Random NBA Chatter - Season long thread
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wildcats20
And the Warriors don't even get a shot to win it after getting a stop. Headed to OT. -
wildcats20
Warriors up 3 in OT with 1 min left.
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2quik4u
yep, Kobe's wrist is not hurt at all
If you look at the back of your hand, you’ll notice muscle. Some tendons, ligaments. Probably a vein or two.
Now, look at the above photo again.
From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:[INDENT]With those torn ligaments in his right wrist – an injury that should’ve required surgery and three months of rehabilitation – Bryant is forever one collision from serious seasonal consequences. When he fails to keep the wrist moving during a game, it will swell significantly.
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Kobe tore the lunotriquetral ligament in the wrist of his shooting hand. The lunotriquetral ligament is a series of bands of connective tissue that link the lunate and triquetral bones. Since Kobe’s lunate and triquetral bones did not displace during his fall in the Lakers’ preseason game against the Clippers, Byrant eschewed surgery, leaving him with what I jokingly refer to as “fat-hand.”
Kobe’s bad wrist and “fat-hand” restrict his movement, weaken his grip on the ball, and drastically affect his shot. The injury is no more evident then when Kobe is on the free-throw line. Kobe’s made over 7,000 freebies, and taken almost 8,500. His stroke has been refined over 16 seasons. Nowadays, every Kobe free throw is accompanied by an overt, nervous body English. He leans, bends. His arms flail as he tries to will the ball into the basket.
You: Well, Neil, if Kobe’s wrist affects him that much when he’s just standing still taking free throws, doesn’t it affect everything else he does, from dribbling to the difficult jump shots he takes, even more so?
Me: Yes.
Yet he persists. Kobe Bryant’s ability to play through pain and significant injury is admirable, dare I say inspiring.
From Bill Simmons of Grantland:[INDENT]Kobe is a tough dude. Gotta hand it to him - he plays with legit injuries about as well as NBA player I can remember.
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We’re at the point in Bryant’s career where any non-catastrophic injury is written off as a relative non-factor - never to keep him from missing playing time - and all of his catastrophic injuries are written off as non-catastrophic.
He’s an absolute warrior. Our memories of Kobe scoring, and winning titles, on a myriad of injuries will balloon like a tall tale. “Remember the time Kobe scored 44 with two left arms? Yeah, his right arm got shot off by a bazooka, so he bought a left arm on the German black market, had it sewn on, and hung 44 on Ruben Patterson.”
Of course, Bryant’s willingness to battle while wounded is, in part, a pointed strategy in his ongoing Résumé War with Michael Jordan. Kobe’s legacy will undoubtedly benefit from every injury he has played with, and will play with, over the course of his career, but the best way for Bryant to pass Jordan on the All-Time list will be to pass him in championship rings.
We’re certain the Lakers can’t win a title without Bryant, but can they hang a banner with Bryant so clearly not even close to 100%. Last season’s knee and ankle injuries never hurt Kobe more than when he walked off the floor in Dallas, a victim of the Mavericks’ Playoff sweep. This year, I can promise you, Bryant’s wrist will not be getting better.
According to the Orange County Register’s Kevin Ding, Bryant is receiving a numbing injection before every game with the hopes of performing normally. Head Coach Mike Brown admits the injury “could be hurting Bryant more than he is letting on.” Take it from Kobe’s personal trainer (also, famously, Michael Jordan’s personal trainer), Tim Grover:[INDENT]“I’ve never seen anyone do what Kobe’s doing right now.”
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Maybe that’s not a good thing? We’ll never know because Kobe Bryant is playing tonight. And every other night the Lakers have a game.
Did you hear about the time Kobe blocked a shot with his anger?
@gotem_coach
http://gotemcoach.com/post/15610636071/if-you-look-at-the-back-of-your-hand-youll -
wildcats20
LOL
Ball clearly goes of Bosh's hand. They review and STILL give Miami the ball. C'mon man. -
wildcats20
That's ok though. Bron bricks a 3.
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Laley23
Ricky Rubio, with his 12 assists tonight, has moved into 11th in the NBA at 7.4 a game. .2 behind LeBron for a top 10 spot.
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wildcats20
Gun Shot Wounds get the dubya.
Behind 24 from Nate Robinson. Yup. They had 4 guys get 20+. And have now beaten the Bulls, Knicks and Heat all at home. -
Skyhook79
He is just a shell of himself. 48 is terrible compared to putting up 81.2quik4u;1047849 wrote:its amazing what a washed up bum, shooting with a boxing glove on his hand, can do -
SportsAndLady
Skyhook79;1047899 wrote:He is just a shell of himself. 48 is terrible compared to putting up 81.
Wahhhhhhhhh someone made fun of Kobe wahhhhhhhhhhhh -
Laley23
Dude, let it go. NO ONE said he was a shell except for Sleeper. If you take what that guy says seriously, than you have some issues beyond this board.Skyhook79;1047899 wrote:He is just a shell of himself. 48 is terrible compared to putting up 81. -
robj55
Skyhook acts like Kobe's brother, he is so sensitive to everything that is said about him. -
robj55
Honestly that's not at all funny, clapping because someone got injured? Classless2quik4u;1047870 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEFPxMcQts&feature=player_embedded
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like_that
FIFYrobj55;1048325 wrote:Skyhook acts like Tebow's/Kobe's bitch, he is so sensitive to everything that is said about him. -
Laley23
Hoping he is hurt for the rest of the season it bad, but that "we need our 7 million back" line was gold.
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Pick6
Skyhook is the voluntary "receiver" when Kobe decides to rape somebody. -
Skyhook79
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Denver Nuggets mascot believes. -
robj55
jesus dude do you have to spread it everywhere in every thread?Skyhook79;1048630 wrote:[video=youtube;n_rgQEth-HM][/video]
Denver Nuggets mascot believes. -
Commander of Awesome
Mavs Bos probably seemed like a good game this offseason. I'll watch, but not as interested as I am in the late game. -
Azubuike24
Nice game for Boogie tonight. 21 pts, 19 rebounds. -
Mulva
Gallo just dropped 17 in the 1st quarter on New Jersey. -
chicago510
Bulls, without Rose, Rip and Watson (3 of their top 4 guards) are going to beat the Wizards, while shooting a meager 36%.
Also, John Lucas III (25-8-8 LOL) is outdueling John Wall.
Man the Wiz are baaaaaaad. -
Azubuike24
Josh Harrellson (again, REALLY?) with 13 points tonight...Knicks over Philly.
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Pick6
I seen something a week or two ago where Wall, Crawford, and Mcgee(I think hes the last one) were proclaiming themselves the new big 3 LOLOLchicago510;1048875 wrote:Bulls, without Rose, Rip and Watson (3 of their top 4 guards) are going to beat the Wizards, while shooting a meager 36%.
Also, John Lucas III (25-8-8 LOL) is outdueling John Wall.
Man the Wiz are baaaaaaad. -
robj55
John Wall has been disappointing so far, he has to find a way to make players around him better and inspire them. Not sure if that can be done though.chicago510;1048875 wrote:Bulls, without Rose, Rip and Watson (3 of their top 4 guards) are going to beat the Wizards, while shooting a meager 36%.
Also, John Lucas III (25-8-8 LOL) is outdueling John Wall.
Man the Wiz are baaaaaaad.