Andrew speaks

NEW YORK — Here are a few of Andrew Bynum’s pregame comments before the Lakers’ played the New York Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden:

“The severity of the injury is different (than last season’s injury). Last year’s injury, I couldn’t walk and I was basically laid up for 10 to 14 days before I could get up and start walking around. I’ve come to grips with it, but it’s crazy. There are so many similarities. It was Jan. 13th last year and Jan. 31st this year. I had 27 points the night before and both times were against Memphis. … Both times I got injured it was a freak accident.”

Bynum clarified that he has a partial tear of his MCL. It’s not a complete tear and surgery is not necessary.