Look at Michael Jordan, for example, who started his last All-Star Game and even hit a go-ahead shot with five seconds left in overtime.
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Oklahoma City’s Russel Westbrook (267,699 votes, MVP of the 2015 All-Star Game in New York), and Kevin Durant (349,473 votes), and the L.A. Clippers’ Blake Griffin (182,107 votes) make up the rest of the West’s top five.
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Bryant, who announced on November 29 that he will retire at the end of the season, has played in the most Christmas Day games and holds the NBA’s Christmas Day scoring record with 383 points – that’s six more than the runner- up, Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson. Point guard D’Angelo Russell spent 28 minutes on the court, and he added 16 points off the bench while grabbing seven rebounds in the contest.
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As disappointing as the twin debacles were, Kobe wasn’t surprised. “I mean, you can train a cat to bark all you want, but the damn cat’s not going to bark”.
“Listen, you have to be realistic about what we’re facing and where we are right now as a team and as an organization”, Bryant said after the Lakers’ record dropped to 5-24.
The Clippers and Lakers meet this Christmas with both programs trying to find the right spotlight.
And while Kobe – a self-proclaimed Laker for life – is holding fast to his retirement declaration, there are still meaningful games left for him to play. Andre Roberson had his best game as a pro, recording 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four blocks.
The 2016 NBA All-Star game will be played on February 14 in Toronto. Bryant is leading every player with 719,235 votes so far.
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Now Bryant turns his attention to one final Christmas showcase, a stage that typically hasn’t gone well for him. Bryant completed three pump more fakes before causing Durant to bite on a baseline jumper, allowing Bryant to convert on another three-point play. “There’s never another Magic, there’s never another Bird, there’s never another Michael, now there’s never another me just because we’re just different people”. The cat is not going to bark. The Lakers played without reserve guard Nick Young (gastroenteritis) and forward Julius Randle (ankle).NOTES: Defense sparked the Thunder’s recent run. So there’s no sense in yelling at it.”BUZZER BEATERS 1″.
