Kobe Bryant’s first dunk of the season, although electrifying, resulted in a sore proper shoulder and a missed recreation for the 37-year-old legend.
The dunk on Clint Capela “did not assist”, however Bryant mentioned the shoulder had been sore for just a few days earlier than that.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2015
Byron Scott mentioned the OKC group medical doctors checked out Kobe’s shoulder and decided it is not something severe. Simply soreness. Needs to be high-quality.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2015
Scott was inspired by that dialog with Gary Vitti after the medical doctors checked out Kobe. Every little thing appears OK w/t shoulder.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2015
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott doesn’t need Bean attempting any extra jams.
Kobe and the Lakers proceed to insist that he’ll swimsuit up Tuesday in Denver.
Per the LA Day by day Information:
“I don’t need him to dunk no extra,” Lakers coach Byron Scott, mentioned laughing. “I’ll inform him to put it aside for Recreation 82. Then he can dunk once more.”
Bryant missed Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma Metropolis amid soreness in his proper shoulder, two days after throwing down a one-handed dunk over Houston ahead Clint Capela. That marked Bryant’s first dunk of for the 2015-16 season and since tearing the rotator cuff in his proper shoulder in opposition to New Orleans in late January. […] The Lakers don’t count on Bryant to face the identical state of affairs. The Lakers (4-23) listed Bryant as possible to play on Tuesday in opposition to the Denver Nuggets (11-16) at Pepsi Middle. Bryant traveled from Denver to Los Angeles on Sunday to see household, in response to a number of sources. However Bryant didn’t see a physician and can return to Denver on Monday, sources mentioned.
Bryant contended on Saturday that he felt soreness in his shoulder earlier than the dunk, although it appeared like Scott hopes his star participant workouts extra warning. […] “When the adrenaline is flowing, it’s actual exhausting to inform a man ‘Don’t dunk,’” Scott mentioned. “Which may have been his final one. However he is aware of himself greater than anyone.”
