Lakers Lose Bynum
The LA Lakers are tied for first place in the Pacific Division with the Phoenix Suns. After losing C, Andrew Bynum to a dislocated knee cap in a game against the Supersonics, holding onto that lead will be even more difficult. In only his third year in the league, Bynum has improved his game dramatically, and is quickly becoming one of the best centers in the league. After spending a couple of years getting his feet wet and coming up to speed on the league, Bynum has blossomed this year, averaging a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Bynum is expected to miss about 2 months during recovery, so the Lakers are busy looking on the discount rack for a serviceable big man to fill in. Some names that have popped up? Chris Webber, DJ Mbenga, and PJ Brown, are a few that have been mentioned.
Lakers’ fans were horrified at the image of Bynum being helped off the court by teammates and, while certainly a serious injury, fans can at least take solace in the fact that a dislocated knee is much easier to return from than a torn ligament, or even something more damaging.
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