The torn achilles tendon

[Solid D]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0412/nba_g_bryant2_sy_576.jpg

Kobe tears achilles tendon...wow.

[siraulo23]

normally I'd say he's makin it up and won't miss any playing time but he did leave the game before it was over and was limping heading to the locker room so...

[Darius Bieber]

Holy shit. Injuries this season.. Damn. I thought San Antonio were the only unlucky ones. Man, hate to see someone as competitive as Kobe go down like that.

[BillMc]

Lakers still have 2 to 3 probable HOFers. If they had a bench and a real coach, they'd still be a lock for the playoffs. It'll make the game on Sunday interesting. Not only are they fighting for the playoffs, but Dwight and Pau will be out to prove they can be the focus of the offense successfully.

[Solid D]

This is the absolute capper to a nighmare season for the Lakers.

[cjw]

If it's a torn Achilles, he's out for the rest of his contract. May make sense for the Lakers to amnesty him - will save the $3.25 luxury tax on his deal ($100 million). Not sure they have cap room for anything but Dwight anyway.

And as much as I disdain Kobe, never fun to see anyone go down like that. Always loved him as a competitor.

[FromWayDowntown]

Video of Kobe talking about it in front of a famous Jacob Riis quote. Wonder where the Lakers came up with that?

P.S. -- too bad for Kobe. Never want to see that. I hope for his sake the MRI shows this isn't what hey think it is.

[crc21209]

Damn. And we thought we as Spurs fans had a bad day....

[crc21209]

So who is a tougher 1st round matchup for OKC now? The Lakers without Kobe or the Jazz?

[D12]

Sucks......I don't wish injury on anyone. Keep it classy

[HarlemHeat37]

So who is a tougher 1st round matchup for OKC now? The Lakers without Kobe or the Jazz?

Lakers without Kobe still have Howard, Gasol and Nash..

Utah has Al Jefferson and that's it, tbh..

[ginobilized]

What a weird day in the basketball world....
Not a Kobe fan, but hate to see him go down like that

[Brunodf]

What happened? Amuseddaysleeper started their game thread?

[baseline bum]

LOL D'Antoni riding the snitch into the fucking ground.

LOL Jim Buss

LOL $120 million

[spurs1990]

I'm still rooting like hell for Milwaukee/Sacramento to beat OKC.

Spurs winning on Sunday should mean Utah gets in and that may be the path of least resistance.

[MaNu4Tres]

This is the result and a perfect example of what likely can happen if Pop overplayed Manu, Tim and Tony on a consistent basis. It is why Pop can be overly cautious at times.

[baseline bum]

Sucks......I don't wish injury on anyone. Keep it classy

LOL faggot talking shit about Jack an hour ago wants sympathy now

Fuck Kobe

LOL karmic payment for the 50 FTAs

[Budkin]

Holy shit that is awful!

[crc21209]

Lakers without Kobe still have Howard, Gasol and Nash..

Utah has Al Jefferson and that's it, tbh..

Nash you say? Where has he been the past month or so? :lol

[crc21209]

And also...:lol At the Lakers jacking the Jacob Riis quote about the stone cutter from the Spurs....

[rjv]

i can't stand kobe-think he's a major d-bag, but i've got mad respect for his game and will to win. in the end, he was probably pushing his body so hard that it just hit the brink. bad thing is that this injury almost assuredly kills his 2014 season as well. hate to see that happen to anyone. hopefully it's not what it is feared to be.

[D12]

LOL faggot talking shit about Jack an hour ago wants sympathy now

Fuck Kobe

LOL karmic payment for the 50 FTAs
LOL this faggot thinking his coined Bible Kemp shit couldn't be applied to Bible Jackson

LOL hypocrite faggot

[Mugen]

Great F'n News tbh. Any Spurfan who thinks otherwise is lying to themselves.

[rjv]

LOL D'Antoni riding the snitch into the fucking ground.

LOL Jim Buss

LOL $120 million

kobe had played the whole game to that point. ridiculous.

[chapnis]

Great F'n News tbh. Any Spurfan who thinks otherwise is lying to themselves.

That's what happens when you play someone 48mpg.

[spurs10]

I'm still rooting like hell for Milwaukee/Sacramento to beat OKC.

Spurs winning on Sunday should mean Utah gets in and that may be the path of least resistance.
For who? OKC? We are playing Houston probably.

[gospursgojas]

Great F'n News tbh. Any Spurfan who thinks otherwise is lying to OKCthemselves.

Not really. Makes shit a whole lot easier for OKC

[Mugen]

Not really. Makes shit a whole lot easier for OKC

OKC was runnin' roughshod on LA with or without Kobe. If Bryant really is out, then OKC doesn't have the luxury of a Laker choking away a 3-1 series lead tbh.

