Andrew Bynum THROWBACK 2011-2012 Season Highlights // 18.7 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 1.9 BPG

[@BrooklynBalla]

Fast forward another decade and centers like Bynum are basically extinct.His combination of strength,footwork and finesse is a lost art.

[@zhongtiger6575]

embiid?? jokic??? zach edey???

[@VincentAmbrosioSalad]

The Pau Bynum high low was unstoppable

[@BRBallin1]

As a young kid, all I can remember was Bynum and Pau were very good at tipping in missed shots XD

[@PalmdalesAdonis]

I remember Kobe passing a lot to pau and a lot of and 1 for bynum lol .. My fav player was Odom tho

[@formalhault5820]

@@PalmdalesAdonis Palmdale, CA?

[@BabylonGateLA]

@Luke Respek the great Mamba! RIP legend!

[@robbietren1134]

Bynum was beast. Those twin towers of bynum/gasol plus odom too was something special. Smart, long, power, skill, speed, n so much more. Wow

[@messiahx904]

Odom pau and Bynum combined size made up for shaq if you ask me

[@THETGOSHOW]

Right. Very underrated

[@jankarlo3798]

hated for his immaturity and selfishness but if it wasn't for injuries who knows what he could've added to his legacy. doesn't get enough credit for the youngest ever to play in an NBA game, a two time champ and an all star.

[@edmichaelalobog8886]

Karlo C he wasn’t really there for the two chips

[@jankarlo3798]

@@edmichaelalobog8886 the numbers don't really credit him yeah, but considering how quickly he was out of the league-- he truly played hurt during the championship runs. That alone doesn't get enough credit, any other guy in today's NBA would sit out games or even an entire season. He didn't need to contribute offensively because well you have Prime Kobe and Prime Pau, but to your point: Bynum wasn't there for 2008 either, and we all know how Boston smashed LA. Bynum played a key in clamping Howard in the Finals and the following year in a 7 game series against the very team they couldn't beat without him prior. He complimented Odom and Pau extremely well somehow, when in today's NBA you rarely see two big men on the floor at the same time, let alone two 7 footers!

[@johnsmith-ko8vq]

@@edmichaelalobog8886 yah he was there. They lost to the celtics the first time because he was injured.

[@jaypeee97]

​@Edmichael Alobog stop it if he wasn't injured we would of won 08 ring !

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

@@jaypeee97 kendrick perkins was injured for game 7 in 2010, if he was there, lakers would have lost, and same thing for 2008 if bynum was there, lakers still lose in 6

[@raiders2011able]

Damn i miss Bynum in LA at this time he was definitely a top 3 center in the league he was unguardable

[@Red-gc6dw]

Top 2... And he wasn't 2

[@jordankatsaros296]

@@Red-gc6dwso he was better than prime Dwight?😂😂😂

[@dreyeezy8671]

@@jordankatsaros296at the time. It was him and dwight. Dwight was the best defensive center and Bymum was the offensive star

[@LaP-f6m]

The trade Philly made basically Bynum was supposed to be Embiid he was scorer not just lobs like Dwight ​@@jordankatsaros296

[@Crumbyofficial]

​@@jordankatsaros296 There was a game that season against Orlando, and I wish I could find the entire game, where Bynum made Dwight look small and unskilled. I was looking forward to that game for a while, and Andrew made it look easy against Dwight. Was he better than prime D12? No, but he was that season, and he was always more skilled.

[@sportsking6399]

One of my favorite lakers to watch, so skilled from day 1.

[@antisious]

Bynum was a beast. He was dirty af...but a beast.

[@walterreed5849]

@Daniel Ridore broke michael beasleys ribs

[@ParampamIm]

@Daniel Ridore that incident clearly warrents the label

[@johnsmith-ko8vq]

@Daniel Ridore surprised nobody on KZbin got the video of him going off on kobe on the bench. That's when I knew he was a player.

[@allengreene9954]

@@johnsmith-ko8vq He just got lazy plus I don’t think he wanted to leave the Lakers but hey that’s what happens.

