I say yes---it was clear last year that they missed a big man up the middle. Rebounding and contested shots will be missed in the playoffs. They can still make the playoffs and maybe even the finals, but to face a team like the Celtics again, the lakers would be in trouble.
They will be fine in the sense that they should still probably get the best record in the west, but i think it will end their chances at getting home court. I can now see at least 2 if not all 3 of the Eastern conference elite teams ending the year w/ a better record than the lakers, which will ultimately kill them. You take this injury and the fact that they have more road games left than any other team in the league, they are definitely gonna have to win a game or two in boston or cleveland in teh finals in order to win it all, cause you can kiss homecourt good bye
Isn't that what they said last year when he mised the rest of the season? Anyway, that sucks for the Lakers, it hurts their championship oddds a bit, but if Bynum can come back they'll be ok. They can easily make a high playoff spot without him, if not win the #1 seed.
[QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]Oden is a Bust,didnt bynum get owned by his own teammate?sixringz1
wow you must have a crystal ball or something cause i don't know how you can call anyone a bust after about 25 games played40 games actually and iv already seen enough to judge him, dude fouls out before the game even starts.
I still think LA wins the 1 seed in the West, but it will be tough to get home court advantage throughout the playoffs without Bynum. They have TONS of road games left, more than any other team in the league over the second half of the season. This will be a big obstacle. I'm not even worrying about the Finals or anything yet, just hoping LA can get him back in the scheduled timeframe. Hopefully it's not worse than they thought.
[QUOTE="sixringz1"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]Oden is a Bust,didnt bynum get owned by his own teammate?NetYankEagle
wow you must have a crystal ball or something cause i don't know how you can call anyone a bust after about 25 games played40 games actually and iv already seen enough to judge him, dude fouls out before the game even starts. oden- 9pts, 7rbs, in 23 min a game halfway through his first year. He won't continue to get in foul trouble for the rest of his career cause NO player does. They adjust to the style. Even on a bad day the guy is a walking double-double when he gets 35 min. I'm not saying he'll be great, but half a season is definitely not enough time to judge someone
When the guy gets 35 minutes or more a game he averages 16 and 12, not to mention his ability to block shots. He'll adjust to the game and cut down on the fouls. He definitely won't be a bust. He'll be a double double guy his whole career
I don't understand. What's the karma? Anyway, this sucks for Bynum. I feel bad for the guy. He's so darn good too.he imo cheap shot Gerald Wallace and gave him collapsed lungs and i think broken ribs
It wasn't a cheap shot, Bynum was just out of position and was attempting a hard foul. He tried to use his upper body and arms to stop Wallace but Wallace had already taken off the ground at full speed. Of course Bynum never intended to give Wallace broken ribs and a collapsed lung he even apologized to Larry Brown after the game. From the Boston Herald: "That kid waited at our bus, trying to get to Gerald, and he apologized to me," Brown said. "If he had a history of that (rough play), I might feel different, but I just think it was a hard foul." http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/2009_01_29_Bobcats_star_Gerald_Wallace_remains_in_Los_Angeles_hospital/srvc=home&position=recent
Good news! Andrew Bynum should be out in less time than expected. Looks like the Lakers should be healthy coming into the playoffs barring any further injuries.
The Lakers will still have a chance. They did really well last year without Bynum, and they will get him back at some point before or during the playoffs. Even if Bynum isnt 100% I think they still have a shot, I think there are a few teams with a real chance to win the title this season.
I don't understand. What's the karma? Anyway, this sucks for Bynum. I feel bad for the guy. He's so darn good too.he imo cheap shot Gerald Wallace and gave him collapsed lungs and i think broken ribs
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