Andrew Bynum's Health (MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY)

[76ciology]

I love Andrew Bynum. I think we're going to be a much better team next year because of him. But I want to make sure we are not getting damanged goods in return.

Rob Hennigan was asked about Bynum's knee, he answered "no comment."
Brian Schmitz said in his recent article that the Magic don't think Bynum's knee won't hold up for long.

The reason why I create this thread is can anyone confirm the real status of Bynum's knee? We have a history of getting damaged goods. There was C-webb. Then there was EB42. What are we going to expect with Andrew Bynum?

PHISICALLY, I think him not missing any game every season is close to impossible. He's going to miss 10-20 games in a 82 games season. But I don't think his injury is bad as what the Magic people are reporting. Do you guys have any information regarding his knee?

MENTALLY, Andrew Bynum is said to be immature. He parked on the disabled slot. He shoot unadvised 3 pointers. There were times he didn't participate during huddles. I think it's all because of the way Kobe plays. I can still remember last season when Bynum was complaining about a possession when he had to run down during a fast break opportunity, kobe end up just jacking up a jumper. I think that he'd be happy with this team because it really looks like this team is built for him (except probably for ET and Kwame). On paper, it looks like he'd be happy to be the no.1 option on this team. People are projecting him to average 22-25ppg and expecting us to run a low post play for Bynum most of the time. But I honestly don't think DC will allow that to happen. I still think we're going to run our princeton offense like set plays, then when our options failed we'd just rely on our pick and pop or let Andrew Bynum operate down low. Will Bynum be happy with this? I don't know.

Anyway, like most people I'm still in cloud nine with the addition of Andrew Bynum in this team. But I don't believe that it's going to be a smooth sailing. He's going to miss games. We are going to a heart attack whenever he had an awkward landing. He's going to clash with DC from time to time. I hope ET doesn't get into that mix.

But still, I think we're a much better team with him despite all these baggage.

[cksdayoff]

i'm glad we got two trolls on this team now cuz ET was getting a bit lonely.

physically, i don't even want to think about it.

losing brand, iggy and lou means sixers are turning over a new leaf, new chapter, new youth movement. i am so damn excited about this season. Get to see Jrue, ET and Bynum grow together, we're not really sure what we have here, but the potential is tremendous.

[dockingsched]

mentally, i think a lot of bynum's issues in the 2nd half of the season boiled down to be feeling slighted. its no secret that kobe went on a historic streak of chucking last yr, and his defensive effort was not always there. mike brown routinely excused kobe's play. even when kobe's play was totally inexcusably selfish and brown actually criticized him, we still had to see brown take it all back and apologize the very next day.

it was never an issue with bynum since afterall ts kobe. then one game, bynum has a subpar game where his effort wasn't there, and brown called him out for it, even though he had been letting kobe slide all yr. that incident marked the moment that bynum started acting like a dick, basically giving "i don't give a %$$%" attitude. phil had played mind games with drew his entire career, but he wasn't about to let mike brown off.

i think bynum will be just fine mentally as long as he's treated as the leader of the team.

[aol4532]

Bynum's knees are fine. The reason knee injuries are dangerous is because once you've cut off the cartilage, it doesn't grow back. But with the repair and orthokine procedures, you don't have to do that anymore.

[LakersSquad]

mentally, i think a lot of bynum's issues in the 2nd half of the season boiled down to be feeling slighted. its no secret that kobe went on a historic streak of chucking last yr, and his defensive effort was not always there. mike brown routinely excused kobe's play. even when kobe's play was totally inexcusably selfish and brown actually criticized him, we still had to see brown take it all back and apologize the very next day.

it was never an issue with bynum since afterall ts kobe. then one game, bynum has a subpar game where his effort wasn't there, and brown called him out for it, even though he had been letting kobe slide all yr. that incident marked the moment that bynum started acting like a dick, basically giving "i don't give a %$$%" attitude. phil had played mind games with drew his entire career, but he wasn't about to let mike brown off.

i think bynum will be just fine mentally as long as he's treated as the leader of the team.

Cut it out and to answer the question Bynum knees are fine.

[BadWolf]

Bynum is not the one you want for your leader, he's way to immature. Leadership (and veteran presence) might be in big demand next year for the sixers. Hawes might be the best option. Holiday seems to cali-cool for that, and you can't look at et and bynum for that, maybe 5 years down the road.

[76ciology]

Bynum is not the one you want for your leader, he's way to immature. Leadership (and veteran presence) might be in big demand next year for the sixers. Hawes might be the best option. Holiday seems to cali-cool for that, and you can't look at et and bynum for that, maybe 5 years down the road.

I hate to say this but it would be pretty awful to have a leader who plays soft on the court. Anyway, I can see ET or Bynum be the leader of this team. Knowing DC, he won't hand it out to Bynum instantly, he has to work hard for it. Bynum's got a lot of play-off and championship experience. And it would be really awkward not to have the best player on the team who WANTS to be the leader to not be given the opportunity.

Plus, he could demand a trade if it's not given to him.