[@tiltshamberlain3645]

Him and gasol was a cheat code on 2k 😂

[@lokeijak]

Deadly ass drop step. Dude is already at the rim with the first step

[@DanielSanchez-fo4sk]

He could ball but those Kobe and Bynum days before his first injury and Pau trade were amazing.

[@tyresejavin4160]

They were a nasty duo and they were winning too

[@chicagocowboys1006]

Wow 2011 season thru 2013 seasons two years of great basketball every star was balling

[@cephalonrolli5678]

every star is balling even more today.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

Matt Tran d rose, dirk, ginobili, rondo, and tony Parker aren’t really balling so well today

[@Noviceedc_]

His footwork was nasty boi

[@KBHfinanceguy]

He was my favorite player during these years. I DVR'd every game.

[@mondrian5620]

Man… this dude had it. Unfortunate, how it turned out.

[@xkongzilla7243]

Bynum was a product of Kobe and Kareem he was under them since 18 we really didn’t need to make a trade for a injured Dwight, Bynum was perfect for us. And probably explains why he didn’t pan out anywhere else.. Kobe definitely had an effect on his game/work ethic

[@l.a.sav3237]

No one ever talks about the importance of Bynum. He was arguably the best center in the league.

[@ferzelsanchez2094]

Yes he was

[@IllegalD]

The importance of Bynum in what? If you're referring to the 3 Finals and 2 championships between 2008-2010, Bynum has very little to do with those since he was always injured or just coming off an injury. Bynum didn't truly break out until after those championship runs, and unfortunately it was short-lived because of his injury-proneness.

[@EnterTainment-vv1qs]

Dude was a beast

[@cruzmontes2595]

Hands down one of my absolute favorite modern Big Man, which is rare these days. Its a dying craft but so beautiful to be reminded of from this Young man! With the right coaching and if health went his way I have no doubts Bynum would have been a timeline rememberable player in everyone else's world. But to me in mine, HE IS!

[@JayBlack41510]

Give me a center like him any day of the week.

[@davidriley6843]

He was the second best center in the league behind Dwight for yrs. But he was the best scoring center. His offensive skill and repertoire was ridiculous. Boy was a beast

[@tyresejavin4160]

Imagine these 6-6 centres today tryna guard bynum

[@sergiogarcia5593]

Andrew Bynum was the last traditional Center in the NBA.

[@JuJu916JuJu]

Yes. Very special talent

[@DREWTHEEMPATH]

I remember in middle school telling everyone just wait until Bynum returns from injury🤣🤣 I was such a big fan, good ol days🥲❤️

[@jamescaldwell4326]

Just heard that he may be making a comeback. Hopefully he’s gets an opportunity to play either with the Lakers or another good team.

[@chamaguac]

If Andrew would have stay healthy and discipline he would had become a Hall of Famer

[@707milly2]

Easily

[@RaiderNation327]

FACTS

[@-benjismoove3765]

Post Game was so solid 😭

[@mmartinez8439]

He was really good for a 4 year stretch. I was upset at Mike Brown though for trying to make him the second star when gasol was still better and still very good and I love Kobe my fav player all time but I thought he was wrong not to stand up for gasol. Gasol was a monster and mike brown basically forced him out it was stupid

[@ImJustNate13]

If it weren’t for injuries I think Andrew Bynum would’ve been the next great Lakers big man he was young and improving rapidly

[@vincentvega9747]

He had no heart to be great he went to Philly and never reached he got his big pay day and did nothing after that

[@GEORGE_676]

@@vincentvega9747 acting like he didnt have a season ending surgery in philly and didnt drop a double double off the bench as a pacer

[@rommelflores2618]

He was the number 2 center in 2012 next to Dwight. Got 2 rings in LAL, played with Kobe 7 seasons but his immaturity and injuries did cost his career, another what if player.

[@ShinyBlackRims]

Being able to get those easy points to go along with Kobe shots was disheartening for opponents. Always a bonus to be able to score easy points when opponents have to expend energy for lower percentage points. Notice that a lot of those moves are similar to the way Shaq scored.