[John B]

How long did he expect he could play those crazy minutes? And how stupid is his coach playing his best player to the ground to avoid what could be one of the most embarassing Lakers season.

[sananspursfan21]

Sucks for Kobe, I hate him but that's not right that he gets injured, really sucks. Looking forward to possibly playing them at "full strength"... On the bright side, David Stern is out there with A gun to his head

[baseline bum]

Not really. Makes shit a whole lot easier for OKC

Just means OKC in 4 instead of 5. No big deal either way.

[Budkin]

I said the other night I didn't know how he could pay that many minutes and still have anything left. Dayum.

[Man In Black]

This is an overuse case in my opinion. When forced, the body will react sometimes violently. When he slightly hyper-extended his left knee, it changes his gait(the way he normally looks while walking or running). You can tell he was labored. 17 Seasons in, you have to ALLOW a rest. No one is superhuman.

The last prominent LA Athlete to go down with a completely ruptured tendon was David Beckham. His story offers a unique perspective of why an achilles can go and how to treat the rupture.

His surgeon is one of the world's best and he had Beckham back and playing in 4 months.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/15/david-beckham-achilles-world-cup-england
This 2nd link shows what a complete tear looks like. It ain't pretty. You've been warned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1270269/David-Beckham-reveals-gruesome-shot-surgery-performed-Achilles-heel.html

He believes he sustained the injury because he's been pushing his body too hard saying 'it could happen to anyone'.

Beckham said he was excited about the World Cup and would be attending as a spectator and supporter
'I think I'd been running too much in the game and I was tired, there was a minute left and it just went,' he said.

[loveforthegame]

Sucks. Hate to see anyone go down like that.

But I'll believe it when I see the official word.

[LakerHater]

Been Playn minutes Of Late!

Coach Pop Restin Players totally lookin GENIUS right About now!!

[Mugen]

Manu would be running the pick n roll with Len Bias right now if Pop played him Kobe minutes tbh.

[SenorSpur]

I wonder if this is more of Kobe's injury drama. A ploy so that he can try looking like the hero by running out of the tunnel on Sunday and trying to force himself into the Fakers starting lineup, to save the day - again?

[tony77]

I know that the Lakers are trying to hang on to that 8 spot, but it looks like all the pressure is only on Kobe to keep it. almost as if they cant win a game without Kobe. bad situation the lakers are in. they have no other go to guys on that team

[midnightpulp]

LOL faggot talking shit about Jack an hour ago wants sympathy now

Fuck Kobe

LOL karmic payment for the 50 FTAs

Damn fuckin' right.

[timvp]

Kobe is pretty old to be able to come back from this. It's probably not a career-ender but Kobe probably won't be Kobe anymore.

[SenorSpur]

Don't tell him that. Kobe will use this unfortunate episode to fuel a fierce comeback, just to prove pundits and fans wrong. Of course, he'll do so at the detriment of the Fakers future. Given the fact that his contract is up after next season, it will be very interesting to see how all this plays out for both him and the Fakers organization. Time for Jodie Meeks to man up.

[widowmaker]

Good.!!!! I knew that was coming soon lol.

[widowmaker]

Btw....... Fuck kobe bryant and the lakers lol.

[2centsworth]

the end of one of the all-time greats

[LakerHater]

What's the TimeTable For Return!

[2centsworth]

What's the TimeTable For Return!

min 1yr

[Man In Black]

Don't tell him that. Kobe will use this unfortunate episode to fuel a fierce comeback, just to prove pundits and fans wrong. Of course, he'll do so at the detriment of the Fakers future. Given the fact that his contract is up after next season, it will be very interesting to see how all this plays out for both him and the Fakers organization. Time for Jodie Meeks to man up.

Amnesty? Hmmm...Larry Coon, a Cap expert who explains the cap to the 4-letter and a mod at that lg joint, said the LAL would think about using it on Gasol. Perhaps it's best used on Bean.

[Mugen]

Kobe is pretty old to be able to come back from this. It's probably not a career-ender but Kobe probably won't be Kobe anymore.

I hope so.

[widowmaker]

Turn in to espn. They having a lakers funeral right now lol.

[racm]

Lakers brought it upon themselves by stacking up too much they angered the basketball gods.

:cry but what about Miami? :cry

Dallas tearing them down in 2011 was probably enough.

[racm]

This is an overuse case in my opinion. When forced, the body will react sometimes violently. When he slightly hyper-extended his left knee, it changes his gait(the way he normally looks while walking or running). You can tell he was labored. 17 Seasons in, you have to ALLOW a rest. No one is superhuman.

