POB will render the Laker's Bynum ineffective for a re-match.

[TitleMaster]

At this point in time, I'm convinced that the media has blown Bynum's potential so far out of water that all the Green Kool-Aid of the Big Al phenomena, before the KG trade, can't compete historically, anymore.

Bynum has a scoring touch and that's about it for the time being; everything else is work in progress. Then, next to him are the undynamic duo of Pau "el softie" Gasol and Lamar "el lazy" Odom. Yes, Odom doesn't suck, he's simply not motivated.

Now, on the other side is a rotation of Perkules, Powe, and O'Bryant... a three headed defensive hydra. This even doesn't count all the work that PP and KG are already doing up front. Now, how's a matchup of Softie, Lazy, a 3 pt jackster (Radmanovic), and then Bynum suppose to compete against the Celt's frontline?

[yall hate]

Bynum is better already then all of our bigs with the exception of KG.

[Steve Weinman]

At this point in time, I'm convinced that the media has blown Bynum's potential so far out of water that all the Green Kool-Aid of the Big Al phenomena, before the KG trade, can't compete historically, anymore.

Bynum has a scoring touch and that's about it for the time being; everything else is work in progress.

I'm not making any evaluations of future Celtics-Lakers match-ups at this point (and particularly about Patrick O'Byrant's impact on them), but your assessment of Bynum seems rather unfair when one considers that the guy averaged 10.2 boards and 2.1 blocks in less than 30 minutes per game last season.  Or that the team was nearly two points better per 100 possessions defensively with him on the court than off.  Or that he held opposing centers to a putrid 42.8 effective field goal percentage (compared to his own 63.6 percent eFG).

I'm not sure how Bynum will respond coming off injury, but writing him off as a guy with a scoring touch and little else at this point isn't accurate.

-sw

[indeedproceed]

At this point in time, I'm convinced that the media has blown Bynum's potential so far out of water that all the Green Kool-Aid of the Big Al phenomena, before the KG trade, can't compete historically, anymore.

Bynum has a scoring touch and that's about it for the time being; everything else is work in progress. Then, next to him are the undynamic duo of Pau "el softie" Gasol and Lamar "el lazy" Odom. Yes, Odom doesn't suck, he's simply not motivated.

Now, on the other side is a rotation of Perkules, Powe, and O'Bryant... a three headed defensive hydra. This even doesn't count all the work that PP and KG are already doing up front. Now, how's a matchup of Softie, Lazy, a 3 pt jackster (Radmanovic), and then Bynum suppose to compete against the Celt's frontline?

I believe you are drastically over-valuing our guys.

[billysan]

At this point in time, I'm convinced that the media has blown Bynum's potential so far out of water that all the Green Kool-Aid of the Big Al phenomena, before the KG trade, can't compete historically, anymore.

Bynum has a scoring touch and that's about it for the time being; everything else is work in progress. Then, next to him are the undynamic duo of Pau "el softie" Gasol and Lamar "el lazy" Odom. Yes, Odom doesn't suck, he's simply not motivated.

Now, on the other side is a rotation of Perkules, Powe, and O'Bryant... a three headed defensive hydra. This even doesn't count all the work that PP and KG are already doing up front. Now, how's a matchup of Softie, Lazy, a 3 pt jackster (Radmanovic), and then Bynum suppose to compete against the Celt's frontline?

While I agree that the LA/New York based, Boston hating media is going to continue their love fest with Andrew Bynum as long as he is playing against the suddenly significant Celtics, I disagree that we are better up front with the addition of POB. He has a lot to prove before I put him ahead of Bynum and I dont think Leon Powe can handle Bynum either.

As to Gasol and Odom, I would take either of them as additions to our roster over most of the power forwards in the league today. They play the more 'modern' non post up big man game just like our own KG. Maybe not as intense as KG, I will grant you. They are not however soft IMO.

[Bidder225]

I wish your post was right and POB would render him ineffective.  He may bother him on his shot but who would you rather have on your team POB or Bynum?

[Bidder225]

The more I think about it I bet Bynum would much rather match up against POB than Perk.

[Scribbles]

The more I think about it I bet Bynum would much rather match up against POB than Perk.

Yeah I agree.  POB is a shot blocker but he doesn't have the muscle yet to battle Bynum in the post.  Perk does and has done a good job on him in the regular season when they played last season.

[Roy Hobbs]

If a Lakers/Celtics matchup ever hinges on POB vs. Bynum, we're screwed.

[kharrig1]

If a Lakers/Celtics matchup ever hinges on POB vs. Bynum, we're screwed.

So true

[xmuscularghandix]

POB is going to have a GREAT nba career, mark my words.

[arctic 3.0]

i'm psyched about paddy o's potential and agree that he has a good shot at being an above average NBa bigman (if he has a 10/10 season  with 1 all star appearance in his career i'd call that a success).

however i'd back way the heck away from a bynum, paddy o' comparison. the lakers have a future dominant center in bynum, barring injury he should be an all star staple.


i'm so confident in bynum's future that if, for some reason, we fall out of the race this year (way unlikely)i'd try and move ray allen for an expiring so we could make a run at the kid in free agency*. simultaneously securing our post KG future and spoiling the lakers future.

*(can someone say run on sentance?)

[bucknersrevenge]

Now if the OP was saying that Perk, Powe and POB are all better players than Bynum that can't be true.  Bynum was well on his way to being a top echelon center when he went own last year. His last 10 games he played in he average 17/10/3 numbers. He was really beginning to find his way in the system. That said I do think that the triumverate of our 3 guys can certainly give Bynum multiple looks and something to think about at both ends of the floor. Considering Perk by himself almost rendered Bynum ineffective in 2 games last year and posting 21 and 9 numbers on him I think all 3 guys have things that they each do well that can make things difficult for a guy like Bynum offensively whether it's Perk's bulk, POB's length, or Powe's quickness. I don't know that this is the point the OP was trying to make but if it is I'd certainly agree.

[no kidding]

The Celtics can't beat the Lakers this year. They shouldn't have last year, either. They just got lucky.  The Lakers are simply better at every position. Bynum will be this year's MVP if it isn't Kobe. Perkins and Powe are overrated and O'Bryant stinks. Ainge is a delusional idiot.

(Wow, this negative stuff is easy to write.  )

[SportsCapNative]

At this point, I find myself much worried about Oden and the other bigs of the league, than Bynum.