Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86665 posts
Fri Mar-01-13 01:39 PM
"The sky is blue. Water is wet. Bynum's knees are fucked."
Bynum had returned to practice... and something else returned too. His knee swelling. He keeps insisting he'll play at some point during this season... but that is looking highly unlikely.
Add to that recent speculation-- I won't call it a report, since it came from Skip Bayless's sources-- that the latest MRI revealed degeneration in Bynum's knee. If this is true, he may be able to come back in spurts, but he'd never be able to sustain.
Sucks to be Socks. A shitty situation for everyone involved, including the young man.
20. "I don't know him, obviously. " In response to Reply # 15
But the generally accepted tone, as you can see in this post, is that he doesn't care about playing basketball. If that's the truth, then what have we lost? Someone who doesn't give a shit and will cripple whatever franchise he's signed to?
If he DOESN'T care about basketball, I guess you could say that's a shame in and of itself.
24. "He might not care as much as others but is still trying to play" In response to Reply # 20
I've seen him battle through two knee injuries while in the playoffs so this dude definitely has some will to play the game. He has many other interests and basketball isn't his passion, but he's still trying to get back...and his knees aren't going to allow it.
And the general sentiment in here from people who saw actually him play (ie Laker fans) is sadness.
--------------------------------- <--The drought is over
"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS
"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left." -Kobe speaking to investigators
If LA had stood their ground, they would have still sucked and had Bynum's contract coming off anyway and not wasted money on Nash and go into this off-season with a chance to improve with better moves than they have available now.
Philly and Orlando both won long term. Cleaning out bad contracts is just as vital.
26. "I am not saying the Lakers are dumb for making the trade" In response to Reply # 17
It's just that there is no real situation where the Lakers really WON more than Philly.
They banked on a chance to get Dwight and hoped initially that he would sign an extension with the trade when LA first was considered, just like other teams who wanted him to sign an extension and not just end up in the situation he is now in LA.
I am sure the Lakers knew Bynums knees were shot and had him playing on it instead of letting him recoup and Philly killed two birds with one stone. They got rid of Iggy without the horrible PR because they brought in the arguable 2nd best C in the game even if for one season.
Hell there is chance that Philly could still make a pitch a Dwight and then look like evil masterminds, which I would root for because Dwight should come back East and bring more competition for my Bulls.
12. "how is Philly fucked?" In response to Reply # 8
They have goo gobs of money available and Bynum is a FA.
Their core is Hawes, Thad, Turner, Jrue and Richardson has a year or 2 left. And they have Lavoy Allen who is decent.
They should have enough to go after Dwight or and Al Jefferson/Milsap and still get a decent 2 to have Jrichardson play a 6th man role until he is moved or contract expires
They aren't that bad. They just better not resign Bynum.
28. "I doubt this braintrust makes that mistake..." In response to Reply # 22
>philly aint getting any top tier FAs either. they gonna be >stuck paying a bunch of money to some fallback plans.
If that were the case they would've made a desperation trade or two at the deadline.
Signing bynum locks us up salarywise. Letting him walk frees up that money. And going forward only jrue and thad make real money past next year. We could keep our flexibility and wait until 2014.
I really don't see the new group overpaying any of this season's second tier guys to big money.
30. "its a gang of post players coming out..." In response to Reply # 28
I think they would be smart to go after one and spend up to 8-10 mill for Milsap or Jefferson or a David West type. Josh Smith wants too much.
Next season I'd they add to their post play and run Turner at the 2 more or just bring Korver back to shoot the 3 off the bench for a few mill, they will have Richardsons contract coming off or at least going to the last year and a gang of young players to trade.
Hell they could fuck around and get McLemore or Shabazz depending on how the balls fall.
35. "Milsap and Al Jeff will get more..." In response to Reply # 30
>I think they would be smart to go after one and spend up to >8-10 mill for Milsap or Jefferson or a David West type. Josh >Smith wants too much. >
If their agents don't walk in the door demanding kris humphries money they need to be murdered on the spot. I'm not kidding. Thanks to 'dem specs that's the bench mark now. So I could see both them getting 3/36 or 4/48 easily. Which puts them out of the sixers price range.
He'll do a presser in the next day or so. Say the same things. Mumble some more about frustration. yadda yadda yadda. The season is toast. Maybe that's not a bad thing. They keep the pick this season and won't get bludgeoned by the heat in the first round with struggling to get in game shape.
He may get the kevin love treatment this season and play about 10-12 meaningless games to show something.
And oh yeah. Still make the trade. ---------------------------- Same as it ever was!
19. "this is a nothing story started by Skip Bayless" In response to Reply # 0
I don't wanna sign Bynum because not only is he injury prone he also doesn't like the sport, exhibits zero professionalism & gives no fucks but will gladly take somebody for the money he will still get this offseason.
37. "extra 30 mil + Lakers now showing chemistry + Mitch endorsement...." In response to Reply # 34
think it's a safe bet for Dwight to reup at this point houston, philly, bucks and who ever else are going be left holding the L bag I think overpaying for one of those PFs
33. "It really shouldn't be a shock to anybody, if you watched his last coupl..." In response to Reply # 0
of years with the Lakers it was obvious he had nowhere near the same bounce and lift that he had before, for somebody that hadn't reached their 25th birthday that was pretty alarming to me.
40. "he didn't want to play basketball in the first place" In response to Reply # 39
and everyone acting like he's not signing a long-term deal to fuck around & play sporadically this offseason is tripping, what Skip Bayless has to say means nothing.
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