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For what it's worth, Kobe's biggest obsticle is his age and with it his health. He'll never be twenty something again or play as if he was...
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| GoldenThroat wrote: | | lukewaltonsdad wrote: | He complained of the injury last preseason. From my understanding, he kept playing through the pain throughout the season until he couldn't and it was deemed he needed surgery.
Could have kept playing through it? I don't remember that. I remember him talking to 2 different surgeons until he decided that surgery was the best course of action. I hope he's healthy, but we'll see... |
I'm not saying that he could have played through it, I just don't remember the recovery time frame necessarily being season-ending. But I just looked it up and apparently the recovery from surgery was projected to be 9 months. So ya, I just misremembered. |
You're correct. He could have played through it. He could have finished the season with it.
But it would have risked each time out there making it worse and if it got worse it'd be potentially not repairable.
And he probably could have returned from it in March and if we were fighting for a playoff spot they'd probably have let him.
But as it was even as bad as it was, he could have played through it for the rest of the season. They opted for surgery instead though to be on the safe side. |
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LakerLanny
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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My guess is he will be able to pull the trigger (often) with no ill effects.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| He's going to have an MVP-like season. Kobe never let's us down. |
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golaker
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| xxsicrokerxx wrote: | | He's going to have an MVP-like season. Kobe never let's us down. |
I sure hope he can pull one last rabbit out of that hat. I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
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Has Kobe even started shooting yet?
Still not seeing any indication he has. Coming off shoulder surgery, wouldn't that be a sign of progress?
As much as I would love to see a MVP Kobe, those days have passed. But as a Laker fan that has followed his career from day one. I would not be surprised if he had a greater impact then any of us are thinking as possible. He has made a career of taking taking slights and challenges and succeeding.
Even if he were to find the Fountain of Youth I can not imagine him being MVP. Too many other favorites play more mpg and will put up numbers he won't match IMO.
My wish for him this year is to go out with some grace and dignity. Maybe showing some leadership for 25-30mpg at most, playing with energy on defense, sharing the ball and avg 7-8 assts, being efficient on offense and shooting near career high percentages on less shots.
Now that I have completed my daydreaming.... has he started shooting yet? |
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JayLida
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:59 am Post subject: |
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All of these predictions. For the real Laker fan we know Kobe will bring whatever he has left and leave it on the court. All of the fan and media predictions are comical. I will leave it like this, The world would be a better place if common sense was common especially for Laker fans!
Relax and enjoy whatever Kobe does because you want see a player like KB for a long time
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, I just ran across his selfie on Instagram. He's lookin good. Go get 'me Mamba! |
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| Damn I wonder if he will avoid launching from 3 as much and instead focus on posting up and mid range? I hope not becuase we are not going to be getting prolific three point shooting from the other wing either unless jc improves. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Kobe taking shots right now |
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Kobe shots too much
Thought it would be a perfect time to post that |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Looking forward to video footage! |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, wow. I had no idea that he had to stay that long without shooting.
No wonder we haven't heard much from him.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| golaker wrote: | | xxsicrokerxx wrote: | | He's going to have an MVP-like season. Kobe never let's us down. |
I sure hope he can pull one last rabbit out of that hat. I wouldn't be surprised if he did. |
If he takes his time and not let the competitor in him get the best of his better judgement. he's got to trust his teammates to carry the load, then go get that rabbit.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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He gonna tear (bleep) up for a 37 year old.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Kobe Cleared To Start Raining Fresh Snow From The Heavens |
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| anpherknee wrote: | | http://www.lakersnation.com/kobe-bryant-begins-shooting-for-first-time-since-shoulder-surgery/2015/08/22/ |
fresh snow 😂😂😂 |
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BigBallerBrand
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Is kobe's Achilles and his knee's fine? Don't see any recent reports on these topics. We're the Achilles and knees slowing him down last season? I forget
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| GO GET 'EM KOB! |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| 15 wrote: | | Is kobe's Achilles and his knee's fine? Don't see any recent reports on these topics. We're the Achilles and knees slowing him down last season? I forget |
Dunno for sure but he said that his legs are real strong, so I suspect he's been working on it.
Last year was horrible due to the achilles and knee injuries. Without a good base on your legs, your shots will be off. Hopefully now with his stronger legs, he'll have a good base to start knocking down the shots. |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:03 am Post subject: |
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| JayLida wrote: | All of these predictions. For the real Laker fan we know Kobe will bring whatever he has left and leave it on the court. All of the fan and media predictions are comical. I will leave it like this, The world would be a better place if common sense was common especially for Laker fans!
Relax and enjoy whatever Kobe does because you want see a player like KB for a long time |
I'm with you. This squad will be slept on and no one will see it coming. Start placing your bets now as it seems like the odds are stacked against us but there is no reason we can't squeak into the 8 spot or even 7th. We all know scoring was not our problem, yet we have improved in that department. It was our porous defense which is obviously bolstered up with Hibbert and a healthy Randal in the mix. Yes my friends, don't believe the hype, sit back, relax, and watch as we prove the haters wrong this time. "Common sense is not common" |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| bagelman wrote: | | lmao there are people here who think he's going to have an mvp type season? he was never even the best player in the league. it was MJ, shaq, Duncan/KG, Lebron, D-Wade(08-09) Lebron again, and now KD. It was never, ever Kobe. Never. |
He won't be a MVP player this year. But LMAO if you say he wasn't the best player in the league at various points in his career, especially when he won the MVP. Try harder. Sorry. Troll harder. 
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| bagelman wrote: | | CP3 was clearly better than Kobe in Kobes MVP year... just like D-Howard, Lebron and Dirk were better than D-Rose in D-Roses MVP year... |
Nope |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| bagelman wrote: | Uhh yeah. If you guys ventured beyond the depths of Laker fan forums, you'd realize this is pretty widely accepted. Kobe didn't deserve his MVP, and Lebron was better in the year that Kobe scored 35ppg. So was D-Wade.
Kobe was never the MVP. He was rarely the 2nd best player in the league, either, if ever. |
Uh, nope |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| Don't quote the trolls, just report them. Thanks. |
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