Kobe out for the season.

[aj1987]

[QUOTE]Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is not expected to return from his fractured left knee this season, a person with knowledge of his situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because no formal announcement has been made about Bryant's status.

Bryant returned from the Achilles tendon tear he suffered in April on Dec. 8, then fractured his knee six games later and has struggled in his rehabilitation ever since.


Bleacher Report first reported that the Lakers would announce this week that Bryant is out for the season.

The 35-year-old who has won five titles and appeared in 16 All-Star games signed a two-year, $48.5 million extension in late November, so this is hardly the end of his storied career.

But with the Lakers plummeting ever so much closer to a top draft pick (they're tied with the Sacramento Kings for the worst record in the Western Conference at 22-42), it appears Bryant will focus on regaining full strength and returning next season when the Lakers roster, that is in a rebuilding period, likely looks very different.

Only Bryant, point guard Steve Nash, and center Robert Sacre are on contract for next season, though guard Nick Young has a player option worth $1.2 million.

Forward Pau Gasol will be a free agent this summer, and Nash's future is certainly in question as he has played 10 games this season largely because of recurring back soreness. The 40-year-old point guard has one year remaining on his deal worth $9.7 million, but said recently that he would still like to play his contract out rather than retire if his body will eventually cooperate.

Bryant has shocked the masses before with his ability to achieve the most unlikely of feats, but the person close to him said the current outlook is that Bryant won't be back until the 2014-15 season. Yet the mental toll of his recovery, it's safe to say, has been as taxing as the physical price he has paid.

When asked about the prospect of returning at All-Star weekend in New Orleans last month, Bryant was vague about his timetable and transparent about the frustration involved in this process.

"Just try to get better and then go from there," he told reporters. "I just try to focus, keep my blinders on and just do what I have to do and not worry too much about what's going on around you, but just stay focused on what my responsibilities are."

Asked if he could envision a return to All-Star level play, Bryant said, "I hope so

[bballnoob1192]

honestly that injury prolly wasn't even that bad. the collective leadership prolly told him to sit out for the rest of the season and he agreed, so they can get a good draft pick.

[ImKobe]

honestly that injury prolly wasn't even that bad. the collective leadership prolly told him to sit out for the rest of the season and he agreed, so they can get a good draft pick.

Yup, it was a simple knee fracture, no surgery. They're being cautious & smart about it.

[Quickening]

honestly that injury prolly wasn't even that bad. the collective leadership prolly told him to sit out for the rest of the season and he agreed, so they can get a good draft pick.

He is a team cancer at this point of his career, who plays zero defence and wrecks team chemistry... lakers would finish with a worse record if he booted up.

[bballnoob1192]

He is a team cancer at this point of his career, who plays zero defence and wrecks team chemistry... lakers would finish with a worse record if he booted up.
sigh idiot

[tomtucker]

best 24 mil. ever spent........:banana:

[Magic731]

He is a team cancer at this point of his career, who plays zero defence and wrecks team chemistry... lakers would finish with a worse record if he booted up.
Numbskull, have no idea what you're talking about, blind as a mother****er, disrespecting a legend and yet you fit right in here.

[ImKobe]

He is a team cancer at this point of his career, who plays zero defence and wrecks team chemistry... lakers would finish with a worse record if he booted up.

:facepalm

Yet he led a struggling Lakers squad with Pau & Nash both out for 30+ games + no bench to 45 wins & they got swept in a historic fashion without him.

D'Antoni's system doesn't focus on defense, Kobe spent all his energy on scoring 25-30 a night & dishing out 5-10 assists.

How have the Lakers been without Kobe this season, despite Pau being there most of the time & putting up 20 points 10 rebounds in almost every game?

They were 9th in ORTG with Kobe last season and 6th in PPG, this season they're 12th in ppg in 22nd in ORTG despite having added more scorers & Pau being there to pick up the slack.

Next season will be fun with y'all haters having to eat crow & make up new crap to discredit Kobe when we're a Playoff team again.

[ImKobe]

best 24 mil. ever spent........:banana:

he isn't on his new contract so you can't evaluate the new one yet, on his current contract he still won b2b titles & got the Lakers a multi-billion dollar TV deal, he is worth every penny.

[tomtucker]

he isn't on his new contract so you can't evaluate the new one yet, on his current contract he still won b2b titles & got the Lakers a multi-billion dollar TV deal, he is worth every penny.

i know........it

[ImKobe]

[QUOTE=tomtucker]i know........it

[Mr Feeny]

Still, 2 championships are worth the contract Kobe is still currently on.

Solid logic.

