Kobe- torn Achilles. Done. Out for season and playoffs

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KingSpeed said:
You were happy Duncan got hurt because you thought it would make it easier for your team to win. What a bullshit bad attitude.
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Like I said, completely different situation.
 
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I may not think Kobe is a good person (or was - can't say about how he is now), but there is no doubt there is no-one I fear more playing the Blazers. Talk all you want about Lebron's game but Kobe is killer.

It is sad to see him go down. Laker or not, the guy can flat out play year-after-year.

Personally, I hope it is not career ending but that he comes back and plays well. Again, I may not like him but he is is a flat-out player. I can only hope that the kind of player Lillard becomes has has some of the killer instinct that Kobe has developed.

Much respect for him. I will admit to hoping it costs the Lakers the playoffs but I'd rather not see Kobe hurt so seriously.

Gramps...
 
I'm upset Kobe's hurt because I wanted to see him on the court when they lost their shot at the 8 seed. I've been looking forward to it all year. I don't hate Nash, Pau, and DHo that much. Now Kobe can think "we would've made it if I hadn't gotten hurt." I hate that.
 
KingSpeed said:
Now Kobe can think "we would've made it if I hadn't gotten hurt." I hate that.
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The way the guy was playing, it is probably the truth. Heck, they may make it anyway and that is all because of one guy's absolute desire to win and incredible skill.

Gramps...
 
If it's career ending I would have to think that Howard will bolt this summer. Why stay in LA? They have an old Nash, Artest, and Gasol. I would get the fuck out of dodge if I was him.
 
Masbee said:
They have no guards. Kobe out. Nash out. Stick a fork in em.
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Of course they do. Cushy Steve Blake who always asks for $4 a year for his salary. Wow, hes a nobrainer and is signed every year. He must have a good nest egg right now for his family. :D
 
Re: OT: Lakers win *$@!(&!!!

Zybot said:
Maybe Cuban was right and they will amnesty kobe now?
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That is a strong probability.

The tax that the Lakers would have to pay on his 30.4M contract is pretty staggering, over 87M. By using the amnesty, it also puts them in position to do a sign and trade with Howard if they needed to.
 
Kobe is of the devil.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
If a kobeless lakers knock off okc....that would be pretty awesome. Just to shit on Kobe and his team chemistry killing ability
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Kobe, or not...a TRUE Blazers fan NEVER roots for the Lakers....EVER!!! :MARIS61:
 
Facebook post from @KobeBryant:

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
 
I'm most interested in the ramifications this opens for C's being available as IMO Dwight is now 90% gone from Laker Land and teams like HOU especially and LA Clips as well could be in the hint, making C's like Asik and Jordan available for capspace and maybe Leonard or pick.
 
This reminds me of the Knicks injury issue in 1999, when Patrick was injured..during the playoffs? and the Knicks went on to the Finals as the 8th seed.
 
GrandpaBlaze said:
I may not think Kobe is a good person (or was - can't say about how he is now), but there is no doubt there is no-one I fear more playing the Blazers. Talk all you want about Lebron's game but Kobe is killer.

It is sad to see him go down. Laker or not, the guy can flat out play year-after-year.

Personally, I hope it is not career ending but that he comes back and plays well. Again, I may not like him but he is is a flat-out player. I can only hope that the kind of player Lillard becomes has has some of the killer instinct that Kobe has developed.

Much respect for him. I will admit to hoping it costs the Lakers the playoffs but I'd rather not see Kobe hurt so seriously.

Gramps...
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I don't want Kobe to be injured either but you're getting carried away. This is part of the reason I don't get along with most laker fans, their fandom makes them lack nuance about basketball.

Chris Paul was playing better and he is someone you should fear more, the way people ignore players like him to talk about players like Kobe or Westbrook who take bad shots is pretty sad.
 
I just this AM found out about him being injured. I will not get all PC here, fuck Kobe. It could not have happened to a bigger prick. Karma, baby.
 
Man, wouldn't you know that the Lakers would catch a lucky break like this? Sucks for Kobe, but for the organization, it's a gift. I mean, it allows them to do what they should rightfully have done this summer anyway (but probably couldn't have for PR reasons) and amnesty Kobe. They were scraping this season to try to make the playoffs with a mix of bad chemistry and bloated egos. With luxury tax implications, Bryant would have cost the Lakers something like $80 mil next season. Even for the fatcat Lakers organization, that's a hell of a hit for a guy who demonstrably this season isn't working with the rest of the roster. Now they can amnesty him with the full understanding of their fanbase and get a one year head start on a major rebuild that's severely needed. I'd think that this may even improve their chances of re-signing Howard now that they can sell him on the idea of him being the big star in the Laker universe.

Damn Lakers get all the luck.
 
e_blazer said:
Man, wouldn't you know that the Lakers would catch a lucky break like this? Sucks for Kobe, but for the organization, it's a gift. I mean, it allows them to do what they should rightfully have done this summer anyway (but probably couldn't have for PR reasons) and amnesty Kobe. They were scraping this season to try to make the playoffs with a mix of bad chemistry and bloated egos. With luxury tax implications, Bryant would have cost the Lakers something like $80 mil next season. Even for the fatcat Lakers organization, that's a hell of a hit for a guy who demonstrably this season isn't working with the rest of the roster. Now they can amnesty him with the full understanding of their fanbase and get a one year head start on a major rebuild that's severely needed. I'd think that this may even improve their chances of re-signing Howard now that they can sell him on the idea of him being the big star in the Laker universe.

