10/19: Training Camp Reports - Day 20

Ramona Shelburne of the LA Daily News Blog wrote:It was subtle this time, but apparently MVP status doesn't make Kobe Bryant immune from a few jabs from his ever-pugilistic coach Phil Jackson. Friday in practice, Jackson commented that Bryant's shot still seemed a bit flat to him, and that Bryant might still be a little tired from all his summer activities.

``Kobe still looks to me like his legs might be a little tired,'' Jackson said.

Well, Saturday night Bryant answered that jibe both on and off the court, scoring a team-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the Lakers 108-104 win over FC Barcelona. Then afterwards in the locker room, when I playfully asked him what he'd thought of Jackson's comments about him, Bryant laughed, shrugged his shoulders, then said: ``I think it's the other way around to be honest with you. I think Phil's a little tired. I feel fantastic.''

Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register Blog wrote:Sasha Vujacic offered an implied “I told you so” to everyone who bought into the conservative estimate that he’d rest his injured left ankle for 10-14 days. He intends to rejoin Lakers practice Monday.

“Right now it feels great,” Vujacic said. “I just want to test it.”

Vujacic has an avulsion fracture in his left ankle and has missed almost all of the Lakers’ team workouts this preseason. He said his goal is to get back to play one or two exhibition games and be ready to reclaim his place as the Lakers’ backup shooting guard in the Oct. 28 season opener. The last two exhibition games are Thursday in Anaheim and Friday in Ontario.

As much as Vujacic gives the Lakers, they’re so deep that Phil Jackson has been doing some interesting things at shooting guard without Vujacic: Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza had good success taking some turns there Saturday night.

JSM wrote:

Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register Blog wrote:Sasha Vujacic offered an implied “I told you so” to everyone who bought into the conservative estimate that he’d rest his injured left ankle for 10-14 days. He intends to rejoin Lakers practice Monday.

“Right now it feels great,” Vujacic said. “I just want to test it.”

Vujacic has an avulsion fracture in his left ankle and has missed almost all of the Lakers’ team workouts this preseason. He said his goal is to get back to play one or two exhibition games and be ready to reclaim his place as the Lakers’ backup shooting guard in the Oct. 28 season opener. The last two exhibition games are Thursday in Anaheim and Friday in Ontario.

As much as Vujacic gives the Lakers, they’re so deep that Phil Jackson has been doing some interesting things at shooting guard without Vujacic: Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza had good success taking some turns there Saturday night.