Kobe Discussion: shark swimming / #prayforthesharks (664)

XXIV wrote:

kray28 wrote:

XXIV wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:

Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan
Kobe said his bruised/strained foot was sore enough that he wouldn't play Wednesday vs. Clippers, even if it was a regular-season game.
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And they claimed it wasn't serious. On the bright side the regular season start for another week, which should be enough time for him to get healthy.

A real foot sprain is torn ligaments inside the foot. It's a 4-6 week recovery depending on the severity. Running on it doesn't help it get better either.

It's strained not sprained.

I read it was upgraded to a sprain. If it's really a sprain, then he's missing regular season games too.

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lakerswiz wrote:Why would they embellish an injury in the preseason to keep him out a few games?

They could just....


keep him out a few games.

Given his track record, the media would ask why.

I don't think it's a made up injury or anything.

I read it was upgraded to a sprain. If it's really a sprain, then he's missing regular season games too.

Source?

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Kit wrote:

I read it was upgraded to a sprain. If it's really a sprain, then he's missing regular season games too.

Source?

Radio source: 710 (per LG)

Funny thing, they are calling it an ankle sprain, not a foot sprain....I guess it depends on the part of the foot.

They are also saying out for 2-3 weeks.

I'm a few years older than Kobe, and it took me a good four months to get over a really bad ankle sprain I got in late March.

Unconfirmed though. This is from the Kobe thread on LG.

If he were going to be out for 2-3 weeks we'd know. That's about as ridiculous as the notion that Dwight would be out until December.

Sucks, but ti's not like we don't have Nash/Pau/Dwight

he says his pain level is high

GoldenKnight wrote:Sucks, but ti's not like we don't have Nash/Pau/Dwight

I thought dwight was out tomorrow?
Edit: I do like the old school "tis" thrown in there though!

Kobe is straight up trolling those reporters.

Now I am not worried at all.

Am I worried ? Probably not

I got one word to describe Kobe sprain..............Execute!

Kobe so far averaging 20.4 points on 50% shooting in 26.8 minutes

wcsoldier81 wrote:Am I worried ? Probably not

It doesn't sound like an injury that will linger on throughout the season (like a finger injury) so I don't think it will be a problem

Stephen A will say Kobe will be out 'till X-Mas

Ariza3 wrote:Kobe so far averaging 20.4 points on 50% shooting in 26.8 minutes

Thanks for pointing this out. He has looked in mid-season form. He's been the best player this preseason. If he can average 23-24 ppg shooting around 46-47%, we're set. And those numbers are realistic. With all the attention Nash, Howard, Pau are going to get, he's going to be receiving wide open looks.

Moreover, as I pointed out in another thread, he can start coming off screens and moving off the ball now that we have Nash to deliver the ball in Kobe's, "sweet spots," where he can get an open look, attack the basket putting pressure on the defense getting to the free-throw line.

Something that people haven't really touched on is that with Kobe and Dwight on the team, we're going to be at the free throw line a LOT.

Kobe has been averaging 9.4 free throws per game so far in this pre-season. I expect that to drop to closer to 8, but combine that with Dwight who is consistently among the league's leaders in free throw attempts, and we're going to have a parade at the line on many games.

By the way Kobe is shooting very well from the line: 87%.

Just watched this game



One of the craziest game's last few years. And also the game where we discover Jordan

I was reading what Kray28 heard on 710 and was concerned. Basically the difference between a foot sprain and strain is a sprain is damage to the ligaments? Is that what they refer to as a Lisfranc injury? This sucks, I was lookig forward to seeing the entire starting 5 play tonight at Staples. Hopefully on 10/30 everyone is back on the court at full strength.

Kobe has become very fragile....he literally gets hurt out of no where regularly.

Age is a SOB

therealdeal wrote:Something that people haven't really touched on is that with Kobe and Dwight on the team, we're going to be at the free throw line a LOT.

Kobe has been averaging 9.4 free throws per game so far in this pre-season. I expect that to drop to closer to 8, but combine that with Dwight who is consistently among the league's leaders in free throw attempts, and we're going to have a parade at the line on many games.

By the way Kobe is shooting very well from the line: 87%.

Another thing we're going to notice is a lot of no calls on them too.

This is the David Stern NBA we're talking about. I have a feeling he's going to tell the refs to swallow their whistles for some obvious fouls so that games are competitive, and players don't foul out so early, or get in early foul trouble.

It's confirm kobe will not play the last 2 pre season games.
I'm ok with that