[76ciology]

i'm glad we got two trolls on this team now cuz ET was getting a bit lonely.

physically, i don't even want to think about it.

losing brand, iggy and lou means sixers are turning over a new leaf, new chapter, new youth movement. i am so damn excited about this season. Get to see Jrue, ET and Bynum grow together, we're not really sure what we have here, but the potential is tremendous.

I'm also excited here.

But this reminds me of the time when we acquired EB42. People were saying that his knees will slow him down. How his game is not what most of us think will be, which is a pick and pop player.

People were also hyping up our team. We look like a pretty good team at that time with Andre Miller at the PG, Iggy at SG, Thad at SF, EB42 at PF, then Dalembert at C. We were really athletic. We looks like a very good defensive team with two 10rpg 2bpg PF/C.

But everything fall apart when EB42 looked like a damaged good out there. He was very limited. And was not the 20/10/2bpg player we have hoped for.

[eyeatoma]

Brand was just coming off of surgery, and played like 17 games the season before. Bynum was fine last year for the Lakers. I don't remember if he missed any game to a serious injury last season, but it sounds like his knees are getting stronger. Plus he's getting Kobed in Germany...If his knees fail we don't resign him. We will have tons of cap space to sign someone else...it's a win win situation...

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

You can try and throw gas on it all you want by talking about his attitude or physical well being. I just don't think it's going to be that big of a problem. Doug Collins is not going to to any $hit from anybody so i'm really not worried about it. On top of that I think Andrew Bynum is getting a fresh start and I think he will embrace that opportunity. He has a chance at true super stardem here and I don't think he will dissapoint. 24 years old going on 25 he's going to mature and get better.

[sweetlou23]

i'm glad we got two trolls on this team now cuz ET was getting a bit lonely.

physically, i don't even want to think about it.

losing brand, iggy and lou means sixers are turning over a new leaf, new chapter, new youth movement. i am so damn excited about this season. Get to see Jrue, ET and Bynum grow together, we're not really sure what we have here, but the potential is tremendous.

Tweet from turner:
evan turner ‏@thekidet
Damn all my ol' heads won't be on the squad next yr...I guess this is where the kid becomes a man #letsgetit

[SJSF]

Bynum likes himself some Bynum. And having a Kobe on the team along with Gasol. I don't think he felt like he was ever gong to get himself the spotlight he wants. He is known as being the 2nd best center in the league. But the 3rd banana on a team? I can see how that bothered him. And with Phil J no longer there keeping Kobe in check with his shooting. I am sure Bynum wanted out.

Now he comes to Philly in lust and need for a star player that can help this team win 50 games and actually compete for the east. Defense and size wins usually. When you have guys drving the lane and dunking on you. You can't win. Now with a defense of Lavoy, Kwame, and Bynum . WE have some size to be afraid about. LeBron won't be driving around Iggy and dunking anymore. He will have to think about getting hit and feeling some punishment. to stope a strong team that attacks the rim. You cann't be soft. The Thunder were soft and it showed. The Heat are a physical team and the Sixers have now stepped up.

Who knows what the future brings. But if we have Bynum along with a CP3 or a Westbrook or some other star guard. We now are to be reckoned with.

[Chamberlainship]

How much information do the magic really have on Bynum's knees?

Do all these players have to pass physicals or was that waived?

[rayofsunshine]

Bynum's knees are fine. Remember he made it all through last season with no problem, which was a tough season. Also keep in mind that his injuries were fluke like injuries, he was always stepping on someone's foot and rolling an ankle or someone was falling on his knees and he was getting injured. He did not suffer any greg oden, derrick rose type injuries where he was just running up the court and the knee blew out.

About his mental state...One thing I LOVE about Andrew, is that he does not self censor. If he is unhappy, you will know it. He was unhappy on the lakers (for whatever reasons) and started acting out, by saying stuff he shouldn't say("banks in every city," "closeout games are easy") and doing things he shouldn't do (cheap fouls, not playing hard)That is one reason why I think the lakers got rid of him. They didn't appreciate some of his actions.

[Sixerscan]

thorn said he'll have a physical

funny how there's all of these questions about bynum's health when Howard can't even jog right now and admitted he might not be able to start the year.

[rayofsunshine]

So true! That is one reason I wanted the lakers to wait until mid-season to make the trade, just to see how DW12 will be and not lose bynum in the meantime.

[JordanMars]

I love geting Bynum dont get me wrong but he needs to stop being a child and mature up. I dont care if you get hungry and pissed when your losing or your game sucks but to be a total **** during it is not cool. I mean i havent met him in person so i wouldnt know but judging by his interviews the guy is a selfcentered selfish player. Who knows maybe this oppurtunity to be the man and have Doug Collins as his coach will change him, I think it will. The difference between ET and Bynum is, is that ET is a great guy at heart,having met him multiple times at away games, good kid. Both these guys are hungry which i like and thats something this team needs to win a championship./

[JordanMars]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_m2-JtIma4&feature=related[/youtube]

[Sixerscan]

I liked the "injured by his own teammates" section.

[JordanMars]

lol this might be Bynums actual Twitter hes having conversations with players.

Andrew Bynum‏@_AndrewBynum

@JCrossover I'm good fam, just getting situated in Philly how you tho everything good with you? Shoutout my new twitter