Kobe dodges surgery

[7even]

LOS ANGELES -- Reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant will not have surgery on his right pinkie because recovery would take too long.

Bryant has played with damaged ligaments in the finger since February, but said Tuesday that he won't have surgery after seeking opinions from hand specialists.

"When the doctors told me recovery from a procedure could be 12 weeks, I just decided now was not the time to have surgery," Bryant said on the Web site kb24.com. "What it really came down to for me is that I just didn't want to miss any time 'punching the clock' for the Lakers, given all we are trying to accomplish as a team this NBA season."

Bryant averaged 28.3 points while playing in all 82 games despite injuring the finger Feb. 5 against the New Jersey Nets. The Lakers guard put off the surgery until after the Beijing Olympics, where he helped lead the United States to the gold medal.







Bad idea.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

[OchoCinco]

hopefully he can manage to get his shot back with that fucked up finger because it hasnt been there for a while...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

that shit heals naturally eventually.

[OG Hack Wilson]

shawne merriman part 2??


dude got no rest this offseason playing on team usa

he should get it and sit a few weeks, save himself for alter in the year

[Teddy Roosevelt]

shawne merriman part 2??


dude got no rest this offseason playing on team usa

he should get it and sit a few weeks, save himself for alter in the year

Kobe's already played with his injuried pinky, so he knows what he's dealing with. It took Merriman just one game to realize he couldn't play hurt.

[Don Jacob]

4 words


four-point-play-gold

[Antonio]

Fuck the Olympics. He had to do the surgery in the summer.

[wcsoldier]

The Western Conf is too competitive to play without Kobe during one month.... our Nov schedule isn't simple at all .. the homecourt advantage is very important .. plus Kobe is used to play with it so I don't see the pb

[OG Hack Wilson]

shawne merriman part 2??


dude got no rest this offseason playing on team usa

he should get it and sit a few weeks, save himself for alter in the year

Kobe's already played with his injuried pinky, so he knows what he's dealing with. It took Merriman just one game to realize he couldn't play hurt.

yeah, i still say he should get surgery and be 100% healthy for the year