And then there’s Kobe Bryant retirement issue which has already overwhelmed the long-term thinking required to rebuild the team more effectively. The Lakers are in last place in the Western Conference with a 15-58 record, and it’s been the organization’s worst season in their storied history. The Los Angeles Lakers will also be attempting to snap out of a four-game losing streak, and redeem themselves from a brutal Monday night loss to the Jazz.
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Nevertheless, the Lakers and Heat battle should be intense as the Heat and Wade will show the ultimate sign of respect by going head to head against Bryant and the Lakers.
Randy Wittman does not agree with Kobe Bryant’s decision to retire, so much so that the Washington Wizards coach might ask the five-time National Basketball Association champion to play in the American capital next season. He’s been great. He still can play. The team scored 19 points in transition in the first half, which allowed them to take a 50-44 lead into halftime.
Bryant took guarding Hood as a personal challenge.
Because Kobe Bryant was a great player, he checked out of tonight’s game in the fourth quarter to a standing ovation and chants of “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe” from fans in the building. “We’ve got a big game coming up, and we were up by a lot”. The Jazz gifted Bryant a season pass to Snowbird ski resort, along with a pair of skis.
Hood scored 30 points and the Jazz turned Bryant’s last visit to Utah into the worst loss of his career with a 123-75 victory on Monday night that matched the Lakers’ largest defeat in franchise history. Because that’s done. That’s not happening unless they make a miraculous trade and get four new people. I’ve always loved playing here because of that.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI currently list the Jazz as 14-point home favorites versus the Lakers while the over/under is now sitting at 191 points after the number opened at 192.5.
The Los Angeles Lakers have lost a lot of games this year.
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Jordan Clarkson provided the game’s first basket, but Utah’s response set the tone, as it rolled off 17 unanswered points while L.A. (15-59) missed eight straight shots. 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). “Do they even have anyone to trade that somebody would want?”, O’Neil said in an interview, via the ESPN.
