Kobe and Bynum out for season opener vs. Rockets

[DaDakota]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Kobe-Bryant-won-t-be-ready-for-season-opener?urn=nba-276023

The Los Angeles Lakers, the two-time defending NBA champs, will start off the season with a difficult task: Winning without the help of Kobe Bryant(notes) and Andrew Bynum(notes).

Kobe Bryant is still trying to get his right knee stronger after having surgery in July, and Andrew Bynum hasn't begun to practice after surgery on his right knee, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bynum could be out till late November or December.

Coach Phil Jackson said that Bynum and Bryant likely won't be ready to go when the season kicks off, adding, "So we have to bring up the game and have a concept on how we want to play the game. That will be done during these next preseason games in the next week and a half."

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The season opener in LA, just got a lot better if you are a Rockets fan.

DD

[Giuseppe]

Sucks, but, we've been extremely fortunate the last several years injury wise.

[Fpoonsie]

:lol

From the main forum ST page, this thread title is delightfully misleading...

[Giuseppe]

Does make the heart skip a beat till you thankfully get to the word "opener."

tee, hee.

[lefty]

Bynum doesnt matter, really.

Lakers still win that one

[Giuseppe]

Bynum doesnt matter, really.

Please. He leaned on Perkins and put him on the shelf for 9 months.

[Ashy Larry]

90% in April > 45% in November

[Kai]

Bynum doesnt matter, really.

Lakers still win that one

Did you completely ignore the fact that Kobe is out too, or are you implying that the Bryantless, Bynumless Lakers are good enough to be the Rockets?

[Giuseppe]

^
- "Nobody closes us out. Nobody."

- Luva

[Ashy Larry]

if a nucleus of Gasol, Odom, Fisher, Artest, Blake and Barnes can't hold the fort down for one month, then there's a problem

[DaDakota]

if a nucleus of Gasol, Odom, Fisher, Artest, Blake and Barnes can't hold the fort down for one month, then there's a problem


Not one go to guy in that bunch, Kobe is everything to the Lakers, if he is out a month, you guys will struggle to be .500

And trust me, you do NOT want Artest thinking he has to be the man...that is a disaster.

DD

[Gold Tooth Carl]

Not one go to guy in that bunch, Kobe is everything to the Lakers, if he is out a month, you guys will struggle to be .500

And trust me, you do NOT want Artest thinking he has to be the man...that is a disaster.

DD

You're an idiot, everyone knows Gasol is the groom and Kobe is the wife

[Giuseppe]

You're an idiot, everyone knows Gasol is the groom and Kobe is the wife

That's only germane when Kobe is healthy.

tee, hee.

[Ditty]

non issue:sleep

[Giuseppe]

Hey, Ditty, does Splitter actually exist, or, is he pretend?

tee, hee.

[TheMACHINE]

not to think like a spurs fans, but "its only the regular season".

[DaDakota]

Gasol?

ROFLMAO - how did Memphis do with Gasol as the lead dog? Who is the penetrating playmaker with Kobe out?

Heck, without Gasol Kobe could only lead the team to a 42-40 record.....

Kobe is everything to the Lakers....they are mediocre without him.

DD

[Giuseppe]

lol. Now Gasol is once again cast down.

[TheMACHINE]

lol. Now Gasol is once again cast down.

Gasol is MVP! nevermind Gasol sucks! oh wait! he is MVP! Nah ...he sucks!

[DaDakota]

I like Gasol, don't get me wrong, he is just not a Batman, he is a robin.

DD

[Giuseppe]

It's uncanny.

[DAF86]

The Lakers got some very impressive wins without Kobe last season.

[DAF86]

Gasol?

ROFLMAO - how did Memphis do with Gasol as the lead dog? Who is the penetrating playmaker with Kobe out?

Heck, without Gasol Kobe could only lead the team to a 42-40 record.....

Kobe is everything to the Lakers....they are mediocre without him.

DD

They would also be mediocre without Gasol.

[Giuseppe]

Kobe musta got injured changin' in & outta Batman & Robin attire.

[Venti Quattro]

:cry

[BadOdor]

C'mon guys, it's the rockets.

lol rockets.

[DaDakota]

C'mon guys, it's the rockets.

lol rockets.

