Kobe Bryant Hand Injury

by ladygonegrey on Feb 14, 2008 9:28 PM PST

No one likes to revel in the misfortune of others. But how does the Kobe Bryant hand injury change things for the L*kers as they are trying to integrate the play of Pau Gasol into their team chemistry on the floor? Do you think the L*kers will let him postpone surgery?

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http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i29CRxG886C9b3F-zSg7BF0AEu4w

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/news/news.aspx?id=4130818 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3246576

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I hope

He gets the surgery. It probably makes little difference to us this year (I think they are too far ahead of us to catch anyway).

But you want to beat them at their best, and next year could be classic. You don't want to mess around with stuff, if you need surgery get it taken care of.

He'd be back for the playoffs, and ready to go for the Olympics. Otherwise, he'll be hampered in the playoffs and Olympics, and possibly (by waiting until after the Olympics) it will impact him next season, as well. I want them at their best next year when we're ready to compete on that level and whip them.

by jscot on Feb 15, 2008 2:18 AM PST reply actions

You are like those indians

who mesure themselves by the greatness of their enemies.

I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Feb 15, 2008 3:19 AM PST up reply actions

You misunderstand me

and the depths of my antipathy for the L*kers.

It is not a case of measuring ourselves by the greatness of our enemies. It is a case of wanting our enemies to think they have reason to hope before we destroy them.

by jscot on Feb 15, 2008 3:32 AM PST up reply actions

I´m reading a chapter of a book

wich title is "the art of making enemies". So I talked about greatness of Lakers. I fear I´m losing my time. Because I try and try and try, but nothing at all. You Oregonians don´t have blood in your veins. Damned Oregonian phlegm.

I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Feb 15, 2008 4:40 AM PST up reply actions

I heard this injury can be fatal

He better retire and not risk it.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Feb 15, 2008 4:11 AM PST reply actions

Think what you wish..

..but when it comes to Kobe and The L*kers, I do enjoy reveling in their misfortune.

Okay, I do draw a line at life threatening or career ending but in general? L*ker misery brings a Blazer smile to my face.

"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"

by Krang on Feb 15, 2008 12:15 PM PST reply actions

You mean...

You've never hoped that at some point their team plane would crash?

I'm hip, I'm slick, and all the women want my phone number!

by silkybrown on Feb 15, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions

Sweet

I always wanted it to crash into the Yankee's plane.

"Darkness warshed over the Dude - darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night. There was no bottom." The Stranger from The Big Lebowski (1999)

by tominhawaii on Feb 15, 2008 3:34 PM PST up reply actions

This comment

and "box car transients" both made me laugh out loud.

by BlazersOrBust on Feb 16, 2008 7:57 AM PST up reply actions

Can it get worse by waiting?

It seems it would be really dificult to play with the pinkie in a splint. Wouldn't one be rather used to gripping the ball with all five fingers? A bigger question is what is the risk in waiting? And how bad would a "further injury" be? Anyone remember this happening to another player? A reletive? A family friend?

Newer links:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2008/news/story?id=3248381

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/indexpic.htm

And, amlmart1, you risk much by using the term, "greatness of Lakers." That oxymoron cannot be well received on this site. (I'm teasing you.) L*kers have relied heavily on outside help due to their reputation which makes them greedy not great.

by ladygonegrey on Feb 15, 2008 7:47 PM PST reply actions