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    Default Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Bumping this to the top as it is looking more legit than it did when I posted it 6/28/07.

    Hopefully, for Laker fans, we dont see this guy get traded for anything less than a Garnett caliber player (in a package of course).

    If the Lakers are not going to get a Garnett caliber player, then Kobe will not be happy and they should hang onto Bynum to build around him after Kobe is gone.

    For those that havent seen him play, there is some truth to the hype. Early this past season, he was looking pretty good. This is also after he barely got even garbage time, or scrap minutes. So for all intents and purposes, last year was his real rookie season.

    The main reason he has fallen off of late, is due to him tiring out towards the end of the season. At his age, I dont think he was fully conditioned to go a full season. Especially after only getting a couple minutes all of last season. Early in the season he was quite impressive. Just based on what I saw there, I believe he will be a top 3 big man in 5 years.

    For those that dont know, he came out of High School at 17 and was the youngest player of all time. The good thing about coming out of High School is that he didnt have any bad habits to correct yet. This has been especially helpful because the person who has worked with him since he became a Laker has been Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

    You can see this in his good fundamentals. Grabbing rebounds with two hands, his form on small hook shots, his positioning on rebounding and defense. When most young players come out, they dunk a lot and have flashes of wild athleticism. Bynum has solid fundamentals already. Hes got the size and soft touch. Once he gets conditioned and can learn to be more consistent, he will be worth the wait.

    The only down side to him that I saw from his play, should be corrected in time. He would make two impressive plays, both on defense and offense, then he would make a 'rookie mistake'. Well as we know, these types of mistakes go away with time, and when they do, he will be one of the top big men in the league.
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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    so, in your opinion, should they trade Kobe (because he cannot wait 3 years for Bynum to become a top player).

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    He will be a top 3 big man on his team I agree.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    peirce and the 5th for kobe

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by Collie
    He will be a top 3 big man on his team I agree.
    Straight to the point.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Top 3? That's saying an awful lot.

    Al Jefferson
    Emeka Okafor
    Nene
    Biedrins
    Bogut
    Chandler
    David West
    Howard
    Darko
    Stoudemire
    Aldridge
    Bosh
    Boozer

    Those guys are all pretty young and still getting better. Bynum's not better than a single one of them right now.

    He's going to leapfrog ALL those big men? Not to mention guys who aren't in the league yet and may develop in those five years?

    You're reaching.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by saKf
    Top 3? That's saying an awful lot.

    Al Jefferson
    Emeka Okafor
    Nene
    Biedrins
    Bogut
    Chandler
    David West
    Howard
    Darko
    Stoudemire
    Aldridge
    Bosh
    Boozer

    Those guys are all pretty young and still getting better. Bynum's not better than a single one of them right now.

    He's going to leapfrog ALL those big men? Not to mention guys who aren't in the league yet and may develop in those five years?

    You're reaching.
    I agree. He MIGHT be top 15 in 3 years. But that's ignoring Beasley Horford Wright Yi Oden Durant and anyone in the other drafts. I highly doubt he's going to be top 3. Were not even counting developing big man like Lee Dalembert Jefferson Gomes and howard Yao and Garnett will still be around. Seriously dude... top 3 in 5? NOOOOO way

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    in 5 years...

    amare
    howard
    bosh

    these 3 on top of my head will be better than him..

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by bleedinpurpleTwo
    so, in your opinion, should they trade Kobe (because he cannot wait 3 years for Bynum to become a top player).
    Yes, if they are unable to get a Garnett type player to run with Kobe in his prime, than they should trade him for younger talent and picks.

    The main reason I made this is because I know a lot of people have not seen Andrew Bynum play much, or at all. There was a reason the Lakers didnt want to trade him earlier.

    For those that havent seen him play, pay close attention to him next year, wherever hes at.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by Collie
    He will be a top 3 big man on his team I agree.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by saKf
    Top 3? That's saying an awful lot.

    Al Jefferson
    Emeka Okafor
    Nene
    Biedrins
    Bogut
    Chandler
    David West
    Howard
    Darko
    Stoudemire
    Aldridge
    Bosh
    Boozer

    Those guys are all pretty young and still getting better. Bynum's not better than a single one of them right now.

    He's going to leapfrog ALL those big men? Not to mention guys who aren't in the league yet and may develop in those five years?

    You're reaching.
    Add in Oden.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by saKf
    Top 3? That's saying an awful lot.

    Al Jefferson
    Emeka Okafor
    Nene
    Biedrins
    Bogut
    Chandler
    David West
    Howard
    Darko
    Stoudemire
    Aldridge
    Bosh
    Boozer

    Those guys are all pretty young and still getting better. Bynum's not better than a single one of them right now.

    He's going to leapfrog ALL those big men? Not to mention guys who aren't in the league yet and may develop in those five years?

    You're reaching.
    You are right, top 3 is probably reaching a bit, but I dont think top 5 is reaching much. Bosh, Stoudemire and Howard will all be up there. I think Oden will be great in 5 years as well. Boozer will be 30/31, and I'm not sure he will still be as effective. The only other player on there that I think might be up there would be Al Jefferson.

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by bigboi_baller
    Add in Oden.
    ...
    Not to mention guys who aren't in the league yet and may develop in those five years?

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Top 5? There's still Beasley next season? Oden this year? All of these guys are strictly better than him in 5 years. You should probably stretch it to 10 or 15.

    Al Jefferson
    Nene
    Greg Oden
    Chris Bosh
    Emeka Okafor
    Michael Beasley
    Andrew Bogut
    LaMarcus Aldridge

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    Default Re: Andrew Bynum will be a top 3 big man in 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by SJellen
    peirce and the 5th for kobe
    I'll pass?

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