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 docs checked out Kobe’s shoulder and decided it is not something critical. Simply soreness. Needs to be superb.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2015
Scott was inspired by that dialog with Gary Vitti after the docs checked out Kobe. Every part appears OK w/t shoulder.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2015
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott doesn’t need Bean making an attempt any extra jams.
Kobe and the Lakers proceed to insist that he’ll go well with up Tuesday in Denver.
Per the LA Every 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 towards New Orleans in late January. […] The Lakers don’t anticipate Bryant to face the identical state of affairs. The Lakers (4-23) listed Bryant as possible to play on Tuesday towards the Denver Nuggets (11-16) at Pepsi Middle. Bryant traveled from Denver to Los Angeles on Sunday to see household, in line with a number of sources. However Bryant didn’t see a health care provider 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 workout routines extra warning. […] “When the adrenaline is flowing, it’s actual onerous 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.”
