KOBE INJURED

This has to be the most devastating day for the lives of the laker nation & the lakers fan,The Black Mamba himself,Kobe Bryant injured.What started as a season fullfilled with expectations & championship hopes from the lakers finally came to an end probably.Forget winning the championship, the lakers without Kobe even if manage to qualify for the playoffs won't make it deep through the post season.Kobe has always given his heart out for the lakers.He takes pride in playing,he takes pride nd winning for this organistaion.Kobe Bryant who was the 13th overall pick in the  1996 NBA Draft by Charlotte Hornets was later traded to the Los Angelos Lakers where the "Black Mamba"as he is fondly called has spent 17 seasons winning 5 championship rings & breaking various records and winning many accolades.Endless criticism hasn't deterred the man yet.

The 2012-13 season was expected to start on a high note with the Lakers making trade for All Stars Dwight Howard & Steve Nash.But it didnt happen.The Lakers struggled despite a more than impressive roster.Kobe Bryant fought valiantly all season long, did all that he could to keep the lakers in the playoff hunt & even guaranteed back in February that he will make sure the lakers make the playoffs.The numbers that he has been putting up of late have awestruck the entire basketball universe.At 35 years of age Kobe is averaging almost 38.6 minutues per game,27.3 points per game & career high in assists @ 6 dims per game.He has given fans the privelage of some of the greatest performances ever in the history of the game.It is impossible to name which was his best but he truly gave his heart & soul.His grit,competitivness & strive to be the best are some his qualitites that even his detractors can't deny.The game hasn't seen a player with the kind of toughness & motiavtion,also the will power to succeed & excel at the top level like Bryant has.Back in December 2012 he became the youngest player ever to reach 30000 regular season points.Whoa mind boggling stat this is.Scoring as per his will during  crunch time like he did this season aganist so many teams.His performance against Portland a couple of days back was historic 47 points he had on the night to go along with 8 rebounds,5 assists,3 steals,4 blocks playing the entire match without a break.On Saturday of course in tha make or break game against  the Golden  State Warriors he was doing one simple thing."Kobe being Kobe".Twice he got badly injured but he came back with the hope to see lakers winning & keeping their playoff hopes alive.The Lakers managed to win the game but lost a warrior to a career threatening injury.Kobe might have tore his Achilles Tendon an injury which has halted the career of many successful sportsmen.His fans could see it Kobe was so disappointed could almost sense that he was shattered like many of us to see him limping of the court.Sad day for the basketball fraternity.Kobe is himself frustated & he has already stated that this is his worst injury till date.We lost a chance to see Bryant in the playoffs where he is more than amazing.Like his million of fans who idolise him he too is my idol & i sincerely pray that he gets well soon.His career isn't in jeopardy.The level of disappointment felt by Bryant alone cannot be described.Just when it seemed near just when he thought the lakers could control their destiny the unfortunate event of Bryant being severly injured happened.This won't stop Kobe.He in my mind is my hero & one of the greatest ever to play the game of basketball.Hope some kind of miracle surfaces & we get a chance to see Bryant back in the playoffs if they manage to qualify.#respect4Kobe.

But i know Kobe will bounce back,he has always been a fighter, he never backs down.Hoping Kobe Bryant recovers well & soon enough