Published 12/22/2008
by D Wizzle
at Bleacher Report - NBA
There are only six games tonight and there are no marquee games to watch. The Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers game is probably the best game on the schedule. The Lakers try to stop a two-game losing streak when they play O.J. Mayo and the rest of the Grizzlies in Memphis. ESPN and other media outlets keep on telling fans Kobe has missed two straight game-tying shots in the final seconds. What they don't tell you is his last second shot in Orlando on Saturday night had no chance of going in and was just a prayer from almost halfcourt. Kobe is still the best clutch player in the NBA no matter what ESPN wants to make the fans believe. Kobe had no choice but to heave it up and hope for a miracle. Before the possession, Kobe had the ball but kicked it out to Sasha Vujacic who missed a 3-pointer with about five seconds left and that shot would have given the Lakers the lead. Vujacic was 0-6 on Saturday night and was just terrible. It will be fun to watch Kobe match up with Mayo ...
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