close to returning (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/27/andrew-bynum-back-soon-rinse-lather-repeat/). No, we really mean it this time.

Phil Jackson reacts to that like a coach — he wants to win games now. He knows he needs Andrew Bynum healthy come May and June to get his three-peat, but he sees Indiana being able to get into the paint on his team and nobody defending the rim and he gets frustrated.

So he does a little backhand slap of Andrew Bynum for not being healed on schedule. As if Bynum has ever healed on schedule. But Jackson came off as frustrated with Bynum to the Los Angeles Times (http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/28/sports/la-sp-1129-lakers-fyi-20101129).


“We had hoped that (Bynum’s return date) would be three weeks about three weeks ago,” Jackson said Sunday before detailing the months-long wait for Bynum’s return from knee surgery last July.

“This [surgery] is something that was supposed to take place after the season and he was supposed to be ready by the season, and we built our team around that fact. Well, everything got delayed,” Jackson said. “His operation wasn’t done on time, Andrew was late to his operation, there was a whole myriad of things that have gone on in this thing.

“But the type of operation he has is a very unique operation. It’s not just a simple operation, so that changed the complexity of all this.”

Jackson is being a bit disingenuous here. Bynum’s surgery after the season was delayed so he could go to the World Cup and Europe for vacation — something Jackson encouraged him to do. Don’t go blaming Bynum now for something you were good with in July. (The surgery was pushed back two weeks a second time due to the availability of the doctor, unrelated to Bynum.)

Then the surgery ended up being more complicated and requiring a longer healing process than had been anticipated. It was going to take time. Still is taking time. Why the Lakers expected Bynum back on their or their doctor’s timetables remains a mystery. Bynum heals on Bynum time. Always has.

And in the end, as frustrated as Jackson gets, he needs Bynum at the end of the season more than the start. So he needs to let Bynum heal, at his own pace.

[Giuseppe]

And who'd a figured Gasol would be tuckered & throw backed less than 20 games in?

[21_Blessings]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/200577542.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1291068500&Signature=qTT%2Bhf60HlMepaWeONdO4bQF%2BMY%3D

The reckoning is coming.

[kamikazi_player]

The injury prone player's back

[Giuseppe]

The injury prone player's back

Though Howard is still ringless & Perkins still recuperating where Bynum left them.

[Texas_Ranger]

LAL should trade him for D.Howard. :rollin

[21_Blessings]

The injury prone player's back

He's more important to the Lakers than Duncan is to the Spurs at this point :lmao

[Texas_Ranger]

He's more important to the Lakers than Duncan is to the Spurs at this point :lmao

Not really. Without Tim no one on our team could get a rebound or block a shot. And he's a very good passer for a big. With no Tim there would be small ball all the time. I wouldn't be surprised if Jefferson played center.:hat

[kamikazi_player]

lmao glassnum more important than duncan. Kobe is just as important as Gary Neal :hat

[21_Blessings]

glassnum

:lmao scraping from the bottom of the barrel

[Giuseppe]

Kobe is just as important as Gary Neal :hat

Just because Neal raped you lucked out and got him.

Fuck me.

[21_Blessings]

Kobe is just as important as Gary Neal :hat

Neal has him beat on the rapist front, though.

edit: :lol Why even try. Cubster too quick.

[j.dizzle]

Uh-oh, Drew Chamberlain haters aren't gonna like this.:lmao
http://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/9346247064293377

[DJB]

Who is Bynum?

[21_Blessings]

Just watched Andrew Bynum throw down a serious one-handed alley-oop from Blake, then baby-hook on next 4-on-4 possession.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/200577542.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1291073438&Signature=JFHXJW8lIq%2FJVtEsuTF%2FKeEeGbs%3D

NBA=:lol

[rickross]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/200577542.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1291073438&Signature=JFHXJW8lIq%2FJVtEsuTF%2FKeEeGbs%3D

NBA=:lol


glassnum is just on a short vacation to the court, he'll be back to the bench to chill wit his pal g oden.

