Bynum helped the Lakers win 2 championships. He has two rings, so it's hard to really knock him too much. He was injury prone and had issues maintaining his playing weight, which contributed to his knee issues. He was a talented big man without a doubt.
For a short period of time Bynum was a beast, but like you said his immaturity, bad skeleton and lack of want to is what went wrong. A perfectly made documentary.
When he dyed his hair I knew he was done it was over but there was a brief time period he was one of the best bigs in the league I remember his first game against Shaq man Shaq dunked on him and Bynum went right back at Shaq 😂then they took Bynum out the game lol
Aside from Shaq and AD, Bynum really gave us Lakers fans some of the best minutes of any center of the 2000s. He was the best 3rd piece to a big 3 along with Kobe and Pau.
For about half a season or so, Bynum was being mentioned in the same breath as Dwight Howard as the best Center in the NBA. Then the wheels fell off, and D12 left him in the dust. Only to flame out not too long after.
Really thought he was going to have a longer career. But injuries, immaturity and lack of work ethic held him back. He could've been one of the last great "back to the basket" big men.
When Bynum got hot, nobody fed him in the post. Naturally he was frustrated, his peak was held back during kobe's "ball hog phase"... I watched most of his games in real time. The injuries plagued his knees only made him more spiteful - ask JJ Barrera!!
I was playing at a Reebok camp my senior year (2004-05’)and seen him. I remember he had a bunch of cameras and interviewers following him! But I did hear that he WAS a little off!
I played against him at the Springfield Halll of Fame tournament and before we even got on the floor people were saying he’s going to the league. This was Summer ‘04. It was the fist time I played anyone with that body type. His drop step was unstoppable and he had a beautiful hook from both hands. I’m 6’10 and he still dwarfed me. His skill set was way ahead of everyone else in that tournament.
I know this is mostly a basketball channel, but I would love to see a football stunted growth episode of Daunte Culpepper. He was very good to great for a five year stretch between '00 and '04. He was known for playing with Randy Moss and an older Cris Carter and was on the cover of Madden 2002. Too bad injuries derailed his career.
Culpepper was only good because he could just throw it up to randy, once randy was gone you got to see how much he benefited from moss. Before the injuries he was a turnover waiting to happen.
I remember a game he played against prime Amari and the Suns and Bynum went off for like 30. All dunks and inside work. Man he could of been a Lakers Legend
Just shows you how great Kobe really was… He had Andrew Bynum looking like a damn near all star… You know Kobe demanded every drop of sweat from everyone on his team… Without Kobe he became some goof who was better know for his off court antics… RIP Kobe
nigga andrew bynum would of been a allstar even without kobe wtf are yall talkin about kobe aint god he was one of the top centers in the league at one point he was just didnt take the game serious
Much respect as always to your content! Only thing, he was not one of the biggest disappointments, dude made an All-Star team and made a contribution to the Lakers' TWO championships. Even Shaq on TNT said he was the best center in the game at one point, should have been played that clip during your video. Yes, he could have been better but he did more than most of the players in his draft class.
Guy didn’t take basketball serious enough. Wasn’t he bowling instead of rehabbing. Part of it is bad luck with injuries. But heart/that dog like you mention with big men is a big part.
@Stunted Growth Great video & I agree with Bynum's stunted growth. BTW could you do a video of Kansas' Wayne Siemien. Dude was so so in Kansas but faded in obscurity(like some of Bill Self's former players) when he got drafted
When he disrespected Kareem as a Laker I was done and that was the beginning of the end his Arrogance. He had success early and when he Dunked on Shaq that went to his head he thought he was in Shaqs level😂
He had all the potential to be a great laker big man but he just didn’t take it seriously enough. I remember when we lost him during that 07-08 run and lost to Boston they would’ve never beat us with him there and I was right
Alot of players play in the NBA and thrive without caring and or actually wanting to play ball like Pat Bev recently said his biggest mental issue always was that he was coddled at 17 in arguably the most storied franchise with possibly the best player as his teammate man already didnt wanna play the sport now you make it easier forcibly for him of course when it isnt to his liking hes going to disconnect
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 He was a big man that played for Seton Hall in the 90's. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz but never made a mark due to personal issues.
