Durant to face childhood idol Kobe

The concept of the Kobe Bryant retirement tour while the Los Angeles Lakers tank away another season was embarrassing mostly due to Bryant’s own performances. Bryant said he told the Oklahoma City Thunder star swingman. No longer at the top of his game, the 37-year-old nonetheless could garner consideration for the experience he would bring to the heavily favoured Americans.

Meanwhile, the Thunder’s stars put on a show, as Westbrook racked up 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Kevin Durant – who matched up both ways against Bryant – shot 7-of-9 to reach 21 points. I’d still like to see him post-up more.

Interestingly, who was the first guy Bryant spoke to after the game? A lasting image of Kobe Bryant wearing a Olympic Gold Medal around his neck would be the flawless way to go out. Kobe Bryant was an abject disaster for the first 17 games, but has played better as of late. Two and a half weeks later, Bryant scored 31 points in Washington D.C.to edge out a Washington Wizards team one night after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers. I’ve just enjoyed it internally.

Bryant’s wisdom was as much on display as any shot-making.

There were a few highlights in the rematch, mostly from Bryant.

“It’s the competition”, he said. The Lakers led by 20 points, so Bryant never came back in for the fourth quarter.

“Zero. Not even an inkling”, he said.

“I’ve been here many times, you know my body is kind of used to it. There have been games where the first couple of minutes you’re just sucking air”, he continued. That’s the point.’ It felt good to get them with that one. “That’s the type of stuff that I’ll miss – the competition That’s the fun stuff”.

After watching his Los Angeles Lakers fall by 35 points to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant did not seem sad or depressed.

Durant said he was looking forward to guarding the five-time champion.

Air Wyoming Hundreds of University of Wyoming fans made the two-hour drive from Laramie to Denver in order to see former Cowboy Larry Nance Jr. play for the first time in their neighboring state. In an example of effort not always directly translating to effectiveness, Barton responded with a crossover dribble that lead to him easily leaving Bryant in the dust and forced to (probably) foul Barton in an infraction that went uncalled. We can laugh and we can joke throughout the game and talk to each other, but the whistle sounds, we’re going to go at each other.

“You can train a cat all you want to bark. The damn cat’s not going to bark”, he said, smiling.