OFFICIAL KOBE INJURY & RETURN JOURNEY THREAD....12/8: KOBE'S 1ST GAME BACK...HOW'D HE DO? (Pg. 107)!

danzag · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject:

Take your time, Kobe. Rest your body, heal your achilles. Come back beastin

Money23 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 1324

tanking signs

The Shadow King · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:10 pm Post subject:

I honestly hope he sits the year out. Not because I want us to tank, though. I just want him at 100%. He's 35 and coming off of the most serious injury of his career. We'll be much more primed to make a push back into contention next season, anyways. Kobe or no Kobe, we aren't going to accomplish anything this year.

So why not just be safe?
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PrairieAve · Star Player Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 4209

What's a good recent timetable, from "cleared for practice" to on the court playing regular games, to compare with Kobe's recovery? i guess Billups? Maybe Bynum? (definitely not Rose)

I think he'll be back in time before the Christmas game, but the ASB is more realistic at this point.
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oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

I just hope Kobe comes back when he is physically ready to play basketball. I don't want to see him trying to get in shape during games, just because I worry that he will end up with a knee, hip, or back injury from overcompensating if his leg is not full strength. I'm more worried about his last couple of years than this season.
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ssiknick833 · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject:

Vin · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:10 pm Post subject:

Damn.

Get well Kobe.

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Looks like a lot of empty seats at Staples or are my eyes deceiving me?
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City_Dawg · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:32 pm Post subject:

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Good seeing Kobe in uniform.

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danzag · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject:

Oh, how I miss you

City_Dawg · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject:

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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

I love my lakers more than anything. But I don't think this team is among the playoffs even with Kobe back. Just too little top level talent and Pau is struggling with injuries and age.

I would love to be proven wrong but that's my honest assessment as of now.
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City_Dawg · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject:

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silkwilkes · Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:10 am Post subject:

Kobe has said: once he can go 3 weeks without any limitations and practice hard, he'll play. He has yet to start day 1 of those 3 weeks. So every day you hear of no progress, it means that it's at least another 3 weeks. No more, no less.