(Andrew) Bynum is just...different

[ChrisWoj]

Originally Posted by Jace

That's my view. If your knees are made of Fritos, and you're disappointing your new team by not having suited up once for them, you'd think you'd want to completely limit any physical activity that, just by chance, might set you back.

The point everyone else is trying to make is: he was ****ing bowling. Seriously. It isn't even a matter of limiting "any physical activity that, just by chance, might set you back." In what world could you have expected bowling to have set him back? I have to imagine that had he gone to see a sports specialist and asked: "Hey doc... can I bowl? Would that be bad for my knees?" - the specialist would have responded along the lines of a quick chuckle and a "Go ahead kid, it's just bowling."

How about we put Bynum in a wheelchair and wheel him from point A to point B for the duration of his career from here on out? Because there IS a chance, just a chance, it could set him back. My Mom tore a ligament in her knee walking slowly up the basement stairs a few years back - so obviously we're going to need to keep Bynum away from any stairs for the next some-odd-years as well.

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

The point everyone else is trying to make is: he was ****ing bowling. Seriously. It isn't even a matter of limiting "any physical activity that, just by chance, might set you back." In what world could you have expected bowling to have set him back? I have to imagine that had he gone to see a sports specialist and asked: "Hey doc... can I bowl? Would that be bad for my knees?" - the specialist would have responded along the lines of a quick chuckle and a "Go ahead kid, it's just bowling."

How about we put Bynum in a wheelchair and wheel him from point A to point B for the duration of his career from here on out? Because there IS a chance, just a chance, it could set him back. My Mom tore a ligament in her knee walking slowly up the basement stairs a few years back - so obviously we're going to need to keep Bynum away from any stairs for the next some-odd-years as well.

As someone who had knee problems I can tell you that, in order, I felt it the most when-

1)jumping
2)squatting
3)walking downhill
4)going up stairs


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[Jace]

Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

The point everyone else is trying to make is: he was ****ing bowling. Seriously. It isn't even a matter of limiting "any physical activity that, just by chance, might set you back." In what world could you have expected bowling to have set him back? I have to imagine that had he gone to see a sports specialist and asked: "Hey doc... can I bowl? Would that be bad for my knees?" - the specialist would have responded along the lines of a quick chuckle and a "Go ahead kid, it's just bowling."

How about we put Bynum in a wheelchair and wheel him from point A to point B for the duration of his career from here on out? Because there IS a chance, just a chance, it could set him back. My Mom tore a ligament in her knee walking slowly up the basement stairs a few years back - so obviously we're going to need to keep Bynum away from any stairs for the next some-odd-years as well.

7-footer rehabbing brittle knees. It's not the same as an average-sized person with mostly healthy knees playing. I don't know why you guys are equating bowling to walking. It's not the same. It's an unnecessary physical activity that in extended bouts could put strain on his bulky knees. I appreciate you guys being apologists for a much-scorned athlete, but I don't understand why you won't see this.

That's pretty cool that your a sports medical specialist so you can give us an authentic response on what they'd recommend...oh, wait. You're not? Shucks. Cool of you to try, though.