Yep, we are just a little ole 42-40 squad from last season, nothing to worry about.

DD

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Damn the excitement among Rocketfan over this is hilarious.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Not one go to guy in that bunch

Who's the go to guy on Houston?

[DaDakota]

Who's the go to guy on Houston?

Aaron Brooks makes it all go, but we have talent up and down the roster.

Kevin Martin
Yao Ming
Luis Scola
Chase Budinger

So many ways to score points.

DD

[rockets]

Aaron Brooks makes it all go, but we have talent up and down the roster.

Kevin Martin
Yao Ming
Luis Scola
Chase Budinger

So many ways to score points.

DD

Exactly, we have so many versatile options. Our top 7 players are better than the Lakers best.

If we don't win the title for the next 7 years in a row something is seriously wrong,

[Dex]

7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 dwarves. 7, man, that's the number.

7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea.

It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.

[Back2BackInThe90sFTW]

:lol SpurFan just mad cause they can't go back to back

[HeatTheBestEver]

nigga why we even talking about these two scrub ass team? all about the heat niggas

[HarlemHeat37]

The Lakers went 5-2 without Kobe last year(ignoring the last 2 meaningless games of the season against scrub teams, where nobody is trying)..The only 2 losses came @Denver by TWO points, and against Boston by ONE point..

They had wins @Utah, @Portland and against San Antonio..extremely impressive..

They ran their offense primarily through Gasol, so I find it kind of funny when Kobe gets too much credit for Gasol's success, which is pretty much all the time..

[Donkeybong]

rocket's are going to be good this year

[Jelloisjigglin]

Kobe will play. Yahoo writer just looking for hits.

[DaDakota]

If Kobe plays, Battier will sweep the leg......

;)

DD

[Xylus]

I think Kobe's always been more important to the team in the postseason. The Lakers would probably still win 50+ games without him in the regular season, so this won't make a huge difference, especially if he hasn't really made a mark in training camp/preseason. Lakers are still the (slight) favorites in that game.

[The Franchise]

It doesn't really matter since they were going to lose anyway.

[noob cake]

Fisher/Blake
Brown/Barnes/Sasha
Artest/Barnes
Odom/Gasol
Gasol/Ratliff

vs

Brooks/Lowry
Martin/Lee
Battier/Budinger
Scola/Hayes
Yao/Miller

lol gl Lakers without Kobe and Bynum.

[TheMACHINE]

Fisher/Blake
Brown/Barnes/Sasha
Artest/Barnes
Odom/Gasol
Gasol/Ratliff

vs

Brooks/Lowry
Martin/Lee
Battier/Budinger
Scola/Hayes
Yao/Miller

lol gl Lakers without Kobe and Bynum.

are you seriously bragging about your squad compared to a lakers squad without Kobe and Bynum? Thats not something to be "proud" of. lol

[badfish22]

Yep, we are just a little ole 42-40 squad from last season, nothing to worry about.

DD

:lmao:lmao:lmao

rocketfan is hilarious

[noob cake]

are you seriously bragging about your squad compared to a lakers squad without Kobe and Bynum? Thats not something to be "proud" of. lol

Better even with Kobe and Bynum

[The_Worlds_finest]

I am sorry, why is this a big deal?

[Ace]

It begins...

[ohmwrecker]

What's the big deal? Bynum never plays and Kobe quit playing in the playoffs last season.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

are you seriously bragging about your squad compared to a lakers squad without Kobe and Bynum? Thats not something to be "proud" of. lol

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Kai]

Though it is only the first game, If a fully healthy Rockets team can't pull away from a Laker team without Kobe and Bynum, it could be a cause for concern.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Aaron Brooks makes it all go, but we have talent up and down the roster.

Kevin Martin
Yao Ming
Luis Scola
Chase Budinger

So many ways to score points.

DD

So they have no go to guy......thanks for playing.

[#2!]

90% in April > 45% in November


I'd like to see Kobe sit out until December. We already know Bynum has his mind set on sitting out until Jan...lol. Let the role players build up some momentum and add Kobe and Bynum to the mix when it counts.


not to think like a spurs fans, but "its only the regular season".

These really do all sound like things I've seen spurs fans saying since 08.

