His presence in Oklahoma City would make the Thunder a more legitimate threat to Golden State and San Antonio in the Western Conference, though it’s hard to imagine Kobe and Russell Westbrook co-existing on the court with two basketballs let alone one.
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Against the same opponent that they had ripped for the biggest margin this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder obliterated the Los Angeles Lakers again on Wednesday night, 120-85, thanks to a dominant third quarter.
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Jordan Clarkson was the only other Lakers starter to score in double figures (10 points).
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As disappointing as the twin debacles were, Kobe wasn’t surprised. “You can train a cat all you want to bark”.
But does Scott not worry about exerting too much on Bryant amid his quest to complete his 20th and last National Basketball Association season without a major injury? The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 96.7 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting.
“I can still play a little bit”, Bryant said with a smirk. Bryant’s sparks of greatness, which have been surprisingly consistent lately, provide the mini magic explosions that distract the audience from the sunken ship that is the Lakers.
Nance entered the game averaging 4.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. “So there’s no sense in yelling at it”. The Lakers led by 20 points, so Bryant never came back in for the fourth quarter.
On Tuesday, Bryant had arguably his best performance of the year in a win over the Denver Nuggets: 31 points on 10-22 shooting, three rebounds, five assists, a block, and a steal.
“I was looking forward to it”, Durant said of the matchup with Bryant. They’ve beaten the Lakers six consecutive times, matching the longest such streak by the Oklahoma City/Seattle SuperSonics franchise.
There were a few highlights in the rematch, mostly from Bryant.
Lakers: Will face the Clippers on Christmas for the first time since 1991. The run at the end of the half was fueled by Westbrook, who had eight points and three assists in the second quarter alone.
Out of all of the players who started during the 2010 Finals series between the Celtics and Lakers, only Metta World Peace remains with the same team. The Lakers climbed out of a double-digit hole and, after two Kobe free throws, actually had a 42-39 lead with 5:05 left in the second quarter. Julius Randle didn’t play Wednesday due to a tweaked ankle that he injured against the Nuggets, and Swaggy P sat this one out with an illness.
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The Denver Nuggets began the first quarter in great fashion, and finished the period with 34 points.