[ElNono]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/200577542.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1291073438&Signature=JFHXJW8lIq%2FJVtEsuTF%2FKeEeGbs%3D

Bynum's knee=:lol

fify

[ChuckD]

He's more important to the Lakers than Duncan is to the Spurs at this point :lmao

Considering that Duncan's "aging numbers" are about what Bynum put up last year, and far better than Bynum's career numbers, I'd say that's not even remotely true.

:lol

Bynum is knock-kneed, and as such. will never be healthy, leg wise. It just puts too many bizarre stresses in normal places.

[Giuseppe]

^Though a month after Duncan suffered The Skunker---Bynum put Perkins in the hospital enroute to #16.

[KapitanTutan]

Who is Bynum?

lakers 2nd GOAT center

next to kareem

[ChuckD]

^Though a month after Duncan suffered The Skunker---Bynum put Perkins in the hospital enroute to #16.

1) the only way you won.
2) over their careers, Bynum will be in the hospital FAR more than Perkins.

[Giuseppe]

1) the only way you won.
2) over their careers, Bynum will be in the hospital FAR more than Perkins.

1) I never qualify a ring, Chuck. It's my religion.

2) perhaps, but, on that particular June night, Perkins went, and he went alone.

[Banzai]

Are you considered cool if you have your own troll?

[Jelloisjigglin]

He says 2-3 weeks but that could mean 2-3 months. :depressed

[ElNono]

Are you considered cool if you have your own troll?

Nope. You need your troll to have a troll.

[Yorae]

It seems that the curse of Oden has found a new victim!

[TE]

The Lakers should just let this guy go.



He's injured pretty much every time he steps on the court.

[Giuseppe]

The Lakers should just let this guy go.



He's injured pretty much every time he steps on the court.

Though after The Skunker he put Perkins in the hospital enroute to #16.

[Heath Ledger]

will bynum mvp

[Giuseppe]

will bynum mvp

I'd be satisfied if Andrew is just healthy. I don't do MVP.

It's my religion.

[Heath Ledger]

I said nothing about Andrew. I said Will Bynum (Pistons)

[Giuseppe]

I know. I was being facetious.

[buttsR4rebounding]

The problem for the Lakers is that this is just the leftover injury from last year. Bynum still hasn't had his injury for this year yet.

[Giuseppe]

The problem for the Lakers is that this is just the leftover injury from last year. Bynum still hasn't had his injury for this year yet.

And in spite of that leftover injury Bynum put Perkins in the hospital enroute to #16.

[TheManFromAcme]

LAL should trade him for D.Howard. :rollin


Bite your tongue for that isn't as far-fetched as you think

[TheManFromAcme]

The Lakers should just let this guy go.


He's injured pretty much every time he steps on the court.

If this kid gets injured again, he's toast.

[Giuseppe]

If this kid gets injured again, he's toast.

...or, a three time NBA Champion.

[TheManFromAcme]

...or, a three time NBA Champion.


:tu


Hoping for that one Cully......

Love Drew but where and when do you draw the line if this kid gets injured again?

[Giuseppe]

:tu


Hoping for that one Cully......

Love Drew but where and when do you draw the line if this kid gets injured again?

You don't. Manu played with a broken nose in the Spring and got skunked for it. Bynum played with a rip in his knee in the Spring and put Perkins in the hospital enroute to #16.

I ain't never forgettin' that.

Ever.

[dunkman]

It will be interesting to see what the Spurs bigs can do against Gasol / Odom / Bynum. If he doesn't recover for the playoffs though, Phil can always fallback to * arguments.

[Giuseppe]

It will be interesting to see what the Spurs bigs can do against Gasol / Odom / Bynum. If he doesn't recover for the playoffs though, Phil can always fallback to * arguments.

...or, perhaps you'll finally go back-to-back on something, i.e., The Skunker.

tee, hee.

[dunkman]

...or, perhaps you'll finally go back-to-back on something, i.e., The Skunker.

tee, hee.

Highly unlikely, last season was last season.
This season is more in line with the Spurs traditions, you must have heard about the Spurs way. . .

