Trading Bynum
by mikekool on Nov 26, 2010 1:44 PM PST
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I want to start by stating " I love Bynum" and for years I defended him, telling friends he is just young he's going to be dominant one day ,all that crap blah blah blah .But a discussion between friends came up and I just want to know fellow laker fans opinion. Would you trade Andrew Bynum for Josh Smith? and maybe marvin? I feel we have a team full of fire power and Josh smith is a very unselfish player a great defender and actice body? would you pull the trigger on that trade this year after watching the numbers pau is putting up this season? let me know laker nation
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Josh Smith is considerably shorter than Bynum and less efficient in the paint
Plus when Bynum is healthy, we have such a great frontcourt, so I say no.
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I say no to Josh Smith
I like Josh Smith, and he brings alot to a team with his defense. WIth that said, that means that Pau will be the center for our team, and we know that he doesnt like that too well. Really the only PF I would trade Bynum for is our L.A. friend, Blake Griffin. I know that wont happen, but its great to imagine! I did this trade on 2K11, simulated a season and the Lakers went 74-8….. Thats my fantasy, but in reality we are going to do great this year!!
No.
A-Bizzle stays in L.A.
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 26, 2010 2:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
No, as we've seen plainly in the last few games
Gasol is ill-equipped to be the primary source of interior defense and Josh Smith is definitely a dynamic defensive player but can’t provide the same presence on the interior that Bynum does.
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We'll take him!
We’ll give you Antawn and a bunch of gratitude for him.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
err, hell to the no.
"Hopefully, they perceive me as a person who did whatever he had to do to win above all else. Above anything. Above stats." – Kobe Bryant
One of the reasons the Lakers are such a tough matchup for opposing teams is their size and I dont think I would mess with that. You saw in the playoffs that even a Bynum on one leg was enough to case trouble for teams. I think people may need to scale back what were once very lofty expectations of Bynum. He’s not the next Shaq or Kareem but he is a solid NBA center, much better than average for the position. I dont think he’s the next franchise player as some had predicted but thats ok. Considering how far he has come I think for a 10th pick he has done very well. He has had some unfortunate injuries early on but so did Ilgauskas when Cleveland drafted him back in the day. Once he got past that he’s been relatively injury free since. I see the same thing for Bynum once he gets past this latest injury.
Everything you said.
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Drew is a top 5 center and if you dont agree im sure he is a top 10 center hell i would takevhim over Brook Lopez..and Bogut who i feel are both overrated and product of there teams either being 1st or 2nd option or not many other options and put up comparable numbers to Bynum who plays on a championship team if Drew was the starting center for the Twolves, Cavs, Nets, Bobcats he would average probably like 24 and 11 with 2 blocks, its kind of hard playing with Kobe and Gasol, lol Gasol complains about touches from time to time and Bynum still puts up numbers…trust me despite injuries any gm in the league would love to get there hands on Bynum…
by KobeBryantSlamDunkGiant on Nov 26, 2010 4:39 PM PST reply actions
*Ahem
HAAAAAYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLL NO
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
Hell no as in
There’s no way in hell i’m trading bynum for josh smith
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
NOOOO
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Would you trade Andrew Bynum for Josh Smith?
Nope. Centers, specially 7’0+ quality ones are a very rare commodity in any bball league, nba not excluded. The only trades acceptable for me would be for another center, say Marc Gasol and a couple of draft picks or Noah + filler. Trading for a small forward no matter how good he is ain’t happening on this team as the Lakeshow already have Artest, Barnes Ebanks and Walton.
Yup but...
This is all hypothetical though, and they should think about it- Imagine a frontline of Deng, Boozer and Bynum; then the Lakers have a nice defensive front of Gasol and Noah.
Anyways this was all discussed before in the trade Bynum threads a while back, there were a lot of interesting ideas back then. I wonder if any of them make more sense now?
No!
But if you say Noah for Bynum then we can talk.
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
A little early isn't it?
We haven’t even seen him play yet this season.
"Stop asking about offense. It’s ignorant. Talk about defense. Defense wins championships." Kobe
Bynum aint going anywhere.
How bout we just give up Sasha and Walton for The Clippers 1st round draft pick…… LOL
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Hell no
Drew is one of the best centers in the league when healthy. We haven’t seen him play in a while but don’t forget how good he can be. We saw it last year. Once he gets back and plays like he’s capable of, I guarantee you nobody will be wishing to trade him.
I love Bynum and he really gained a lot of respect from me the way he played through pain through the playoffs last year. You don’t give away a 7 foot center who is in his young 20s. Especially if that 7 foot center is one of the best centers in the league.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Even if we have not seen him play....
His Dfence is SORELY missed just check the last 2 games for example. And i beg to differ that we are not a “dominant” Defence no more cause the big boy is out. wait till A Bizzle comes back……Block Party! With him and Pau (back at PF, 7 footer not sheddin the load) together…..we dominate agian. and Josh Smith???? seriously?
"What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection."
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I cant believe this talk has started already.
Dude hasnt even been on the court yet. SMH.
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No Bynum is a Beast
When he is at full health 100% he is a force to be reckoned with inside the paint.
Bynum for Josh...............NO!!!!!
But how about for Nene?
No thanks.
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by bluexfalcon on Dec 31, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Here's an idea:
How ‘bout we don’t? :D
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 31, 2010 1:42 PM PST reply actions
Nene
OK How about Nene and Carmelo for Bynum and Luke Walton?
I'll only accept Bynum for Dwight Howard.
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Who wouldn't???
Now I see why you call yourself “Imposibol” That would be great, but it could never happen.
So like, bet you wish you didn't post this back then....lol
Dude’s a beast. His play now at not even 100% is why you hold him.
No. matter. what.
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