Kobs pinky needs surgery, but will be put off till offseason

emplay · Clublakers Analyst Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 2790

he needs surgery but will try to wait until after the season

Lakerman JSJ · Clublakers Moderator Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 9973

If anyone can do it, it's Kobe. The guy's pain tolerance is off the charts.

It doesn't seem to be hampering him as much since he's been wearing a less cumbersome brace.
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10scott10 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

wait, what. freak2

more info please
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Vasashi17 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

Damn!

Its on his shooting arm too, isn't it?
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MDI · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

you're kidding right?

dude could've sat out the last couple of games then

CRAP
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magicman32 · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Orange County

i had the same exact injury on the same exact finger back in November 2006

I never had surgery

It was really bad at first and I kept re-injuring it, but I just tape the two fingers together and I've been playing like that for over a year now

its no big deal anymore, Kobe won't need surgery

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The LeBrons · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

Freaking awesome.

10scott10 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

one thing about this though. he injurred it yesterday in the second quarter. his best shooting percentage during yesterday's game was during the third quarter.
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MDI · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

He should've sat out the last 2 games...we could've beat them without Kobe

He could've gotten extra rest and he probably wouldn't have exacerbated the injury
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10scott10 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

LO has been playing on the same injury all season, so if he can do it. so can kobe
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I'll believe this when I hear it from gumby.

Until then, it's pure internet speculation as far as I'm concerned.

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lakersfan4life78 · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 896 Location: Laker Nation, USA

I'll chime in with my MD advice, again (which has happened a lot this year):

Kobe's injury will not heal by taking a game or two off. He has an avulsed fracture, meaning the tendon connected to the bone has been ripped off and taken a bone chip with it. He needs surgical correction. A few games off isn't enough. Obviously, he's going to try and play through it, because he's Kobe and not Shaquille O'Neal.
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MDI · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

UGHHHH

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Wow this is surprising. I hope Kobe can play through this.

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What happened to the "Kobe's faking it to get out of the ASG festivities" theories???

bang

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MDI · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

can't he just do the surgery and take 6 weeks off?

come on we don't have a hard schedule coming up
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Wow this ******* sucks.

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Since so many of you glossed over the link, I'll just paste it here.

Kobe Bryant has sustained a torn ligament in his right pinkie and has decided not to undergo surgery that would sideline him for six weeks, the Lakers said today.

Bryant initially hurt his finger Feb. 5 when the Lakers played New Jersey. The injury was originally listed as a dislocated pinkie, although the team revealed today there was also a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament and an avulsion fracture, in which a small fragment of bone had been pulled off by a tendon.

Bryant, who saw hand specialist Steven Shin in Los Angeles today, will try to play through the injury instead of having surgery. If he opted for surgery, he would face a six-week recovery process.

"My current thinking is to give my finger some treatment and rest for a few days, and hope I can still continue to compete at a high level after that rest," Bryant said in a statement. "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season, and this summer's Olympic Games. But, this is an injury that myself and the Lakers' medical staff will just have to continue to monitor on a day-to-day basis."

It is unclear if Bryant will play in Sunday's All-Star game. But Bryant will not participate in the three-point shooting contest -- the NBA said Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks will replace Bryant in the three-point competition.

Bryant was initially injured when his pinkie was bent back against the arm of Jason Kidd while Bryant was trying to steal a pass against New Jersey.

His pinkie was aggravated in Wednesday's game when Minnesota's guard Rashad McCants hit it while Bryant went for a rebound.

Bryant started off slowly after injuring his finger in New Jersey, making only seven of 29 shots (24.1%) against the Nets and Atlanta. He has since shot better, making 37 of 76 attempts (48.7%) in the Lakers' last four games, all victories.

Great. Just what we needed after things we're going so well.
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Shadow · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 5707

Wow, what a hit, hopefully he doesn't force any shots and just keep playing smart ball.