The last prominent LA Athlete to go down with a completely ruptured tendon was David Beckham. His story offers a unique perspective of why an achilles can go and how to treat the rupture.

His surgeon is one of the world's best and he had Beckham back and playing in 4 months.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/15/david-beckham-achilles-world-cup-england
This 2nd link shows what a complete tear looks like. It ain't pretty. You've been warned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1270269/David-Beckham-reveals-gruesome-shot-surgery-performed-Achilles-heel.html

Just more proof that 'Antoni is a Suns sleeper agent.

[Man In Black]

BS he can be back in 5 months perhaps as soon as 4 months. A complete tear is easier to fix than a partial. If an old man like David Beckham could be back on the pitch in 4 months and play in Champions League(they got eliminated on Wednesday) then it's possible Bean can be back as well.

[widowmaker]

Expect non stop heat coverage now like nba tv lol.

[SenorSpur]

Turn in to espn. They having a lakers funeral right now lol.

I saw it a few minutes ago and I just couldn't stomach it. The way that network continues to fawn and kiss Kobe's ass is deplorable.

In NBA circles, this will be played up to be the biggest story of the NBA season - despite whoever wins the title.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Great F'n News tbh. Any Spurfan who thinks otherwise is lying to themselves.

No, dude. Really? Pretty sad, tbh; His career is done. He was the 2nd best ever, pending LBJ's run.

No lies to myself, Lakers are barely a threat. Now or ever.

[chapnis]

No, dude. Really? Pretty sad, tbh; His career is done. He was the 2nd best ever, pending LBJ's run.

No lies to myself, Lakers are barely a threat. Now or ever.

2nd best SG ever, not 2nd best player ever.

[Spur|n|Austin]

2nd best SG ever, not 2nd best player ever.

Top 3?

[99 Problems]

Kirby was on fire when this took place.

[Johnny RIngo]

Top 3?

Not even top 5. The fact that you even consider Kobe a top 3 player tells me you're probably a teenager(and not a very smart one at that).

[J_Paco]

Sucks that this would befall such a great player, but he wasn't helping matters with his excessive minutes played. He'll likely be back, yet he won't be near the same player. Ask Chauncey Billups and Elton Brand for reference.

[racm]

Players who miss the playoffs in their prime aren't top 10 tbh.

[Robz4000]

Top 3?

Kobe's at best a Top 10 player, and that's mostly due to media hype.

[MSPaint]

Top 3?

C'mon brother man, most anyone can name 3 players "all-time" better than Kobe without even trying. Even the most casual of basketball fan on a whim would probably suggest 3 other players all-time than Bryant. Although it very well may be a generational thing as well.

[spurraider21]

I never wish this sort of debilitating injury to anybody. If its a mild injury that causes somebody to miss a handful of games, I don't lose sleep over it. When Kobe sprained his ankle after the Hawks game, I wasn't sad for him. But a torn achilles, thats rough.

But hey at least we can be certain he's not faking it.

And I really HATE to make jokes, but amnesty THAT

[SupremeGuy]

Damn, that HGH/SC Germany treatment finally caught up.

[hater]

Wow ppl are either giddy or deppressed about this. Simmer down. For all we know kobe will suit up soon. Ppl overreact tbh

[Russo21]

Crazy end to a long regular season.

Jax gone, diaw out, dunno whats happening with manu, kobe gone. OKC must be feeling good about their chances coming out of the west. Sometimes i think the 82 game regular season is too freakin long.

[Bruno]

I have a hard time getting some sympathy for Bryant. He has just played too much the card "I'm seriously injured" while he wasn't. Now that he is really seriously injured, he can't put his usual "I'm a warrior" or "mind over body" BS. There is some kind of Karma behind that injury for Bryant to have faked injuries and for D'Antoni to have played him 45 mpg.

And of top of that, Bryant isn't a likable man on and off the court.

[hater]

And of top of that, Bryant isn't a likable man on and off the court.

this is as dumb a comment as they come

Kobe at 34 or whatever is the most marketable current nba player. He the king of asia and #1 product seller in the biggest market in the world. China

Wake up. :rolleyes

[TampaDude]

Can't stand Kobe or the Lakers, but I don't wish an injury on anyone, especially one like that.

Tomorrow night's game should be interesting.

[TampaDude]

Players who miss the playoffs in their prime aren't top 10 tbh.

TEAMS make the playoffs.

[exstatic]

How long did he expect he could play those crazy minutes? And how stupid is his coach playing his best player to the ground to avoid what could be one of the most embarassing Lakers season.

Isn't this just on the heels of him saying he could play another 5 years? Ironic.

Father time catches us all, Kobe.

[exstatic]

As an aside, this might be the thing that actually KEEPS The Dwightmare in LA.