As mega fan before lebron, Bynum was a great choice. He was a beast and had the talent. The issue was he wanted to be the star later and to lazy. Then the knee issues Lakers was smart letting him go. But when he was with the Lakers wow. He was awesome.
Can I get A KJ McDaniels video , very athletic had some crazy highlights , i thought he’d be a gerald green type but even better bc he was on the Trust The Process 76ers before Embiid was even there
Lollllllllllll my man had da blonde joint.. Then the half n half no ice tea (braids n blowout Ricky Williams style) 😂🤣🤣🤣... Then hit you wit the relaxed blowout 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..... Smh and he 7ft and brought a lil lambo or spider car I heard /something like Dat that f'd up his knees (not sure) smh Bynum was legit shit for a hot min.... You gotta watch dem dudes gettn labeled a weirdo.. Much less by men & women
Y'all want people to love the game as much as y'all do or much as y'all think these athletes should. That is the problem. These people made a fortune and got to experience something only a small percentage of people have been able to. Stunted growth goes to me and everybody else on here. We are the ones with these people on our minds meanwhile these people don't know us and will never know us and living there lives.
all this info was available to the Sixers who still traded Iguodala & Vucivic. As a sixers fan this is enough for me to fall back. It's never been competition, just entertainment.
Swear to god I know somebody who played with Bynum when he was on the Cavs. He told me when they were scrimmaging he would shoot the ball from half court 💀🤣 mfer didnt give af.
I mean you can say stunted growth for every injured player in sports ever. If the dude wasn't fitting in and being called weird, what was his big bro mentors reporting back? Isnt it their job to get the kid acclimated to the culture? The dude had 2 rings so it's not like he wasn't an asset. No one calls Dennis Rodman immature but everyone from his teams had a story of him being reckless. Injuries is a b**** and spending half the year rehabing your body is draining too. I think his story is deeper especially with the fact he was the last highschool kid lotto into the draft before they changed the rule
Look I knew bro from my basketball days …he wasn’t interested in playing ball he had a weird family, and a lot of emotional issues he wanted to be a weird rapper . His career was a random accident he got tall they exploited him at 16 ..so he really only played for 2 years before he went to the league …he was forced to do this and thats facts .
Here are just examples of how load management/ proper development and unfulfilled expectations clashed. Bynum was talented but he was pushed to do too much too soon. Boogie, AD, Amare Stoudemire, D-Rose, Arenas, T-Mac, Dwight Howard, Brandon Roy and Roy Hibbert all struggled with getting healthy enough in that era and unfortunately the NBA at that time was a fast moving industry that didn’t want to wait on their star players to recover. Nowadays the league started to realize that burning out these athletes can harm your championship contention and it’s changed course since. Still too much load management and recovery can be detrimental like Kawhi in LA, Zion in NO or Ben Simmons in BK. Guys like AD however needed more time. It’s a tough business for the players, their bodies go through a lot of the demand and sometimes they can’t handle it even if they try to, so it’s hard on their organization too. Bynum would’ve aged out of the league anyway due to the 3pt. revolution, but his career was hard on him. Luckily for him, he was able to become a 2x champion in that short time. Some guys on the other hand never win, so it’s interesting how that happens.
Andrew Bynum was on his way to bein the best center in the league and then boom career was done them knees just couldnt last and i dont think he really cared enough to rehab and work his way back
(1) don't get me wrong - I love this series, but just like with "alternative history" - that the story of, for example, A. Bynum would turn out differently - there was never a chance for that (2) even because of health restrictions I never he was not the material for what some saw in him, just as for mental reasons the same - that's why he considered all this material fantastic with one exception - this one sentence that I'm about to quote is completely wrong. (3) "Jim Buss wasn't entirely wrong in his choice to select Andrew, or give him the Kobe treatment when Kobe was a rookie, because truthfully without the growth stunts we'll speak about today happening, Bynum would've likely turned into his own version of a great player in the NBA, for the Lakers, and Jim Buss.". NO NO NO. That was NEVER AN OPTION. This is pure fantasy just like some crazy "alternative history stories like The Man From High Castle" with Germany defeating USA (Europe ok. but USA - i am sorry... never - i am saying that as european). Never an option with Andrew Bynum.
