All hope has been lost for the beginning of the season.  Especially those first two games.  That impossible game in Los Angeles against the MVP and his gang of little followers, and then to follow it up there is the home opener against San Antonio.   All is lost... right?.... I don't think so.   the stars of both those teams are playing in the Olympics, which puts a lot more stress and ware on the body.  Kobe has his pinkie injury, or whatever, that has been bothering him since he the all star break, (which is why roy got so much time in the game) and i heard while watching one of the Olympic games that he will probably undergo surgery.     And Manu ginobli has had a hurt ankle for a long time, and has now taken another fall, and could undergo surgery.  Now, these surgeries could go as smoothly as roys, and be ready for their games, but they might also have some leftover effects of the surgery, and may not be at 100%.  If by some way we won, because they wernt there, it wouldn't be as sweet, but any W is sweeter than L.  Just imagine if we did win, and they were there, the world would really have to take notice.   No matter what the circumstances, it will be tough, with so many young and inexperienced players, but hopefully everyone shows up early for training camp like last year to help get things started, and jellin as soon as possible.  Basically, this means that we might at least have some hope in these games, no matter how small it is.  And lets just hope that we got our injuries out of the way.