Thebesteva
11-07-2013, 10:53 PM
LMAO like I said, getting rid of Bynum was the best thing that ever happened to the Lakers. Even at the cost of the Dwightmare, it was much better than signing that phony to a MAX.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9942913/andrew-bynum-cleveland-cavaliers-pondering-career
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite making an encouraging return from devastating knee injuries,Andrew Bynum (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2748/andrew-bynum) is still pondering whether to stay with the game and battle ongoing knee pain or retire.
On Friday, Bynum hopes to do something he wasn't able to do all of last year, which is play in Philadelphia. He missed all of the 2012-13 season with knee issues after the 76ers executed a major trade for him and planned to make him a franchise cornerstone. But even as he's defied the odds by returning to play with Cleveland Cavaliers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers), Bynum is still in discomfort following surgeries to both knees earlier this year.
“http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/2748.png&w=65&h=90&scale=crop&background=0xcccccc&transparent=falseRetirement was a thought, it was a serious thought. It still is. It's tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I'm working through that. Every now and again I do (think about retirement) ... It's still career threatening. I'm a shell of myself on the court right now. I'm just struggling mentally.
”-- Cavs center Andrew Bynum
"Retirement was a thought, it was a serious thought. It still is," Bynum said after the Cavs practice Thursday at Temple University. "It's tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I'm working through that. Every now and again I do (think about retirement)…It's still career threatening. I'm a shell of myself on the court right now. I'm just struggling mentally."
Bynum is expecting to get a rough reception Friday night. There was a perception that he didn't make his rehab a priority while he was with the 76ers especially when he admitted he re-injured his knee while bowling during the season. Several times he was on the verge of returning to play only to have a setback.
"If I could've played I would have," Bynum said. "I don't really care (how the fans will treat him), it is what it is. I was hurt and I'm still hurt but I'm trying… Nothing went bad, nothing went wrong. I think people just need to accept the facts that my knees are the way they are."
When Bynum played on opening night for the Cavs, it was the first time in more than 560 days that he'd played in an NBA game. He's played in four games so far, averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13 minutes a game. In the Cavs win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves) on Monday he had 10 points and three blocked shots, showing his progress.
The team is being careful with him, not playing him in back-to-back games and going easy in practice. But he still says he has sharp pains at times in his knees and is battling soreness after games. He's lost significant weight and been contributing but isn't satisfied with his situation.
"I just want to be able to play without pain and find the joy again," Bynum said. "Right now I'm battling pain and it's annoying. I'm not able to do the things I'm used to doing and it's frustrati
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9942913/andrew-bynum-cleveland-cavaliers-pondering-career
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite making an encouraging return from devastating knee injuries,Andrew Bynum (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2748/andrew-bynum) is still pondering whether to stay with the game and battle ongoing knee pain or retire.
On Friday, Bynum hopes to do something he wasn't able to do all of last year, which is play in Philadelphia. He missed all of the 2012-13 season with knee issues after the 76ers executed a major trade for him and planned to make him a franchise cornerstone. But even as he's defied the odds by returning to play with Cleveland Cavaliers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers), Bynum is still in discomfort following surgeries to both knees earlier this year.
“http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/2748.png&w=65&h=90&scale=crop&background=0xcccccc&transparent=falseRetirement was a thought, it was a serious thought. It still is. It's tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I'm working through that. Every now and again I do (think about retirement) ... It's still career threatening. I'm a shell of myself on the court right now. I'm just struggling mentally.
”-- Cavs center Andrew Bynum
"Retirement was a thought, it was a serious thought. It still is," Bynum said after the Cavs practice Thursday at Temple University. "It's tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I'm working through that. Every now and again I do (think about retirement)…It's still career threatening. I'm a shell of myself on the court right now. I'm just struggling mentally."
Bynum is expecting to get a rough reception Friday night. There was a perception that he didn't make his rehab a priority while he was with the 76ers especially when he admitted he re-injured his knee while bowling during the season. Several times he was on the verge of returning to play only to have a setback.
"If I could've played I would have," Bynum said. "I don't really care (how the fans will treat him), it is what it is. I was hurt and I'm still hurt but I'm trying… Nothing went bad, nothing went wrong. I think people just need to accept the facts that my knees are the way they are."
When Bynum played on opening night for the Cavs, it was the first time in more than 560 days that he'd played in an NBA game. He's played in four games so far, averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13 minutes a game. In the Cavs win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves) on Monday he had 10 points and three blocked shots, showing his progress.
The team is being careful with him, not playing him in back-to-back games and going easy in practice. But he still says he has sharp pains at times in his knees and is battling soreness after games. He's lost significant weight and been contributing but isn't satisfied with his situation.
"I just want to be able to play without pain and find the joy again," Bynum said. "Right now I'm battling pain and it's annoying. I'm not able to do the things I'm used to doing and it's frustrati