[Old School 44]

I can see it now. The Lakers resign an old, broken Kobe, package him with some combination of Gasol, Nash, Peace in a blockbuster multi team trade. When all the dealing is done, the Lakers have LeBron and Harden starting along side Howard. They fire D'antoni and rehire Phil. The rest of the league wonders how it was done. Stern laughs.

In other news, Derek Fisher convinces OkC to release him so he can tend to an ailing family member. He promptly resigns with the Lakers.

[TampaDude]

I can see it now. The Lakers resign an old, broken Kobe, package him with some combination of Gasol, Nash, Peace in a blockbuster multi team trade. When all the dealing is done, the Lakers have LeBron and Harden starting along side Howard. They fire D'antoni and rehire Phil. The rest of the league wonders how it was done. Stern laughs.

In other news, Derek Fisher convinces OkC to release him so he can tend to an ailing family member. He promptly resigns with the Lakers.

If all of that actually ever happened, I would call NK and tell them to nuke Los Angeles. :lol

[Old School 44]

^LOL

[benefactor]

:lol anyone feeling sorry for this faggot

Fuck Kobe and fuck the Lakers and their faggot fans. I hope he gets an infection and they have to saw the motherfucker off.

[TampaDude]

:lol anyone feeling sorry for this faggot

Fuck Kobe and fuck the Lakers and their faggot fans. I hope he gets an infection and they have to saw the motherfucker off.

Hey, don't beat around the bush, now...tell us all how you really feel... :lol

[Russo21]

Hey, don't beat around the bush, now...tell us all how you really feel... :lol

He sure knows how to paint a picture hey lol That will have to go down as a top 10 all time post :toast

[Bruno]

this is as dumb a comment as they come

Well, I should have add likable by people liking team basketball and good human beings.

[cd021]

If it's a torn Achilles, he's out for the rest of his contract. May make sense for the Lakers to amnesty him - will save the $3.25 luxury tax on his deal ($100 million). Not sure they have cap room for anything but Dwight anyway.

And as much as I disdain Kobe, never fun to see anyone go down like that. Always loved him as a competitor.

Somewhere Cuban is saying "Told You So"

[cd021]

:lol anyone feeling sorry for this faggot

Fuck Kobe and fuck the Lakers and their faggot fans. I hope he gets an infection and they have to saw the motherfucker off.

Stay classy man. Who stills say "Faggot" anyway? Teenagers? its 2013 dude fuck outta here with that shit.

[cd021]

Isn't this just on the heels of him saying he could play another 5 years? Ironic.

Father time catches us all, Kobe.

Yeah And Kobe is probably gonna miss most of next season too. Father time just likes to fuck with people for his personal kicks.

[Mugen]

No, dude. Really? Pretty sad, tbh; His career is done. He was the 2nd best ever, pending LBJ's run.

No lies to myself, Lakers are barely a threat. Now or ever.

:lol 2nd best ever. He might be the best 2nd banana in NBA History tho with him and Pippen neck and neck.

[John B]

I can see it now. The Lakers resign an old, broken Kobe, package him with some combination of Gasol, Nash, Peace in a blockbuster multi team trade. When all the dealing is done, the Lakers have LeBron and Harden starting along side Howard. They fire D'antoni and rehire Phil. The rest of the league wonders how it was done. Stern laughs.

In other news, Derek Fisher convinces OkC to release him so he can tend to an ailing family member. He promptly resigns with the Lakers.
Don't give them any ideas now

[diego]

:lmao

Seriously though, this might make the lakers more dangerous. Granted they still have a shitty perimeter D and not much 3pt shooting and D'ant:lolni, but if they go inside out and slow the game down they should be better than they have till now. Not to mention that gasol and howard have been dreaming about this for a long time (gasol especially). Wouldn't be surprised to see gasol play much better now...

[Trill Clinton]

damn this is horrible. i don't like the lakers but i do like kobe. i hope he is able to come back from this...wow

he just posted this on facebook:


This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I’m supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that
was. Maybe this is how my book ends.

Maybe Father Time has defeated me…Then again maybe not! It’s 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I’m wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what’s the purpose of social media if I won’t bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.

“If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear”. Ive always loved that quote. Thats “mamba mentality” we don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run. We endure and conquer.
I know it’s a long post but I’m Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.

Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out

[TheGoldStandard]

As much as I've disliked what he and the Lakers have done to the Spurs during the playoffs for so many years I still have to say that it sucks for anyone to get hurt like that especially at 34.

[BillMc]

damn this is horrible. i don't like the lakers but i do like kobe. i hope he is able to come back from this...wow

he just posted this on facebook:


This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I’m supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that
was. Maybe this is how my book ends.

