Legacy Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Andrew Bynum no longer needs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s tutelage. Well, he thinks he doesn’t, anyway. The young fella — who has been billed as the key to the Lakers’ future since the day he arrived in SoCal — thinks he’s gotten all that he can from the greatest scorer in NBA history. In fact, the two didn’t even speak this past summer. As one might expect, Kareem isn’t exactly thrilled with the new relationship (or lack thereof.)Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I hope the best for him, but I highly doubt he has learned everything he can from the legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.t.a.t. Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 If you are lucky enough to learn from one of the greatest of all time why wouldnt you? Seems pretty stupid to me. Maybe he is learning how to stay out of foul trouble and actually stay in games over this summer instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLmighty Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lack of respect in my opinion. Bynum has yet to prove he can be a consistent player both statistically and physically. Immature decision by him and I'm surprised the Lakers organization let that go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted October 3, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I'm not going to back him up for this decision, because he needs to work with Kareem as much as he can (as Kobe just decided to work with Hakeem Olajuwon as a veteran player). However, the consistency in health and in stats, that's a different story. I understand he's been hurt, but when healthy, Bynum has been pretty consistent. That goes back pretty far, though, because since his second injury, he hasn't been healthy at all, including his playoff run. I can't call him injury prone, either, because both injuries happened due to another player's mistake. In medical terms, combined with basketball, being prone to injury means you're injured very easily and frequently. Bynum's knee injuries came from two teammates, really weren't his fault, and would've injured many big men in that same situation. There's no doubt in my mind that Bynum can produce 14/8 for a full season. He has the potential to do better, in fact, on a team that gives him more shots...but it would also be tougher to convert those shots and win games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I think both are dropping each other. Bynum doesn't want a mentor and Kareem wants a bigger role in coaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterx Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 if he can prove us wrong, hey why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLmighty Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) I think Bynum can still learn a lot in terms of being consistent with stats or health. Kareem probably has a handful of tricks to teach him. Because a lot of times when Bynum isn't having a good night offensively, the rest of his game seems to lag behind also. He needs to learn that even though his offense isn't clicking, he can impact the game other ways in terms of rebounding, shot blocking, or simply setting screens for teammates. I agree that his two injuries were unfortunate but I think with Kareem mentoring him, at least there is someone to push him in terms of workout, staying fit, eating right and eventually being able to recover quicker. I think Bynum will regret this decision. Edited October 3, 2009 by aLmighty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 read the whole article before you comment. Bynum is not "dropping" Kareem, Kareem will just play a smaller role. i don't really agree with this decision, but if drew works hard, he has all the resources needed to succeed. in the big picture though, we can't have kareem holding his hands for the rest of his career anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLmighty Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=tsn-thebigbynumkareembre&prov=tsn&type=lgns Bynum IS dropping Kareem btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHutch Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Kind of a slap in the face towards Kareem, who has been nothing but trying to help this overrated injury prone 7 footer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 It's not just Bynum backing away from Kareem but the organization. If there was a natural to replace Rambis it would have been Cap. But KAJ didn't help his cause any by choosing twitter over coaching during the playoffs. Kareem will still be available to Bynum, but it won't be day to day. This isn't just the case of an impulsive 21-year old saying I don't need one of the greatest centers of all time. It's the Lakers backing away too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=tsn-thebigbynumkareembre&prov=tsn&type=lgns Bynum IS dropping Kareem btw.No he isn't, read the article. Kareem will be playing a lesser role, he's not dropping him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Really bad decision imo. Kobe just recently started working with Hakeem for post moves. Why does Bynum think hes the greatest thing ever? Hes only 21 or so, still got a long ways to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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