Kobe Returns to Practice (11/16)

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[Draginho]

great news! expect him to be back in 14 days.

[gotokyo]

I miss watching kobe out on the court.

But I don't want to see him play until he's 110% healed and ready, and even then it wouldn't be a bad thing if he took this season off. Even prime Kobe would have a tough time leading this sack of s*** team to the playoffs. Might as well rest up this season, get nice prospect in the draft and hope for some good FA's signings to go to war with next year.

[iamworthy]

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[ballaholick]

Dear Kobe please come back to save this season from misery sincerely every Lakers fan

[TruSkool]

Dear Kobe please come back to save this season from misery sincerely every Lakers fan

im actually quite happy with the way the team is playing. they play with energy and share the ball. I wont mind if kobe sits out the season, because even though we're losing, the basketball play is good.

[TylersLakers]

Good news. Looking forward to it.

[moonpie]

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[KB24TBOTB]

I want kobe to play. Even if we can't contend at least he can use the season to knock off rust. Do some of you really want him looking like drose? Borderline scrubish?

[leeprettyp]

It hasnt been the same without Bean out there.

[semi-sentient]

[moonpie]

http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2013/11/1 ... -practice/

For the first time since tearing his Achilles in April, Kobe Bryant returned to the practice floor with his teammates on Saturday afternoon in El Segundo.

It was a relatively light session for the Lakers, consisting mostly of 5-on-0 skeleton drills and some half-court work. Nonetheless, Bryant’s presence was more than a welcome sight for his teammates.

“He looked good and did a few moves I didn’t expect him to do right away,” said Pau Gasol. “I’m very happy for him and for us, and definitely looking forward to when he’ll play in a game.”

“We were just doing drills, nothing 100 percent, but he looked really good,” added Jodie Meeks. “After being out for seven months it’s amazing to see him our there like that.”

Bryant played alongside Steve Blake, Meeks, Wesley Johnson and Gasol in some drills, according to Meeks, and Bryant was doing everything from cutting side-to-side, shooting and running.

“He looked good doing it,” said Meeks. “He was making shots. He’s so intelligent that he helps guys get in the right spots and makes the game a lot easier not only for myself but for the whole team. He’s been in the league for almost 20 years, he knows it all inside and out.”

Perhaps more than anything else, Bryant filled the void he’s filled for several years as the leader of the team, asserting himself from the outset of practice.

“He’s the alpha dog,” Meeks explained. “He tells everybody where to go, gets everyone in the right spots and gives everyone confidence that our leader is coming back soon.”

How soon?

“I try not to ask him about it because I know everybody else is,” Meeks concluded. “When he comes back we’ll be happy to have him, but until then we’ll just have to keep fighting and try to win.”

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[BEazy]

Good news.

[ennui]

[Slava]

Black Mamba + Blake Mamba + Meek Mamba = Cash, money, rings and profit!!

[Michael Lucky]

Still saying there's no timetable though. Lakers in full tank mode.

[SlimShady83]

I'm so sick n tired of you Laker fans that keep on talking about tanking and the draft <<< Seriously shut the F'UP and keep on cheering for your team. Just because we don't have the best team in the world doesn't mean you should be rooting to tank and looking forward to the draft.

Unless it's midway through the 2nd half of the season and it's a clear that there is no chance of making the playoffs then yes I'll agree < Tank, Tank and more Tank. But until then SHUT THE F' UP and cheer for your team to make the playoffs.

"Those hoping to tank now and looking for the draft are just wanna be Laker fans if you ask me < real fans cheer for there team to make the playoffs no matter what - at least in my eyes."

[leeprettyp]

I'm so sick n tired of you Laker fans that keep on talking about tanking and the draft <<< Seriously shut the F'UP and keep on cheering for your team. Just because we don't have the best team in the world doesn't mean you should be rooting to tank and looking forward to the draft.

Unless it's midway through the 2nd half of the season and it's a clear that there is no chance of making the playoffs then yes I'll agree < Tank, Tank and more Tank. But until then SHUT THE F' UP and cheer for your team to make the playoffs.

"Those hoping to tank now and looking for the draft are just wanna be Laker fans if you ask me < real fans cheer for there team to make the playoffs no matter what - at least in my eyes."

Amen brotha Amen. I could never and will never root for my team to lose. Isnt the 1st time we've been favorites and wont be the last. If these people would've been around during the terry teagle, Sedalle Threatt, Peeler and Doug Christie years then they'd have a better appreciation for this years team. This current team is at least playing hard out there. Its hard for me to be to hard on them because their undermanned and our best player currently on the roster Pau isnt fully in game shape yet and coming off of knee surgery this summer.

[SlimShady83]

I've been following the NBA ever since I was around 12-14 years of age when I started playing B-ball. When I first started I was more of a player follower then a Team follower and followed all sorts of players from B.Davis, Stockton, I.Thomas, T. Hardaway, Jordan and other guards < I mostly followed guards because I am a guard and wanted to learn from other guards.

I started following the Lakers ever since I saw Kobe in high school play a game and thought I'll follow him and the team he goes for, so I haven't followed the Lakers as long as some of you, but even then you should never root for your team to lose < just dumb, dumb, dumb.

[EArl]