How GOOD Was Andrew Bynum Actually?

Andrew Bynum was once considered one of the best centers in the NBA. His rise to prominence took a long time, but...his fall out was faster than you can blink.

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[danielvasquez]

Man them injuries killed him!! Wish we could’ve seen what he would be!!

[obikenobi]

Morgan and Morgan as a basketball video sponsor is crazy

[AirRusher]

Oh yeah good ol' Andrew Bynum. Definitely the second best center during that era behind Dwight and it's really a shame that he ruined his own career by a single mistake going bowling despite enduring a knee injury in 2013.

[Bormannator]

Andrew Bynum. What an elbow to the ribs.

[NotDexFlame]

theres 2 bigmen that we missed out to see their true potential. andrew bynum and greg oden. imagine those 2 bigmen going at it with dwight howard to see who was the undisputed best bigman in the NBa

[davonbaker]

He was a pillar in our defense definitely a top center at that time, great content.

[mrvxg]

Bynum’s career was never the same after his knee injury in 09. Him being a Jim Buss guy didn’t help him with Phil either.

[tae]

I’m glad the lakers took a chance and drafted him despite his injury history it paid off with 2 championships

[SuperNASCARrocks]

If Bynum never had those injuries, he could’ve been a top 10 center in the game. His footwork and low post scoring ability was unmatched.

[Kil]

Bynum had a lot of help with having Gasol there. It took a lot of attention off him for him to score on top of rebounds.

[JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

3:29 This was the main thing Phil Jackson emphasized throughout his coaching career: *_rebounding_*

[bannedcommander]

He was the second best center in the league at a time when the great centers were retired and the stretch 5s weren't in vogue yet. If he hadn't gotten injured he would've had a similar fate to Dwight as shooting took more and more precedence over post play. He would've had to become an elite defender or improve his shooting if he wanted to stay in the league.

[acnicodemus]

Since he just recently retired, make a video about "How Good is Andre Iguodala actually?" Will gladly appreciate it.

Thanks.

[edwinvazquez]

Andrew Bynum threw a temper tantrum in Game 4 of the 2011 playoffs against Mavs on the most humiliating sweep in playoff history!

[johngittings]

Bynum basically had the same problem as Brandon Roy. Became one of the best in the league at his position only for his career to abruptly end because of a knee condition. However, the Lakers trading him messed up his confidence, as Andy alluded to at the end.

Andy, you should do a video about the 2004-05 SuperSonics. That was the last good team in Seattle and they were kind of ahead of their time with how much they emphasized the threes. They had the first Splash Brothers, so to speak, with Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.

[Skipppp]

I’ve witnessed him be under Pau end Kob’s wings that ring.

[JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

7:50 Nowadays centers wouldn’t just be encouraged to take these types of shots, they would be _expected_ to.

[ballout]

This is the one I been waiting for I always feel like he’s forgotten about

[cjvaye]

I don't know if he would have lasted even if he stayed healthy. with the way the game changed especially in the mid 2010s his style of play was outdated by that point. we saw this happen to guys like Dwight Howard and to a lesser extent Roy Hibbert and Jahlil Okafor. it's sad that's how the game is now you just don't see teams running through bigs in the post anymore.

[GoodOmali]

It's a shame people really thought Bynum was the best center when his best season statistically is comparable to Dwight's first season in L.A. Howard was recovering from back surgery