Video: The Reason Mike Brown Benched Andrew Bynum vs. the Warriors

By Gary Lee| March 27, 2012|

Usually, you don’t want your 7’1″ center trailing on the play and then shooting a three. Mike Brown didn’t think so either. When a team is talking about getting focused and a young center is trying to shed the “immaturity” tag, it’s these kinds of plays that don’t help either cause.

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http://twitter.com/mlwebco Michael Locke

Bynum is becoming a cancer to the team. He’s gonna screw up our chances of a title this year. We shoulda traded him when we had a chance. Damn shame.
- http://twitter.com/KrysWithaK Kim KushStashian
  
  There’s no way you could POSSIBLY be serious with this comment. I won’t address it further because you my friend are clearly joking. Clearly.
  - http://twitter.com/mlwebco Michael Locke
    
    No, I’m serious. I can’t stand his attitude.
- Jay
  
  At his best he’s arguably the best center in the game, at his worst he’s a 15 year old kid with an attitude. There really isn’t much trade stock we would have needed to get from Drew. Saying he’s a cancer is just ridiculous, if anything he’ll win us a championship if he’s healthy. Nothing in a trade would have provided the physicality down there that Andrew provides, and size can win rings. He just has an attitude problem but what 24 year old doesn’t? He’s as big an asset as Bryant at this point in the season so relax.
  - http://twitter.com/mlwebco Michael Locke
    
    I hope you’re right and I’m wrong.
- http://www.facebook.com/greg.sarpy Greg Sarpy
  
  dumb.
http://www.facebook.com/magnumhiphop Eric Gomez

@twitter-10946852:disqus Bynum had been the most consistent Laker this year…
- http://twitter.com/mlwebco Michael Locke
  
  I would trade him in a heart beat. Either before he screws up the locker room or his knee gives out on him.
- Sooperspasm
  
  no time for laughs. you gotta play that basketball right.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Vanee-Smith/826045480 Vanee Smith

That’s what coaches do. He has to gain control of the tea. We aren’t real title contenders this season anyway, and any real fan knows that, so why not use this time to get better? I say, good coaching.
SEINITAKAU

Goood call by the Coach..,Bynum…u still have a lot to LEARN.First learn to be Humble.One appearance at ALL STAR GAME does’t make you anything!!!
http://twitter.com/lmalbrue Larry The Don

7’1″ but mentally 3 ft tall
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-Matthew-Bossert/100001207488821 Jason Matthew Bossert
  
  You are half right if he jumped up the 3 feet he would have been a 10 footer and only needed to hit the backboard for it to go in
http://profile.yahoo.com/J2TSRC7F4T6VBVR2NL3XDXGBPU TEINE OLE MUAAU

Looked like Bynum was sending his own message (or testing) to Coach Brown.
http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Jr-Liulamaga/1242859022 John Jr Liulamaga

Looked like Bynum was sending his own message (or testing) to Coach Brown.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-Matthew-Bossert/100001207488821 Jason Matthew Bossert

Ok so heres drews problem with three pointers he shoots up like a normal 3pt shooter 10 feet Baskets + Drew Bynum @ 7’1 he should be shooting somewhere in between his Chest and head because the Hoops are 10 feet and drew is 7’1 so if you do 120 inches which is the NBA official height from ground to basket and Subtract that 120 from Drews 85 inches you get 35 inches. and left with almost 3 Feet to work with so drews shot needs to be three feet in the air ! If he jumped he only has too throw the ball straight at the basket
http://www.facebook.com/JCBOY55 Dennis Conrad Samaro

i understand benching him for the rest of the 3rd quarter, but the 4th quarter too, is going to far this is not the time of the year to make a point, the ones are saying it was a good move i bet you wouldn’t be saying that if the Lakers lose this game tonight.
Derekeross

Did you all happen to see what stupid Bynum said after the game???? What a selfish ass!!! “I wanted to shoot a 3, and Ill keep doin it!!! what a dick!!! they can trade him for all I care!!!
Sooperspasm

the game wouldnt have been any different if mike decided to put bynum in the game. the team on the floor ended up winning with great plays against the clock. just be sure thats what going on. thursday wont be needing unnecessary threes.
Reymanansala

cmon guys maybe he felt it was gonna go through.. Is Brown still gonna bench him if he made the shot? come on!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002130856212 Rowell Tiongco

Everyone here with da comments talking badly about bynum really pisses me off …you guys have no idea what you guys are saying …Bynum is one of the best centers in da NBA n we are not gonna win a championship if he isn’t in are team …..so what if he shot a three big fukin deal if he would of made it everyone would cheer for him…but he miss it n coach brown bench him we could have lost that game because of mike brown ….lakers been to championship several times nuthin new that coach brown can teach da lakers…so what Bynum wants to shoot threes it’s not really a big deal …as long as there winning …..mike brown sucks as a coach…..if we don’t win a championship this year …it’s gonna be becus of mike brown ….his methods as a coach …!