andrew bynum next to cousins?
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Actually, that's not a bad idea in theory. It's a calculated risk, we just don't know how much of a risk right now.
It's not much different than when we talked about the risk involved in going after Oden. You consider it because the potential payoff is huge. Having a shotblocker and overall defensive presence of that caliber next to Cuz and anchoring our defense and a quality coach and we're serious a team next year. Question just is can Bynum do it? Bynum is more likely to return and make an impact than Oden ever was.
A two year deal is risky, but I'd consider it depending on what his doctors say. It also might be the type of risk new ownership with deep pockets might consider. I highly doubt Bynum would ever consider Sac though. He said last year Cuz needs to get the hell out of here.
It's not much different than when we talked about the risk involved in going after Oden. You consider it because the potential payoff is huge. Having a shotblocker and overall defensive presence of that caliber next to Cuz and anchoring our defense and a quality coach and we're serious a team next year. Question just is can Bynum do it? Bynum is more likely to return and make an impact than Oden ever was.
A two year deal is risky, but I'd consider it depending on what his doctors say. It also might be the type of risk new ownership with deep pockets might consider. I highly doubt Bynum would ever consider Sac though. He said last year Cuz needs to get the hell out of here.
Bynum is injury prone and is used to be the No.1-post-option for his team. In my opinion you dont need 2 offensive big-man in a team. Better settle for one major offensive big (Cousins) and find a defensive minded, hard working rebounder to complement the team. Oden would be a potential high-risk high-reward pick for example, while being much cheaper then Bynum i suppose.
Do you really think Cousins is willing to sacrifice himself for the team? In my opinion Cousins wants to be the No.1 in the post. Cousins and Gasol could work but i doubt Cousins and Bynum would get along well. Bynum developed into a very good post player after he won the championship in 2009-10 where he averaged only 24 minutes per game during the playoffs. Gasols production declined as soon as Bynum got more minutes. There is only a limited amount of shots available during a game, so why sign another major post-player, who can beat opponents 1vs1, when a solid finisher and defensive specialist would contribute more, cause he can hit those open shots created by the opposing defensive collapsing to stop Cousins and can provide the defensive presence and hard working the Kings desperately need, while demanding a much lesser amount of salary than a potential star-player like Bynum.
Exactly.
There was an article Bill Russell lately, who discussed the philosophy of Coach Red Auerbach. Auerbach didn't think just assembling the best players always made the best team. He looked for players that would fit together. I don't think Bynum would bring anything to the Kings and could easily be a disruptive factor. And as others have already pointed out He would not help DMC's game.
There was an article Bill Russell lately, who discussed the philosophy of Coach Red Auerbach. Auerbach didn't think just assembling the best players always made the best team. He looked for players that would fit together. I don't think Bynum would bring anything to the Kings and could easily be a disruptive factor. And as others have already pointed out He would not help DMC's game.
beyond the career-damaging knee injuries, andrew bynum is not exactly a perfect match next to demarcus cousins, personality wise. starting two premier bigs with immaturity issues seems a recipe for disaster to me. and, as has been mentioned already, the difference between bynum and cousins is that bynum doesn't really appear to want to play basketball. at least demarcus' immaturity is most often borne from a passion to be the best. bynum's a class clown with little such motivation...
This would have been his 8th season in the NBA. Counting this season, he will have played in 392 games out of 656 possible games. In other words he has missed the eqviliant of 3.2 seasons due to injury. And you want to give him the max. No thanks!!!!
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My idea of taking a risk on Bynum, depending on his knee health and what doctors say, is also dependent on having a veteran, well respected coach next year. If we had JVG for example, the risk becomes more tolerable compare to having Keith Smart right now.
We'd need a coach capable of checking ego's and getting guys to buy into clear roles. If Pau/Bynum and Robinson/Duncan can have success, the possibility is there for this to be a good pairing. Biggest questions to me would be Bynum's health and our coach. Not whether Bynum can bring something to this team or pair well with Cuz.
We'd need a coach capable of checking ego's and getting guys to buy into clear roles. If Pau/Bynum and Robinson/Duncan can have success, the possibility is there for this to be a good pairing. Biggest questions to me would be Bynum's health and our coach. Not whether Bynum can bring something to this team or pair well with Cuz.
Keep in mind that Bynum is very damaged goods right now. By all reports he's a bad-attitude poor-work-ethic guy who just missed an entire season due to a knee injury that wasn't initially expected to take nearly that long to heal. Bynum may not have a whole of lucrative contract offers come his way this offseason. I find it hard to believe that he won't get picked up, but I don't see anybody maxing him out, or anywhere close to that. I think with a good enough offer, Sacramento could definitely sign him.
Now, whether they ought to sign him, given his downside, is another story...
Now, whether they ought to sign him, given his downside, is another story...
Bynum has bad knees that have kept him out of a lot of games as a young player. It will only get worse. His attitude is the worst of any player in the NBA I can think of. Lots of ego and many reasons why he doesn't want to play, especially if injured. He is the anit-Kobe. I wouldn't take a chance on Bynum. A guy like Bill Walton had wheel problems, but did everything well and made his team better with a great attitude. I would take a chance on a player like that, but Bynum would be my last choice.