Bynum injured, out 8 to 12 weeks

[section320row9]

Over/Under on number of post-operative infections on his knee?

We'll put the line at 0.5

It has become pretty trendy, first with Manning and then Brady. You can bet his PR people will be pushing for him to be included among the greats when it comes to complications from surgery.

[LarBrd33]

From ESPN

Back then, the Lakers initially announced the injury as a sprain -- just as they did this time.

But the injury was again far worse than a sprain, and the Lakers set a recovery timetable of 8-12 weeks Monday in announcing that Bynum tore the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in a collision with Bryant in Memphis two nights earlier.

Last season, Bynum was also expected to be sidelined 8-12 weeks after bruising a bone in his left knee and briefly dislocating his kneecap. Instead, he missed the final 46 games of the season and watched as the Lakers lost in the NBA Finals.

Yeah just like last season.  Do you think the Lakers just like to keep things optimistic instead of saying "season-ending injury"?   

Maybe he'll come back... but if it's anything like last year... he's done.

...i highly doubt he comes back like he is playing now if he even does...it is a 12 week injury...and it puts them 2 weeks into the playoffs by then....just don't see him coming back...and even if he does...he will not be 100 percent

I mean... it took him a while this season even to get 100% and that injury happened last year.

[nickagneta]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

[khaddad]

Great line.

I have to take the over. Clearly its the hot thing to do right now, and Bynum has a lot of cool to keep up with out there in LA.

Can we assign an over/under on the number of postop infections that result from the breast augmentation surgery of a major celebrity in the year 2009. I demand a market to place this bet.

[RebusRankin]

TP to Nick for the insightful post.

[wdleehi]

Poor Gasol.  He now has to be pushed around again by both Perk and KG. 

[twinbree]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

Great points. I was about to post that this season he's seemed inconsistent to me. I'm skeptical about the he's playing the best basketball of his career claims. He's had some pretty mediocre games this season. Lakers probably have another Tony Allen on their hands. I'm curious to see how this plays out. Will he make it back in time for the playoffs. How well will he play if he gets back? Will Lakers get past a healthy Spurs team? Will they even stay on top of the standings? Spurs are only 5 games behind and they had a rough start to the season.

[wdleehi]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

Great points. I was about to post that this season he's seemed inconsistent to me. I'm skeptical about the he's playing the best basketball of his career claims. He's had some pretty mediocre games this season. Lakers probably have another Tony Allen on their hands. I'm curious to see how this plays out. Will he make it back in time for the playoffs. How well will he play if he gets back? Will Lakers get past a healthy Spurs team? Will they even stay on top of the standings? Spurs are only 5 games behind and they had a rough start to the season.

Tony Allen is not that good. 

Bynum is a young C that can't stay healthy.  Maybe he is another Sam Bowie? 

[twinbree]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

Great points. I was about to post that this season he's seemed inconsistent to me. I'm skeptical about the he's playing the best basketball of his career claims. He's had some pretty mediocre games this season. Lakers probably have another Tony Allen on their hands. I'm curious to see how this plays out. Will he make it back in time for the playoffs. How well will he play if he gets back? Will Lakers get past a healthy Spurs team? Will they even stay on top of the standings? Spurs are only 5 games behind and they had a rough start to the season.

Tony Allen is not that good. 

Bynum is a young C that can't stay healthy.  Maybe he is another Sam Bowie? 

Yeah the Sam Bowie comparison is more apt. Lol I agree with the TA assessment I was thinking more in terms of the inconsistency and whether he'll be able to have a full season where he plays as well as he did right before he got injured. For the Lakers sake I hope so because they have a lot of money invested in him. 

[LarBrd33]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

When's the last time Perk had a double double?

[cornbreadsmart]

it stinks definitely but i'm not dwelling on it becase the same thing can happen to us. it's all luck unless you're a nut that thinks praying will make a difference. now all the media morons will say the lakers need to make a trade. kupchak and everyone else in laker land are MORONS if they don't attempt to deal odom. bynum or no bynum lamar odom is a first class CHUMP. i get relieved when odom checks back into the game.

[Rondo_is_better]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

When's the last time Perk had a double double?

When's the last time anyone anointed Perk as the savior? When's the last time someone called Perk an all-star caliber player? Perk probably has had a double double within the last ten games he's played; he's averaging 9 and 9 for the year so it be hard to see him not getting them pretty often. 

[yall hate]

Bynum is a lot better then people here are making him out to be.  If he was on any team but the lakers, at least half of the people doubting his skills in here wouldnt be. 

the injury issues are certainly a concern, but he is very talented, especially given his age. 

[crownsy]

with or without him...it isn't going to matter

How you figure?    They beat us earlier this year with him, right?

Seriously it's a huge blow to the Lakers.  Check out his last 5 games prior to the injury:

42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.    Against DeAndre Jordan 3.5PPG 4.3RPG Bad defender 
23 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block      Against Andray Blatche 10.1PPG 5.4RPG Bad defender
15 points, 11 rebounds 4 blocks      Against Matt Bonner 8.2PPG 4.7RPG Bad defender
24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks     Against Emeka Okafor 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 18/11/1
27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks     Against Al Jefferson 13.9PPG 10.6RPG who went for 34/13/4

Before annointing Bynum into greatness based on 5 games maybe reviewing who he played against and the results should be taken into consideration. He played 3 scrubs and put up big numbers and played two good players and gave up as much as he scored while losing one of those games.

When's the last time Perk had a double double?

3 games before he got hurt, he also missed one by a point one game before he got hurt.

So, not counting the 6 games scal started?

about 8 games ago (so, 14 total, if you want to count the games he didn't start), and while he's yet to hit double digits on rebounds since returning from the injury, he's played reduced minutes and is probley rusty, and has snagged 8 3 times.

that aside though, what does that have to do with the price of tea in china?  Bynum is a great player, love the lakers or hate them as we do, perk is a great defensive role player and sometimes putback guy. If he was capable if racking up 20/10 a night, he wouldn't be happy doing what he's doing for us.

[crownsy]

Bynum is a lot better then people here are making him out to be.  If he was on any team but the lakers, at least half of the people doubting his skills in here wouldnt be. 

the injury issues are certainly a concern, but he is very talented, especially given his age. 

I think he's a very good player, but until he starts playing consistent defense, He's overrated to me, by the national media.

Good, going to be great player, but not near the skill level (yet) all around he's anointed to be.

that said, hopefully they fall off a bit and we get some games on em.