BelgianMagic wrote:In Bynum's defense, they did say he worked really hard during the summer ..
He'll always be injury-prone, but you also gotta admit he's the 2nd best C in the league WHEN HEALTHY
It's not just about how good he is when healthy, it's can he stay healthy?
Past performance being the best indicator of future performance, it seems to be more likely he is going to suffer some injury and miss a significant number of games than not. This is the only reason I prefer a deal that ultimately nets Lopez over Bynum - Lopez is proven to be able to handle the grind of an NBA season. Bynum has proven that he can't, so far at least, plus while only a year older than Lopez, he has 3 more seasons of wear on his body.
People keep bashing Lopez, but 20/8 is nothing to sneeze at. Yes, he needs work to evolve more as a defensive player, but he's only 23.