[@Hec2023]

if he can keep it .... I think he will dominate 2010~2020. he is truly a model of modern center with height,power,speed,footwork and the most important ,his shooting touch........... I really feel sorry for Bynum

[@grey_em2972]

He was mad nice

[@allengreene9954]

The Center Position could have been great for years if Yao and AB just remained healthy and of course as the league didn’t turn into a Three Point Contest.

[@johnpabelloren741]

To be honest, when he started getting injuries, he was thinking of expanding his game, getting a point shot. But he didn't really practice it as much in the gym as he tries it in the official game. Gets him benched. It was sad how people look at centers back then ( they think they shouldn't shoot 3's)

[@JOSEGONZALEZ-wv7tp]

AD need to be this aggressive offensively

[@dsxws]

Definitely the best center if he's still in the league

[@antisious]

Travis Chiang he's been out for a few years. Injuries killed his career

[@YHChiu-jy2yi]

@@antisious “attitude” killed his career

[@underoath257]

It would have been very interesting to see Embiid vs Bynum. Two immature beast centers trash talking all the way lol

[@staytuned8147]

Bynum was not a trash talker at all. He only body you down to the rim, and with his foot work if he fake and you fall into the fake it was an automatic dunk. Remember how when after Garnett score on him he trashed talk him and Bynum immediately harmer one on Garnett without saying a word. Injury fucked up his career because character wise there were 100's players in the league was than him.

[@jaygeesosa477]

bring him back we are short on center lakers bring him back

[@szepintan2466]

man he was so good

[@flexman70]

Bynum has such sound footwork. His knee, not so much. He was a beast.

[@T-REX-44]

He was one hell of a center for the LA Lakers

[@elevenfifteen16]

2:41 the timing of the replay and the PA announcer was on point

[@goodlyrics2462]

We don’t talk about this nearly enough but… Andrew Bynum for him to have played and won with Kobe Bryant he had to of had that dog in him.

[@johnpaulino1565]

When this guy got injured, Kobe knew the chase was over. That's how good he was.

[@SunsMD]

He was a lot more skilled than I remembered. Such a shame.

[@johnsmith-ko8vq]

He was kind of like kawhi got time to develop as a key role player on championship level team. He got hurt after his break out season that's probably why don't remember.

[@nick8881]

He is back

[@jasonkyo11]

If he returns to the NBA can't wait to finally hear how the announcers calls his name UGGGGGGGGGGGGNDREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW BYEEEEEENUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tysonking3750]

Didn't know he was once avg 18 a game 😮😮😮

[@Jordan-xf9rw]

yup 11.3 to 18.7

[@RaiderLaker78]

he was young an just starting to ball, injuries took him down.

[@kevinspade6182]

He coulda easily averaged 30 in his prime. He put up 18 a game on a team with Kobe, Pau, and LO. His knees fucked him

[@kenrrycastillo6185]

It’s sad that Kobe fucked up his knees. not just once but twice. Those injuries shorted his careers tremendously, he was on his way to a hall of fame career.

[@robertshroyer1322]

He's gonna do great on the Sixers!

[@Corean_Jesus]

Dude was truly underrated during the Lakers Championship runs

[@auz17]

An injury free Bynum would’ve made a big name in the NBA. 2-time champ and an all star, he retired too soon.

[@jackhazz5777]

On his way to being one of the better centers...very mobile...great footwork for a center...good fundamentals...then derailed by injury and some immaturity.

[@quinnencalade]

Yo this man was really good. It’s sad that injuries really deflated his career

[@trentonpearson7353]

Injuries and maturity.

[@Corean_Jesus]

The most week looking strong center with a soft touch

[@jayhope2806]

he was a very good post up player with a fadeaway jump shoot

[@bori1986]

Man I loved me some Bynum knees killed him kid was smart had IQ I felt like he was the best C for a year

[@17thN.O]

He was a beast.

[@discodancer22]

Mini Shaq!

[@mikkkeeyy3657]

Underrated

[@peplajso]

Bynum had one of the most fucked up careers I think.

