Was Andrew Bynum one of the best big men since the 2000's?

[dubeta]

IMO yes he is. Since 2000 he is one of the top 5 Centers


In no order: Shaq, Dwight, Yao, Cousins, Bynum

Offensively he was a beast and his defense improved every year until his injury.

[IncarceratedBob]

blake, duncan, kg, horford, lopez, towns, cauley stein, okafor, deandre, dwight, shaq, yao, cousins, millsap, gobert, amare, pau, marc, etc. all better than drew

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

not even top 50

[ClipperRevival]

In terms of offensive game, yes. He was a legit 7'1" and 270 lbs and had rare touch and decent footwork. He had a legit back to the basket game. It's a shame he couldn't stay healthy because he would've easily been a 20/10 guy at worst and had a chance at being a 25/12 type guy.

But at the same time, when the Lakers won championships in 2009 and 2010, he was the 4th best player on the team, at best. You can argue he was 5th (behind Artest in 2010 and Ariza in 2009).

[scm5]

IMO yes he is. Since 2000 he is one of the top 5 Centers


In no order: Shaq, Dwight, Yao, Cousins, Bynum

Offensively he was a beast and his defense improved every year until his injury.

He's definitely one of the most talented.

His heart and mentality towards the game, as well as his durability held him back a lot. Bynum could have been to Shaq what Kobe was to MJ, but he wasn't even close.

[r15mohd]

individually, not really, and that's because of his injuries, mental lapses and overall maturity. however, if you see him as successful it's mainly due to the Pau/Bynum tandem which no one in the league really had an answer for (save for the Celtics) when facing the Lakers during their run.

[SouBeachTalents]

blake, duncan, kg, horford, lopez, towns, cauley stein, okafor, deandre, dwight, shaq, yao, cousins, millsap, gobert, amare, pau, marc, etc. all better than drew

Plus others like Webber, Bosh, Love etc

[dubeta]

Plus others like Webber, Bosh, Love etc

Spot up shooters are better than Bynum? :biggums:

[MEB2kDeez]

Had potential to be but nope

[ClipperRevival]

Before his injury, he was giving you 18.7/11.8 and 1.9 bpg at the age of 24. The guy was getting better and more polished. It really is a shame he couldn't stay healthy because I thought he could be the next, great Laker center that we can build around for the next decade.

[Nick Young]

Yes. Before his first injury he was dominant.

Lakers were #1 in the west before Pau even got there.

Bynum was the best low post scoring center of the 2000s.

His peak was short, he was constantly injured, and he had low determination, but he was still one of the most skilled centers of his generation.

If he had desire to be the best and wasn't made of glass he could have lead title winning teams if he kept developing.

Too bad he just didn't have it mentally.

Thanks for the two rings though, bro:bowdown:
http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/29294-2/Andrew+Bynum+tries+to+dunk+on+Drew+Gooden.jpg

[Nick Young]

IMO yes he is. Since 2000 he is one of the top 5 Centers


In no order: Shaq, Dwight, Yao, Cousins, Bynum

Offensively he was a beast and his defense improved every year until his injury.
Defense he was not mentally strong but he is legit 7'2 and huge wingspan so was a good rim protector by default. Also had great Man D when he focused.

[Nick Young]

In terms of offensive game, yes. He was a legit 7'1" and 270 lbs and had rare touch and decent footwork. He had a legit back to the basket game. It's a shame he couldn't stay healthy because he would've easily been a 20/10 guy at worst and had a chance at being a 25/12 type guy.

But at the same time, when the Lakers won championships in 2009 and 2010, he was the 4th best player on the team, at best. You can argue he was 5th (behind Artest in 2010 and Ariza in 2009).
He was only '5th best' because he was injured in the finals in 2009 and 2010. When healthy he was a solid #3 behind Mamba and Pau. He still shut down prime Dwight Howard with one leg.

Yes, it was Prime Dwight back then-after his finals trip D12 got continually worse.

[Magic 32]

I think this thread can be improved.

http://s16.postimg.org/d37wxyaad/gggggg.jpg

[Lensanity]

Best low posy offensive big man of the 2000s not named Shaq or Tim.

He will always have an underrated legacy but he deserves it.

[ClipperRevival]

Defense he was not mentally strong but he is legit 7'2 and huge wingspan so was a good rim protector by default. Also had great Man D when he focused.

Yup, he was legit 7'1" or taller and had an amazing wingspan. His height and length alone made him a presence in the paint by default, as you said.

[Nastradamus]

Losing Bynum,Yao and Oden to injury was rough on the league. People act like there are just no big men now, but injuries ravaged the position just as much as style of play or any of that stuff.

[Nick Young]

Skills and size of a champion.
After his first big injury, a mindset of a role player
Body made of glass.

For me, a big tragedy. He looked like the future of the franchise at times. Injuries made him stop caring.

[ClipperRevival]

He was only '5th best' because he was injured in the finals in 2009 and 2010. When healthy he was a solid #3 behind Mamba and Pau. He still shut down prime Dwight Howard with one leg.

Yes, it was Prime Dwight back then-after his finals trip D12 got continually worse.

That's not true. Gasol was the guy who primarily guarded D12 in the finals. And that shocked me because Gasol gets pushed around by much lesser players.

Every Laker fan knows that the top trio in that era was Kobe, Gasol and Odom. That was our big 3. Then you had guys like Ariza, Fish, Artest and Bynum. Bynum and Gasol gave us unmatched height/length down low but Bynum was not yet a dominant player, although he did have some stretches of dominance.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Shaq
KG
Dirk
Duncan
Big Ben
Sheed
Love
Bosh
Amare
Bogut
Marc
Pau
Yao
Ilgauskas
LMA
ZBo
Fright
Cousin
Horford
Millsap
Blake
Vucevic
Joakim
Taj
Webber
Zo
Brand
Brook
Gortat
Nene
Chandler
Camby
Jefferson
Diaw
Boozer
JO
Deandre

nvm top 50 still

[Akrazotile]

Bynum and Pau easily two of the best bigmen outside of Shaq and Duncan that the current millennium has seen so far.

[dreamwarrior]

He was the 2nd best C behind Dwight in 2012.

[dubeta]

Let's not forget Bynum won 2 rings. How many did Dwight, Yao, Cousins win?:bowdown:

[SouBeachTalents]

Let's not forget Bynun won 2 rings. How many did Dwight, Yao, Cousins win?:bowdown:

Bosh has 2 rings too :bowdown: :bowdown:

[dubeta]

Bosh has 2 rings too :bowdown: :bowdown:


Would have 3 if he didn't sabotage in 2014 :bowdown: