Kobe's Killer Instinct

 
There may be no better finisher in the NBA than Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Outside of Cleveland’s Lebron James, Bryant is the best fourth quarter player in the league and is probably the one player you want with the ball in his hands at the end of the game.   Yet Bryant made possibly his best case for an MVP in a game where he did not attempt a single fourth quarter shot. No rebounds, no assists, no steals. In fact Bryant didn’t play a single minute in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win against Seattle. Yet it was an example of the leadership he shows on a nightly basis.   With just over four minutes to go in the third quarter of Sunday’s game in Seattle, and the Lakers leading by 31, Bryant and Sonics guard Mickael Gelabale were fighting for a rebound. Gelabale won the struggle and secured the ball, but Bryant believed he had been fouled. After not getting a call, Bryant let referee Brian Forte, son of veteran NBA ref Joe Forte, hear about it. With the Sonics ... [link]

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