semi-sentient wrote:Sroek wrote:NBAWestFan wrote:Bynum I believe on a daily basis is behind both Odom and Gasol.
Seriously?
If somebody asked you to construct the starting line-up for the Lakers in order by players, you would choose Gasol and Odom before Bynum?
LMFAO.
You have to understand that not everyone here is ready to crown Bynum king based on what he did in the span of a few weeks. He still has plenty to prove, and when he gets a full season underneath him and contributing consistently then this debate becomes more interesting in that it's not just speculation. It's easy to use "potential" as an argument, but there are too many unknowns surrounding him. Is Bynum going to stay healthy enough to make a huge impact? Will he keep it going in the playoffs, being that he's very inexperienced and hasn't really gone up against that level of competition for an extended series?
Seriously, there are lots of things that need to be answered regarding Bynum outside of just his potential and what he did for a few weeks.
I initially had Odom and Bynum at 3a/3b simply because Bynum has not yet had the chance to prove himself throughout the season or in the playoffs. I'm VERY confident that next year he will be my clear cut #3 choice, but him going above Gasol is quite a stretch. You can't argue against what this team has done since Gasol has arrived. You simply can't.
Look at the win percentage of the Lakers when Bynum was getting major playtime in December and January, it's about the same as or better than when Gasol arrived.