The NBA

Tommy Trojan · Post #1 » by **Tommy Trojan** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:45 pm

Yep Bynum leads the league according to Yahoo Sports. If he does not bring it this season then I would say he is a bust!

The top five:

1. Andrew Bynum
2. DeSagana Diop
3. Andrei Kirilenko
4. Erick Dampier
5. Jerome James

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=y ... &type=lgns

Post #2 » by **TyCobb** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:02 pm

Isn't this the first year of that contract? I don't understand how someone can be overpaid when they haven't even played a game on the contract. Stupid.

MigrainePatrol · Post #3 » by **MigrainePatrol** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:29 pm

I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.

SApuro_ · Post #4 » by **SApuro_** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:55 pm

Bynum is over paid but by no means is he a bust. He has been somewhat injury prone but still has a bright future. I would definately put him in the overpaid players column but face it LA can afford to over pay here and there.

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:56 pm

terrible list.

OaklandLakers · Post #6 » by **OaklandLakers** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:10 pm

SApuro_ wrote:Bynum is over paid but by no means is he a bust. He has been somewhat injury prone but still has a bright future. I would definately put him in the overpaid players column but face it LA can afford to over pay here and there.

See I understand that but don't agree with it. On the subject of being injury prone. I had a debate about this with my brother, about what do you consider "injury prone" Now, Bynum is his 07-08 season is averaging above average sophomore year numbers at 13.1 Pts., 10.2 Boards, & 2.1 Blocks leading the NBA in feild goal %. First injury he lands akwardly on LO's foot and has a partially dislocated LEFT kneecap putting him out for the rest of the season including the championship run. Now i'm not makin no excuse for this; if any thing it's Bynum's fault for not being aware.

Next game against Memphis, god that irks me, a 205 pound man in Kobe Bryant shoots and off balanced shot and hits Bynums knee causing an MCL tear on his RIGHT knee. Now this is where I need help, Why is it that Bynum gets the injury prone title when a a 205 pound man comes flying into a 7 footers knee; I note

7 footer

because think about how much more vunerable that knee is considering how much leg that knee is accounting for. Thats a whole lotta **** leg to deal with. Any how my basic point is the injury prone title is handed out with out much thought to it I feel and Im not baggin on SAparu but more so ESPN and other analysis. Off the top of my head and I'm not sayin this player is injury prone but if KG got the same kinda of knee injury that he got last multiple times then I'd call that Injury prone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySuzCiewl84

A little off topic but tell me what you guys think...

Post #7 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:18 am

MigrainePatrol wrote:I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.

do you even know how Bynum got injured the past 2 seasons. no hating back, but research is not just a river in Egypt.

Speedlot · Post #8 » by **Speedlot** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:46 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
MigrainePatrol wrote:I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.
do you even know how Bynum got injured the past 2 seasons. no hating back, but research is not just a river in Egypt.

Yes martial arts would reduce the risk of injury. Balance, nimble.. lite as a feather. So you don't land on someone's foot, and have the reflex and agility to dodge a falling 200 lb man.

No hating back, but research is not just a river in Egypt.

TonyMontana · Post #9 » by **TonyMontana** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:03 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
MigrainePatrol wrote:I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.
do you even know how Bynum got injured the past 2 seasons. no hating back, but research is not just a river in Egypt.

No ish, I hate how people keep saying he is injury prone........... How the hell are you injury prone when people accidentally fall on your legs and knees. Is that considered injury prone, come on people. Amare, Grant Hill, Oden, J Oneil are injury prone not Bynum.

Post #10 » by **Danny Darko** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:17 pm

It's pick on Drew year. The media has chosen to either aggrandize him or Villain-ize him this year. We're going to see alot about his sense of composure this year. So far in preseason getting all the touches his 'tude has seemed very even, but the season hasn't even started yet.

Sedale Threatt · Post #11 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:35 pm

SApuro_ wrote:Everybody but about 10 players in the entire NBA is over paid...

Fixed.

Post #12 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:22 pm

A list without Sasha on it has absolutely no merit...

Next.

TonyMontana · Post #13 » by **TonyMontana** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:33 pm

Kilroy wrote:A list without Sasha on it has absolutely no merit...

Next.

Magicontinues · Post #14 » by **Magicontinues** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:11 pm

MigrainePatrol wrote:I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.

I don't think Karate is going to stop people from falling into his knees and bending them at unatural angles. :lol:

TonyMontana · Post #15 » by **TonyMontana** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:28 pm

Magicontinues wrote:
MigrainePatrol wrote:I think Bynum should have Sensei DJ Mbenga teach him martial arts to improve balance and reduce the risk injuries (especially the ones he's sustained). No hate here, but if Bynum could sustain from being injured he can better fulfill his contract.

I don't think Karate is going to stop people from falling into his knees and bending them at unatural angles.

Dont mind him, its just that time of the month. :wink:

Notice his username.

DubaLakers · Post #16 » by **DubaLakers** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:17 pm

This is a lame list. 4 are old news and the 5th is only considered a possible bust cuz he's oft injured. TMAC most overpaid.

Mamba Venom · Post #17 » by **Mamba Venom** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:53 pm

12 mil for the best center in the west will be a bargain. Lets see what Yahoo says after the season is over and we repeat!!!! MOunt up!

Post #18 » by **TyCobb** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:18 am

I have a feeling this article will start to look worse and worse as the year goes on.

kevin_405 · Post #19 » by **kevin_405** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:02 pm

Other players in the NBA have seen worse things happen without getting injured for extended periods like bynum did.. Both incidents that happened to bynum did not look like something major yet bynum was lost for 2-3 months in both cases so yes bynum is injury prone.

But on the positive side Bynum looks fitter than ever before which is good news , definitely reduces his chances of getting injured..

But if Bynum plays half the time like he did last night then i doubt he can be retained on the list

Magicontinues · Post #20 » by **Magicontinues** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:13 pm

Dumb list, Bynum is playing great on his new contract, this article is going off the new contract, and last years numbers, dumb, dumb dumb dumb. :roll: