Kobe Drops 31 Points, Fuels Lakers’ Comeback
In November, Kobe averaged just 14 points on 29% shooting, 20% from three, with four rebounds and three assists per game. However, what is most disturbing about this game is that he played just 28 minutes and attempted 22 shots, according to CBS Sports. “We always look at guys’ facial expressions and we want them to be like straight-faced and always serious, but when the ball is in play, you’re going to play the game”. On helping the game spread: I definitely plan on helping the game spread and helping kids all around the world understand kind of the metaphors that come along with the game and everything that surrounds the game of basketball.
When Bryant wasn’t locking down defensively, he was heating up on the other end. With 8:42 left in the quarter, the Nuggets quickly got the lead back as Darrell Arthur made a 2-point shot, giving Denver an 88-87 lead. “I thought it was in the best interest to give them the morning off, ” Malone said. “I was like, ‘Wow, that was Kobe Bryant that did that, there.’ Just so much respect for that man”. And there was nothing I could do.
Mile High Madness At first, it seemed like the Lakers (5-23) might finally be in for an easy night, as they jumped out to an 11-3 lead. He also had five assists, including a behind-the-back pass in the third quarter that set up a 3-pointer by Lou Williams.
The Lakers carved out a six-point fourth quarter lead through all of this.
Going through differing luck so far this season, the Thunder are gearing up for another good run in their campaign while the Lakers are clearly struggling and going through a low phase in their decorated history. D’Angelo Russell added 18 while Ryan Kelly scored 12 and Jordan Clarkson and Robert Sacre each contributed 10.
Westbrook had 23 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Thunder steamrolled the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time in five days, 120-85 on Wednesday night.
Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 111-107.
“I spent literally the entire summer showing them my pump fake and how to draw fouls, and then they both fell for it. As soon as they fell for it, they were like ‘Damn.’ That’s the type of stuff I’ll miss”. I didn’t know if I could do both. Similar to what occurred two nights ago at the Pepsi Center against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Denver Nuggets could not find a way to stop an opponent on the road with a worse record.
The rookie didn’t disappoint, throwing down a pair of posterizing jams, plus an alley-oop layup from Bryant.
“I didn’t do anything”, he said via ESPN.