Kobe Bryant is known for being an intense player in practice, and Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Nick Young learned that the hard way when he tore a ligament in his thumb while trying to guard "Black Mamba."
Kevin Durant Rumored to Be Dating Online Sports Personality Rachel DeMita
Last week it was revealed by the Lakers that Young would miss time with the thumb injury. On Monday, "Swaggy P" posted a photo on his Instagram of himself going into surgery with the hashtag caption, "ThisIsWhatHappenWhenYouGuardKobe":
In response to receiving the blame, Bryant said Young needs to learn to move his feet on defense:
And he also had an interesting response as to how Young hurt his thumb simply hitting it on his elbow:
Young hurt thumb reaching in on defense, hitting Kobe's elbow. Kobe to Nick: "My body is made of steel, that's why."
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) October 4, 2014
Last week, video surfaced of Bryant in practice talking trash to rookie teammate Jordan Clarkson after hitting a jumper. He said he brings intensity to practice to motivate the players who might not be giving their all when they are tired.
"When you're tired it's very easy to go out there and go through the motions, but when someone's talking to you, you have no choice but to try to perform," he said.
Bryant praised Nick Young last week. Young is usually the initiator of the trash talk, but Bryant admitted that he continues the playful back-and-forth to help get the best out of the young shooting guard.
"He's very competitive and I think this camp is gonna do wonders for him in particular because he's gonna be at a level in his conditioning that I don't think he's ever been at," Bryant said. "I think because of it, he'll discover another level to his game."
© 2023 Sportsworldnews.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
