Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at 9:00 am  |  149 responses

Andrew Bynum Doesn’t Agree With Benching, Will Shoot More Threes


by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni

The Los Angeles Lakers may not win the NBA title this year, but they are without a doubt, the champions of drama.

A couple nights after the infamous fourth quarter benching of Kobe Bryant by head coach Mike Brown, it was Andrew Bynum’s turn to ride the pine for not sticking to the game plan.

Early in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors last night, Bynum inexplicably jacked up a three-pointer, which enraged his coach, and resulted in the big fella barely seeing the court again for the rest of the game.

A defiant Bynum told the media horde following the Laker victory that he didn’t truly understand why he was benched, and promised to launch even more three pointers in the future.

From the LA Times:

Brown yanked Andrew Bynum from the game early in the third quarter after the center badly missed a three-point shot, though Bynum appeared amused on the bench as he mimicked the form on his release. “That’s something that I thought could have taken us out of rhythm, so I took him out of the game,” Brown said.

Bynum sat out the rest of the third quarter and played only 2:50 in the fourth quarter, finishing with 11 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes. “I don’t know what was bench-worthy about it,” said Bynum, who indicated he wanted to continue taking shots from beyond the three-point arc. “I made one [Sunday] night and I missed one tonight.” Did Brown talk to him about the shot? “Not yet,” Bynum said. “I’m sure he wants to.”

Andrew Bynum has attempted 4 threes so far this season, and actually connected on one. He claims that this is a part of his game that intends to develop going forward.

May God help us all — and may he especially help Mike Brown.

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  • Ryan D.

    Andrew Bynum is the straight up worst. Kobe is still the man though.

  • King David

    smh at centers shooting 3s

  • Rhubarb Rhino

    The K Love effect! Guards post up so why can’t big fellas jack it?

  • MUBWAR

    Drew the only center who can get away with jacking up 3p in the regular is Bargnani

  • tomtom

    The headline is dumb, when does he say he will shoot more of them exactly? Weird. Anyway that was the most inexplicable play of his career, including barrea-gate, but I like his quirkyness n unflappable confidence. No more 3s plz socks!

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    It is obvious that the players look at Brown as a joke and could care less about disrespecting him.

  • Deedre

    @Rhubarb because he can’t shoot. Lol

  • D.A.

    If you want to see centres jacking threes, come to AUS and watch the NBL…. What a joke….

  • ChipS

    I thought World Peace throwing his arms up thinking it was going in was the highlight of the play. Just because you made one at the buzzer in a game you lost(and he posed lol) doesn’t mean you take one in a game that you’re barely winning with 16 seconds left on the shot clock!

  • Yesse

    What was bench worthy about it?

    First of all it was not a double digit lead, second you guys had plenty of time in the shot clock left. It was a dumb move.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Bet Marc Gasol wouldn’t do this. He stays in his lane.

  • T-Money

    i have no problem with bynum taking threes IF he’s putting in the work and practising that shot every day. if he just decided to jack up threes without getting the reps in practice, then it’s bench-worthy. everything you do on the big stage must be well rehearsed.

  • ALD

    i dnt like how mike brown is being treated…. Bynum would have never took a 3 if phil was coaching… I would have benched him too… Bynum is an idiot and is very imature

  • razzell2

    Andrew Bynum. His ego is expanding with his success. He is a 7 year veteran acting like a rookie. Heck, even a rookie wouldn’t let his childish emotions show like Bynum did in last night’s game.
    The 3 point shot by Bynum I’m not worried to much about. It’s WHEN he took it, and his babyish attitude after getting pulled from the game that bothers me.

    @JTaylor21.. You may be on to something there. Hopefully benching Kobe and then benching Bynum will send a message, earn him some respect from the Laker’s players.

  • dee

    Lakers have over close to 10 players on the current roster that acually has the green light to shoot the 3. Bynum is supposed to be 1 of the top 2 centers in the game, why would he ever think it was cool to do that during a close game when there was plenty of time to give the ball up, go down in the post and go to work? Maybe it was the lack of respect they had for the Warriors? Either way, it was a bad look. Outside of the allstar game, I don’t want to see Bynum launching 3′s.

  • allen3

    and this is supposed to be the best center in the nba

    the lakers should hire charles oakley for 10 days just for slapping him anytime he jack up 3s and laugh on the bench

  • LP

    Give him a break, it’s very common for your 19 year old center to make mistakes like this…….give Bynum a break

  • Top$helf

    For some odd reason I dnt think he’s still 19 call it a hunch

  • timbo slice

    bombs away! hahaha

  • LP

    It was a joke, the joke being that he isn’t F$%*ing 19 anymore,and why is he experimenting with shooting 3s in a meaningful NBA game, with the score being close……

  • http://twitter.com/mavus15 Mavus

    Nobody is bring up the point that he shouldn’t be setting picks at the 3 point line!!!! There has been times when Bynum gets the ball at the top of the key and is just holding it looking for Blake or someone to get open.. it’s a dumb play, period. Bynum should be in the low post or coming out 18 to 20 every play.. it’s the plays that are terrible.

