", He doesn't want it bad enough. Those are shots that I practice, he said. As a senior, he averaged 22.4 points, 16.8 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game. Bryant and the Lakers were gunning for back-to-back championships during the 2009-10 season, but a late injury to young center Andrew Bynum threatened to derail their title hopes. But had Kobe and Bynum been forced together beyond 2012, nothing would be better. Bynum was an All-American player in high school before he decided to forgo college and enter the NBA. [79][80] He became widely mentioned along with Howard as being the top center playing in the NBA. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Andrew Bynum is having some light surgical work done on his knee. Andrew Bynum became the youngest player to ever appear in an NBA game when he debuted for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. [18] In his first career start, he scored 18 points and had nine rebounds against the Phoenix Suns on October 31, 2006. I swear, thats it. Indeed, there is more than one person from the Lakers inner circle fearing that Bynum is selfish at the core and cares more about his scoring stats than winning another championship. Lets just all be aware of the flip side, though. He later helped the Lakers to back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010, the high points of a career that ended sooner . Andrew Bynum's irreconcilable differences withbasketball. It infamously sabotaged his relationship with Shaquille O'Neal, because Bryant never felt like Shaq matched his dedication to the sport and therefore didn't deserve the ball as much as he did. [19] His first career double-double on November 7 included a season-high 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves. [55][56] As the Lakers went 80 after the All-Star break, Bynum had 10 or more rebounds five times and blocked three or more shots four times while the Lakers held opponents to just 87 points per game. Pau Gasol, who has inherited the co-captain title from Derek Fisher, was more by the book in his reaction, siding with the coaches when it comes to playing the right way. [114][115] As late as 2018, Bynum was still working on an attempted NBA comeback.[116]. Bynum had been a McDonalds All-American his senior year at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey, averaging 22.4 points, 16.8 rebounds, and 5.3 blocks per game. "Because we will talk about you like a dog, like a chump. [23], After the season, Coach Pete Newell was impressed with Bynum's development, and stated that teammate Kobe Bryant should back off on his negative treatment of Bynum on the court. On February 2, 2009 it was revealed that Bynum had suffered a torn MCL in his right knee and would be out 812 weeks. From ages 18-24, Bynum's year-to-year improvements were remarkable. After they selected him in the first round of the 2005 NBA draft with the 10th overall pick, the 7-foot-0-inch (2.13m) center won two NBA championships with the team in 2009 and 2010. For sure, Bynum cannot let expansion of his game interfere with his more important defensive responsibilities in the playoffs, the same way Bryant knew to rein it in and dump it in more to Shaq in the playoffs. 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Brother Aaron Anthony Bynum age 46, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on December 17, 2020 at his residence. [62] After the Lakers defeated the New Orleans Hornets in the first round, 42, Hornets head coach Monty Williams said, "Kobe's Kobe, but I thought Bynum decided the series. [59], On April 12 against the San Antonio Spurs, Bynum hyper-extended his right knee [60] A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam revealed he had a bruised knee, and he missed the last game of the regular season. 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For most of his freshman year, he attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North located in Plainsboro, New Jersey. And we need Andrew at his best for us to have a chance. He hasn't missed a game all season after undergoing back surgery in the offseason. "But there could be something floating around in there.". Without Bynum, the Lakers made it to the 2008 NBA Finals, but lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. Adrian Wojnarowski in 2014, back then with Yahoo Sports. Bynum gave the Lakers advance notice hours, not weeks, before the opening of training camp. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). One way or another, fate felled the Lakers. The Lakers did win this game barely despite Bynum playing only five minutes of the second half.And its imperative to note that Bryant needed to try those tough shots and miss at some time previously if he ever was to make them now. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Bryant offered his own way of suggesting that Bynum dig deep and play through the pain. The two always had more in common than people cared to realize -- they both were drafted into the league out of high school at just 17 years old; Bynum's hometown of Plainsboro, N.J., is just 50 miles away from Lower Merion, Pa., where Bryant matriculated; they both had a dominant, veteran superstar to contend with starting from their rookie season (Bryant had O'Neal; Bynum has Bryant); plus nobody on the Lakers' roster can appreciate Bryant's Lamborghini as much as the car-crazed Bynum. F------ ship his ass out,". [54], On March 8, Bynum had his third straight game with at least 16 rebounds and had 50 rebounds and 12 blocks in that span. But I'm just looking forward to getting back on the treadmill and running for the first time this entire summer.". Bynum struggled his rookie season, appearing in just 46 games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in a little more than seven minutes per night. Bynum went from the player who made Kobe Bryant want to leave the Lakers in the summer 2007 to the reason he wanted to stay. "[48], Before having surgery on his knee, Bynum attended the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and vacationed in Europe. .m-sbnation-2014-nfl-playoff-coverage img {
[101] On November 30, Bynum set season highs of 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a 9793 victory over the Chicago Bulls. It's at the heart of his current suspension, too. He was benched for it. Heres our first projection of the 2024 NFL Draft class. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). It wasn't as if Bynum was never criticized -- he was, often -- but he was never the problem, the focal point, the scapegoat. As impenetrable as Bryants force field of ambition appeared back then, he did feel the lack of faith and does remember the slights. [98], On July 19, 2013, Bynum signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. A Lakers team without Bynum certainly could have been more vulnerable. I think they struggle a little bit off the bench, so that kind of hurts, too.". He battled through recurring shoulder issues during the 2003-04 season as LA made it to the Finals for the fourth time in five seasons. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers. In Philadelphia, with his security blanket 3,000 miles away, there was no other option than to be the object of derision, even in street clothes. "For sure, because when you're playing with me you obviously have to sacrifice something," Bryant said. Bryant was playing with a right knee of his own that was in disrepair and required him to have it drained three times during the playoffs. Eberhardt: What do NBA assistant coaches do during games? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), LeBron James, Lakers primed and ready to face Steph Curry, Warriors, Swanson: Lakers Rob Pelinka defied critics and built a contender, Angels still searching for right bullpen mix, Alexander: Lakers-Warriors should be a classic series, Status Update: Dutch Bros. drive-through coffee shop plots first OC locations, Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 20-27), More land sliding at Casa Romantica; residents evacuated, trains halted through San Clemente, Orange County Artist of the Year winners announced, Fire at Barnes & Noble in Orange disrupts book-signing event, Then and Now: Photos of Casa Romantica show damage caused by landside, Dementia doubles in Orange County in less than a decade, Cold, drizzly week ahead for Southern California, Man who killed father on Laguna Niguel trail committed to mental-health hospital, OC Marine who volunteered in Ukraine, survived rocket attack: I would do it again, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. A Lakers team without Bynum certainly could have been more vulnerable. When you're 7-feet tall, coordinated and have soft hands, the game chooses the player as much as the player chooses the game. Bynum rarely, if ever, complains about his injuries even though his knees have been through so much at this point that he actually ices them before games once he goes through his pregame workout. Bynum said he has "no regrets" about the path that led him out of L.A. When asked about his first career 20-20 game, Bynum did not boast, saying, "It was about time.". [17], With Lakers centers Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown injured at the start of 200607, Bynum was the starting center for the first 15 games of the season. It was a role Bynum had previously resisted. In a game against the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bynum matched up against former Laker center Shaquille O'Neal for the first time. But he was now considered one of the top big men in the league, arguably second to only Dwight Howard. [29] After Bynum's injury, the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies.
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