Maybe Father Time has defeated me…Then again maybe not! It’s 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I’m wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what’s the purpose of social media if I won’t bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.

“If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear”. Ive always loved that quote. Thats “mamba mentality” we don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run. We endure and conquer.
I know it’s a long post but I’m Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.

Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out

He meant "'pray' for the bear". "prey for the bear" means the bear is going to eat him.

[Trill Clinton]

too many pain killers

[phxspurfan]

Sad ending for KoMe

[dunkman]

Let's hope he gets well soon. 'Nique had a similar injury at a similar age, and he returned at great level for few more seasons.

[SenorSpur]

I have a hard time getting some sympathy for Bryant. He has just played too much the card "I'm seriously injured" while he wasn't. Now that he is really seriously injured, he can't put his usual "I'm a warrior" or "mind over body" BS. There is some kind of Karma behind that injury for Bryant to have faked injuries and for D'Antoni to have played him 45 mpg.

And of top of that, Bryant isn't a likable man on and off the court.

Well said and I couldn't agree more. :tu

[SpurPadre]

So, not only do we handgift 1st seed and HCA to the Thunder but they now get an easy pass to the 2nd round. Lucky motherfuckers.

[justinandimcool]

Manu would be running the pick n roll with Len Bias right now if Pop played him Kobe minutes tbh.

I died :lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao

[pad300]

:lol 2nd best ever. He might be the best 2nd banana in NBA History tho with him and Pippen neck and neck.

I'd take Pippen by a lot thanks. Pippen was willing to be 2nd banana and not fight with the first banana...

[Horse]

Atleast now his victims can run away from him.

[timtonymanu]

Rofl. Fuck Kobe. I dont feel sympathy for someone who "fakes" his injuries when his team is on the verge of losing.

Karma. That being said, he probably will still be able to come back from this.

[Fpoonsie]

He meant "'pray' for the bear". "prey for the bear" means the bear is going to eat him.

:lol

[benefactor]

Stay classy man. Who stills say "Faggot" anyway? Teenagers? its 2013 dude fuck outta here with that shit.
Fuck him. He's a self-centered piece of shit who quits on his team forces himself on women. And most Laker fans are faggots. This is common knowledge.

[pgardn]

damn this is horrible. i don't like the lakers but i do like kobe. i hope he is able to come back from this...wow

he just posted this on facebook:


This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I’m supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that
was. Maybe this is how my book ends.

Maybe Father Time has defeated me…Then again maybe not! It’s 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I’m wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what’s the purpose of social media if I won’t bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.

“If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear”. Ive always loved that quote. Thats “mamba mentality” we don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run. We endure and conquer.
I know it’s a long post but I’m Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.

Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out


Im sure Kobe feels exactly the same as George Karl on chemotherapy.

Such a tough life... I weep.

I admire him for his tenacity, but that's about it. I will never forget Kobe spouting off about Tim being a complainer about his knees. This was of course BEFORE Kobe got a knee injury and had surgery. Kobe always has the worst of all injuries. When will the diva post the first MRI's... I can't wait.

[Ice009]

Im sure Kobe feels exactly the same as George Karl on chemotherapy.

Such a tough life... I weep.

I admire him for his tenacity, but that's about it. I will never forget Kobe spouting off about Tim being a complainer about his knees. This was of course BEFORE Kobe got a knee injury and had surgery. Kobe always has the worst of all injuries. When will the diva post the first MRI's... I can't wait.

When the fuck did he say this? I don't ever recall hearing him say it or reading it.

[unforeseen]

It could not have happened to a more classy guy.
Fuck Kobe.

[cd021]

Fuck him. He's a self-centered piece of shit who quits on his team forces himself on women. And most Laker fans are faggots. This is common knowledge.

I didn't disagree with Hating on Kobe, He's a dick. But saying "Faggot" is kind of where we disagree. If you said Lakers fans are assholes then of course you would be right. They even know that they are assholes too.

[pgardn]

When the fuck did he say this? I don't ever recall hearing him say it or reading it.

He said it.

i remember big arguments about it on the ESPN Spurs board with Laker trolls. Kobe said everyone has sore knees in reference to Duncan's swelling. I read it and stated that larger men take more pounding.

so yes the fuck he said it, Walter...

[benefactor]

I didn't disagree with Hating on Kobe, He's a dick. But saying "Faggot" is kind of where we disagree. If you said Lakers fans are assholes then of course you would be right. They even know that they are assholes too.
Related educational material:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcja4WFFzDw

[Kidd K]

If he really did tear that, he's not going to be back for the playoffs. And if he does, his quickness and speed will be hugely effected. Again, that is, it this isn't another wildly overdramatized fake Kobe injury. Lakers won't put up much of a fight without Kobe if this is true.