  • Ali

    Another learning lesson. This guy has needed alot of coaching and mentoring over the years. After last season he started feeling himself, which is what you want (a confident player!) But recently it seems like he’s learning alot of lessons on and off the court. Hopefully he can pull it together and use this shi* as fuel for a deep playoff run for Lakers. Only time will tell. I still don’t like this bullshi* 66 game season though.

  • Heals

    Soooo much needless drama with this team. They’ve never been a “tight” squad and once again it exposes itself. Team has everything it takes to win a chip, but egos always comes first for a couple guys in that lockerroom…

  • MikeC.

    At least Brown is using benching to send a message. It’s the only power he has.

  • http://redoftoothandclaw.ca/ niQ

    @Allenp. Marc Gasol is 1 for 11 for three-pointers this season. I don’t think all of them are last second heaves..

  • http://redoftoothandclaw.ca/ niQ

    Well on the bright side, Brown benching Bynum and Bryant is SORT of like what Pop is doing with the Spurs… resting them for the playoffs. Except apparently he doesn’t pass the memo to his players first..lol

  • AD

    Those Kobe shots were clutch. He makes some… he misses some.. but he always has the balls to take them. Gotta respect that.

  • bike

    ‘You let Kobe do whatever the hell he wants to, why can’t I’

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCJwoEHRU_A&feature=related TheKid

    Cosign JTaylor. The Lakers are done. Theyre heading back to a couple years back when it was Kobe killing, but the Lakers not winning. SMGDH

  • T. Brown

    Andrew Bynum is certified crazy.

  • sheed

    hey andrew, 1 of 4 is almost as good as ray felton for the season. nice…

  • ab40

    save it for next season. I bet he can and he’s developing the shot but games at the end of the season are not times to start testing out a new part of your game.

  • Otis

    The thing with Bynum is that whenever I’ve seen him interviewed, he seems quite bright and articulate. And then he goes and does stuff like this and nearly killing JJ Barea and etc.

  • ash

    Man Lakers are trying to get rid of Mike Brown. It seems like Bynum n Kobe has no respect for him. I heard on radio Bynum did say he wants to shoot more 3s. He’s immmature

  • JMM

    Bynum is a twit.

  • AQWORD

    Kobe has balls? Ad. Stop smoking dat ish fawg. Kobe s a reckless wanna b immitation of MJ who had the guts & skill combined. Kobe s just a very poor mans version of MJ & will never be respected by me. Hes just like a slightly sooped version of gilbert a & bynum is Big Baby 2.

  • robbievanpersie

    three hard fouls and got ejected…lool

  • http://www.twitter.com_dfrance dfrance21

    Bynum is a fool. I hate watching his smug face as he runs up and down the court. He’s a wannabe tough guy and because he’s having a fairly decent season, he thinks its time to show up the coach. Like someone said, he would NEVER pull this crap with Phil Jackson. You may not like Mike Brown, but at the moment he is your coach you should show him that respect.

  • http://www.twitter.com_dfrance dfrance21

    @AQWORD I’d respect your comment if you just said that you’re a Kobe hater, but to say he’s a slightly sooped, which I’m taking as slightly better, version of Gilbert Arenas is slightly absurd.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    C’mon Bynum,don’t be an idiot.

  • smoove

    it was an ill-advised shot..if the coach didnt want that shot then thats what it is,,especially early in the shot clock.

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    Mike Brown & Andrew Bynum deserve each other.

  • http://www.slamonline.com spit hot fiyah

    @allenp. he does in fiba ball, hits them too

  • Drig

    @nbk………I see what you did there.

  • Omar

    ..And he better bench him the next time he does it too!

  • Mike Mihalow

    Lakers have officially fallen apart.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Slick Ric

    everybody want to shoot three’s now, you don’t even have your mid-range shot down to perfection and worried about three’s. SMH

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    Marc Gasol took 9 three pointers in Portland… Anyone want to cue me in on what happened that game? LOL.. Seriously.
    -Bynum, Your an idiot bud.

  • Michelle

    Let him shoot that damn 3 if he wants too (deserved it after hitting 1 the previous game) Brown needs to know when to react to a player and when not to because the Lakers dont need more drama especially without Fisher in the lockerroom to keep everyone together

  • http://Roosterteeth.com Caboose

    Who has the more caustic attitude, Bynum or Cousins?

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