Andrew Bynum Explains What Went Wrong with Cleveland Cavaliers

There was a grocery store involved.

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Andrew Bynum has traveled a very tough road in the NBA since being traded by the Lakers in the summer of 2012. Now, he has a chance to redeem himself in the public spotlight as Roy Hibbert's backup in Indiana with the Pacers

Much was made of Bynum's time earlier this season with Cleveland. His tenure with the Cavs ended in suspension and a subsequent trade and buyout with the Chicago Bulls. His partnership with Cavs coach Mike Brown was doomed from the start. Here's how he explains Brown's detail-oriented coaching style:

"It's kinda like, if I send you to the grocery store and I give you three choices for peanut butter, you'll probably pick one easily. But if I give you 25 choices, you might stand there for half an hour. Having it be too detailed may not always be the right thing," Bynum says.

Bynum also made sure to explain the rumors that he was shooting out of rhythm shots from all over the court:

Also, Bynum raged against the shoot-first guards. During a practice, Bynum said that he launched a shot from midcourt, clearly out of the rhythm of the offensive play. Another day during a scrimmage, he did not like a call from assistant coach Phil Handy and mocked him as "a horrible referee."

The former All-Star center now has a chance to build back some positive momentum heading into free agency, but he knows that if it doesn't work with the Pacers, it might not work with anyone.

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[via Indy Star]

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