Andrew Bynum: The Baby Aristotle?

Laker fans and draftniks aside, does anyone around here know who Andrew Bynum is? If you don't, he's the 17-year-old "Baby Shaq" (7'/285) that was foolishlyrecently drafted with the 10th pick by the Los Angeles Lakers. At first I wasn't too sure what Mitch Kupchak was thinking. The Lakers aren't in the position to be patient while a teenager develops. They have immediate needs to fill and taking a project for Phil Jackson (who has neither the time nor the inclination to go about developing his skills) isn't the most advisable move. So for a while, I assumed that Kupchak was trying to audition for Elgin Baylor's job.

But what do you know, I've found a reason to change my mind. The decision to take Bynum over, say, Danny Granger, was likely based on the following gold mine of insider info that lead Kupchak to believe that all other draft hopefuls were complete zeros: Andrew Bynum's myspace website. As you can see, this is a character kid. An intelligent kid. Phil Jackson must be bursting with fruit flavor over this one.

Lakers back in the playoffs this year? You better believe I'm buyin it.


Bynum link found at: The Hater Nation