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kobe plays a LOAD of minutes, not surprising. mentioning the injury now is a win/win crutch; if he loses, it's no surprise. if he wins, it's that much more adversity.
So your problem is with his protrayal? LOL he has control over that?!
Just say you hate his punk, raping ass ... stop trying to come up with new reasons it smells of desperation.
kobe plays a LOAD of minutes, not surprising. mentioning the injury now is a win/win crutch; if he loses, it's no surprise. if he wins, it's that much more adversity.
I know...
Kobe just needs alittle help as he gets older.
More help? he already has the Zebras, Stern, Memphis,etc......Kobe just needs alittle help as he gets older.
Just wondering, what other player, in any sport, has talked about his injuries more than Kobe? Not saying I agree with HH37 but I can't really think of any other player.
tbh, this is one thing Kobe didn't copy from MJ... Jordan never made excuses about his injuries, etc.
kobeobsession yall got a bade case ...
Jordan was 6 for 6 in the Finals.
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its the other way around. Reporters claim that Kobe gets pissed everytime they ask him about injuries. Phil Jackson just said that this "Bone on Bone" injury has been going on for the past two years, yet this is the first time we all heard about it.
Just cuz the media talks about all his injuries non-stop, that doesnt mean Kobe himself is going around talking about it.
ALso maybe people talk about it cuz he actually plays during his injuries instead of just sitting games like everyone else.
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What a hero
i would cry, but i wont let gravity take my tears.What a hero
Kobe must be really tired
Player by day,SuperHero by night
Evel Knievel?
Nope, not even close.
Nobody in the history of sport - including gladiators in ancient Rome - has talked about his injuries, or perceived injuries, as much as K. Bryant. And nobody has ever begged to be referred to as a warrior as much as K. Bryant.
Uber- 24/7.Kobe must be really tired
Player by day,SuperHero by night
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/bry...tice-team.htmlPractice issue put to rest
Janis Carr
The Orange County Register
LOS ANGELES – It's not unusual to see the Lakers practice without Kobe Bryant. It's been protocol for the past three seasons because of Bryant's ailing knees.
Bryant had his right knee drained during last season's playoffs, then had surgery on the knee — his third such procedure — during the summer to repair some of the wear and tear cause by 14 NBA seasons.
Not participating in scrimmages and full drills was seen by the coaching staff as a way to save Bryant's knees and energy.
"He manages it really well," Coach Phil Jackson said Friday. "He has the ability to do that. It was an issue last year and then he had the operation in the summer. Now he's come back in a way that is most appropriate. He's stronger and started to practice some, and that helps."
Bryant, 32, has been showing up at practice more often since the Lakers lost to Miami on Christmas Day. After that embarrassing loss, Bryant said he was going to get his team focused and "beat it into their heads" during practice.
Peter Vecsey of the New York Post took exception to Bryant's infrequent practicing. The writer insinuated there is a conspiracy to keep the information quiet, and he asked the five-time NBA champion why he sits while his teammates go through drills.
Bryant said it was because he has "very little cartilage under my right knee cap, it's almost bone on bone."
Jackson said limiting Bryant's practice time — as well as that of Derek Fisher, who is 36 — was a well-thought out plan.
"When I sat down with him three years ago before the season, I told him (Bryant) the issue here is about getting older, maintaining leg strength and your ability to play," Jackson said.
"(I said) you're going to have issues, so practices are going to be monitored and you and I have to reach a point of agreement on this and I'm going to give you the liberty to pick and choose how you want to practice so we can do this the right way. That's been going on for a while."
Jackson said the team also is on board.
"We talked about it as a team," he said. "I'm sure the adjustment in having Kobe out there on the floor is a major adjustment and having him out there in practice makes it better for our team.
Spurfan claims the Spurs suck because Jim, Manu and Tony are not healthy. Kobe goes back2back not being healthy.
Kobe making excuses for his poor play, except this time he tries to make it more serious. What was it last season during that poor stretch? They tried to hype the out of a small little chip in one of his fingers and made it seem like he was playing with a broken finger that was dangling and broken in half.
LOL Ok so if Kobe is for making these so called injury excuses ...what does that make spur (some) fans? Yall whine about injuries from 3 years ago like some y little girls ...
You really can't tell the difference between a player and fans making excuses?
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...-lakers-again/Kobe Bryant stops practicing with the Lakers. Again.
Kurt Helin
It was during the Colonel Kurtz-like decent into darkness that was the Lakers play around Christmas that Kobe Bryant decided to do something very Kobe — fight through his knee pain and swelling because he needed to practice with the team again. That knee had kept him from practicing all season but it was no longer going to be an issue, he decided. As if one can just decide that.
The Lakers were lacking energy and cohesion, and practice is where those things are earned, so Kobe returned to push his teammates in practice.
Well, that time is over.
Kobe went back to not practicing with the Lakers Monday, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. Kobe shot and did some work on the side but was not part of the Lakers intensive practice. Phil Jackson was good with this.
…“it’s time for him to be back” to individual strength training and avoid extra “wearing, tearing on the court.”
“It’s not an issue,” Jackson said. “He has to work with what sustains the effort he can put on the court (in games).”
The Lakers have won four in a row and six out of seven. Sure, those wins primarily have not been against the most stellar compe ion the league has to offer, but considering the Lakers have lost at home to the Bucks and Pacers and Grizzlies, Lakers fans should just gladly accept the wins with a smile.
The energy is up, so it seems Kobe’s practice return did the job. For now. Next week and through the end of the month Los Angeles will get tested against better teams, then in February there comes the seven game Grammy road trip, which will be the midterm for the Lakers and Kobe’s knee.
This to me shows how valuable Kobe really is for the Lakers. Yes he has questionable shot election, yes he can still be too stubborn at times and yes I think he tends to make a big deal of his injury sometimes, but no one can really deny Kobe's impact on his teammates off the court. I honestly can't imagine Gasol commanding the same respect or presence from his teammates if he becomes a leader, so this where Kobe becomes a valuable commodity for the team.
I think Kobe's work ethic is what seperates him from the rest of his peers. With the amount of minutes and years he has logged in those legs, its quite remarkable to see him still play at this level. Never a huge fan of him, but I admit it will be a sad day in sports when this guy finally hangs it up.
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