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Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Activit
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:32 pm
by chefy
LOS ANGELES — It’s up to Kobe Bryant now.
Bryant has full medical clearance, I was told Sunday by someone in a position to have such knowledge—meaning he can do anything and everything without restriction as the recovery from his ruptured left Achilles tendon nears its conclusion.
Lakers coaches and basketball operations staff are all content to wait for Bryant to decide in his own mind when he’s ready to resume one of the greatest careers in basketball history after one of the worst injuries that can befall any basketball player.
Dec. 6 at Sacramento? Earlier? Later? It’s Bryant’s call, but what is certain is he can now push himself as far as he wants in his first full-speed practices of the season beginning Tuesday. After so many recent days of running but no sprinting or sprinting but no cutting or this but not that, Bryant has been freed even for five-on-five contact scrimmaging whenever he so chooses.
The reason Bryant was able to appear in Lakers team practice Saturday—albeit in a very limited capacity, with players doing less-than-full-speed drills against no defense—was because any and all restrictions on his activity had been lifted.
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Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:34 pm
by leeprettyp
Kevin Ding all over it
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:35 pm
by leeprettyp
There's a rumor floating around barring any setbacks Kobe may play Friday. Weird thing this guy is followed by Jeanie Buss, Marc Stein, Roland Lazenby and even Eric Pincus. Just throwing it out there dont put 100% stock in this
Brian Geltzeiler @hoopscritic
Source tells me to look for Kobe to be in uniform Friday barring any setbacks. They'll be careful with him with a lot of off days ahead
Brian Geltzeiler @hoopscritic 2h
Important to note that the Kobe situation is fluid and is dependent upon how he responds physically to practice
Sam AmickVerified account
@sam_amick
On Kobe & his return, I'm told the staff remains as in the dark as we are. Anywhere from this Friday to Dec. 21 seen as unofficial timeframe
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:46 pm
by Slava
We have a 3 games in 4 days road trip to end this month. I wouldn't mind if Kobe sat that out and started with Blazers at home at the start of December.
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:55 pm
by EArl
I would say to use all of NOV to get in game shape and then come back in dec.
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Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:28 am
by leeprettyp
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:35 am
by kblo247
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:We have a 3 games in 4 days road trip to end this month. I wouldn't mind if Kobe sat that out and started with Blazers at home at the start of December.
Kobe trying to meet the teams he logged those crazy minutes against again. Warriors, Kings, Blazers
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:38 am
by moonpie
I think he'll try to go give it a go on Friday barring any setbacks during this week of practice.
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:55 am
by tugs
#1225
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:05 am
by SlimShady83
I thought it was going to take 1-3 weeks of conditioning after he has been cleared? I'm guessing 1-2 more weeks the team is playing well and no need to rush him back just yet
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:34 am
by dockingsched
skullz wrote:I thought it was going to take 1-3 weeks of conditioning after he has been cleared? I'm guessing 1-2 more weeks the team is playing well and no need to rush him back just yet
the 3 weeks kobe said he needed have now eclipsed. i think he'll play on friday.
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:46 am
by dAdo dA dEvil
... man if Kobe could play friday that would be a freakin' birthday gift for me ... ^_^
... i miss watching him play but i could still wait until he is 100% ready ... ^_^
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:01 am
by Tee212
we can already feel his energy!
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:13 am
by One Love
1... 2... 2... 5...
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:46 am
by jellybean8
Relax guys 1225 is just his dogs bday lol
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:32 am
by ratra_1211
1225 = 25th december(12)
KOBE PLEASE COME BACK HEALTHY AND ANGRY
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:50 pm
by Kalidogg24
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/402899340919709697[/tweet]
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:51 pm
by Kalidogg24
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/402900014902837248[/tweet]
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:56 pm
by Kalidogg24
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/402901011410337792[/tweet]
Re: Kobe Bryant Fully Cleared for All Basketball Related Act
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:59 pm
by Kalidogg24
[tweet]https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/402899780843487232[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/402900079003959297[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/402902645817348096[/tweet]