Andrew Bynums Crime was recklessness, not classlessness

bbwtrench · May 11, 2011

But Andrew Bynum is different, because his frustration is unleashed with a dose of recklessness that is completely and totally unacceptable. A big part of this is Andrew's size. Drew's act of frustration is different than Jason Terry's, because Jason Terry is a rock, and Andrew Bynum is a mountain. It might seem unfair to you that Bynum must regulate his actions to a greater degree than those who are smaller than him, but with great size comes great responsibility. There's a damn good reason why the U.S. government has entire military units and bases guarding nuclear missiles while their handguns sit in lightly secured warehouses. Capability to do damage matters, and Drew has shown the capability to do a great deal of damage.
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Because of this play, because of his history, Andrew Bynum will surely carry the reputation of being a dirty player, of being classless. It's difficult to disagree with the label. But the presence of class is not binary. It is not black and white. One classless act is not enough to convict a man indefinitely. Three classless acts isn't enough either, necessarily. The presence of class is a qualitative equation in which one adds all the good and bad deeds and qualities that define a person. You consider all the information and spit out a final "number". Drew has many positive qualities that we can add into that equation. He is honest, more so than many athletes, even when that honesty causes him trouble. He is hard working. He sacrifices for his teammates, both in the sense that he is willing to forego a greater portion of the offensive pie that his ability might deserve, and because he has repeatedly shown a willingness to risk his personal well-being for the sake of team success, even if his contribution to the team is marginal. He is not a practitioner of dirty play in general, doesn't throw elbows on rebounds, doesn't flop. He plays the game the right way, except for these not so isolated instances in which he makes horrible decisions. Were it not for this one terrible character flaw, I would absolutely want to have Andrew Bynum on my team, and very little of my reasoning would have to do with his tremendous gifts as a player. But the flaw overwhelms it all. As of right now, should he keep up his current pace of both good and bad, the reputation of dirtiness will be well deserved.
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