[@shafiko90]

Lakers at this time was big big..they have 3 7 footer that can play..

[@joshuachu2445]

Thank coach Brown

[@iscomoura7610]

Can you make a rookie MCW mix?

[@napndash]

People give him a bad rap, undeserved

[@zionspotwood5815]

You can really learn something from his post moves game.

[@gl6996]

If Bynum could actually jump, he would've been unstoppable. That and having decent knees...

[@trentonpearson7353]

And maturity

[@gl6996]

@@trentonpearson7353 Definitely

[@APTV-s7r]

I miss Bynumite :(

[@vincentvega1148]

damn they couldve won for years or not be bad team if bynum had heart an cared

[@edmichaelalobog8886]

He was only 25 here. Would definitely be a superstar if injuries didn’t keep holding him back.

[@salvell]

Feel like these Lakers had a better roster than the early 2000 Lakers

[@Noviceedc_]

Top 5 laker center.

[@jimmydean3839]

Mike Brown the coach and you can tell by his hyperdunks he's wearing

[@yazzes]

Some dunks seem like he barely jump…

[@harolddasynth795]

Once was the best center in the nba,yup even at DClowns prime

[@PoeCompany]

If only his prime was now during this new era

[@Phillygoat1983]

Damn if he was healthy the sixers be really good

[@africanpastor4458]

Where is he?

[@robertjohnson9520]

Bynum is better then Dwight Howard.

[@dayquano4218]

D12 LED A TEAM TO THE FINALS

[@kwomack009]

Bynum had the abilities and potential to as well, but he was already on a great team which he contributed in winning back to back rings which one of them was defeated D12

[@dayquano4218]

@@kwomack009 cause of Kobe. Take Bynum away the lakers still win so...

[@RJ_824]

Boss Quan uhh

[@RaiderLaker78]

If he was able to stay healthy Kobe wins at least 2 more rings, Bynum was young an turning into a beast than injurys ended it.

[@SorEN-igma]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kyc25]

He really bullied Marc very badly......

[@donaldobama9596]

Fuck. Knee injury

[@randypaulolamit4243]

Prime bynum vs prime embiid. Interesting matchup

[@ilcapitano555]

Closest thing to Shaq

[@africanpastor4458]

Where is the he?

[@culamaaron]

How can a person with this much talent hate basketball? Especially if it can get lots of money

[@Mkylevitug]

Its because of him why i play center post up in nba2k 🤣

[@sandoncrowder7839]

Man he was like a mini Shaq

[@terryswagforsale]

Better then Dwight Howard

[@theunthinkable1021]

If only Phil gave Drew enough touches.

[@macharvey5262]

Show me a big man in 2022 with that post work .. won’t happen , if he were in the league Rn as a 22-23 year old he’d be the next big thing

[@bluefe8545]

Long. Big hands. Athletic. Fundamentally sound. Nice stroke. Hit his free throws. Played Defense. Array of post up moves. Excellent fast twitch muscle fibers.

[@sebastianlajos866]

If it wasn’t for the injuries he would’ve extended the Lakers window until around 2016 and maybe Kobe wouldn’t have gotten injured.

[@tkp2203]

Shaq II 👍👍👍

[@sdawg4834]

If Bynum was just a little lighter on his feet and jump a little higher he would've been scarier

[@zaysession5036]

Deandre Jordan should have a game(skill set like this)

[@joser_1295]

Zay Session the play style has changed in the nba to a stupid pick and roll

[@danzohanzo3]

They dont call him Jesus Bynun for nothing

[@kevinspade6182]

Taller, less emotional Boogie

[@tomsocala3158]

I dont think anyone back then n even in todays NBA could stop Bynum from scoring in the post. He could do everything from defense to rebound but what was rare about Bynum, he had the post moves n could really score, dominate. I cant really think of anyone today or back then that could stop Bynum. To much height, length, power, skill etc

[@kevinspade6182]

TOMSoCaLA Emiid would be a good matchup

[@antoniovinicius4177]

Better than JaVale