Everyone is talking about what impact Bynum will have this season. He played 35 games last season, and 34 games into this season his numbers don't even match last year's.
Last year 35 games:
Points per game: 13.1
Rebounds per game: 10.2
Blocks per game: 2.1
Field goal percentage: 63.6%
This season 34 games in:
Points per game: 11.9
Rebounds per game: 8.3
Blocks per game: 1.8
Field goal percentage: 53%
So yeah, I don't know about this kid..seems like a bit of a bust to me considering the high expectations for him this year by the media. He isn't even playing at the end of games. I myself am not surprised, this is about what we should expect out of Andrew Bynum. He probably shouldn't be called a bust, because a bust is when you're expected to be great and have an impact. Andrew Bynum was never expected to be great or have an impact. And he isn't great, nor having an impact.
He and Phil are ready to kill each other because Phil wants him to focus on defense and rebounding and he wants to score. He'll thank Phil Jackson a few years down the road when he grows up. So far, however, that contract looks AWFULLY hefty for 11 8.
ANDREW MOTHER lNG BYNUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28-6
Id take Bynum on the Spurs in a second.
those stats would be perfect for the Spurs right now
Bynum is doing fine. His numbers are respectable, especially considering how many scorers and good big men there are on his team. You can't judge a player's season solely by his personal stats.
you better hope it's hurting in the playoffs...otherwise, Lakers are toast.
This thread isn't about last year's playoffs.
Like I said, you better hope his ankle is hurting if you want any chance of a similar result.
Andrew bynum is just shooting some shots, blocking some blocks, rebounding some rebounds, nothing personal against him.
Massive fail....Bynum doesn't have to have great stats. His role is being fulfilled perfectly:
Two bigs on the floor at all times during close games between him, Pau, and Lamar. This is why Odom went to the bench. Provide some defense, which he does including altering shots. Those don't show up in the box scores. He is on the front end of his contract, some consider him a not worth it now, he may be a steal before it's over. Buss is willing to pay luxury tax to keep this Laker team together. How many teams are willing to do that?
By the way, thanks for the jinx!
Definitely not the Spurs
I thought he was going to be averaging 34-12 in a couple of seasons? 28-6 sounds like an understatement from the Church of Bynum.
His numbers are fine for a role player, the problem is that the media and lakers fans were "hyping" him so hard that one expected a "Kareem Abdul Jabbar" kind of production.
This must be a mistake. Bynum was supposed to be outplaying Tim Duncan by this time this season. I know it.. I mean every Laker Nut-Hugger on Spurs-Talk told me so last year..
You KNOW Kareem is pissed on the sideline thinking "70 million for this bull ????"
Yeah the one loss was a beating, when Manu showed up.. When he's going good he is their 2nd best player. In all the losses last year, Manu didn't even show up.. No team can overcome their 2nd best player contributing next to nothing in a playoff series against another elite team..
not the Suns
Actually I have to disagree. I don't think he's fully recovered from that injury yet. That is the same injury that Amare had and it takes a full year after surgery to recover.
Moreover, while him being in lineup does move Gasol to his natural position of PF.....Bynum hasn't been that great of a presence. Outside of last night's game where he got 18/11 against the GSW (who doesn't have any good frontline players except Biedrins...). His stats in the lst 10 games have been okay at best.
And after last season before he got injured..the media was hyping him as the next great Laker center after Wilt, Kareem, and Shaq.
He's athletic and has some skills....but he's still has a ways to go before we put him in that class I just mentioned above!!
This has to be one of the most ignorant posts ever on SpursTalk. He's down a point a game and 2 rebounds? OMG... send him packing.
Did you ever think to consider that Gasol wasnt on the team last year? He is 21 years old. Comming off a major inury and adjusting to a new role playing alongside another 7 footer. He will only get better. He has played at the end of some games and not others. Many times it depends on the matchups. As the season moves along you will see more of him in crunch time. Is he a superstar savior? No. Can he become a very good player... we shall see. His roll is to clog up the paint and alter shots. Any offense he provides is just icing on the cake. If you don't think he makes a difference, you didn't watch the Boston game on xmas day. Last year if anyone got by their man it was a wide open lane to the basket. Now you have drew their to alter shots. And thats not included in the stat sheet. He's doing fine. All he needs to do is find a little more consistancey and that will come with a little more time. Did you ever think that Gasol having the excellent year he is having has something to do with the fact that the opposing bim man has to deal with Drew rather than him? Hmmmm
Anyone who expected him to come in and avg 25-15 with the talent and depth the Lakers have just doesn't know basketball. With that thought in mind... again, just another absurd post from the of SpursTalk.
I like Bynum.
Those numbers actually aren't down as much as you might expect now that he isn't a primary scorer and Gasol is there to take away not only shot attempts but also some of the rebounds. His field goal % being down is the only thing that looks to be a problem compared to last year. And, it's not really a problem when it's still 53%.
This has to be one of the most ignorant posts ever on SpursTalk. He's down a point a game and 2 rebounds? OMG... send him packing.
Did you ever think to consider that Gasol wasnt on the team last year? He is 21 years old. Comming off a major inury and adjusting to a new role playing alongside another 7 footer. He will only get better. He has played at the end of some games and not others. Many times it depends on the matchups. As the season moves along you will see more of him in crunch time. Is he a superstar savior? No. Can he become a very good player... we shall see. His roll is to clog up the paint and alter shots. Any offense he provides is just icing on the cake. If you don't think he makes a difference, you didn't watch the Boston game on xmas day. Last year if anyone got by their man it was a wide open lane to the basket. Now you have drew their to alter shots. And thats not included in the stat sheet. He's doing fine. All he needs to do is find a little more consistancey and that will come with a little more time...
Anyone who expected him to come in and avg 25-15 with the talent and depth the Lakers have just doesn't know basketball. With that thought in mind... again, just another absurd post from of SpursTalk.
Cobbler,
He was hyped by the media and many Lakers fans as the next great LA center after he played well before his injury.
And at the beginning of this season...all the hype about him was that he's the missing piece that will put the Lakers over the top and win it all.
But...so far he's been okay and that's about it. I watched that Lakers-Celtics Christmas Day Game twice...to see how he played and again he has some skills but he hasn't been this dominant force that he was hyped to be.
I still think he's recovering from the injury and there is still a lot of seasoning he needs before he becomes the next great Laker center!!
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