I can't decide if its cool to see another team's fans go through the same process after winning for a few years, or sadder to think that we spurs fans have been doing this for years now. :lol

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

I'll give credit to Kobe for playing in 2 games in Europe, that was probably the only chance those fans could see him live, and they didn't see much. He sucked. However, he tried, and he does like to give the fans what they paid for. If he isn't playing in the season opener, I doubt he plays in any of the upcoming preseason games. If he does, he will be in the opener.

Bottom line, who really cares? Maybe we won't see any new Kobe threads or Kobe hijacks of other threads for awhile. I can dream can't I?

[#2!]

I'll give credit to Kobe for playing in 2 games in Europe, that was probably the only chance those fans could see him live, and they didn't see much. He sucked. However, he tried, and he does like to give the fans what they paid for. If he isn't playing in the season opener, I doubt he plays in any of the upcoming preseason games. If he does, he will be in the opener.

Bottom line, who really cares? Maybe we won't see any new Kobe threads or Kobe hijacks of other threads for awhile. I can dream can't I?

avatar=:wow

[The Franchise]

Better even with Kobe and Bynum

:toast

[DaDakota]

So they have no go to guy......thanks for playing.
They have 3, Aaron Brooks, Kevin Martin and Yao Ming.

You're welcome !

Sorry I had to crush you in this game.

DD

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

They have 3, Aaron Brooks, Kevin Martin and Yao Ming.

You're welcome !

Sorry I had to crush you in this game.

DD

:lmao, Pau Gasol isn't a go to guy, but those 3 scrubs are?

[BadOdor]

Rocket fan just reaffirming himself as the dumbest fan base in the NBA, nothing to see here.

[Ashy Larry]

the Rockets are tough .... they raise the "took the Lakers to Seven games without Yao" banner last year and they are sure to raise another "just missed the playoffs" banner

[BUMP]

tbh, the Rockets know how to take advantage of HOF shooting guards sitting out so I think they win this one.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

tbh, the Rockets know how to take advantage of HOF shooting guards sitting out so I think they win this one.

:lmao

[ElNono]

lol @ the quick edit...

[Banzai]

The Lakers got some very impressive wins without Kobe last season.

and got shit on in others.

[Killakobe81]

Who cares? Regular season victories are meaningful ... for the teams and players that don't ring in june ...

[Killakobe81]

This Laker hater/Bron dyck ryder just came to my desk tell me Kobe is done!!!!
I guess I will just take his word for it ... 6-24 is the norm now Chuck was right about Kobe during the Thuder series!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

and got shit on in others.

:lol Link?..

They beat the Spurs, they won in Portland and they won in Utah..their only losses were to Denver by 2 and Boston by 1..

As for the injuries, as my man Ace said, "it begins"..Kobe is one of the best conditioned athletes on the planet, but he's an old man now, clearly showing signs of decline, and the injuries are just going to pile up at this point..

BTW, :lol @ Kevin Martin..

[Giuseppe]

As for the injuries, as my man Ace

...The Rat.

[DAF86]

and got shit on in others.

So? they also got shit on with Kobe playing, I was just refuting the fact that the Lakers can't get quality wins with Bryant out.

[Giuseppe]

& you were showing your ass.

[DAF86]

By saying that the Lakers are good even with Kobe out?

[Giuseppe]

Oh.

[Ace]

...The Rat.

You wanna keep calling me a rat then I might live up to the name. Your the last Laker fan I would get rid BTW. I want you around come June.

[Ace]

:lol Link?..

They beat the Spurs, they won in Portland and they won in Utah..their only losses were to Denver by 2 and Boston by 1..

As for the injuries, as my man Ace said, "it begins"..Kobe is one of the best conditioned athletes on the planet, but he's an old man now, clearly showing signs of decline, and the injuries are just going to pile up at this point..

BTW, :lol @ Kevin Martin..

As Harlem said no matter how much Kobe takes care of his body age is something that will always get the best of ya. Right Giuseppe?

[The Franchise]

BTW, :lol @ Kevin Martin..

Who are you guys going to put on him when you have to play? Don't say D Wade. He's historically been Martin's Queen to be when they play head to head. :lol

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

:lmao wow Rocketfan actually thinks H-town can beat the Heat and Lakers


Here comes a comment about how much the Suns suck.

