Golden State Warriors RUMORS: Klay Thompson Won’t Be Rested?

“That hurt a little bit he thought shooting left-handed 3-pointers was more effective than passing me the ball”.

A video featuring Warriors executive and former Lakers general manager Jerry West flashed on the scoreboard.

When the two teams met again earlier in the calendar year, it was a similar story as the Warriors poured in 37 points in the first quarter to build a 12-point lead.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had a monster game against the Denver Nuggets but failed to come through when the game was actually on the line, according to ESPN.

The Oakland fans treated Bryant like one of their own – rather than the one that got away in the 1996 draft – during a lengthy pregame introduction.

Prediction: The Warriors should have no trouble getting back on the horse at home against the Lakers.

Bryant’s eight points were far under the 27.1 average he accumulated in his first 32 visits to the San Francisco Bay Area. “To have that appreciation from tonight was pretty awesome”.

He managed only two points in the third quarter while the Warriors were extending a three-point half-time advantage to 86-72 going into the fourth. Number one, they couldn’t play as hard as him, but number two, they didn’t have the skill to play as hard as him.

Shaun Livingston tossed in 17 points, Leandro Barbosa flipped in 15 and Harrison Barnes added 12. Westbrook went scoreless but had eight assists and seven rebounds in 14 minutes.

“Maybe next time”, Curry said.

According to the publication, many fans want to see Bryant play one final All-Star game before his final game at the end of the season.

Bryant’s 1,800 points against the Warriors are his most against any opponent. I had my run.

Guard Will Barton finished with 21 points for the Nuggets (15-24). D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Anthony Brown, Julius Randle and Tarik Black were able to match Golden State’s bench throughout most of the second quarter.

Tied at in the middle of the first quarter, Kobe scored six of the Lakers’ first ten points, while Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each provided nine points in the first quarter for Golden State. Bryant exited with 3:05 remaining before waving to the crowd that gave him a standing ovation. “I wanted him to get the just due that he deserves”. I really pay no attention to the term “small ball” because I see a team playing just as that: a team. Hell, Curry has even drawn comparisons to a zoo animal – always on display – by Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton. “It’s when he gets to a certain level, but he doesn’t know when that will be”, Walton said….

Erik Spoelstra’s club can still salvage a split with wins in the last two, and that begins Friday night in Denver with the Nuggets coming off a win over the NBA’s best team. Golden State is 10-1 in the second half of back-to-backs this season….

OAKLAND –The Warriors conclude a grueling stretch of five games in seven days, in four cities, when they play host to the Lakers on Thursday night at Oracle Arena.

The majority of basketball observers consider Bryant to be one of the all-time greats, but hearing it from someone the caliber of West solidifies it and puts Kobe’s place in history in perspective.