Kobe is a medical miracle.

LakersNewEra · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:46 pm Post subject: Kobe is a medical miracle.

Lets put this into perspective.

In most cases career ending achilles surgery
36 years old

How good would he be if he didn't have to deal with what is usually a career ending injury?

Its funny to me how many people just argue if hes shooting too much and whatnot like the injury never happened. Like he isn't 36 yeara old.
As far as I know, Nique was the only one able to bounce strong after the same injury.

Like most people have said when it happened, if anyone can do it and bounce back strong, its Kobe. And they were right.

ESPN...buncha idiots.

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He is still a bit rusty (missed fts and layups) but he's slowing getting better. With Nick playing, the efficiency will improve too
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The error was never in saying "the players who have torn their Achilles were never the same after they returned", it was when those people compared Kobe to other athletes to begin with.
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PROPHET · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Kobe is a medical miracle.

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Espn is low on journalistic integrity these days

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I remember an interview where Kobe said that the reason he worked so hard on his finesse game, was so that he would still remain effective even after his athleticism waned.

We're seeing this (bleep) now. This (bleep) is gonna play until he's 40. Unreal.
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If he keeps this up, he'll play till he's 50. Leading the league in scoring after two very serious injuries and 36 years old. Obvious All-Star, likely 1st Team All-NBA, at worst 2nd.

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No miracle, just unbelievable work ethic. People may argue over who's the GOAT. But Kobe is the indisputable hardest worker in the history of sports.

I have witnessed top MBA professors and business psychology gurus use Kobe as a model for his insane work ethic and his ability to visualize success. They would describe how mentally picturing specific success is actually just as critical as practicing jumpers.

Enjoy him. He's the only (not just the last) Mohican.
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Vin · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:45 am Post subject:

Kobe looked amazing last night. I hope he keeps it up.

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He is my god
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He is a freak. It's crazy what he still can do on the court...99% of the players of his age would just surrender and call it a career if they happen to tear an achilles tendon after 17 nba seasons. What a legend

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I wouldn't say medical miracle because it implies there's some genetic luck he has had and discounts any work he may have put himself into rehabilitation/maintaining health.

As a skills trainer, I've studied Kobe more than any other player in the league. I've also studied his dieting and work he put with Tim Grover and have read countless of texts on Kobe's dedication and work ethic. I'd rephrase the 'miracle' title to the most dedicated NBA player. His work ethic is insane, and I mean that literally. Everything he did to come back from the injury with the mileage he has is beyond what other athletes who experienced the same injury did.

That being said, he has a great threshold for pain and was blessed with talent, but he's no medical miracle. He just gives it his all - a true professional. In my opinion, that's more impressive.

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I don't know if he's a medical miracle. He's just a guy who works harder than anyone else, and has been flexible enough to adapt his game. He's looked much better than I expected this season, but I think that's more of a testament to his intelligence and work ethic than anything else.

kikanga · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:03 am Post subject:

Hate to sound ungrateful, but I expected this.

Sure Kobe was hurt last season but prior to that he was proving the doubters wrong. Going into kobe's 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th , and 17th seasons the media always kept sayng "when is he gonna slow down", "he's past his prime", and "he has a tone of mileage".

He's had doubters for so long. Throughout his career people have underestimated him constantly, by comparing him to what's "normal". Kobe isn't the rule, he's the exception.

Hope Kobe stays healthy for years to come.
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Kobe miracles to much.

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