[The Franchise]

:lmao wow Rocketfan actually thinks H-town can beat the Heat and Lakers


Here comes a comment about how much the Suns suck.

Just stating facts and yes, the Suns are shit. :toast

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Just stating facts and yes, the Suns are shit. :toast
Stating fact :lmao, do you actually think that's a good comeback?

"Just stating fact :cry, a lottery team is ready to kick some ass :cry!"

[Latarian Milton]

:lmao wow Rocketfan actually thinks H-town can beat the Heat and Lakers


Here comes a comment about how much the Suns suck.

they ain't no match for heat tbh. unless they convert the 18m worth shite into something of real use before the deadline, they would have no chance at a playoff slot tbh.

[Ace]

:lmao wow Rocketfan actually thinks H-town can beat the Heat

Wait... What? :lmao

[baseline bum]

the Rockets are tough .... they raise the "took the Lakers to Seven games without Yao" banner last year and they are sure to raise another "just missed the playoffs" banner

:lol

[baseline bum]

tbh, the Rockets know how to take advantage of HOF shooting guards sitting out so I think they win this one.

:rollin

[rockets]

:lmao wow Rocketfan actually thinks H-town can beat the Heat and Lakers


Here comes a comment about how much the Suns suck.

You're just a bitter poopy headed Suns fan whose never won a championship:lmao:lmao:lmao

And yes, I think there's a good chance we 10 peat, since Yao has about 13 years of his prime left and we can just put Buddinger on LeBron and game over we win:lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2:

[Giuseppe]

You wanna keep calling me a rat then I might live up to the name. Your the last Laker fan I would get rid BTW. I want you around come June.

Ya dirty squealer.

[Ace]

Ya dirty squealer.

Lol

[Giuseppe]

Don't try being nice to me now, Ace. We're like a snake & a mongoose.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Wait... What? :lmao



Kevin Martin OWNS Dwyane Wade :cry

[GuerillaBlack]

Stating fact :lmao, do you actually think that's a good comeback?

"Just stating fact :cry, a lottery team is ready to kick some ass :cry!"

We're the best lottery team ever in the NBA!

[Ace]

You ain't got too much to say tonight, huh you rat faggot.

You coming to protect your boyfriend?

[Latarian Milton]

We're the best lottery team ever in the NBA!

the clippers of 06-07 season only missed the playoffs by a hair, with the best ever season record for a team that misses the playoffs. If they can convert the 18m worth Shite into some useful things they will make a serious run for a playoff berth otherwise they are no more than 12th-14th material tbh.

[Ace]

Kevin Martin OWNS Dwyane Wade

:lmao Rockets are a team full of role players without a star.

[Ace]

Don't try being nice to me now, Ace. We're like a snake & a mongoose.

Now your going senile on me.

[The Franchise]

Stating fact :lmao, do you actually think that's a good comeback?

It was never meant to be a comeback. The Rockets are going to be one of the top teams in the west and the Suns are done. Arguing against that makes you stupid.

[baseline bum]

It was never meant to be a comeback. The Rockets are going to be one of the top teams in the west and the Suns are done. Arguing against that makes you stupid.

Yao Sampson taking you to the promised land?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

It was never meant to be a comeback. The Rockets are going to be one of the top teams in the west and the Suns are done. Arguing against that makes you stupid.

Rockets have a better record than the Suns, I never post again. Suns have a better record than the Rockets, you never post again. Deal?

[noob cake]

Rockets have a better record than the Suns, I never post again. Suns have a better record than the Rockets, you never post again. Deal?

Sign me up

[The Franchise]

Rockets have a better record than the Suns, I never post again. Suns have a better record than the Rockets, you never post again. Deal?

Deal. Enjoy your last season at Spurstalk. :king

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Deal. Enjoy your last season at Spurstalk. :king

lol Ow Ming

[Kai]

Rockets have a better record than the Suns, I never post again. Suns have a better record than the Rockets, you never post again. Deal?

Pump your brakes, Homie! Even if I considered the event that the Suns would have a better record than the Rockets likely, I wouldn't make that bet. You just lost a big time contributor to your team (ergo your team has a good chance at being worse than before) while it's hard to imagine the Rockets not improving from last season (with Yao or not).

