Fucking D Will is playing like never before. 25/8 on the Pacers in only the first half. Ever since all star break Deron has been playing like a prime PG
Right before the end of the season, the Spurs have waived Stephen Jackson. Apparently, he was not playing very well the last few weeks and was becoming a distraction in the locker room as he was losing minutes. Granted, Jackson has always been a basketcase, going back to the brawl in the Palace alongside TPBFKARA, but the decision could come back to bite the Spurs as they are thin enough with Diaw out for at least another month.
I guess Kobe is human. but DENG, he's obviously not human. he would have obviously taken that third leg injury and still played the whole game.
but PAU, that's what I love to see. please do this in the playoffs and by that I mean have him being our main low post offensive presence rather than Dwight.
It would have been devastating had that 3/4 heave at the end had it gone in. It was close. The Lakers got lucky tonight. If Kobe can't go against the Spurs on Sunday, they best hope Nash is ready to return.
Pau with the trip dub like a boss. It was a thing of beauty seeing him toss those lobs to Dwight for the dunk.
If it is indeed a torn achilles that is a significant fucking injury. He probably will miss next year as well. Does Dwight still sign the extension with Kobe's injury. I'm not sure what teams would have cap space for Howard so I'm not sure.
Hate to see someone get injured, but if he is injured, that may put the Lakers out of the playoffs...if they get in, dont see them doing anything to significant without Kobe.
Kobe is 34 and will be 35. I really can't even go on with this sentence as I'm sick to my stomach over that injury and the possibility that he might have to retire because of this.
this was actually really hard for me to watch. he was nearly in tears. I feel so bad for him, he did so much for us this season, through all the shit, and has been playing a ridiculous about of minutes as of late to help us stay in the chase only for it to end like this. for his career to end like this heartbreaking, he deserved to go out in a better way or at least going out by decision rather than injury. :/
and yeah, that reporter asking him if he would even try to play through this was fucking retarded. his answer was just more upsetting. fuck sakes.
notorious is probably going to come in here and say he deserved it.
Tough break for Kobe. Hate to see anyone go down with an injury. I think he will no doubt try and come back but we've seen the last of the Kobe we used to know IMO.
There's nothing I want less than Kobe coming back and not being Kobe. That was what he wanted most, to go out as a still elite player(inb4 not elite) and if he comes back and isn't Kobe than him not coming back at all.
He's probably not going to retire or anything like that.
Look at Nique in 93 and Hardaway in Miami, they had CAREER YEARS after an ACL tear.
Kobe is a guy who thrives on motivation and loves proving everybody wrong. He's going to come back harder than ever imo especially with all the modern day resources that's going to help improve his recovery and recovery period. I'm not saying he's going to have a career year or anything ridiculous like that but I wouldn't question his heart and will power. His desire will be there and his skill level is high enough to overcome any regression in his explosion and athleticism.
EDIT: That video was hard to watch. SadBe . I still lol'd at his response to the last question.
They didn't have the mileage on their body that Kobe has on his right now. Kobe is pretty much the equivalent of a 40-year-old at this stage of his career. He continues to go out there every night and want to play 45 minutes or so, it was a matter of time before his body said it had enough.
If this injury took place about 5 years ago, I'd say Kobe comes back as good as ever. Plus, he had also said he was planning on walking away after next season when his contract expired. I see him coming back, but he won't be the same player he was.
Kobe is 34 and has played ridiculous amount of minutes in his career, and has to wonder what he'll be coming back to next year if Dwight leaves(or even if he comes back). We were barely in a playoff position this year, what happens if we're not in one next year? What reason does he have to come back? To win some meaningless games? To try again when he's 36? Come on man, be realistic, even if Kobe denies it it is still hard to see him coming back if there really isn't any reason to, especially considering the significance of this injury.
He'll come back bro regardless of the state of the franchise just to ensure and let people know he can still ball at a high level. He'll do it to prove the haters wrong. That hate and criticism fuels Kobe's motivation and desire. You underestimate how much of a "fukk you" mentality he has. He's going to have a shit ton of people questioning him now (more than ever) and he lives of this kind of stuff.
heh, I'm supposed to be the biggest fan boy here man. I don't want to doubt him or his passion/heart/relentless/etc, but there's only so much you can expect out of him. He's not inhuman.
That video was difficult to watch. Very emotional. Sucks that a guy who lives and breathes basketball had to end his season like that. He'll be back though, he's fucking Kobe Bryant.
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