Kobe Bryant Says he has almost no Cartilage in his Knee

[thejumpa]

Well, he's clearly exaggerating.

Stuff like this happens when there's no cartilage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKggO62YPs4

Not stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTDa3KdBc8

Cartilage doesn't grow back and TMac has been dunking all year

[ashbelly]

Cartilage doesn't grow back and TMac has been dunking all year

he's just trying to reassure himself that Kobe's is not that Bad.. By the way i still don't believe this shit until a Doctor says so. Kobe might just be trying to cover all bases,

If they still win, he's a gutsy hero. If they lose, it's because Kobe is playing on one leg

. Dude might just be playing the Media.

[jjayfive]

most athletes have issues with cartilage in their knees.. no surprise here...

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

he's just trying to reassure himself that Kobe's is not that Bad.. By the way i still don't believe this shit until a Doctor says so. Kobe might just be trying to cover all bases,

. Dude might just be playing the Media.

Like LeBron's elbow?

[macpierce]

at least kobe isnt faking injuries, you know he actually has doctors perform surgery on what ails him opposed to elbow injuries dissapearing into thin air.

[pegasus]

Like LeBron's elbow?

LeBron's elbow should have his own agent; "it" was one of the best "players" of the last year.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

this is pretty funny

[scm5]

at least kobe isnt faking injuries, you know he actually has doctors perform surgery on what ails him opposed to elbow injuries dissapearing into thin air.

Yea, and his fingers look clearly mangled in pictures that we've seen. He also keeps them wrapped during games. I can't imagine playing with my index finger wrapped like that every single game. My rotation on the shot would definitely be all sorts of messed up. My point is, if you can play without it, any player would do so.

If I were Kobe and I won the championship this year, I would have that meniscus surgery they're talking about putting Roy through. They said it's typically done by players after they're done playing, but Kobe's had a long enough career. If he's capable of returning the following year, awesome! He'll be healthier and might be able to go for a fourpeat. If it doesn't allow him to play anymore he would have left on a good note.

If he loses the Finals though, he's coming back for damn sure. Knee cartilage or not.

[ashbelly]

Yea, and his fingers look clearly mangled in pictures that we've seen. He also keeps them wrapped during games. I can't imagine playing with my index finger wrapped like that every single game. My rotation on the shot would definitely be all sorts of messed up. My point is, if you can play without it, any player would do so.

If I were Kobe and I won the championship this year, I would have that meniscus surgery they're talking about putting Roy through. They said it's typically done by players after they're done playing, but Kobe's had a long enough career. If he's capable of returning the following year, awesome! He'll be healthier and might be able to go for a [COLOR="DarkRed"]fourpeat[/COLOR]. If it doesn't allow him to play anymore he would have left on a good note.

If he loses the Finals though, he's coming back for damn sure. Knee cartilage or not.

ORLY ?

[scm5]

ORLY ?

Yes really. If he wins this year, and he got healthier over the offseason, then I'm pretty sure it's safe to assume that he would be in good shape to go for a fourpeat.

Read the text. Think logically.

[momo]

Lol at this one. Even if he has just by a bit damaged cartilage he would not be able to play because of pain. Kobe's medicine knowledge sucks. Better for him to find another excuse. He has only 5 months left.

Nick Van Exel played with no cartilage for years.

[eliteballer]

Cartilage doesn't grow back and TMac has been dunking all year

Not familiar with microfracture? It grows new cartilage.

[scm5]

Not familiar with microfracture? It grows new cartilage.

The new cartilage isn't as durable and Kobe would be out for a long time w/ microfracture.

[ashbelly]

The new cartilage isn't as durable and Kobe would be out for a long time w/ microfracture.

Ouch!!