Laker Bryant leads early voting for All-Star game

This season, Bryant is averaging 17.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in 30 minutes played per game. However, they outscored the Clippers 27-9 in the fourth. He showed why the Lakers gambled on him with the second pick in the draft last summer. It’s a different green than any other green that’s in the world. “Kobe!” in the hopes that Kobe Bryant would come out and lead the Lakers to victory for one last Christmas.

That was a long time ago, when Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates and championships were being earned.

Oh, what fun might have been had by all! Blake Griffin gave the team 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists while J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford added 14 and 13 points respectively. Maybe former rivals Bryant and Paul Pierce would be riding into their last yuletide battle together.

As for the power balance in L.A., the Lakers have been through some serious struggles over the last few years – from failed rebuilds to multiple injury problems.

Yeah, so a win is a win. “That’s why the Spurs, Warriors, those types of teams have the records they do”. But this was like kissing your sister.

Don’t forget that the Clippers are having some lingering and fairly significant on-court chemistry issues this season and that Jordan – on and off the floor – hasn’t exactly always felt appreciated around here. And yes, Lakers games at Staples Center count as a road game.

Rivers was adamant that his old rival deserves a spot on his team as a lifetime achievement recognition, even if it meant one of his players would miss out on the annual exhibition.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Paul and the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers’ starters thought they were done after three quarters.

I wouldn’t want to be on that flight to Utah tonight.

When the Clippers brought their starters back, it was basically game over for the Lakers. Aside from some moments toward the end of the first half (a couple of threes), he remained off the floor, and off the board, for a considerable amount of the game.

It actually got loud in the fourth quarter. Both players now find themselves in the top 16 all-time in scoring, and both players know they need to cherish their time left in the league and their time against each other. “And they got us”.

It’s deflating. It’s unnerving.