Yes, 48 points. That is two times Kobe Bryant’s current number, and six times the number of games Bryant has remaining in his legendary career. The second-year guard was 5 for 5 from the field for 14 first-quarter points. Paul Millsap had 11 rebounds and Horford added 10 for the Hawks, who completed a season sweep of the Bulls. It says a lot about him, obviously.
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“But nobody else wanted to step up and take that challenge, and that’s a shame that the oldest guy on our team – that is leaving this league in eight games – was the one that had to kind of shut him down”.
The Miami Heat invade the Staples Center to battle the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
However, I put Kobe’s performance against the Jazz back in 1997 on the list because of how important Bryant himself says the game was.
With the loss, Los Angeles drops to 15-59 on the season which has them in dead last in the Western Conference.
Bryant visited Odom in the hospital, during the Lakers 2015 preseason in Las Vegas, along with general manager Mitch Kupchak.
“Every game that you play in, there’s something to play for”.
Meanwhile, the Jazz (37-37) racked up their most points of the season, while holding L.A.to 30.6 percent shooting, its lowest mark in seven years, and a season-low 11 assists. Although Monday night started out nicely for Bryant and the Lakers as he was presented a series of outdoors-themed gifts including skis, a season ski pass, and even a video tribute to him, the night ended very badly, according to CBS Sports. Kobe Bryant clocked in just over 22 minutes for 17 points, now with just nine games left in his career.
Despite Randle leading his class with 32 double-doubles, however, Lakers coach Byron Scott wants more from Randle on weakside defense and executing off pick-and-roll plays. The two shared a brief on-court hug before tipoff Monday night. ” If he catches it, then I’m killed, especially tonight because I’ve played way too many games in a row. “We talked before the game, we talked after the game, and it was great to just talk basketball with him”.
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The Jazz honored former player Andrei Kirilenko before the game. Kirilenko, who played for the Jazz from 2001-11, is ranked among the franchise’s all-time leaders in eight different categories, including being No. 2 in blocks (1,380).
