\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/kobe-bryant-suffers-probable-torn-achilles-tendon-lakers-055000215--nba.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 He's done. I know he says he's already using it for motivation, but come on. 35 next year, in a sport that requires intense running, cutting and jumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 That really sucks. He should be one of those to go out on his own terms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Better than MJ IMO and wished he didn't suffer this. The guy is about the closest yiur going to get to breaking Jordan's records now days. Lebrun is good but will never be that good for that long. However, if the big 3 on Miami decides to stay together at a lower rate than they should, he could be just as dominant as Kobe or Michael. Lakers aren't going to win a championship any tine soon, so he was likely maxed on that count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Come In Peace Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 He's done. I know he says he's already using it for motivation, but come on. 35 next year, in a sport that requires intense running, cutting and jumping. Want to make a fun avatar wager or something on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Better than MJ IMO not even on his best day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Never been a big NBA guy, but I hate to see this happen to any athlete. I tore my PCL (back of knee) in HS and it was so painful and cost me some of my senior year. Injuries suck Speedy recovery Kobe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 my opinion. And he hasn't quit, played another sport, sucked at that sport, came back, quit again, came back again... Basketballs Brett Farve. It tarnished his career IMO. Wish he just woulda stayed retired the first time. I guess when you have a coke and gambling problem you need more money. On which of his comebacks did Favre win 3 more titles? Jordan was so good he quit out of boredom. Kobe's a great player, but he couldn't carry Jordan's jock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 my opinion. And he hasn't quit, played another sport, sucked at that sport, came back, quit again, came back again... Basketballs Brett Farve. It tarnished his career IMO. Wish he just woulda stayed retired the first time. I guess when you have a coke and gambling problem you need more money. Sounds like you dislike the man, and its skewing your evaluation of the player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 He's done. I know he says he's already using it for motivation, but come on. 35 next year, in a sport that requires intense running, cutting and jumping. He will be back in nine months....like the ray allen/grant hill/battier type he will play onto his late 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) He will be back in nine months....like the ray allen/grant hill/battier type he will play onto his late 30's. None of those guys had torn Achilles at 34, and none of them were in the same league as Kobe as a player. Depends how you quantify "back", but if its a guy averaging nearly 26/game career , comes back and avgs 7, that's not "back" IMO Edited April 14, 2013 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Your insane if you think Kobe's gonna average 7 pts a game....I don't like the guy but he's an absolute monster... He is getting old and this injury is bad...but we're talking about Kobe here...20 ppg minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 That's no problem! There's this real good Ortho. Doc in Eagle Colorado............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 jordan quit for other reasons. Gambling was one of them. Again, my opinion, Kobe is better. yiur probably right. I used to like him before he became his generation of Brett Farve. I know he won titles after coming back but c'mon. He sucked at baseball so he decided to be relevant again. Then to come back just to help his terrible Wizards franchise sell seats. It really annoyed me. Good thing for Kobe being annoying in your career choices is considered worse than being a rapist. At least this way, no matter what happens now, he can retire with a clean slate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Ball hogging piece of crap. He's one of the reasons I no longer watch the NBA. Hated watching him when I lived in LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ya, I'm sure the woman Didnt know what she was doing when she went to Kobe's room. Kobe may be a cheating bastard but he is most likely not a rapist. But believe what you want. Good thing you believe that anything entitles you to rape a woman Why don't you get a daughter and see if you feel the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ya, I'm sure the woman Didnt know what she was doing when she went to Kobe's room. Kobe may be a cheating bastard but he is most likely not a rapist. But believe what you want. That's a cringe worthy post. At the very least rethink the wording of it if you are simply asserting it was consensual and a setup. Anything else and it might be time to rethink some bigger things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Im not going to get into the alleged rape part of this discussion as most didn't follow the trial and saw what came out of it.......there is not doubt that Kobe was guilty of adultery....as are most professional sports players at one time or another. Still doesn't make it right. That said......This is Kobe Bryant and he isn't gonna go out like that...he will be back for at least one more season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Im not going to get into the alleged rape part of this discussion as most didn't follow the trial and saw what came out of it.......there is not doubt that Kobe was guilty of adultery....as are most professional sports players at one time or another. Still doesn't make it right. That said......This is Kobe Bryant and he isn't gonna go out like that...he will be back for at least one more season. I would think that a guy like that, any athlete, would train like hell and try to get back to 100% or as close as he could even if he were going to retire, just so there is no lingering damage to the Achilles that could bother him or prevent him from running and playing pick-up or golf or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Im not going to get into the alleged rape part of this discussion as most didn't follow the trial and saw what came out of it.......there is not doubt that Kobe was guilty of adultery....as are most professional sports players at one time or another. Still doesn't make it right. That said......This is Kobe Bryant and he isn't gonna go out like that...he will be back for at least one more season. Way to not get into it. Most didn't care to follow the details of the evidence that were released after the prosecutions gag order was lifted. Most also didn't follow how the woman's life was destroyed until she finally couldn't continue with the trial. I know a woman who was part of the prosecution team and had a detailed discussion of the incident and the evidence. But hey, he's a popular athlete on the team you follow, so I'm sure it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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