[Railgun]

[QUOTE=tomtucker]i know........it

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Kobe:facepalm :facepalm

[White Mamba]

smart move, no reason to return with MDA fast pace.

next season, new coach, new system, good old kobe.

[T_L_P]

Record with Kobe - 2 wins, 4 losses, .333 win percentage
Record without Kobe - 20 wins, 38 losses, .345 win percentage

If the aim is to lose games, Kobe should be playing.

Seriously though, smart decision on all fronts.

Kobe probably would not have fixed his poor form and he would have risked getting injured yet again.

[ImKobe]

Record with Kobe - 2 wins, 4 losses, .333 win percentage
Record without Kobe - 20 wins, 38 losses, .345 win percentage

If the aim is to lose games, Kobe should be playing.

Seriously though, smart decision on all fronts.

Kobe probably would not have fixed his poor form and he would have risked getting injured yet again.

I think he would have gotten back in shape, but it would have ruined our tank job, the 2-4 record is such a small sample size & both wins came on the road against top defensive teams.

Kobe in his last game looked like his old self going up against Tony Allen, solid outing there.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

I think he would have gotten back in shape, but it would have ruined our tank job, the 2-4 record is such a small sample size & both wins came on the road against top defensive teams.

Kobe in his last game looked like his old self going up against Tony Allen, solid outing there.
you think Kobrick Bean Cryant would help this pathetic Lakers team win games??
Well think again:coleman:

[scm5]

you think Kobrick Bean Cryant would help this pathetic Lakers team win games??
Well think again:coleman:

I don't understand why people try so hard coming up with shit like this. Sounds so forced and not funny.

Reading this actually made me cringe.

[Rik Smits' Hair]

Legendary longevity

[Andrei89]

I don't understand why people try so hard coming up with shit like this. Sounds so forced and not funny.

Reading this actually made me cringe.


I know, "Kirby" is better.

[red1]

kobe is the man. homie is getting paid

[Rose'sACL]

I don't understand why people try so hard coming up with shit like this. Sounds so forced and not funny.

Reading this actually made me cringe.
Same here. When people use the words like fakers, kobrick, Miami cheat etc., it just shows their mental age.

[Shabba Ranks]

Team cancer / ball hog/ chucker carreer is finally over, put a sock in it La fans

[SexSymbol]

Owned all of the Kobe stans.
How? Insurance is paying off the majority of that contract

[Rooster]

I think he would have gotten back in shape, but it would have ruined our tank job, the 2-4 record is such a small sample size & both wins came on the road against top defensive teams.

Kobe in his last game looked like his old self going up against Tony Allen, solid outing there.

If it was the same situation like Derrick Rose last year, he would have been playing already but there is just no point for him to come back this season. Lakers season is over and any win is a lose lose situation with the tanking and getting higher draft pick.

[oh the horror]

Same here. When people use the words like fakers, kobrick, Miami cheat etc., it just shows their mental age.



Generally I just ignore them. No point in discussions going further what that person. They look for people to bite.


It's like a baby throwing a fit to get negative reinforcement.

[Jlamb47]

Good idea since there tanking might as well let Kobe come back strong. Next year im sure hel be great. He was looking pretty good before he got hurt again

[riseagainst]

He is a team cancer at this point of his career, who plays zero defence and wrecks team chemistry... lakers would finish with a worse record if he booted up.

17 years, 5 championships later, people still saying this.

[SexSymbol]

Record with Kobe - 2 wins, 4 losses, .333 win percentage
Record without Kobe - 20 wins, 38 losses, .345 win percentage

If the aim is to lose games, Kobe should be playing.

Seriously though, smart decision on all fronts.

Kobe probably would not have fixed his poor form and he would have risked getting injured yet again.
Learn to respect Kobe, as Duncan's rival and friend he has given you many interesting games in the past.
Pay respect to the greats, just because you feel Duncan gets underrated by some kobe fans, don't go all out trolling, you look stupid, and probably are stupid.

[YouGotServed]

Swept last time he played in the playoffs. 30 million this year. 44 for the next few years.

"Future contenders", doe.

:oldlol:

[lakers_forever]

Kobe kissed his chances of winning another title good bye when he took all that money.. The Lakers FO was stupid enough to offer him that. I guess it's hard to say no to that huge amount of money. But Kobe should stop pretending he is all about winning rings.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Record with Kobe - 2 wins, 4 losses, .333 win percentage
Record without Kobe - 20 wins, 38 losses, .345 win percentage

If the aim is to lose games, Kobe should be playing.

Seriously though, smart decision on all fronts.

