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The Joker Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:23 pm Post subject: Mitch Kupchak Discusses Kobe |
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This is so exciting!!
Quote: | While the veteran spent all of last offseason recuperating from Achilles surgery, he's been healthy this summer, steadily preparing his comeback.
"He's been working every day. I get reports. I've seen him personally," said Kupchak. "I know he's working and speaking with [Coach] Byron [Scott] on a daily or semi-daily basis."
"If he walked into the room, or he walked on the court and ran up and down the court, you couldn't tell he blew out an Achilles tendon or broke a bone in his knee last year," continued Kupchak. "He looks conditioning-wise, his weight is great. I think he's down 10-12 pounds over last year. There's no limp."
The Lakers didn't make any drastic moves to improve over the offseason. Pau Gasol left to join the Chicago Bulls but the team added rookie Julius Randle, veteran Carlos Boozer and re-signed scoring guard/forward Nick Young to a long-term deal.
The team tried to lure stars like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony this summer, but were unsuccessful.
Bryant will have to be the key to whatever success the team has this season.
"I think you'll see a player, similar to what you saw two years ago," said Kupchak. "He'll do as much as he has to do to put us in the best chance to win." |
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-mitch-kupchak-kobe-bryant-strong-return-20140926-story.html _________________ twitter.com/MasteredJedi |
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chrisca91 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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That's good news. |
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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The one man band thing has never worked for Kobe. But if he plays well he could at least put the Lakers on the map for a while until the FO does get a couple of stars and rebuilds... |
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K0BEE 2.0 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Lakers are gonna have a great season next year as long as everything comes together... |
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Don Draper Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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deal wrote: | The one man band thing has never worked for Kobe. But if he plays well he could at least put the Lakers on the map for a while until the FO does get a couple of stars and rebuilds... |
Best case scenario is that the chemistry of this team is insane, Nash has a retirement year renaissance, and Kobe plays to his full potential, one last time. That team could make waves, like 2008. |
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Don Draper wrote: | deal wrote: | The one man band thing has never worked for Kobe. But if he plays well he could at least put the Lakers on the map for a while until the FO does get a couple of stars and rebuilds... |
Best case scenario is that the chemistry of this team is insane, Nash has a retirement year renaissance, and Kobe plays to his full potential, one last time. That team could make waves, like 2008. |
IF click, click, click; I agree with you....
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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deal wrote: | Don Draper wrote: | deal wrote: | The one man band thing has never worked for Kobe. But if he plays well he could at least put the Lakers on the map for a while until the FO does get a couple of stars and rebuilds... |
Best case scenario is that the chemistry of this team is insane, Nash has a retirement year renaissance, and Kobe plays to his full potential, one last time. That team could make waves, like 2008. |
IF click, click, click; I agree with you....
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Imagine if randle turns out to be a beast. it would be sick.... |
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Lakerfan 4 Life Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Kobe dropped 10-12 pounds? Kobe was 205 lbs last year. Unless he lost weight cause he gained a little over the summer. Or Kobe really weighs now at 195 lbs and he's a stick. |
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Rivershow Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty much what I've been saying. Kobe this offseason, has been able to train unlike he has last year. |
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The Joker Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | Kobe dropped 10-12 pounds? Kobe was 205 lbs last year. Unless he lost weight cause he gained a little over the summer. Or Kobe really weighs now at 195 lbs and he's a stick. |
Did you see the recent picture of him? He looks really skinny _________________ twitter.com/MasteredJedi |
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ReaListik Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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The Joker wrote: | Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | Kobe dropped 10-12 pounds? Kobe was 205 lbs last year. Unless he lost weight cause he gained a little over the summer. Or Kobe really weighs now at 195 lbs and he's a stick. |
Did you see the recent picture of him? He looks really skinny |
I heard him say he lost it to take pressure off joints and increase speed _________________ "We are the goodest." - Shaq ESPN interview |
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City_Dawg Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Everybody has been losing weight, PED testing? _________________ *sighs*
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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So they say he's looking "Very Good" in 5 on 5 and now Mitch with this. I haven't heard "Explosive" or "Elevation."