To me Bynum was a dog. He did that for the lakeshow. He was hella young had hella weight on his shoulders. He was lifted at a very young age and they expected him to be the center to win us a chip. He did that. Two of them thangs too. We went to the ship three years in a row too lost to the Celtics. So imo he did a great job in the league.
I just wanted to add when Andrew Bynum played in Cleveland he was allegedly kicked off the team for sleeping with an assistant coaches wife or at least trying to 😂
Bynum helped the Lakers win 2 championships. He has two rings, so it's hard to really knock him too much. He was injury prone and had issues maintaining his playing weight, which contributed to his knee issues. He was a talented big man without a doubt.
For a short period of time Bynum was a beast, but like you said his immaturity, bad skeleton and lack of want to is what went wrong. A perfectly made documentary.
He was also weird, that he was 😂😂😂
@@breakmylegs7294 He was that too. With that Ike Turner and that McCullay Culkin he was rockin. Hahaha
When he dyed his hair I knew he was done it was over but there was a brief time period he was one of the best bigs in the league I remember his first game against Shaq man Shaq dunked on him and Bynum went right back at Shaq 😂then they took Bynum out the game lol
@@amancalledhawk5575 Yeah, same here. He had checked out.
Bynum's like Bowie for his generation meaning both had career ending injuries. They both had star or hall of fame potential.
My favorite Bynum moment was the spin around dunk he did on Shaq right after Shaq had dunked him
Yeah that was a good move
Aside from Shaq and AD, Bynum really gave us Lakers fans some of the best minutes of any center of the 2000s. He was the best 3rd piece to a big 3 along with Kobe and Pau.
Odom was better than Bynum next to Pau and Kobe
I didn't want to say it 😂
@@NickMorgan-gp2xxOdom is not a center
@@differentsame9402 thank you lol
Odom or metta peace were better
For about half a season or so, Bynum was being mentioned in the same breath as Dwight Howard as the best Center in the NBA. Then the wheels fell off, and D12 left him in the dust. Only to flame out not too long after.
Him vs. Dwight was a little debate that 2011-12 season
Yeah it was I remember that
In his prime him and gasol were towers in the paint
Really thought he was going to have a longer career. But injuries, immaturity and lack of work ethic held him back. He could've been one of the last great "back to the basket" big men.
You can't work out of your injured
And it hurts. Too big for his knees
A lot like Patrick Ewing
When Bynum got hot, nobody fed him in the post. Naturally he was frustrated, his peak was held back during kobe's "ball hog phase"... I watched most of his games in real time.
The injuries plagued his knees only made him more spiteful - ask JJ Barrera!!
All facts.
I remember him yelling give me the fucking ball lol
Lies Kobe was winning rings when bynum was there he was def passing the ball by than
He was playing 30 games a season
Biggest stunt to his growth was getting paid, he showed improvement every season until he got that bag
Factz
This.
Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers)…..played twelve seasons with the pacers before retiring after the 2000 NBA Finals due to foot injuries…..
@Handysoccersctruth and 💯…..
The dunking Dutchman
Ppl don’t mention Bynum when it comes to NBA what ifs, but without his injuries, The end of Kobes career may have looked different
I was playing at a Reebok camp my senior year (2004-05’)and seen him. I remember he had a bunch of cameras and interviewers following him! But I did hear that he WAS a little off!
I played against him at the Springfield Halll of Fame tournament and before we even got on the floor people were saying he’s going to the league. This was Summer ‘04. It was the fist time I played anyone with that body type. His drop step was unstoppable and he had a beautiful hook from both hands. I’m 6’10 and he still dwarfed me. His skill set was way ahead of everyone else in that tournament.
I know this is mostly a basketball channel, but I would love to see a football stunted growth episode of Daunte Culpepper. He was very good to great for a five year stretch between '00 and '04. He was known for playing with Randy Moss and an older Cris Carter and was on the cover of Madden 2002. Too bad injuries derailed his career.