[DPG21920]

Spurs had just as many injuries as far as games missed with key players as LA and they are a 2nd seed. It's disgusting how people are using this injury to point to why LA didn't make the playoffs and even when Kobe gets injured,his legacy gets bubblewraped.

[Russ]

So does Kobe show up like Willis Reed on Sunday? Or does he play the fallen hero like Achilles?

[loveforthegame]

Surgery today and out 6-9 months.

[Duncan2177]

Mike Trudell ‏@LakersReporter 19m
Gary Vitti on Kobe's MRI: "There are no good Achilles tendon ruptures. Third-degree rupture. It’s gone. It has to be sewn back together."

[HI-FI]

I have a hard time getting some sympathy for Bryant. He has just played too much the card "I'm seriously injured" while he wasn't. Now that he is really seriously injured, he can't put his usual "I'm a warrior" or "mind over body" BS. There is some kind of Karma behind that injury for Bryant to have faked injuries and for D'Antoni to have played him 45 mpg.

And of top of that, Bryant isn't a likable man on and off the court.
Bruno with the goods per par.


I just don't feel much sympathy for Kobe. I can't think of another player in sports that I despise more. It's because of what he represents, I find both his game and his character revolting. The guy is very close to being a sociopath, and I don't use that word lightly. The fact LA would make him the face of their franchise says everything about their organization and fanbase.

Now.......had he injured himself in a practice, I honestly would feel bad for him. That would've been very anticlimactic for both him, his fans and his haters. But the fact this happened on a classic Lakers FT contest game, where he's clearly benefiting from Stern's deceit, it seemed somewhat like justice to me.

[letmk]

I don't wish any players get injured, even KB. But for that play, I'm still annoyed by the ref call simply because KB fell to the ground. They just assume that if anything happens with the favorite boys, it must be defenders fouling them.

[polandprzem]

not good

[SenorSpur]

Based on the timing of all this, I wonder if Kobe will rush his recovery and rehab to selfishly try and get back in time to finish next season (his last under contract) and then force the Fakers into re-upping him for a couple more years, at premium dollars, so that he can go out on his own terms?

[DPG21920]

I love how people talk about Kobe's "will" to get them to the playoffs while ignoring the massive meltdown that led them to that point in the first place. Losing, terrible leadership and underachieving are not to be lauded. I guess Pau's triple double in their win was Kobe's will :cry

[hater]

Well, I should have add likable by people liking team basketball and good human beings.

Lol now dont this beat all

Kobe is a bad human being? As opposed to who? The french guy that tried to fuck brent barry's wife? :lol

[benefactor]

I have to be honest and say today really does have a little of that "morning after winning it all" feeling.

[Mugen]

I have to be honest and say today really does have a little of that "morning after winning it all" feeling.

:lol

[HI-FI]

I have to be honest and say today really does have a little of that "morning after winning it all" feeling.

:lol
tbh, I woke up this morning and everything in the basketball world felt right for once, like a new dawn.

[Mugen]

:lol
tbh, I woke up this morning and everything in the basketball world felt right for once, like a new dawn.

Was D-Fish hit by a car last night too? I'd have organized the victory parade myself tbh.

[11:10]

And also...:lol At the Lakers jacking the Jacob Riis quote about the stone cutter from the Spurs....
you're boy mike brown is really original, hate that faggot quote

[Bruno]

Lol now dont this beat all

Kobe is a bad human being? As opposed to who? The french guy that tried to fuck brent barry's wife? :lol

Sure a rape is a class act.

:rolleyes

[HI-FI]

Was D-Fish hit by a car last night too? I'd have organized the victory parade myself tbh.

:lol
I don't think we are that lucky. besides, D Fish has already soiled his reputation by getting out of contracts thanks to his daughter. dude is a bigger bitch than Kobe in many ways.

[hater]

Sure a rape is a class act.

:rolleyes

Fucking ur teamates wife is so classy :cry

[TampaDude]

So, not only do we handgift 1st seed and HCA to the Thunder but they now get an easy pass to the 2nd round. Lucky motherfuckers.

Yeah...like the Lakers were getting by OKC or San Antonio even with Kobe. :lol

[BillMc]

It'll be interesting to see the revisionist history a few years from now about the Lakers this year. Their inevitable loss in the playoffs will all be because of Kobe's injury, as if they wouldn't have gotten bounced even with him. The spin will make a hero out of Kobe at the expense of Pau, Dwight, etc....

[TD 21]

This is the result and a perfect example of what likely can happen if Pop overplayed Manu, Tim and Tony on a consistent basis. It is why Pop can be overly cautious at times.

