NBA: 20 ridiculously obscure NBA All-Star seasons that we totally forgot
By Jono Perilli
13: Andrew Bynum (2011-12)
Season Stats: 18.7 points, 11.8 rebounds per game
This is a very unlikely All-Star appearance from someone who hasn’t had the best luck throughout his NBA career.
Andrew Bynum used to be a stud for the Los Angeles Lakers, against most fans’ beliefs. He’s always been the punchline of many Lakers’ jokes since he was pretty disappointing. Bynum, despite the constant bickering about his career, deserved this All-Star appearance.
With good averages on the boards and with scoring, Bynum was also an elite shot-blocker too, it was looking like he was finally blossoming into a star. Which is actually quite sad considering he’d have terrible chronic knee issues that would derail him of a career.
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He did have the potential to completely duplicate his All-Star season if he didn’t come across that injury bug, which would, in turn, end his career at the young age of 26. This season was supposed to be just a preview into what he could blossom into if he had the drive to even play Basketball in the first place.
We would find out that Bynum didn’t even like the own sport he was actually valuable at. It was the case of him not wanting it enough to even continue his career, whether that be due to injuries or not. The thought of him being an All-Star does raise some eyebrows, hence why he is so dang unusual.
It’s a shame that he never had the drive to play basketball because he could’ve replicated his All-Star campaign.