Kareem bashes Bynum; praises Howard & relates to him

GreatOne1978 · Aug 15, 2012

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baske...kareem-howard-20120815,0,6552389.story?page=1

"I don't know if he (Howard) needs to change his game that much," Abdul-Jabbar said. "He just needs to show up and give what he normally does. He's a beast on the boards. He plays on both ends of the floor. And he provides post-up points."

Abdul-Jabbar likes Howard's energy on the court.

"Dwight is very committed to playing and winning," Abdul-Jabbar said. "Andrew has been up and down on that issue. There are times he wants to play, do a great job and he goes out and does it. Then there are other times where it seems like he's not focused."

Bynum was benched during a game last season for launching an ill-advised three-pointer and was fined by the team for his conduct. He was also ejected from two games in a two-week span and he sometimes acknowledged lacking effort. Those incidents soured an otherwise breakout season. Bynum posted career highs in points (18.7) and rebounds (11.8) and made his first All-Star team.

Abdul-Jabbar said he saw Bynum's focus wane when he worked with him from 2005 to 2009. He said his coaching duties were significantly scaled back in the 2008-09 season after Bynum expressed a lack of interest to the Lakers' staff in working with Abdul-Jabbar.

"When I first started working with him, he was eager to learn," Abdul-Jabbar said. "He appreciated me shortening the learning curve. Once he figured he did everything he wanted to do in terms of learning, he didn't want me to bother him constantly going over the fundamentals."

Abdul-Jabbar said he was unsure if Bynum would thrive in a larger role in Philadelphia: "It's up to him to determine how much of a leader he wants to be and how to make that happen on the court. Some people like that position and adjust to it naturally. Other people aren't comfortable with it."

Abdul-Jabbar relates to Howard's situation because both asked to be traded.

Although Abdul-Jabbar had won a championship with Milwaukee, he believed that Oscar Robertson's retirement in 1974 significantly hurt the team's chances of winning another title. So he asked the front office to trade him to either the New York Knicks or the Lakers.
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NotInMyHouse · Aug 15, 2012

...and look at that. Kareem demanding to be traded to LA or NY. Same song different verse.

Nook · Aug 15, 2012

Take everything Kareem says with a grain of salt. The guy was a serial complainer as a player and has long had issues with teammates and coaches.

He was not happy to have his responsibilities curtailed by the Lakers and I am sure he blamed Bynum. Concerning his praise of Howard, has he worked extensively with with Dwight? How does he know how passionate Dwight is? He doesn't, but it gives him a reason to rip Bynum.

Dreamin · Aug 15, 2012

I'll never forget how he got ejected twice against us in the one season against the same team. :grin:

I'm hoping for 2 more next season.

GreatOne1978 · Sep 30, 2012

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...for-new-abl/wGVPQdm2wDyMAE6fTve0rI/story.html

In tutoring Bynum, Abdul-Jabbar said, his lower level of experience when entering the NBA hindered his chances of refining his post game, despite his size and skills.

“Andrew only played two years of high school ball and he didn’t finish either year,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “So he had a lot to learn.

“Andrew’s a nice kid — I am not knocking him — but if I was 21 or 22 and signed a contract for $50 million, I might be affected by it, too. He’s not passionate about the game; that’s a great word. But he does like getting paid. So that’s where I think you can figure out what’s going on with him.”
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rolyat93 · Sep 30, 2012

Kareem doesn't like Drew because Drew didn't kiss his feet when they first met.

t_mac1 · Sep 30, 2012

Funny Kareem says that and Bynum is a BETTER offensive player than Dwight.

Bynum may be childish sometimes, but he works hard. The jump he made from 2 years ago to last year was HUGE, along with good health of course.

LC Rox Fan · Sep 30, 2012

One baby, relating to another baby

pahiyas · Sep 30, 2012

I thought he was already killed by Bruce Lee? :grin::grin:

713 · Sep 30, 2012

Kareem probably the most overrated player in NBA history..

CometsWin · Sep 30, 2012

713 said: ↑

Kareem probably the most overrated player in NBA history..
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Really? Mmmmkay

SkyrimOwnsAll · Sep 30, 2012

*uck the lakers

felixng2012 · Sep 30, 2012

713 said: ↑

Kareem probably the most overrated player in NBA history..
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Kareem is a douche but that is a laughable statement.

johnstarks · Sep 30, 2012

713 said: ↑

Kareem probably the most overrated player in NBA history..
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You mean for the all time scoring champion with the single most unstoppable shot of all-time with multiple championships? Riiiight.

713 · Sep 30, 2012

The only Kareem I know is #25 for the Texans.. WOHOOO!

jbasket · Sep 30, 2012

713 said: ↑

The only Kareem I know is #25 for the Texans.. WOHOOO!
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I see what you did there :grin:

htownbandit · Sep 30, 2012

NotInMyHouse said: ↑

...and look at that. Kareem demanding to be traded to LA or NY. Same song different verse.
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Yeah, except Kareem actually brought a championship to Milwaukee, something Dwight wasn't able to do.

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