[Giuseppe]

Highly unlikely, last season was last season.
This season is more in line with the Spurs traditions, you must have heard about the Spurs way. . .

Yeah, something about a small market and closing The Forum.

[21_Blessings]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2dbpaig.jpg

:bking

[Kobe™]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2dbpaig.jpg

:bking

:toast

[LkrFan]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2dbpaig.jpg

:bking
I was just about to post this pic. You beat me to it.

He had an MRI. It was negative for any tears which is good. They are taking their time with him this time. The procedure they did this year was more extensive and by the looks of the MRI being negative I would think that they got it right this time. If he wasn't close to returning the Lakers would have signed another big by now (like they did with Fish when he broke his foot a few years back. I was like WTH is Lindsey Hunter doing here? Then it came out that Fish broke his foot). The Lakers staying pat, playing Pau a ton of minutes and absorbing losses in the process when they could get someone - anyone - to give us 10 mpg at center, tells me that Big Drew is coming back... soon.

And look at that pic - he is up there. He is on his way back. Can't wait...

[DAF86]

Uh-oh, Drew Chamberlain haters aren't gonna like this.:lmao
http://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/9346247064293377

Oh, noes! A serious one-handed alley-oop.

That twitter comment sounds as gay as that guy looks.

[j.dizzle]

Good stuff, first pics Ive seen in a while & you can tell hes been working out hard. This dude is long as hell, no homo.:lol I would like to see Conley going for 28 pts again after getting a forearm to the chest lmao.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/photos/ts_101129practice670.jpg

[j.dizzle]

Btw now I know why it took him so long to heal..He went with the surgery to get the cartilage reattached rather then just removing. This is a 3 month healing period compared to the 4-5 weeks it would take if he removed some cartilage. Much better for the long run IMO.The Lakers organization just hoped he would be back sooner because they have no center at this time but dont wanna spend the extra money getting a backup right now. Pau & LO are playing a bunch of minutes but they would have to spend a lot more if they sign another big because of the luxury tax.

[Killakobe81]

With bynum is smart to be cautious the pics are good sight but a win tonight would be better.
Everybody wants to Kobe shooting or Pau being soft but more than anything we just seem flat ...teams are gunning for us. the 3rd leg of the 3 peat is the toughest and Lakers trying to make the finals in 4 straight years. We are BETTER team than the last 3 but we may not always show that on a nightly basis ...

Even though I was upset last night Im Really more disappointed (like ahsy Larry said) ...that we had not defended our Home court against the Suns and the Pacers ...

I would take those 2 losses and gave up these last two in heartbeat ...that would put us at 3 losses just behind the spurs ...

[j.dizzle]

With bynum is smart to be cautious the pics are good sight but a win tonight would be better.
Everybody wants to Kobe shooting or Pau being soft but more than anything we just seem flat ...teams are gunning for us. the 3rd leg of the 3 peat is the toughest and Lakers trying to make the finals in 4 straight years. We are BETTER team than the last 3 but we may not always show that on a nightly basis ...

Even though I was upset last night Im Really more disappointed (like ahsy Larry said) ...that we had not defended our Home court against the Suns and the Pacers ...

I would take those 2 losses and gave up these last two in heartbeat ...that would put us at 3 losses just behind the spurs ...
Its all good, losing a few close games is pretty annoying but they were all winnable..They had double digit leads in the games in Denver & Utah & Suns hit 22 three's & squeaked out a win (LOL)..The Pacers loss at home & yesterdays game pissed me off though because they looked extremely flat & were letting players score wayyy too easily. LOL Hibbert putting up Hakeem numbers & Conley scoring damn near 30 pts.

[Killakobe81]

Its all good, losing a few close games is pretty annoying but they were all winnable..They had double digit leads in the games in Denver & Utah & Suns hit 22 three's & squeaked out a win (LOL)..The Pacers loss at home & yesterdays game pissed me off though because they looked extremely flat & were letting players score wayyy too easily. LOL Hibbert putting up Hakeem numbers & Conley scoring damn near 30 pts.

This and this ...

Dizzle with the goods ...