Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 at 9:40 am  |  65 responses

Dorell Wright Says Andrew Bynum is Better Than Dwight Howard


The general consensus among people who have ever watched the NBA, is that Dwight Howard is the League’s top center. Dorell Wright realizes that new teammate Andrew Bynum is his meal ticket, and quite understandably makes the claim that Bynum is the true top dog. From the Philly Inquirer: “Having faced Bynum, acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple times when he and Wright played in the Pacific Division, Wright, who spent his last two seasons with the Golden State Warriors, stated unequivocally that Bynum is the league’s best big man. ‘He’s going to need two defenders to stop him; I would say he’s the best big man in the NBA right now, hands down,’ Wright said. ‘He’s a guy that can give you baskets with his back to the basket; a guy who makes free throws at 7-feet. You’ve just got to respect him.’ At that point I interjected, asking him if he calls Bynum the best big man in the league because they are now on the same team. Or could it be because Howard is on the mend from back surgery? ‘No way, I’d say it any day. It’s because I know he can put his back to the basket and give us a basket and request a double team and make free throws,’ Wright continued. ‘It’s his all-around game. Hopefully he can stay healthy and we can ride, he can put us on his back and he can take us as far as we can go.’”

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  • tony

    also , back injures are tough…who knows. The big question is has Howard peaked ?
    Bynum HAS NOT

  • tony

    nothing like a unstoppable center THAT CAN MAKE HIS FREE THROWS

  • LobCity

    I’m not even gonna get into who has better skills. No matter which player you prefer, the key is consistency. Howard plays D and goes hard every night. Bynum doesn’t, period. I live in LA and watched plenty of Laker games. I’ve watched Bynum jog back on D or just not play hard if he’s not getting the ball. Typically this occurred when Kobe was dominating the ball. You could say that’s Kobe’s fault for not feeding the big man. Or you could say, let Kobe do his thing just play D and rebound. Personally, I have no respect for players that don’t go all out, regardless if they’re not getting the ball. So give me Howard any day of the week.

  • LobCity

    @j Dwight is a beast on D and athletically he’s a freak. He plays hard all the time. While you may be right about being more “well rounded”, Dwight makes a bigger impact. Bynum will not go 100% if he’s not getting the ball on offense.
    Essentially, this season will answer a lot of questions about Bynum. He’ll have the chance to be the go-to guy on offense and he’s gonna be surrounded with some nice talent. As for Howard, it will be difficult to see his true value because I honestly think Nash is gonna outshine him AND Kobe. Not saying he’s better, just gonna steal the spotlight because he’s gonna make feed his stars and make last years scrubs look like good basketball players.

  • LobCity

    @eaf7e49fb9d109544e55a2110b012bb8:disqus true, but Lakers fans are a defensive bunch.

  • LobCity

    It’s a shame we even have to ask that. Really wish Dwight would work on his O more. A bigger question should be can Bynum stay healthy, which may limit his potential. Last year was his first full season and he still had knee procedures during the all-star break and this past summer. Those knees go south and his ceiling my not be as high as you’d expect.

  • LobCity

    @disqus_j65FuvcSML:disqus and Defense is his specialty.

  • LobCity

    No way bro. Bynum has a lot more maturing than Howard. Bynum’s immaturity was masked by Kobe and Pau. They took the attention away by ballin. Let’s wait and see what Bynum does on his own.

  • Mike From Spain

    I don’t think so, I think Nicola Pekovic is a better low post scorer than Bynum.

  • Mike From Spain

    Let’s pretend for a second that Bynum and Howard are just as good. Philly need a go to guy, they have more touches for Bynum, and LA need a defensive anchor to help all these old guys, plus they need a pick’n'roll big and also someone to grab the boards for all these old people. So, it is not just a question of who’s better, it is who is the better fit. DH12 fits the Lakers better. OK, and he’s better on top of that.

  • Max

    Phuck NO!
    Here we go again..

  • LakeShow

    Nice vid, thanks.

  • real talk

    Bynum CAN BE at times better than Howard but I would pick Howard over Bynum any day. As a Laker fan, it was very frustrating when he would play so well and then decide to take a couple of games off on both ends of the floor. His whining of wanting the ball more when the team is winning and when he gets the ball the next game, he chokes. Bynum’s mentality is his downfall while Howard is happy when he’s winning and doesnt care about his individual play. I do feel for the Magic fans that they had to go through that drama with Howard but hey, the dude wants to win just like how Kobe wanted a trade when the Lakers were horrible.

  • Briandokim

    But isnt that because Dwight was the focal point in the Magic? Bynum was 2nd option in the Lakers. I think after this year we will see whos the better center.

  • http://twitter.com/sooperfadeaway nbk

    Dwight and Bynum both got 13 shots a game last year, except Dwight was his offenses only consistent threat (thus bringing more defensive attention) than say Bynum, who was the third best offensive player on his team. It’s harder to be a first option than a third.

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