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Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:42 pm
by WCDYNASTY
Los Angeles Lakers Rumors: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
January 21, 2014 12:33 pm EST by Andrew Fisher
It’s been a painful season for Los Angeles Lakers fans. It’s literally been a painful season for Kobe Bryant. The veteran shooting guard is currently on the shelf after breaking a bone in his left leg, which came just six games into his return from a ruptured Achilles. It’s not the season Bryant had in mind, but let’s be honest, the Lakers weren’t going anywhere with him at 100 percent. The question has now become – should the Black Mamba just sit out the remainder of 2014 and ready himself for a final season or two starting next fall?
According to the latest reports, Bryant sounds like a guy who’s not going anywhere near a basketball court anytime soon. Jay Cohen has reported that Kobe is riding an exercise bike at this point, but that he’s not doing much else to rehab. This could be because we’re talking about a broken bone, which isn’t something that can be rushed. Bones are going to heal at their own pace.
But no matter if Kobe’s leg heals in two more weeks or two more months, it won’t really matter to his team. The Lakers are dead in the water and are in need of a serious regroup this offseason. Questions about Bryant’s return are actually irrelevant when compared to questions about trading Pau Gasol. He needs to be dealt and Steve Nash‘s future needs to be planned out. Both guys are not long-term or really even short-term answers in Los Angeles.
SOURCE:http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/01/21/los-angeles-lakers-rumors-kobe-bryant-doubtful-to-return-this-season/
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:44 pm
by LApwnd
Tank is on in full force...now all we gota do is shut down Nash for sure too.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:59 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
LApwnd wrote:Tank is on in full force...now all we gota do is shut down Nash for sure too.
And trade Gasol for peanuts.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:21 pm
by Kilroy
That article is worthless... It's all supposition and rumor.
There's still a lot of season left, I'd still expect Kobe back.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:23 pm
by Sedale Threatt
Rant Sports, a Bleacher Report knock off. Enough said. Although I would be pleased with this news.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:25 pm
by Slava
For his own confidence he has to return and end this season well, even if it means playing limited minutes.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:33 pm
by Danny Darko
Kilroy wrote:That article is worthless... It's all supposition and rumor.
There's still a lot of season left, I'd still expect Kobe back.
yeah doesn't even mention him being doubtful to return... which would be a good thing imo, but this is just words someone typed.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:15 pm
by TonyMontana
@#$%in Kobe. We get it dude. You want to win but sit the @#$@ out this season get healthy and let us get a decent pick and then lets do damage next season. FAK! Typical Kobe egotistic douche bag with his Im the savior B.S.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:18 pm
by One Love
Kobe will come back when there are 15to 20 games left to keep Laker Nation optimisitic about the future of the franchise... Cant sell courtside seats for $5,000.00 a game with Marshall, Young & Pau running he show... The "Tank" is definetly on...
Has anyone heard anything about our beloved Canadiain...
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:21 pm
by ArC_man
Remind me never to read another article by Andrew Fisher
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:24 pm
by TonyMontana
One Love wrote: Kobe will come back when there are 15to 20 games left to keep Laker Nation optimisitic about the future of the franchise... Cant sell courtside seats for $5,000.00 a game with Marshall, Young & Pau running he show... The "Tank" is definetly on... .
I really doubt that his return will effect season ticket sales. Laker fans know we aren't competing anytime soon with or without Kobe.
One Love wrote:Has anyone heard anything about our beloved Canadiain.. .
I hope he is working on his farewell speech for his retirement.
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:26 pm
by jigga_man
One Love wrote:Kobe will come back when there are 15to 20 games left to keep Laker Nation optimisitic about the future of the franchise... Cant sell courtside seats for $5,000.00 a game with Marshall, Young & Pau running he show... The "Tank" is definetly on...
Has anyone heard anything about our beloved Canadiain...
If San Antonio did that in 1997 with Robinson they would have never have drafted Duncan. Kobe coming back in the last stretch would be pointless. Winning sells tickets more than anything
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:29 pm
by myersia
Reliable source. Mike Trudell. Kobe is still set for an MRI and plans to play.
http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2014/01/2 ... rom-miami/
Re: Kobe Bryant Doubtful To Return This Season
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:47 pm
by dockingsched
Rant sports? Seriously?