[Guide] News on January 27, The Lakers officially announced that Kobe Bryant decided to undergo right shoulder surgery, and the surgery will be held in Beijing
The time is Thursday.
Bryant’s specific recovery time will be announced after the operation, and experts estimate that it will be at least 6 months.
This means that Kobe is reimbursed again this season, which is the third consecutive season he has been reimbursed due to injury.
Kobe Bryant confirms season reimbursement
Lakers coach: Kobe will be reimbursed for the season
“Now we know that Kobe may not play the rest of the season (reimbursement for the season).” Lakers coach Byron Scott said after training today.
Kobe was injured in the Lakers’ 80-96 loss to the Pelicans on January 20, . After being checked and confirmed by two Lakers team doctors, Kobe tore his right rotator cuff and had to undergo surgery. He will be reimbursed for the season.
Kobe is 36 years old this year. Since entering the league at the age of 18 in 1996, he has played 19 seasons in the NBA.
Due to factors such as age and physical strain, he has withdrawn due to injuries in the last three seasons.
In the 2012-13 season, he was reimbursed due to a torn Achilles tendon. After his comeback in the 2013-14 season, he was reimbursed again after only playing 6 games due to a knee injury.
After he was reimbursed this season, he missed 75% of the games in the past two seasons.
Kobe played a total of 35 games this season. He averaged 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 37.3%.
His scoring average this season is 3.1 points less than his career average. Among players in the NBA who averaged more than 20 points per game in a single season, Kobe’s shooting percentage is the lowest in the NBA in the past 50 years.
Authoritative experts predict: Kobe will not retire early
The Lakers reported with team reporter Mike Brisnahan for a long time that people close to Kobe revealed that Kobe will definitely play next season and will not just leave the NBA.
At the same time, Kobe will actively help the Lakers sign up, attract stars to join the Lakers, and even take the initiative to contact potential future teammates in the summer of 2015.
However, these messages have not been confirmed by Kobe himself and Kobe’s agent, and the Lakers officials have not commented on this.
Lakers coach Byron Scott revealed earlier that Bryant did consider the issue of early retirement, but the decision will not be made until the end of the season.
Reason for reimbursement: Fighting with injuries, overwork
A person familiar with the situation told reporters that Kobe Bryant’s right shoulder had been injured in the preseason, and he has been insisting on fighting with the injury. As a result, the injury worsened and his right rotator cuff was torn.
At the beginning of the season, Kobe and Scott discussed and decided that Kobe would play 32-40 minutes per game.
For a 36-year-old veteran who has been seriously injured for two consecutive seasons, this time is obviously too long.
The reality is that Bryant played more than 35 minutes in 11 games in November, four of which exceeded 40 minutes.
After Kobe surpassed Michael Jordan in total points on December 15 and ranked third in history, he discussed playing time with Scott again and decided to take a rotation break and reduce playing time.
In the 15 games before Kobe’s injury, Kobe rested 8 games and played no more than 32 minutes in 7 games.
However, due to the long playing time at the beginning of the season, Kobe’s body was too tired, and it was hard to return. Kobe tore his right rotator cuff and was seriously injured again.
Reimbursement consequence one: Kobe may retire early
After the rotator cuff tear was diagnosed, Kobe himself was still unwilling to accept the fact that he was reimbursed, and was still trying to find a way to continue playing.
But people cannot overcome the laws of nature. Kobe has played for 19 seasons and is already a 36-year-old veteran.
Withdrew midway through the season due to injury.
Kobe has achieved many great achievements now, becoming one of the greatest players in the history of the Lakers and one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. He is the player closest to God in the post-Jordan era.
Kobe surpassed Jordan in total points, ranked third in history, won 5 championships with the Lakers, 1 regular season MVP, 2 finals MVPs, 2 NBA scoring champions, 17 consecutive All-Stars, 4 All-Star MVPs
, 11-time NBA All-NBA first team, 9-time NBA All-Defensive first-team.
After this season, Kobe and the Lakers have the last year left in his contract, worth $25 million.
If Kobe sticks out this season, his time with the Lakers will reach 20 seasons, which is another great achievement.
But if Kobe insists, his career may continue, and another embarrassing season will be played, which is what Kobe needs to measure.
Although authoritative experts predict that Kobe will not retire, the final decision is only known to Kobe himself.
Reimbursement Consequence 2: The Lakers are completely ruined and rebuilt
The Lakers have only achieved a record of 12 wins and 33 losses so far, but the team’s management has always refused to admit that it is a poor performance. Both Jenny Buss and Mitch Kupchak have set the Lakers’ goal for the playoffs.
Because the Lakers had Kobe at the time, a player who had brought the Lakers into the playoffs many times by himself, a player who had scored 81 points in a single game.
If the team announces that it is bad, it is impossible for Kobe, Lakers fans, or team management to accept it.
Now that Kobe is being reimbursed for another serious injury, the Lakers management did not continue to insist