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Mike Brown admits overplaying Kobe as he reaggrivates foot, will wear walking boot
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, but the scoring outburst might have come at a cost.
Bryant said he was playing on one leg and told reporters in the locker room after the game that he felt like his right foot was "about to fall off" during the game.
Bryant missed a week's worth of practice and the final two preseason games while he recovered from a right foot injury that Bryant characterized as an ankle contusion that also irritated the tendon that runs along the bottom of his foot.
The 17-year veteran asked a locker room attendant to have longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti to get his walking boot ready for him so he could wear it when he left the arena.
Compounding things was the fact that Bryant played a game-high 43 minutes. Lakers coach Mike Brown admitted to overusing the 34-year-old Bryant.
"We need a win, obviously. I'm not trying to fool anybody here. We do need a win. You hope we could have gotten one tonight," Brown said. "That's part of why (Bryant) played the minutes that he played, which was too many."
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, but the scoring outburst might have come at a cost.
Bryant said he was playing on one leg and told reporters in the locker room after the game that he felt like his right foot was "about to fall off" during the game.
Bryant missed a week's worth of practice and the final two preseason games while he recovered from a right foot injury that Bryant characterized as an ankle contusion that also irritated the tendon that runs along the bottom of his foot.
The 17-year veteran asked a locker room attendant to have longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti to get his walking boot ready for him so he could wear it when he left the arena.
Compounding things was the fact that Bryant played a game-high 43 minutes. Lakers coach Mike Brown admitted to overusing the 34-year-old Bryant.
"We need a win, obviously. I'm not trying to fool anybody here. We do need a win. You hope we could have gotten one tonight," Brown said. "That's part of why (Bryant) played the minutes that he played, which was too many."
Dwight and CP3 are both unrestricted FA after this year. assuming nothin gets done during the year, word is the Mavs and Hawks are gonna have cap space to give both max deals.
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I'm sure both squads will have smooth seasons they're rosters are both loaded. Plus i heard that they were both wanting to be teammates for some time now Dwight didn't want to play out in New Orleans and CP didn't care to head down to Orlando. They're both now "under the lights" in LA, i don't see neither of them departing the city now. Heard CP's Wife and Son love LA which will affect his decision to most likely stay put and sign the extension
I'm thinking though it could be a possibility for CP to join Dwight on the Lakers once Kobe calls it quits and it could then be called "Dwights Team"
I'm thinking though it could be a possibility for CP to join Dwight on the Lakers once Kobe calls it quits and it could then be called "Dwights Team"
Brown aint getting fired anytime soon imo
D'antoni could work but you guys would have to score over 100 points a game to win due to his coaching style.
Sloan might be too old school/tough.
off topic: san quinn's back isnt 100% yet either. ironlungs, how you feel about him giving you guys 19 points a game?
D'antoni could work but you guys would have to score over 100 points a game to win due to his coaching style.
Sloan might be too old school/tough.
off topic: san quinn's back isnt 100% yet either. ironlungs, how you feel about him giving you guys 19 points a game?