It can't be said with any certainty that this is the result of him being ran into the ground. There's no way of quantifying if or how much. Besides, he held up as a clear cut top ten player for a long, long time despite being run into the ground.

On the flip side, where has all Pop's micro managing gotten the Spurs the past five seasons? I realize they've had a lot of bad luck, but still, it's blown up in their face.

As far as the injury, good. They're the luckiest franchise in the history of North American professional sports and it's about damn time they had some bad luck (sure, they've had their share of injuries this season, but they've never had a season ruined by injury). Speaking of never getting bad luck, the Thunder's road to the 2nd round unfortunately just got even easier.

[Harry Callahan]

I wonder what Magic Johnson thinks about his Lakers now? He should have shut his piehole a couple of days ago. Earvin's son should have shut his piehole about ten years ago!

[Harry Callahan]

Magic Johnson tore his knee up his second year in the NBA, if I recall. Most of you guys probably would not remember that, though.

[capek]

Fucking ur teamates wife is so classy :cry

Equating consensual sex(?) with sexual assault. hater bringing the FAIL goods per par :tu

[rascal]

So who is a tougher 1st round matchup for OKC now? The Lakers without Kobe or the Jazz?

Neither will be a tough opponent.

[DPG21920]

Equating consensual sex(?) with sexual assault. hater bringing the FAIL goods per par :tu

Not to get too far off track, but consensual sex with your teammates wife isn't a good thing..

[HarlemHeat37]

What about snitching on your teammate to the feds, even though the teammate in question had absolutely no involvement in your predicament?..

[Cane]

Vanessa's going to have one legged Kobe on lockdown

[ploto]

Equating consensual sex(?) with sexual assault.

How about consensual sex with your teammate's wife versus consensual sex with some strange woman?

[capek]

Not to get too far off track, but consensual sex with your teammates wife isn't a good thing..

Not all "not good things" are equal. Don't be dense.


How about consensual sex with your teammate's wife versus consensual sex with some strange woman?

Who's talking about consensual sex with some strange woman? Or was that a hypothetical question, to which I'd say that we probably have the same intuitions as to the answer.

[Juggity]

This injury could not have happened to a more deserving basketball player on the entire Earth.

We can only hope that his career is over and we don't have to see any further reinforcement of his cult of personality, played out on the national stage.



@LakersReporter: Kobe to Kupchak: "I hear what you're saying, but we have to get in the playoffs. I'm playing and there's nothing you can do about it."



I'm glad you played, Kobe. I'm glad you played.

[HI-FI]

How about consensual sex with your teammate's wife versus consensual sex with some strange woman?
obviously consensual sex with a strange woman would be better. TP forever hurt his leadership status with that move. there is a brotherhood to being on a team, and you obviously ruin the bros-before-hos directive if you need to use a teammate's wife as a cum dumpster.




that being said, Erin Barry >> Eva Longoria imho.

[baseline bum]

Was D-Fish hit by a car last night too? I'd have organized the victory parade myself tbh.

You know, I actually kind of hate Fisher less since he was the only one with the balls to stand up to crooked ass Billy Hunter. Too bad rest of the NBAPA stood behind that fat fuck and took their Katelyning lying down. I mean Stern didn't even ask if he could cum on their faces and he sure didn't need to jerk himself off after they left.

[hater]

Equating consensual sex(?) with sexual assault. hater bringing the FAIL goods per par :tu

You missed the point.i was responding to parker fan sayin he does not like kobe because hes not a good human being. Is fucking ur teamates wife a sign of a good human being?

[Poolboy5623]

You missed the point.i was responding to parker fan sayin he does not like kobe because hes not a good human being. Is fucking ur teamates wife a sign of a good human being?

No..no it is not.

[capek]

You missed the point.i was responding to parker fan sayin he does not like kobe because hes not a good human being. Is fucking ur teamates wife a sign of a good human being?

hater a Ten Commandments fanatic? Views rape and adultery as equally sin-y?

don't know dude, I think most people view one as worse than the other, and so wouldn't have too much trouble imagining a situation in which formerly good person A commits Sin A (adultery), while formerly good person B commits Sin B(rape), but because Sin A is not considered as reprehensible as Sin B, people will generally continue to consider formerly good person A as still good, while still, without being inconsistent, considering formerly good person B to be a fucking piece of shit.

ts;dr The inconsistent you think you're commenting on doesn't actually exist, and so neither does your point. :toast

[rAm]

Video of Kobe talking about it in front of a famous Jacob Riis quote. Wonder where the Lakers came up with that?


I know I am late to the party here but I saw that and had the same reaction. D'antoni is pretty lame.

