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Kenny the Jet Smith on Kobe Bean Bryant

TNT analyst Kenny Smith just wants Kobe to be healthy according to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:

“I just hope he’s healthy, healthy as a 36 year old can be,” Smith said on Wednesday. “I’m hoping for that. I’m not hoping for Kobe of 22. That’s not going to happen.”

With Kobe coming off of three straight season-ending injuries, most fans would echo the thoughts of Smith in hoping for Kobe to stay healthy. As for the Lakers themselves, Smith believes that Kobe and his healthy will be the biggest factor in how the Lakers look:

“It all depends on Kobe’s injuries and how well healthy is he,” Smith said. “That’s going to dictate what happens next door here at Staples Center.”