Posted by badja on 12/12/2011 9:08:00 AM (view original):
The only reason Bynum is even in the discussion of "greatness" is because he was surrounded by the 2nd best guard in history and the best all around big at the time and they got him to the Finals. Brook Lopez started 80+ games 3 years in a row and comes with better picks.
LA needs Howard at almost any price just to compete with the Clippers now.
You have always had a "once in a lifetime" talent and Howard guarantees that for the next 10 years. At least Howard sells tickets and jerseys. Given the way the rest of the NBA is shaping up, that could be all the Lakers can hope for.
i don't think you can be wrong on more levels
bynum is the 2nd best center in the NBA when he's healthy. whether you want to call that "great" or not is a different story, but he's a very good player at a position that's very difficult to fill. health issues and all, he's way more valuable than brook lopez (who ******* sucks) and crappy picks.
it's not hard to build a championship contender around howard, especially in LA. if the lakers get him, they're heavy faves to win at least 1 title in the next 8 years.