OT: Bynum goes down again

[Fez Hammersticks]

Kobe's face says it all....

 

[huevonkiller]

This sucks. If the Lakers succeed or fail, I want them to do it with a full squad. That said, even if Bynum is out for the season, they already know that they can get all the way to the Finals and win two games without him.

I agree, I think it'll be tough as hell without Drew but we have as good a shot as anyone. C's have a tougher road too.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

man, I can't count the number of Lakers fans at PSU that laughed in my face when Oden went down. For that reason, I couldn't care less.

 

[Reep]

man, I can't count the number of Lakers fans at PSU that laughed in my face when Oden went down. For that reason, I couldn't care less.

So because a few Laker fans behaved really poorly, we should behave just like them? I don't think so. I hope for much more from our fans.

 

[toutlaw25]

man, I can't count the number of Lakers fans at PSU that laughed in my face when Oden went down. For that reason, I couldn't care less.

Don't really understand the correlation here

 

[Natebishop3]

The foul on Wallace wasn't a cheap shot, so I don't think it's karma.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

wow. a lot of black people in memphis. its like a bizarro portland crowd.

 

[AhLian]

Kobe's face says it all....

Rofl at Walton.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

I hope it isn't anything too serious.

 

[SnakeOiler]

The foul on Wallace wasn't a cheap shot, so I don't think it's karma.

Karma doesn't care if the shot was cheap or not. If you hurt another person because of your actions, regardless of reason, karma is probably in effect.

Too bad for Bynam. At least now the lakers suck more.

 

[Natebishop3]

Karma doesn't care if the shot was cheap or not. If you hurt another person because of your actions, regardless of reason, karma is probably in effect.

Too bad for Bynam. At least now the lakers suck more.

I don't think you understand karma.

 

[BengalDuck]

Bynum also hurt Oden earlier in the year by tearing him down...reason he rolled his ankle.

Not that that, or the assault of Wallace, was the reason he got hurt. Just an unfortunate incident.

 

[Da_O]

The whole 'never wish injury upon an opponent' thing is bull

You always hear that, as fans, you should never wish an injury upon an opponent. Well, I'm here to say... screw that!

There's a clear line, career ending.... major injuries that don't end a career but majorly alter it... stuff like that. But as a fan of a team, if a good player of a rival gets injured, and I know they will recover from it just fine, be it 2 weeks or next season, why would I not be happy?

Because you want to beat them at their best? Screw that. Let me put it this way...

Would you rather beat your most hatred rival in the final, without their best player.... or lose to them with their best player?

Everything about sports in America is win, win, win. I will take wins anyway I can and smile all the way to the end.

 

[B-Roy]

the whole 'never wish injury upon an opponent' thing is bull

you always hear that, as fans, you should never wish an injury upon an opponent. Well, i'm here to say... Screw that!

There's a clear line, career ending.... Major injuries that don't end a career but majorly alter it... Stuff like that. But as a fan of a team, if a good player of a rival gets injured, and i know they will recover from it just fine, be it 2 weeks or next season, why would i not be happy?

Because you want to beat them at their best? Screw that. Let me put it this way...

Would you rather beat your most hatred rival in the final, without their best player.... Or lose to them with their best player?

Everything about sports in america is win, win, win. I will take wins anyway i can and smile all the way to the end.

W-O-R-D

Repped.

 

[Da_O]

W-O-R-D

Repped.

It's about excuses. The reason people want to play a healthy opponent is because they want to eliminate all the excuses when they win. The problem is opposing fans ALWAYS make excuses for why their teams lose. You don't actually root for an opponent to get injured for karmic reasons, but you're not exactly sad about it.

 

[maxiep]

I would just like to say anybody happy about this can go to hell

hate the Lakers all you want...dont be happy about injuries

I hate the L*kers as much as anyone, but I want to beat their ass at full strength.

 

[ucatchtrout]

It's Kobes fault


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[BrianFromWA]

I think there's also a difference between a testosterone-infused eff-you teenager-level take on life, and a more mellow, "in the grand scheme of things we're talking about a game and the men who play it" respect level. A difference b/w "win at all costs, including wishing harm on a guy playing a game who wears different laundry than you", and treating others with a bit of dignity. By and large (generalization alert), most people today don't pick that up growing up, or they do and think it doesn't apply on an anonymous internet forum.. I mean, say what you want about K*be b/c he's a polarizing figure, both on the court and in his personal life. I can think of nothing that Andrew Bynum has done to have that level of vitriol spewed his way. Wishing an injury on a guy? Wow.
/soapbox

 

[Da_O]

I think there's also a difference between a testosterone-infused eff-you teenager-level take on life, and a more mellow, "in the grand scheme of things we're talking about a game and the men who play it" respect level. A difference b/w "win at all costs, including wishing harm on a guy playing a game who wears different laundry than you", and treating others with a bit of dignity. By and large (generalization alert), most people today don't pick that up growing up, or they do and think it doesn't apply on an anonymous internet forum.. I mean, say what you want about K*be b/c he's a polarizing figure, both on the court and in his personal life. I can think of nothing that Andrew Bynum has done to have that level of vitriol spewed his way. Wishing an injury on a guy? Wow.
/soapbox

Nor am I saying you should wish injury on other players but if an injury happens to a player of a rivaled team, do I feel sad about it? No, but we are forced to put on fronts in society, saying I wish him well, even though we may think the exact opposite.

