Lakers fans lose it all when they lose a game. It hit the back heel.
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It was leaning on Kobe Bryant’s deteriorating body night after night until it finally gave out.
Bryant wasn’t gun shy in the third quarter launching from beyond the arc taking 5-of-6 attempt from 3-point range, including four misses from downtown.
Following the loss, Bryant stated that he felt well physically, and that he expects his timing to return as he gets more games under his belt.
No one knows if this is Bryant’s last season, as he has said previously, but if it is, he couldn’t have asked for a better start.
LOS ANGELES_The changes came quickly to a team trying to blend so much in so little time. “It truly is remarkable”, Bryant said. He was certainly respected by the many players that he has both coached and coached against throughout the years and his presence on the National Basketball Association sidelines will be missed.
Almost 2½ hours before the Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Staples Center, Bryant shot endlessly from various spots along the perimeter.
Omri Casspi followed with another 3 after Jordan returned, and the Kings took their first lead of the night when Rudy Gay scored inside with just under 7 minutes left. Minnesota’s Kevin Martin missed a jumper before Williams missed a leaning 4-footer at the buzzer.
A free throw by Clarkson with a minute left cut the deficit to 112-108 before Williams buried a 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds to slice the margin to one.
As L.A. public address announcer Lawrence Tanter finished his customary not-so-humblebrag listing of every trophy, banner, and accolade the team has amassed, I thought about how the luxury of such routine self-satisfaction isn’t possible in Minnesota. “It was a 3-footer and a shot I’d normally make”.
LA Lakers’ shooting guard and small forward Nick Young has been the subject of recent National Basketball Association trade rumors, one of which involves a potential move to Pelicans.
It’s not worth getting worked up over the first game of the year, but the stretch run of that game was a learning opportunity lost for Russell. Yet, Russell posted four points on 2-of-7 shooting and recording more turnovers (three) than assists (two). In the process, Los Angeles showed much in the way of Bryant’s usage, missing players and more. “It’s just going to take a few time”. The blueprint for the Lakers figuring this thing out and balancing the old and new well is right there.
As I got her dressed last Sunday morning I grabbed a bib off the top of the pile that no longer fit.
Still, Russell obviously prefers playing at point guard.
In 2003 he was almost ejected from a match for shouting at the referee while he has also been spotted antagonising opposing players and once walking on to the court. His passion for the game, his love for the game and his determination has been the same since Day One.
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“It was great. Obviously a completely different outcome then from previous year”, Randle said.