Kobe probably would not have fixed his poor form and he would have risked getting injured yet again.
6.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Swept last time he played in the playoffs. 30 million this year. 44 for the next few years.

"Future contenders", doe.

:oldlol:
You retarded?

[Rooster]

Kobe kissed his chances of winning another title good bye when he took all that money.. The Lakers FO was stupid enough to offer him that. I guess it's hard to say no to that huge amount of money. But Kobe should stop pretending he is all about winning rings.

Yes his action speaks louder than his words. I just think that he's comfortable for what he achieved already. Otherwise he would taken less money to chase more rings.

[FKAri]

Gilbert Arenas status.not srs

[Doranku]

Swept last time he played in the playoffs. 30 million this year. 44 for the next few years.

"Future contenders", doe.

:oldlol:

Such a highly basketball educated individual. Who wouldn't take this guy's opinion as gold?

























F*cking moron.

[riseagainst]

YouGotServed going full retard and JustGotServed.

:roll:

[ImKobe]

Swept last time he played in the playoffs. 30 million this year. 44 for the next few years.

"Future contenders", doe.

:oldlol:

He wasn't swept, Lakers lost in 5 in the 2nd round to OKC, though the series could have gone 6/7 if Steve Blake doesn't miss the damn wide open corner 3 & Pau doesn't **** up Game 4 with his turnover, which led to Kevin Durant's game-winning 3.

Last Playoff game Kobe played he scored 42 points. He had 3 straight 36+ point games in that series, in those 3, he averaged 39 ppg 7 rpg 4 apg on 45% shooting.

He was actually decent in his last Playoff run, but the team around him didn't show up on a consistent basis. Kobe showed he still had it in him with his averages of 30 5 4 for the Playoffs, but Phil ain't there no more, Pau will never be Pau again.

[Bigsmoke]

****** out here starving and y'all wanna to give someone to sit at home chilling 30 millions :biggums:

[JellyBean]

I just got my Laker text on this matter......:( Rest up, Great One and come back stronger. The rest of the Lakers, don't get lazy. Come back hungry and ready to compete. Plus we gotta get younger.

[Artillery]

Kobe quitting on his team...again. Becoming a common trend for him.

[oh the horror]

Kobe kissed his chances of winning another title good bye when he took all that money.. The Lakers FO was stupid enough to offer him that. I guess it's hard to say no to that huge amount of money. But Kobe should stop pretending he is all about winning rings.




This is my feeling as well. It ain't happening in two seasons while he's under that contract. I don't care what anyone says.


This is a farewell tour. They'll put out an entertaining team and have him showcase his talents and that's it.

[DMV2]

Message for Kobe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DsKZFFikWw

[TheMarkMadsen]

This year pretty much proves that Gasol was the real FMVP and carried Kobe to 2 titles. Look at what Pau is doing this season, absolutely beasting averaging 18 & 10 which are his 09-10 championship numbers, it's a shame Kobe the team killer is holding them back by being such a distraction.

If only we had Dwight this year to lead us to a first round sweep and the worse loss in Lakers playoff history, where is Dwight when you need him :(

[oh the horror]

This year pretty much proves that Gasol was the real FMVP and carried Kobe to 2 titles. Look at what Pau is doing this season, absolutely beasting averaging 18 & 10 which are his 09-10 championship numbers, it's a shame Kobe the team killer is holding them back by being such a distraction.

If only we had Dwight this year to lead us to a first round sweep and the worse loss in Lakers playoff history, where is Dwight when you need him :(


So Pau putting up beastly numbers with a franchise that continues to get blown out of the building proves he was the one carrying Kobe?



Hmmmmm

[TheMarkMadsen]

So Pau putting up beastly numbers with a franchise that continues to get blown out of the building proves he was the one carrying Kobe?



Hmmmmm


yup, for years we've been saying how much better the Lakers would be w/o Kobe and that Pau could lead a team by himself if we replaced Kobe with an average SG like a Jodie Meeks, we saw the level of success the Lakers achieved last year once Kobe got injured

SARCASM

[YouGotServed]

Such a highly basketball educated individual. Who wouldn't take this guy's opinion as gold?

























F*cking moron.

You madd?

[SamuraiSWISH]

Light at the end of tunnel is arriving quicker for Kobe. I mean that achilles tear, then breaking his knee cap. All that mileage logged on his wheels. It's no bueno. He should sit out the rest of the season.

Oh wait, when Derrick Rose does it he's soft, and mentally fragile as opposed to smart, and cautious. Right ... ISH double standards.

