Bynum Inj. Update: espn - bynum WILL play thursday p.15

A-Train · Post #1 » by **A-Train** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:43 am

Dont know if anyone has seen this but was posted yesterday

By Broderick Turner
February 11, 2009
A little over a week after leaving the team in New York, Lakers center Andrew Bynum appeared at practice Monday and gave Lakers Coach Phil Jackson an update on his injury.

Bynum suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee Jan. 31 against the Memphis Grizzlies and after getting an exam in New York the next day, he was told he would be out eight to 12 weeks.

Jackson said Bynum informed him that he had flexibility in the knee and he showed off a brace he was wearing.

"He said the swelling is minimum right now that he has," Jackson said. "He's walking without aid. So he feels pretty good about what he's doing. We know that this first two weeks is going to be kind of sketchy. As he starts healing, things will start changing a little bit."

Source http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lak ... 9620.story

Post #2 » by **Danny Darko** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:03 am

no i didn't see that. Thanks.

c'mon 6 weeks!

A-Train · Post #3 » by **A-Train** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:11 am

i heard on espn that he is showing signs of improvement that he didn't show with lasts years injury

B_Y_N_U_M · Post #4 » by **B_Y_N_U_M** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:48 am

A-Train wrote:i heard on espn that he is showing signs of improvement that he didn't show with lasts years injury

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......maybe because they are two totally different injures.

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:58 am

yes, thats obvious. i think the point was that both injuries gave a timetable of 8 weeks, and with the signs of improvement that he didn't show last yr, he might actually be back in 8 weeks this time.

lakersfanatic · Post #6 » by **lakersfanatic** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:22 am

Lets hope it doesn't take too long or if it does to rest it as much as possible in time for the playoffs hehe

Dr Aki · Post #7 » by **Dr Aki** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:18 am

MCL are much less of a hassle to come back from

its a very 'clean' injury

hermes · Post #8 » by **hermes** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:46 pm

"showed off a brace he was wearing"

better be a tricked out brace, spinners and everything 8-)

B_Y_N_U_M · Post #9 » by **B_Y_N_U_M** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:47 pm

hermes wrote:"showed off a brace he was wearing"

better be a tricked out brace, spinners and everything

Too funny........

AmusingFiddle · Post #10 » by **AmusingFiddle** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:08 pm

This news just made my Valentines Day......even more sweeter.

B_Y_N_U_M · Post #11 » by **B_Y_N_U_M** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:57 pm

AmusingFiddle wrote:This news just made my Valentines Day......even more sweeter.

That's wonderful.................it's only 2 days old and V-Day is a day a way, so I am glad that this will carry on for 3 days for you.

hermes · Post #12 » by **hermes** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:07 pm

it's like an all-day sucker

only for 3 days!

B_Y_N_U_M · Post #13 » by **B_Y_N_U_M** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:29 pm

hermes wrote:it's like an all-day sucker

only for 3 days!

DEEP3CL · Post #14 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:30 pm

Akiho wrote:MCL are much less of a hassle to come back from

its a very 'clean' injury

Agreed, he'll beat the 8 week assessment. That was the "chise" time table not the doctors.

A-Train · Post #15 » by **A-Train** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:08 am

B_Y_N_U_M wrote:
A-Train wrote:i heard on espn that he is showing signs of improvement that he didn't show with lasts years injury

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......maybe because they are two totally different injures.

isnt that obvious?.

i was stating what i heard on espn.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #16 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:14 am

Sweet, hopefully he can give the lakers about 15 mins per game in the playoffs.

CX44 · Post #17 » by **CX44** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:28 am

I think he will give about 15-18min upon his return but in later rounds he should be back to preinjury minutes.

Erik Eleven · Post #18 » by **Erik Eleven** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:49 pm

Just look at his demeanor. He's back there laughing and looking enthused. I think he'll be back to full force, peaking going into the finals. :wink:

Iamabeasttt · Post #19 » by **Iamabeasttt** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:15 pm

Jackson said before Tuesday’s game that Bynum’s return isn’t imminent, although he was walking without a crutch and is not experiencing any pain.

-ocregister

great news.

iamworthy · Post #20 » by **iamworthy** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:44 pm

Bynum was suppose to start riding a bike this past thursday. Does anyone know how that went.?