Bynum Injury Thread (3/18/13 Update): Season-ending Surgery

[RickyPrior]

So we ain't winning a ring...are we.

Go ahead. I can take it.

[BChydro86]

i dont think anyone really thought we were gonna be winning a ring this year....

but back to the original question.... i cant really come up with any potential contender than lost its franchise player for a big chunk of the season except for MJ in '95.

so without a sample size.... its an impossible question to answer.

[Airevo76]

Well, our first round pick is lottery protected, so assuming we sign Bynum, having a lottery pick + an improved jrue + bynum wouldn't be bad.

Honestly though, if you have any semblance of talent and play hard every night, you might be able to make the playoffs as a bottom feeder. Not saying that is the ideal, but its possible.

I want to see 20 games played before I make any judgments about this team. Obviously losing Iggy and not having Bynum hurts.

Sick! I was wondering if the pick was lottery protected or not. Even without Bynum though.. I see us finishing no worse than .500.
I'm also thinking that if we do make the lottery, maybe Bynum says f@wk this and bolts for Houston
Now I'm thinking.. what if we ship out ET, etc for Gordon(him n Bynum out till Jan) finish with a terrible record.. then next yr we got Jrue,EJ,Bynum, Top 5 draft pick idk idk this only now came to mind lol.. plenty possibilities, I ain't trippin yet...

[bholly]

MK, I'm pretty sure you're on record as agreeing we might not make the playoffs if Bynum misses significant time - has your opinion changed based on the play so far?

[MylesKong]

MK, I'm pretty sure you're on record as agreeing we might not make the playoffs if Bynum misses significant time - has your opinion changed based on the play so far?

I'm not on record saying that. I've on team playoff bound regardless of Bynum no Bynum. Them two words under my name say it all.

But I did question if missing the playoffs would be such a bad thing. That might be the confusion. There is a part of me that thinks the lottery might immediately propel us to the finals. However I think we are too talented for that. So we would have to trade away functional pieces for it to happen.

[BChydro86]

I think we make the playoffs regardless of bynum....

Unfortunately we wont have a great pick if we do miss.... Not a bottom 5-8 team no matter what.

[bholly]

I'm not on record saying that. I've on team playoff bound regardless of Bynum no Bynum. Them two words under my name say it all.

But I did question if missing the playoffs would be such a bad thing. That might be the confusion. There is a part of me that thinks the lottery might immediately propel us to the finals. However I think we are too talented for that. So we would have to trade away functional pieces for it to happen.

Okay, I must have misinterpreted.

[BChydro86]

I do like that kid from kentucky tho.....

[bootsy]

i dont think anyone really thought we were gonna be winning a ring this year....

but back to the original question.... i cant really come up with any potential contender than lost its franchise player for a big chunk of the season except for MJ in '95.

so without a sample size.... its an impossible question to answer.

MJ in his 2nd year also.

David Robinson 96-97. He missed all but 6 games that season. They ended up winning the lottery and getting Duncan.

[Sixerlover]

I honestly don't think Bynum would bolt anywhere after this season. If for nothing else, just because we can offer him the most money, so he'd want to stay here.

[MylesKong]

MJ in his 2nd year also.

David Robinson 96-97. He missed all but 6 games that season. They ended up winning the lottery and getting Duncan.

This is kinda what I'm thinking about above

[MylesKong]

I honestly don't think Bynum would bolt anywhere after this season. If for nothing else, just because we can offer him the most money, so he'd want to stay here.

I don't think that's the biggest motivating factor for the super rich. If that was the case many more team would have been in the running. Plus, Wouldn't he make more money in a city with no state tax?

[bootsy]

This is kinda what I'm thinking about above

Is there a Duncan coming out in next year's lottery. If there is I'd sign up for it. Muhammed, Noel, Zeller?

[BChydro86]

i dont think anyone really thought we were gonna be winning a ring this year....

but back to the original question.... i cant really come up with any potential contender than lost its franchise player for a big chunk of the season except for MJ in '95.

so without a sample size.... its an impossible question to answer.

MJ in his 2nd year also.

David Robinson 96-97. He missed all but 6 games that season. They ended up winning the lottery and getting Duncan.

The bulls werent title contenders in jordans 2nd year.... More like a playoff team with a budding superstar.

The robinson spurs dont qualify cause he didnt play at all and wasnt available for a playoff run even if they did make the playoffs....

[Lim]

I can easily see bynum bolting in the off season. Nothing so far has convinced me otherwise.