Damn Lakers get all the luck.
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and they totally tank next yr in a great draft, seems like a likely plan IMO
 
Sucks that one of the greatest of all time went down like that and its putting the future of his career in jeopardy. Not that his career thus far hasn't been pretty epic, but a few more years of good production and he could have achieved a lot more as far as records, rankings in certain statistical categories, and maybe be in the hunt for another ring or two.

Seems like a shitty guy but I still wouldn't wish the ACL tear on him. As has been chronicled, D'Antoni is an absolute moron and hes essentially deferring to Kobe as the alpha on the team. Wouldn't surprise me if they perform well in the POs as they can go full D'Antoni ball if Nash comes back. But it will be fools gold.

And for all those saying Dwight will leave now...I see it completely the opposite. Dwight wants to be the #1 guy on one of the big market teams. Hes got that now. Seems like he made it pretty clear during his tantrum in Orlando that he wouldn't play anywhere but NY, Dallas, or LA. Playing with other stars and winning is secondary to getting all the attention in a big market. He didn't want to play in OKC, don't think he'll want to play in Houston.

And I'm probably making a reach here but the refs' fix to get the Lakers the win might have been a contributing factor in Kobe's injury. When Festus came to help on that play after Klay got beat (I think it was Klay) he laid a hard foul likely knowing that if he contested it would have been a foul and with Kobe it could be an and-1. He fouled him hard, but not in a dirty way, and Klay sandwiched Kobe in mid air and Kobe came down awkwardly.
 
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This sucks. There is little I enjoy more than watching Kobe lose, and that's been taken from me.
 
No sympathy from me. If any of you feel a twing of sympathy I recommend you rewatch the last Blazers vs LA game in LA, or go back to the Sac vs LA playoffs, or any one of the 100 other examples I could list. Lakers fans tears taste delicious.
 
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KingSpeed said:
Nash is back on Sunday probably.

Kobe himself said he is done. It's over.


Warrior or idiot for playing through injuries. What was he trying to prove? That he was invincible? He failed.


This from the person was giddy when Duncan got hurt.



Would YOU have sat him down? During the game with the season on the line, were you yelling "sit him down!" Or "C'mon Kobe!" Easy to complain after the fact.
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Somebody give Kingspeed some butter, cause he's on a roll.
 
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant will have surgery Saturday afternoon to repair the torn Achilles tendon in his left leg and his recovery timetable is expected to take 6-9 months, according to longtime Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti.

"When something like this happens, everybody wants to know why and there's not always a reason why. If you look at our season, it's been a nightmare," Vitti said following Lakers practice Saturday. "We had a player come in with a surgery, which was Dwight Howard. Then we had Steve Nash break his leg. Then we had Steve Blake have an abdominal surgery. Then we had Jordan Hill with a hip surgery. Then we had Metta (World Peace) with a knee surgery. We also had Dwight with a (torn) labrum in his shoulder. Antawn Jamison will have surgery after the season is over on his wrist. So, when you try to look at the whys, it's bad luck."

Vitti said Bryant would be immobilized up to a month or more following surgery. If Bryant were to recover on the short end of the timetable Vitti provided, he could be able to play for the start of the 2013-14 season.

"That's the plan," Vitti said.

Bryant's injury was described as a "complete rupture" by Vitti.

"It's gone," said Vitti. "So, it has to be sewn back together."

Bryant fell to the floor with 3:08 remaining in the fourth quarter while being guarded by the Warriors' Harrison Barnes. Bryant had played every minute of the game up to that point, scoring 32 points in the process -- including back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game with 3:45 remaining.

"I made a move that I make a million times and it just popped," said Bryant after the game.

Bryant asked Barnes if he had kicked him in the leg. When Barnes said he hadn't, Bryant said he knew that a major injury had occurred.

"I was just hoping it wasn't what I knew it was," Bryant said. "Just trying to walk it off, hoping that the sensation would come back, but no such luck."

Following a timeout, Bryant went back into the game and hit both of his free throw attempts with the injury to end his night with 34 points, five rebounds and four assists before being subbed out for World Peace and heading to the locker room.

"MRI, surgery and then recovery," Bryant replied when asked what his next step is. "I was really tired, man. Just tired in the locker room and dejected and thinking about this mountain to overcome. I mean, this is a long process and wasn't sure I could do it. Then your kids walk in and you're like, 'I need to set an example. Daddy is going to be fine.' I can do it. Work hard and just go from there."

Recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles can take anywhere from three months to a year. The Los Angeles Clippers' Chauncey Billups recently went through the process. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley's career came to an end because of it, as did the career of Bryant's longtime teammate Shaquille O'Neal.

"I've never really had to deal with something like this," said Bryant. "It's a new experience for me. Obviously, there's been a bunch of players that have had the same injury, so, all I can do is look at them and what they've done and who had more success coming back quicker and healthier and see what they did and see if I can improve upon it."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...os-angeles-lakers-6-9-months-achilles-surgery
 
Edwards, Colorado (AP) It has been learned that Kobe Bryant has requested to spend the initial portion of his surgery recovery at The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera. Calls to the resort have not been returned. No other details are available at this time.
 
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