Makes me worry a bit I must admit. _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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ReaListik wrote: | The Joker wrote: | Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | Kobe dropped 10-12 pounds? Kobe was 205 lbs last year. Unless he lost weight cause he gained a little over the summer. Or Kobe really weighs now at 195 lbs and he's a stick. |
Did you see the recent picture of him? He looks really skinny |
I heard him say he lost it to take pressure off joints and increase speed |
Stick/steak Kobe |
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | So they say he's looking "Very Good" in 5 on 5 and now Mitch with this. I haven't heard "Explosive" or "Elevation."
Makes me worry a bit I must admit. |
Saying you'll see the same Kobe you saw in 2012 is an indication I'd assume. |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:09 am Post subject: |
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MJST wrote: | KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | So they say he's looking "Very Good" in 5 on 5 and now Mitch with this. I haven't heard "Explosive" or "Elevation."
Makes me worry a bit I must admit. |
Saying you'll see the same Kobe you saw in 2012 is an indication I'd assume. |
I'm hoping so. 27.3/6.0/5.6 on 47% shooting. I'd take that. _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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K28 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:14 am Post subject: |
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City_Dawg wrote: | Everybody has been losing weight, PED testing? |
I think so. Everyone is off the HGH. I don't think it's the case for Kobe though. If you remember, he gained some weight staying off his legs for a while....I think it spent a good part of the summer training and lost all that weight and then some. If he's at 205, it'll put a much lower load on his joints and help him get into shape faster as well.
I heard someone questioning his conditioning and whether he'd be in game shape by the start of the season. I fully expect him to be in game shape by the start of the season. |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:47 am Post subject: |
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^ Conditioning and game shape are two completely different things. |
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City_Dawg Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I think Kobe will start looking good round Christmas. _________________ *sighs*
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ReaListik Star Player
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:56 am Post subject: |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | MJST wrote: | KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | So they say he's looking "Very Good" in 5 on 5 and now Mitch with this. I haven't heard "Explosive" or "Elevation."
Makes me worry a bit I must admit. |
Saying you'll see the same Kobe you saw in 2012 is an indication I'd assume. |
I'm hoping so. 27.3/6.0/5.6 on 47% shooting. I'd take that. |
Thats what I think we'll see is something pretty close to 2012 Kobe. _________________ "We are the goodest." - Shaq ESPN interview |
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:57 am Post subject: |
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City_Dawg wrote: | I think Kobe will start looking good round Christmas. |
Yeah, I said January before but I could see late December too. And by rounding in to form, for me, I'm talking a string of games in the low 20s on good percentages. Not the 22 pt game that is flankef by a 12 and 16 pt effort even though that's the "see eat crow" game for sure. |
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I have no clue what to think. I will say this, the Jeter/Kobe synergy is freaky. Both came in 1996, both played for one team. Both were Kings of their city and only one city, both went to 7 final series, won 5. Both got the same flack for getting paid for what they had done then what they are doing. Both got season ending injuries after being extremely durable their whole careers. In the same year, no doubt. Just weird how they parallel so much. There's probably more too. |
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golaker Star Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | City_Dawg wrote: | I think Kobe will start looking good round Christmas. |
Yeah, I said January before but I could see late December too. And by rounding in to form, for me, I'm talking a string of games in the low 20s on good percentages. Not the 22 pt game that is flankef by a 12 and 16 pt effort even though that's the "see eat crow" game for sure. |
_________________ Maybe you think it's completely innocent. Maybe you don't. But there's no denying that what the rule book says means a lot less than what the NBA wants at any given moment. -Tim Donaghy |
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Kobe had a fat gut this summer in that shirtless beach photo. 10-12 pounds is a good start and will probably drop few more pounds as the season gets on the way. |
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Twig Kobe is gonna dominate! |
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