[spurs10]

Saying Erin Barry's denial of having sex with Tony Parker is pretty compelling, is a gross understatement. She says she is a dedicated Mom, and the accusations are "ridiculous." She says that anyone who actually knows her, knows it's untrue. Maybe Brent was the one in that marriage that went astray. I always thought Tony and Erin were victims of Eva's high paid publicist. That Tony had sex with a teammates' wife is far from proven. I've always believed it was bullshit.
:flag:

[Ice009]

He said it.

i remember big arguments about it on the ESPN Spurs board with Laker trolls. Kobe said everyone has sore knees in reference to Duncan's swelling. I read it and stated that larger men take more pounding.

so yes the fuck he said it, Walter...

I just never heard or read that he said that. I didn't think that he would dis Tim like that. I'd like some proof before I go off on him about it.

[Bruno]

You missed the point.i was responding to parker fan sayin he does not like kobe because hes not a good human being. Is fucking ur teamates wife a sign of a good human being?

Lol calling me a Parker fan while I'm far from being that.

I have no problem saying that players like Duncan or Ginobili are more likable than a player like Parker. It isn't of course a black or white thing and while Parker is remarkable on certain aspect of his personality, he is also a douchebag for other ones.

Regarding Bryant, there are a big part, way bigger than for Parker, of his personality and of his past actions I find crappy. I'm not sure why you are trying to call me out on that...

[hater]

Lol calling me a Parker fan while I'm far from being that.

I have no problem saying that players like Duncan or Ginobili are more likable than a player like Parker. It isn't of course a black or white thing and while Parker is remarkable on certain aspect of his personality, he is also a douchebag for other ones.

Regarding Bryant, there are a big part, way bigger than for Parker, of his personality and of his past actions I find crappy. I'm not sure why you are trying to call me out on that...

Not trying to call anyone out bro. My point is unless you know someone personally. You really have no idea if they are good or bad. Plus you know most people fall on the gray area. A lil good and a lil bad.

Persnally i like parker a whole lot more than kobe. But still I refuse to call Kobe a bad human being. Hes pretty average to me and what happened to him is a tragedy and wish him the best.

I was just surprised you so easily judged kobe as bad. Imo hes pretty average. And again hes the king of international basketball stardom. Nobody is even close to him.

[TJastal]

Hope Kobe gets amnestied. That would be funny.

[pgardn]

Not trying to call anyone out bro. My point is unless you know someone personally. You really have no idea if they are good or bad. Plus you know most people fall on the gray area. A lil good and a lil bad.

Persnally i like parker a whole lot more than kobe. But still I refuse to call Kobe a bad human being. Hes pretty average to me and what happened to him is a tragedy and wish him the best.

I was just surprised you so easily judged kobe as bad. Imo hes pretty average. And again hes the king of international basketball stardom. Nobody is even close to him.


Stick to hat'n.
You're better at it.
Issues involving morality... No.

[Chomag]

I guess I'm just a big believer in Karma, and that is probably why Kobe's end just might be this way. I just wish so many of you here weren't on that Glad he is injured bandwagon. This could have been easily Timmy going down the same way or with a big injury. Is Kobe a Douchbag? Sure probably one of the biggest, but to hear people wish for, and cheer for an injury on another human being I just don't understand. Why do you guys stoop to that level? Doesn't it make you come across as a douch yourselves?

Anyway like I said I'm a strong believer in Karma. Kobe maybe a horrible human being but I wish him well.

[spurs10]

That is a horrible injury! It's never good to wish an injury like that on a basketball player, or most anyone else. I can think of a few though. Glad the vilification of Erin Barry, has stopped. She seems like a class act. Tony should be so lucky! :toast

[hater]

Stick to hat'n.
You're better at it.
Issues involving morality... No.

Disagree.

In my moral pyramid. Parker is above Bryant but not far. Neal is below Byant btw. And Neal still a decent guy after all.

See. Most guys are inthe gray area of good/bad. Only fools would disagree.

[SpurPadre]

Yeah...like the Lakers were getting by OKC or San Antonio even with Kobe. :lol

Obviously they wouldn't have beaten either one of those teams. You're missing the point. There's a big difference between an easy 4 game sweep, which will now happen to the Lakers and a relatively tough 5-6 game series which a Kobe-led Lakers team would have provided.

[pgardn]

Disagree.

In my moral pyramid. Parker is above Bryant but not far. Neal is below Byant btw. And Neal still a decent guy after all.

See. Most guys are inthe gray area of good/bad. Only fools would disagree.


Only fools would claim to know them well enough to attempt to form a pyramid.

Try a dodecahedron.

[hater]

Only fools would claim to know them well enough to attempt to form a pyramid.

Try a dodecahedron.

Respectfully disagree

[exstatic]

The one real positive about this is it seems to have sent Dale scurrying back downstairs.