How about be angry that Kobe admitted to elbowing T-Mac in his lower back on purpose for the sole reason being because he knew he had lower back issues... Looking back that shot compounded, furthering the progression of his back problems which the residual effects were evident in his Rockets tenure, robbing us as fans of a couple very possible championship seasons.
Somehow you must have missed the first 5 words.. You know, the beginning portion which indicated that his elbow intensified the negative aspects of T-Macs back injury.
I did not miss that but claiming this dragged out till his Houston tenure is a bit far-fetched. May it be so, that there is a slight possibility this could have happened. Mac also hired a condition trainer who didn't help his back but aggravate it. Think it was well documented pre-Grover sessions.
T-Mac has a hurt lower back Kobe admits to asking his team-mates if his lower back is still bothering him. When he is told yes, Kobe admits he purposely targeted his pointed elbow in a hit on T-Macs lower back, a hit in which T-Mac showed an immediate agonized reaction. T-Mac continued to have lower back issues plague his career. To disagree that Kobe's hit didn't further compound the problem that lasted throughout his career, even in the slightest bit is just a foolish stance to take.
