The Los Angeles will go as far as Kobe Bryant will take them. Even if he’s past his prime, free agency of Dwight Howard aside, Kobe is the guy that can put the team on his shoulders.
Kobe Bryant still has a long rehab ahead after tearing his Achilles’ tendon, but he’s rapidly improving over the off-season.
“It’s feeling really strong,” said Bryant on Friday in a video interview with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com.
“I can walk without a limp … I can go up the stairs and just stand on my toe, which shows a lot of strength in the tendon.” Bryant was injured on April 12 in a win over the Golden State Warriors. He had surgery the following day, sidelining him for approximately six to nine months.
While the Lakers guard has said he’d like to return by opening night at the end of October, it could be November or December before he’s ready to play.
Reported by Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times (Blog)
