Kobe to need Surgery??

[smitch124]

I just heard on the radio that Kobe's little finger is torn up pretty badly and surgery is recommended that would put him out of action for 6 weeks.

[Only_Bets_Ties]

No way they do surgery now, this late into the season, if he can play through it, 9 chances out of 10 they will jleave it be till he is deemed unplayable.... Or if they know for certain they can lock a playoff spot up with him off for 30 days...either way, the lakers without kobe would drop very fast in the playoff race

[rjb1816]

they will not do this...6 weeks without him could put them out of the playoffs

[calray]

Originally Posted by rjb1816

they will not do this...6 weeks without him could put them out of the playoffs

...would put them out...they're one Gasol or Odom injury from not making it right now...check the standings!

[westcoastO]

Yep, West is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too tight. Any significant injury to any team will probably keep them out.

Stay strong Kobe!

[rjb1816]

Originally Posted by calray

...would put them out...they're one Gasol or Odom injury from not making it right now...check the standings!

they will make the playoffs as long as they have kobe. gasol and odom are key guys but they wont keep them from making the playoffs. they're too deep

[Snipes]

Kobe will play through it. He always usually does.

[westcoastO]

He has said so far that he wants to prolong the surgery until after the NBA season and Summer Olympics as well.

If he can play through it, he will. Only risk is some kind of permanent damage, but if doctors were telling him there was a serious chance of that, I doubt he nor the Lakers would want him playing. He should stick it out, he's tough.