Very good point
Culpepper was only good because he could just throw it up to randy, once randy was gone you got to see how much he benefited from moss. Before the injuries he was a turnover waiting to happen.
@@JohnAnderson-do6vbFlemlo Raps is a great football channel 😊
Pretty sure he’ll touch basis on other sports its only so many basketball stories. He’s done a few boxing stunted growths so i can see it coming
I had his jersey!!!!
If Nick Young has negative stories about you, you must be off. Lmfaooo 😂
Stunt #1 a bad skeleton.... 😂 bro straight diabolical for that one
2 rings and an all star appearance is pretty impressive jus sayin
Imagine how great the center position would been in the 2010's if Bynum & Greg Oden hadn't succumbed to knee injuries?
immaturity - the biggest stunt not just in sports, but life in general.
As a 76ers fan I can't stand looking at this guy
76ers Fan: We want Bynum Chants 😂
That always thinked my head , and it didn't came what expected for Philly.
I remember a game he played against prime Amari and the Suns and Bynum went off for like 30. All dunks and inside work. Man he could of been a Lakers Legend
Just shows you how great Kobe really was… He had Andrew Bynum looking like a damn near all star… You know Kobe demanded every drop of sweat from everyone on his team… Without Kobe he became some goof who was better know for his off court antics… RIP Kobe
nigga andrew bynum would of been a allstar even without kobe wtf are yall talkin about kobe aint god he was one of the top centers in the league at one point he was just didnt take the game serious
Kobe fell into his knees and injured him twice. Some sensei...
@@mistermann3225😅😅 oh shit
Much respect as always to your content! Only thing, he was not one of the biggest disappointments, dude made an All-Star team and made a contribution to the Lakers' TWO championships. Even Shaq on TNT said he was the best center in the game at one point, should have been played that clip during your video. Yes, he could have been better but he did more than most of the players in his draft class.
Damn I remember watching him sometimes whenever he use to play the Celtics. I use to think he was gonna be the next great
Yeah me too he showed so much talent sometimes
That Ferrari part had me rolling lmao 🤣🤣🤣
From NBA champ,all star to outta the league at 26.SMH
Man off the hook 🪝
Can you do one on Michael Graham (the guy Phil Jackson used to make an analogy on Carmelo for) or Reggie Williams from Georgetown soon?
Guy didn’t take basketball serious enough. Wasn’t he bowling instead of rehabbing. Part of it is bad luck with injuries. But heart/that dog like you mention with big men is a big part.
@Stunted Growth
Great video & I agree with Bynum's stunted growth. BTW could you do a video of Kansas' Wayne Siemien. Dude was so so in Kansas but faded in obscurity(like some of Bill Self's former players) when he got drafted
No Simien didn't do nothing in the league he just failed at the next level
This is James wiseman remember guys history always repeats itself
Who is that
Naw I think Wiseman is better and will succeed when he is giving 15 touches a game.
stunted #4:
teammates dive to his fragile knees
Kobe did it twice...
Some players when they get too much money to the point they will never have to work again in a lifetime just kinda mentally quit the game.
Man Bynum could have been a dominant center. I had so much hope for the kid.
When he disrespected Kareem as a Laker I was done and that was the beginning of the end his Arrogance. He had success early and when he Dunked on Shaq that went to his head he thought he was in Shaqs level😂
Man I remember them days with him and Kobe! Just think they were gonna trade him for Dwight Howard straight up. Hopefully this ain't Victor's future
U got him lookin like "shorty"(spike lee character) from the Malcolm x movie with dat filter over da thumbnail!😁
@stuntedgrowth you refer to Jim Buss (the son) multiple times when it was in fact Jerry Buss (the father). 🚩
STG i just talked to my homeboy about @stuntedgrowth doin Andrew Bynum and Tracy McGrady. Salute MUCH RESPECT.
He had all the potential to be a great laker big man but he just didn’t take it seriously enough. I remember when we lost him during that 07-08 run and lost to Boston they would’ve never beat us with him there and I was right
He had a great skill set, and Kareem was working him on his post moves. Immaturity definitely killed his career
Again JC, I am a life long lakers fan. You are right about him being stunned, but he's not a bust, or a what if, he's an if only.
