Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant said today that, if nothing else, he will certainly appear in the opening game of the Lakers game against the Bulls. In talking about his wrist injury, Bryant said his right wrist injury will not cause much impact on him, his wrist is no problem.
Bryant before the Lakers in the first preseason game with the Clippers were injured, when the race to the third quarter, Bryant basket ball immediate concern, when he tried to dunk been DeAndre – Jordan’s cover, he fell to the When the hand stays on the ground a bit, also was injured wrist. Originally thought it was only an ordinary sprain, but after receiving an MRI, doctors told Bryant, on his right wrist triangular ligament tear, ligament tear, but fortunately this is not serious, do not need surgery, but will take some time to recover, Bryant and therefore missed the second preseason game.
Today, Bryant did not participate in team training, in an interview, Bryant said his wrist is still “swollen and very painful.” But Bryant also said: “I will make every effort to find solutions, play campaign has always been my nature.”
If Kobe played with the Bulls battle for Christmas, then he may use when splinting the wrist. On his wrist injury, Bryant broke the news, said: “This injury may not be able to recover, because ligament has not, and I am powerless, but I have experienced many times before a hand injury, I will get everything. ”
The past few seasons, Bryant often played with the injury. December 2009, Bryant right index finger fracture, Bryant was selected to bring plywood is played. Although each game a few minutes on the injury to be hurt, but Bryant persevered, and eventually led the Lakers won the season championship, Bryant himself crowned the Finals MVP.
Last season, regular season in mid-March in the battle with the Mavericks, Bryant had sprained his ankle when he even thought he had to the season, but in the end, Bryant ignored ankle injury, played in all 82 regular-season games. Lakers first round of the playoffs with the Hornets in the fourth game, the last time Paul Bryant on the defensive when he sprained his left ankle, but Bryant did not choose the truce.
This time, still no exception. Bryant’s old partner Fisher said yesterday: “If I in Las Vegas, I would bet, bet Bryant will play in the opener, he is the strongest guy I’ve ever seen one, he will find a solution , and his injuries do not use excuses. And I think he would cut his wrist injured bird, and then play games with the other hand opener. ”