Last night, Andrew Bynum played the worst playoff game of his career. With 2 points and 2 rebounds in under ten minutes of play, it’s become obvious that he isn’t nearly where he should be. He suffered a partial tear of his meniscus during the Thunder series, and has been hobbling about ever since.

With that in mind, I think the Lakers should just bench him for the rest of the Suns’ series, in hopes that his rest will lead to more promising performances in the Finals. Obviously nothing can be assumed in the playoffs, so assuming the Lakers will beat the Suns is a risk. But to me, it’s worth it.

Bynum simply can’t run up and down the floor with the Suns players, whereas a series against the defensive-minded Celtics would be more fitting. Having Bynum play agains the Suns isn’t helping them win games. The Celtics beat the Lakers the last time they played in the finals, and a lot of that was due to the absence of Bynum. So my question is why not save Bynum? It seems like almost too clear of a move.

-G