Anyway, this is the twilight swan song for Bean, let's all enjoy it while it lasts. One of the best to ever do it, a truly transcendent player is close to the end. It's a shame we didn't get to see him play this season.

[navy]

Light at the end of tunnel is arriving quicker for Kobe. I mean that achilles tear, then breaking his knee cap. All that mileage logged on his wheels. It's no bueno. He should sit out the rest of the season.

Oh wait, when Derrick Rose does it he's soft, and mentally fragile as opposed to smart, and cautious. Right ... ISH double standards.

Anyway, this is the twilight swan song for Bean, let's all enjoy it while it lasts. One of the best to ever do it, a truly transcendent player is close to the end. It's a shame we didn't get to see him play this season.
Derrick Rose was criticized because he was cleared to play and his team was headed to the playoffs.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Derrick Rose was criticized because he was cleared to play and his team was headed to the playoffs.
Why would a player who missed an entire season cut his teeth in the playoffs to shake off rust? He'd being doing possibly more detriment to this team, than good. He was being cautious with his body, there is nothing wrong with that ... just because a doctor clears you doesn't mean on a personal level that you're actually ready.

[MVBallin2K]

I'm surprised no one put the Tweets of what Kobe said to the media up since it's quite interesting. Basically said that Jim needs to straighten himself out and his relationship with Jeanie and do what's best for the team. To form an identity and a plan. He doesn't want to rebuild the next few years and doesn't have anymore patience, along with wanting to be in the loop about decisions made.

It's gonna be quite interesting over the summer to see what the Lakers do and how Kobe responds. Already got Magic Johnson saying that Phil should be the face of the Lakers franchise, even though he seems to be headed to NY.

Edit: Actually, there's a thread about it on the front page, why there's two I dunno but you can check it out there.

[Levity]

haha good lord. the disdain some of you guys have for a player who has had no relevance this year, on a team with just as little relevance is hilarious.

its like being at your 20 year highschool reunion but still holding a grudge against a girl who dumped your freshman year.

[kaiteng]

Kobe is getting ready for either Parker or Wiggins.

[DuMa]

honestly im surprised he isnt coming back sooner to gun for that scoring record. :lol

[TheMarkMadsen]

honestly im surprised he isnt coming back sooner to gun for that scoring record. :lol

that's original

[aj1987]

that's original
Seriously though. I want him to break the scoring record. How cool would it be to see a player break the all-time scoring record?

[TheMarkMadsen]

Seriously though. I want him to break the scoring record. How cool would it be to see a player break the all-time scoring record?

can't wait to see it downplayed on ISH and turned into a back handed compliment for being a "chucker, gunner, who lucked himself into 5 championships"

but yeah it'd be pretty special to see, especially if he does it before playing 20 full seasons in the NBA

considering this is a guy who came off the bench his first 2 years yeah it'd be pretty crazy to see him end up as the NBA's all time leading scorer

[sammichoffate]

can't wait to see it downplayed on ISH and turned into a back handed compliment for being a "chucker, gunner, who lucked himself into 5 championships"

but yeah it'd be pretty special to see, especially if he does it before playing 20 full seasons in the NBA

considering this is a guy who came off the bench his first 2 years yeah it'd be pretty crazy to see him end up as the NBA's all time leading scorerRealistically, I see him ending up above Michael and under Malone, maybe in the 32-33k range. :bowdown:

[Big#50]

Sad to see a great competitor end his career like this.
Still one of the greatest ever.

[dazzer87]

Wow hes probably pissed that he cant pass MJ for all time scoring.......

[DetroitPistonFan]

Lakers need to hire a new medical staff. They misdiagnosed a lot of their players. Karl Malone, Andrew Bynum etc.

[Mr Feeny]

You retarded?

Are you?

[Mr Feeny]

can't wait to see it downplayed on ISH and turned into a back handed compliment for being a "chucker, gunner, who lucked himself into 5 championships"

but yeah it'd be pretty special to see, especially if he does it before playing 20 full seasons in the NBA

considering this is a guy who came off the bench his first 2 years yeah it'd be pretty crazy to see him end up as the NBA's all time leading scorerI think Lebron and Durant will comfortably pass him by quite a bit. They're 27pg+ career scorers (Kobe, for comparison purposes is at 25 ppg on lower efficiency).

I think James and Durant will end up at 1 and 2.

[talkingconch]

All sorts of retard syndrome floating up in this thread

Guy posted a sample size of 6 games vs 58 games, but then edited his post thank god

Lebron turd said Kobe is a cancer when last season says otherwise, thankfully ISH let him know

Smart decision by Kobe / Lakers. No reason to return this season