Nothing but falsehoods.

I laugh at dignity.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

The whole 'never wish injury upon an opponent' thing is bull

You always hear that, as fans, you should never wish an injury upon an opponent. Well, I'm here to say... screw that!

There's a clear line, career ending.... major injuries that don't end a career but majorly alter it... stuff like that. But as a fan of a team, if a good player of a rival gets injured, and I know they will recover from it just fine, be it 2 weeks or next season, why would I not be happy?

Because you want to beat them at their best? Screw that. Let me put it this way...

Would you rather beat your most hatred rival in the final, without their best player.... or lose to them with their best player?

Everything about sports in America is win, win, win. I will take wins anyway I can and smile all the way to the end.

I don't understand the logic to this post. If everything in sports is win, win, win, and you will take wins anyay you can and smile all the way to the end . . then why are career ending injuries different?

What about career altering injuries? So some injuries you are happy about but others you are not?




Personally, from the perspective of going through a major injury, I hate to see them happen to players . . . on good teams and bad teams.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I feel for Bynum. Having blowing out my knee I know what he's going through. That part where he tried to extend the leg and immediately screamed is exactly what happened to me back in 2004. I injured my knee differently but that particular part I mentioned above gave me a flash back. I tore my ACL. I hope it's not the same result for 'Drew.

 

[Da_O]

I don't understand the logic to this post. If everything in sports is win, win, win, and you will take wins anyay you can and smile all the way to the end . . then why are career ending injuries different?

What about career altering injuries? So some injuries you are happy about but others you are not?




Personally, from the perspective of going through a major injury, I hate to see them happen to players . . . on good teams and bad teams.

Well if it's career ending so be it. Do I feel bad for the guy? Sure, shit happens. Am I happy that it benefits my team and hurts another? Yes, I'm comfortably able to sleep at night knowing that I had nothing to do with him getting injured. However, if you think I watch games and wish players to purposely get hurt, that is not what I'm saying. If a player gets hurt then that is the risk he took when playing the game.

 

[barfo]

Fisher: "Fascinating. I wonder whether a hamster would react the same way to a similar injury? Or does having four legs make an injury to one less important?"

Pau: "Hah! I guess I'm the big man on the team now!"

Kobe: "Pussy. I wonder if he'd get up and play if I kicked him in the face a few times?"

Walton: "I wonder if my dad is here tonight?"

barfo

 

[Stepping Razor]

I feel for Bynum. Having blowing out my knee I know what he's going through. That part where he tried to extend the leg and immediately screamed is exactly what happened to me back in 2004. I injured my knee differently but that particular part I mentioned above gave me a flash back. I tore my ACL. I hope it's not the same result for 'Drew.

Yeah, me too -- almost the identical injury, identical "explosion in my knee" feeling, identical screaming and inability to straighten my leg... identical blown ACL.

I hate the Lakers, but I hope that Bynum's injury is somehow not as bad as it looked on TV. I want to see Bynum and Oden battling for the next ten years... we got to keep them both healthy, though.

SR

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Fisher: "Fascinating. I wonder whether a hamster would react the same way to a similar injury? Or does having four legs make an injury to one less important?"

Pau: "Hah! I guess I'm the big man on the team now!"

Kobe: "Pussy. I wonder if he'd get up and play if I kicked him in the face a few times?"

Walton: "I wonder if my dad is here tonight?"

barfo

ROFL! And THAT's why you're a moderator.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Am I the only one impressed by the fact that after this the Grizzlies were playing 5 on 3 and STILL failed to score?

Oh, fuck the Lakers

 

[AhLian]

Fisher: "Fascinating. I wonder whether a hamster would react the same way to a similar injury? Or does having four legs make an injury to one less important?"

Pau: "Hah! I guess I'm the big man on the team now!"

Kobe: "Pussy. I wonder if he'd get up and play if I kicked him in the face a few times?"

Walton: "I wonder if my dad is here tonight?"

barfo

Nice Walton.

 

[huevonkiller]

Fisher: "Fascinating. I wonder whether a hamster would react the same way to a similar injury? Or does having four legs make an injury to one less important?"

Pau: "Hah! I guess I'm the big man on the team now!"

Kobe: "Pussy. I wonder if he'd get up and play if I kicked him in the face a few times?"

Walton: "I wonder if my dad is here tonight?"

barfo

Lol dude, I have to admit that was good.

 

[Natebishop3]

You can tell Kobe feels like shit. The look on his face says it all. It reminds me of when Marbury landed on Kenyon Martin years ago. Same kind of thing, if I remember correctly.

 

[drexlersdad]

beyond tough if bynum is out, they looked poised to make a run this year. i really like our chances in the playoffs against LA without bynum though.