Another classic ‼️ great work my boy ‼️💯
Alot of players play in the NBA and thrive without caring and or actually wanting to play ball like Pat Bev recently said his biggest mental issue always was that he was coddled at 17 in arguably the most storied franchise with possibly the best player as his teammate man already didnt wanna play the sport now you make it easier forcibly for him of course when it isnt to his liking hes going to disconnect
@9:27 There's Jason Richardson. He would be good for a stunted growth video.
Thank you for this one!!
AB came on the scene with a Andre 3000 hey ya and The Beatles doo wop haircut 😁😁😁😁
Kyle singler , Kenneth fareed, Kevin Martin
Wow… Andrew Bynum… Every hooper got that one friend with Andrew Bynum talent, but just funny mentality
Yoo you gotta do one on Caron Butler
Bynum turned into a 70’s pimp, that’s wild lol
Can you do a video on Luther Wright from Seton Hall?
@Stunted Growth
Who is that
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 He was a big man that played for Seton Hall in the 90's. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz but never made a mark due to personal issues.
I really wanted him to be the next great Laker great center
He could have been so great
He has valgus (knees) a recipe for disaster when playing in the nba.
Excellent Video
That’s crazy I was gonna say do Andrew Bynum 😂😂
Lmaooooooooo @3:45 what’s going on 😂😂😂
This is a must watch video fasho
Feels like I’m going to be watching a similar video like this about Zion Williamson smh
Did you ever do a video on Thaddeus Young? I wonder what happened to that guy.
He’s with the raptors 😂
As mega fan before lebron, Bynum was a great choice. He was a beast and had the talent. The issue was he wanted to be the star later and to lazy. Then the knee issues Lakers was smart letting him go. But when he was with the Lakers wow. He was awesome.
Bynum has 2 rings though , that's not necessarily a stunted growth
Raef Lafrentz John Wallace from Syracuse Elton Brand Antonio Davis Danny Manning and Drew Gooden will be great Stunted Growth
Not Elton brand he was good from the start and had a really good career
Can I get A KJ McDaniels video ,
very athletic had some crazy highlights , i thought he’d be a gerald green type but even better bc he was on the Trust The Process 76ers before Embiid was even there
Make a video about Thomas Robinson who went in the same Draft Class of 2012 with AD and was considered simmilar talent 😅
Love the video Andrew Bynum was suppose to be the next Shaq for the lakers
Do a stunted growth on Carlos Boozer
I pulled for Kobe after the '98 all Star game and Bynum after he spun off Shaq and dunked 😂
Is there a Jason Richardson SG?
Lollllllllllll my man had da blonde joint.. Then the half n half no ice tea (braids n blowout Ricky Williams style) 😂🤣🤣🤣... Then hit you wit the relaxed blowout 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..... Smh and he 7ft and brought a lil lambo or spider car I heard /something like Dat that f'd up his knees (not sure) smh Bynum was legit shit for a hot min.... You gotta watch dem dudes gettn labeled a weirdo.. Much less by men & women
As a Laker fan, I love this dude to death. I wish the Lakers wouldn’t have traded him, but I see why they did when I got older.
You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the force... not leave it in darkness!
Do one for Patrick McCaw.
Y'all want people to love the game as much as y'all do or much as y'all think these athletes should. That is the problem. These people made a fortune and got to experience something only a small percentage of people have been able to. Stunted growth goes to me and everybody else on here. We are the ones with these people on our minds meanwhile these people don't know us and will never know us and living there lives.
This a gem
Wow bro! You're only looking at the negative parts of his career. Lakers not winning or repeating without him.
Bynum and Gasol would've gotten Kobe 7 rings had he stayed healthy
Facts. And that was a time in the league were big men was used and valued.
They were a good combo
What happened to the first one
Can I get a Shelvin Mack video ?
one of my favorite lowkey role players that i used to cheese with in earlier 2Ks
6:06 Scottie Pippen in Lakers !!! WTF
Without Bynum Lakers never win those ladt 2 championships they got though....
