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Kobe Bryant Waves Farewell to Boston

First, the crowd in the Garden gave Bryant a huge ovation when he was introduced.

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During the game, however, those cheers turned to boos whenever he got the ball. On Wednesday, it seems Boston just couldn’t help themselves but to dole out an emotional farewell gift to the 20-year veteran by giving him a piece of the TD Garden court’s iconic parquet flooring.


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“I feel completely at peace”, Bryant said.


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Instead, the more intriguing play here is to experiment with their most successful offensive unit and bench Clarkson, who’s shooting 14.3 percent from behind the three-point line since returning from an ankle injury on December 15. From the singing of the songs, the shaking of the bus going back to the hotel, you know, that stuff really stuck with me.

“One thing about Evan and we’ve talked about it, is he likes those games”, Brad Stevens said of those games under the spotlight – moments that also typically draw the best out of Rajon Rondo.

Me: “Sometimes when our team plays against another team in important games over and over again, we really want to beat them every time”.

“I can’t remember the win without remembering the loss, and I say that in the most attractive way possible”, Bryant said. “Being a part of the Olympics is such a lovely experience”, Bryant said. You’ve just got to bounce back. When the Celtics were competitive with their big four, Bryant and the Lakers were still one of the best teams in the game. He then had a big rebound and finally added a free throw with 25.8 seconds left.

Ever since the Sixers hired D’Antoni, Philadelphia acquired point guard Ish Smith from New Orleans and entered Friday’s game winners of two of their past three contests. However, the two-time Olympic champion is not letting go of one final dream: to end his career at the Rio 2016 Games. “I hope you’re at peace because you deserve what you’re getting”.

I want to hear fewer mentions of the phrase “concussion protocol”, but consider the alternative: Last Sunday, during a game the Seahawks and Rams managed to make uglier than the weather, seven players were removed for evaluation.

“It was unbelievable”, said Bryant. It was maddening for me as a fan and confusing for my kids.

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Bryant fully recognizes the history of the Celtics and understands how great their history is. Regardless, Jordan’s still considered arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, and Favre’s reputation took a far greater hit for his cellphone indiscretions rather than for his interminable comebacks. “Whether it’s 20 years from now or 30 years from now, who knows, but it’s going to happen again, and when it does we’ll all sit back and enjoy it”.

DENVER CO DECEMBER 22 Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Jameer Nelson #1 of the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center