Bryant injured again..and other stuff

Bricklayer said:
Likely. This is the long downhill slide now. Kobe is going to have to start listening to his body pretty soon.
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Yeah I agree with ya. It does suck, because, although a Laker, I consider him one of the greatest to ever play the game. So much that, if I am given the chance, I will definitely give him a standing ovation when he is introduced prior to playing his final game in Sacramento. Not because Sacramento is notorious for doing such a thing, but because I have mad respect for the guy as a basketball player.
 
VF21 said:
I told you the Lakers would find a way to get Wiggins.
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I don't know if losing Kobe makes them favorites in the tank. There are a lot of bad teams and some underrated role players on the lakers that had them 2-0 against us pre-Kobe.
 
Although he has always worn the colors of our rivals from So-Cal, I have always admired the guy for his class and passion for the game of basketball. This is no exception.....Link located after article....

Kobe to fans: Don't vote me to All-Star team

Posted Jan 5, 2014 11:19 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- While Kobe Bryant heals from his latest injury, he has an unusual message for the fans who select the NBA All-Star game's starters: Don't vote for me.

After playing just six games in an injury-plagued season, the Los Angeles Lakers' 15-time All-Star guard is hoping fans elect younger, more deserving players to start next month's showcase in New Orleans.

"Even though there's so much respect that comes from me to be able to play for the fans, I'd much rather see the young guys go out there and play in the game," Bryant said before the Lakers faced Denver on Sunday night. "They've obviously put the work in to be there that weekend, so I'd much rather see them go in there and participate."

Bryant also gave a small update on his recovery from a broken bone near his left knee. He is riding a stationary bike to stay in shape while the bone heals, but must exercise patience with several weeks likely to go.

"I'm pretty restricted in terms of what I can do," Bryant said. "So I'm just staying on the bike, keeping it moving and going, keeping the legs strong."

Few players have more experience in the NBA's midseason exhibition showcase than Bryant, who has been chosen for every All-Star game since missing out as a rookie in 1997. Bryant is a four-time All-Star game MVP and the top scorer in the game's history, passing Michael Jordan in 2012.

Although Bryant won't mind at all if fans pass on him this time, that doesn't look likely so far: Bryant was the second-leading vote-getter in the Western Conference in vote totals released by the NBA on Dec. 26 with 723,031 votes, trailing only LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the overall balloting.



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http://www.nba.com/2014/news/01/05/kobe-bryant-lakers-all-star-team.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts
 
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