Golden State Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton (left) talks to Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24, right) after the game at Oracle Arena.
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While Bryant’s remark could be seen as a back-handed compliment, it’s not that far off the mark, at least in terms of National Basketball Association stats.
After only a handful of games into the Los Angeles Lakers season, it’s safe to wonder if Kobe Bryant is going to make it the entire way.
The game seemed like already a victory for the Warriors in the first quarter after building a huge lead, which at some point reached 19 points.
Despite a ideal start of the 2015-16 regular season, the Clippers have suffered several stumbles over the past weeks that have positioned the team in the seventh position in the Western Conference overall standings.
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul call during the … Kobe Bryant, meanwhile, averages 15.6 points on a pedestrian 31.1% shooting, along with 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 dishes.
So Coach Byron Scott gladly ran with a question about the old days – would the “Showtime” Lakers beat the present-day Warriors?
Scott also said he’s not counseling Bryant.
Lakers: Bryant, whose 81-point outburst against Toronto at Staples Center in January 2006 remains the second-highest scoring game in league history, had a triple-double the last time the Lakers hosted the Raptors on November 30, 2014.
“I’m not really anxious about it, honestly”, he said. But that basketball obituary can be written another day, especially with Bryant himself acknowledging of late that – 20 seasons, five titles, and 32,649 points in – all signs point to this being his bon voyage campaign.
“Maybe it is, but my opinion, watching him, I don’t think so”, Scott said. CONGRATULATIONS. We knew you could do it…
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“Even though I didn’t retire a Warrior, you guys make me feel like a Warrior for life”, he told the crowd. “Once you do it, once you go through it, you’ve been there, so those moments don’t affect you anymore”. According to him, it’s realistically hard if not impossible for them to reach 33 wins without losing because of the fact that they’re going to face a long road trip in the next few games, including stops in Toronto, Indiana, and Boston.