U should do Ron Harper
You could make a case that '08 Lakers possibly could've won close to 70 games and won a chip if he was healthy all year.
Hind sight . Cuz if Bynum stayed healthy I don’t think lakers make a trade for pau 😊
I remember when he went to the sixers, I knew it was over 😂
all this info was available to the Sixers who still traded Iguodala & Vucivic. As a sixers fan this is enough for me to fall back. It's never been competition, just entertainment.
This is a banger
Swear to god I know somebody who played with Bynum when he was on the Cavs. He told me when they were scrimmaging he would shoot the ball from half court 💀🤣 mfer didnt give af.
What Stunted Rick Fox's Growth?
What's bro
What about Dale Ellis
I mean you can say stunted growth for every injured player in sports ever. If the dude wasn't fitting in and being called weird, what was his big bro mentors reporting back? Isnt it their job to get the kid acclimated to the culture? The dude had 2 rings so it's not like he wasn't an asset. No one calls Dennis Rodman immature but everyone from his teams had a story of him being reckless. Injuries is a b**** and spending half the year rehabing your body is draining too. I think his story is deeper especially with the fact he was the last highschool kid lotto into the draft before they changed the rule
Look I knew bro from my basketball days …he wasn’t interested in playing ball he had a weird family, and a lot of emotional issues he wanted to be a weird rapper . His career was a random accident he got tall they exploited him at 16 ..so he really only played for 2 years before he went to the league …he was forced to do this and thats facts .
Here are just examples of how load management/ proper development and unfulfilled expectations clashed.
Bynum was talented but he was pushed to do too much too soon. Boogie, AD, Amare Stoudemire, D-Rose, Arenas, T-Mac, Dwight Howard, Brandon Roy and Roy Hibbert all struggled with getting healthy enough in that era and unfortunately the NBA at that time was a fast moving industry that didn’t want to wait on their star players to recover. Nowadays the league started to realize that burning out these athletes can harm your championship contention and it’s changed course since. Still too much load management and recovery can be detrimental like Kawhi in LA, Zion in NO or Ben Simmons in BK. Guys like AD however needed more time. It’s a tough business for the players, their bodies go through a lot of the demand and sometimes they can’t handle it even if they try to, so it’s hard on their organization too. Bynum would’ve aged out of the league anyway due to the 3pt. revolution, but his career was hard on him. Luckily for him, he was able to become a 2x champion in that short time. Some guys on the other hand never win, so it’s interesting how that happens.
Arenas had the gun incident. That smeared his future
Do Shannon brown
Bynum was my boy.
Andrew Bynum was on his way to bein the best center in the league and then boom career was done them knees just couldnt last and i dont think he really cared enough to rehab and work his way back
(1)
don't get me wrong - I love this series, but just like with "alternative history" - that the story of, for example, A. Bynum would turn out differently - there was never a chance for that
(2)
even because of health restrictions I never he was not the material for what some saw in him, just as for mental reasons the same - that's why he considered all this material fantastic with one exception - this one sentence that I'm about to quote is completely wrong.
(3)
"Jim Buss wasn't entirely wrong in his choice to select Andrew, or give him the Kobe treatment when Kobe was a rookie, because truthfully without the growth stunts we'll speak about today happening, Bynum would've likely turned into his own version of a great player in the NBA, for the Lakers, and Jim Buss.".
NO NO NO.
That was NEVER AN OPTION.
This is pure fantasy just like some crazy "alternative history stories like The Man From High Castle" with Germany defeating USA (Europe ok. but USA - i am sorry... never - i am saying that as european).
Never an option with Andrew Bynum.
To me Bynum was a dog. He did that for the lakeshow. He was hella young had hella weight on his shoulders. He was lifted at a very young age and they expected him to be the center to win us a chip. He did that. Two of them thangs too. We went to the ship three years in a row too lost to the Celtics. So imo he did a great job in the league.
I just wanted to add when Andrew Bynum played in Cleveland he was allegedly kicked off the team for sleeping with an assistant coaches wife or at least trying to 😂
Nick Young calling someone weird doesn’t make s bae, also he proved he was worth the opportunity with his play
It's time for Ben Simmons! 😅