You deliver the lulz quite frequently and it would suck to see you go. You make it seem like it's such a sure thing. Maybe the Suns did something I don't remember? Hedo and Childress are world beaters all of a sudden? Did Frye grow some nuts? Please explain why you are so sure the Suns will be better than the Rockets.

[Latarian Milton]

Rockets have a better record than the Suns, I never post again. Suns have a better record than the Rockets, you never post again. Deal?

meaning the final result will remain veiled till the end of the season, when Shite will have already announced his retirement. with Shite retired the moronic shitty maggots will all disappear from our sights too. even if you win the bet it would be nothing more meaningful than killing someone with terminal cancer. the retards are gonna go anyway as Shite goes. you may win the bet but you ain't making them losers tbh.

[Latarian Milton]

Pump your brakes, Homie! Even if I considered the event that the Suns would have a better record than the Rockets likely, I wouldn't make that bet. You just lost a big time contributor to your team (ergo your team has a good chance at being worse than before) while it's hard to imagine the Rockets not improving from last season (with Yao or not).

You deliver the lulz quite frequently and it would suck to see you go. You make it seem like it's such a sure thing. Maybe the Suns did something I don't remember? Hedo and Childress are world beaters all of a sudden? Did Frye grow some nuts? Please explain why you are so sure the Suns will be better than the Rockets.

wean yourself off the delusion, dummy. Rockets role players are fine as role players can be but the absence of a star player will pretty much impede their run. You fags must be retards to still consider Shite as your franchise player tbh.

[ezau]

How long will Kobe be out? But yeah, save for Bynum, the Lakers have been very lucky injury-wise for the past three years.

[Giuseppe]

Phil is sandbaggin' ya's.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

while it's hard to imagine the Rockets not improving from last season (with Yao or not).
It's not hard for me. Carl Landry was a big reason they started the season off so well, once K-Mart and Yao get injured they'll be worse than they were last season.

[Muser]

Who are you guys going to put on him when you have to play? Don't say D Wade. He's historically been Martin's Queen to be when they play head to head. :lol

And what about LeBron? Kobe? You still think old man Battier can defend them?

[Ace]

Who are you guys going to put on him when you have to play? Don't say D Wade. He's historically been Martin's Queen to be when they play head to head. :lol

:lmao care to provide numbers backing this claim? Last game Martin was 1-7 hardly anything worth mentioning.

[Iceman101]

Damn, look at all the Miami Cheat fans

[Ace]

Damn, look at all the Miami Cheat fans

There's a thread if you wish to provide numbers on how great Martin is.

[HeatTheBestEver]

Damn, look at all the Miami Cheat fans

We in that thang homie, we'd destroy that scrub Rockets team by 50

[Ace]

We in that thang homie, we'd destroy that scrub Rockets team by 50
I concur

[The Franchise]

:lmao care to provide numbers backing this claim? Last game Martin was 1-7 hardly anything worth mentioning.

Martin was coming off of wrist surgery and hadn't played basketball in months. That's like comparing 29 year old Kobe to 40 year old Jordan and being shocked if Jordan didn't win the matchup. :lol

[Iceman101]

Martin was coming off of wrist surgery and hadn't played basketball in months. That's like comparing 29 year old Kobe to 40 year old Jordan and being shocked if Jordan didn't win the matchup. :lol

Good God you're retarded

[Ace]

Martin was coming off of wrist surgery and hadn't played basketball in months. That's like comparing 29 year old Kobe to 40 year old Jordan and being shocked if Jordan didn't win the matchup. :lol

Care to provided numbers from the year before? I already looked BTW...

[Baseline]

Sucks, but, we've been extremely fortunate the last several years injury wise.

Yes, you have. It's been like witchcraft. Exactly as Stern planned it. Historically brittle guys like Gasol and Odom staying healthy through two straight playoff runs, Bryant staying healthy, along with Fisher, a 35-yr-old stump.

But that will all change this year. You morons will see how the rest of the league feels.

[Giuseppe]

If your prediction comes to fruition it'd be a sea change for me. I ain't ever spent a day on this Board that I ain't been NBA Champion of the World.