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SA2 you are using as much speculation as we are. Just so you know.
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Just so you know, you're wrong.
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You are saying EXACTLY what everyone else has said and THAT is a waste of time. If you dont want to be a part of a debate that has to do with Kobe's current abilities then don't comment here, buddy.
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I have been commenting on the debate just fine. Apparently you'd rather nit pick how good Kobe will be as of this very moment than actually admit that, based on his history, Kobe will be back to true form within just a couple months. Though, only when the realization of this fact dawns on you towards the end of the year when Kobe will be playing MVP ball will you admit as much, and admit that it's of basically zero consequence if Kobe is in 2002 or 2003 shape at this very moment given that either Kobe is still an MVP candidate.
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No, its not. Its assuming that coming back in poor shape will affect his play. Its all based on the fact that Kobe lost 15 pounds and hasnt kept up with his conditioning and training.
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No, apparently you don't really follow Laker basketball much so it's understandable that you under little of what's actually going on here. In the summer of 2002, Kobe decided to go on what's called the 6-6-6 program, something he had never done (at least in its fullest form) before. The 6-6-6 program is intensive, calling for 6 hours of workout per day for 6 days a week for 6 weeks straight. The workout is usually heavily oriented toward weight training, but I believe Kobe said he did some significant cardiovascular workout as well.
Anyway, this past summer, Kobe obviously didn’t have the time (or inclination) to continue with this program or at least do some variation of it, since too much of the 6-6-6 can affect play negatively, as weighing 220 lbs is more than enough given his height (and too much actually if you ask me, he played better defense in 2002 when he was lighter IMO). So understandably, Kobe lost 15 lbs this summer and is back around the 205 mark he was at in 2002.
Anyway, the point is that Kobe’s 6-6-6 program that allowed him to gain that 15 lbs of muscle in the summer of 2002 simply wasn’t executed this summer. To say he is out of shape or not conditioned is false when Kobe himself said he was still able to get in some workout this summer (this was said about 3-4 weeks ago) and also when he said just a couple days ago that he felt unusually well conditioned for this time of year (at this point, Kobe had been training for two weeks). When Kobe plays in his first game this Thursday it will have been about 3 weeks since training camp.
In the end, it’s ludicrous to think that Kobe is out of shape based on some hack job article or based on Phil’s media-twisting Zen comments. Though, you don’t have to agree of course, just wait until this Thursday and perhaps then you'll have a different tone.