The day after the LA Lakers traded C Andrew Bynum to the
Philadelphia 76ers and in exchange got then Magic C Dwight Howard, ESPN’s Skip
Bayless said that the Lakers would regret the trade because Bynum was a far
better player than Howard. Almost ¾ of the way through the season, Howard is
leading the league in rebounds per game and 5th in blocks while
Bynum has and will not play this season after the 76ers announced yesterday he
will have surgery on both knees. Do you regret your words now Mr. Bayless?
In Bynum’s
seven years with the Lakers, he had repeated issues with coaching staff and
showed his immaturity in the playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks when he
let his anger get the best of him and knocked Mavs G Jose Barea. He averaged
around 50 games per season with the Lakers but with all of the hype that he
had, he only averaged almost 12.0 ppg and 8 rpg. The Lakers were glad to get rid of a guy that
had so much talent but didn’t know how to be effective with it.
Last offseason when he was dealt to the 76ers, Bynum told fans in a news conference
about how he was so excited and thrilled to play for the team.
Enter
Bynum’s greatest villain, his knees. Bynum has had multiple surgeries on both
knees and last September went to Germany to have an injection in both knees. He
was supposed to be sidelined until mid- December but that date was pushed back
multiple times. The reason why.. Well he thought it was smart to go bowling.
Good job Mr. Bynum! Let’s go bowling after having an injection in your knees. You
see the difference between Bynum and Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose is that Rose
is actually rehabilitating as hard as he can just to get back on the court while Bynum just
thinks that it is all a joke and he can do whatever he wants.
Andrew
Bynum has shown flashes of an All-Star when healthy but the problem is, he is
never healthy. His knees are an ongoing issue and he might have to call his
career quits soon.
The 76ers
made a huge gamble in the offseason when they traded for Bynum. It failed. But
good news for the 76ers is that he is an unrestricted free agent after this
season and the 76ers should not resign him. Actually, no team should sign him
until he proves that he is a big boy and not a kid anymore.
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