OAKLAND — Nearly four hours from now, Kobe Bryant will arrive at the Oracle and complete a routine that seems customary. He will receive treatment on his sore right shoulder and the tendinitis in his right Achilles. He will talk with doctors. Perhaps he goes through a pre-game warmup.
Whenever that happens, what will Lakers coach Byron Scott need to see for Bryant to play when the Lakers (9-31) visit the Golden State Warriors (36-3) on Thursday at the Oracle?
“Tell me he’s good. That’s it,” Lakers coach Byron Scott said after morning shootaround on Thursday. “If he says, ‘Coach, I’m good,’ we’ll go from there.