NBA Playoffs | Lakers charge back for victory against Spurs
Published 5/22/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers waited until the third quarter to get going. Once they did, the San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop them...
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ballerblogger posted 5/22/2008 from ballerblogger.com
Kobe has faced the Tim Duncan led and Gregg Popovich coached Spurs defense fives times since 1999. He was the leading scorer in four of those series — and in three of those four matchups — the Lakers advanced.Lakers-Spurs Game 1: Kobe, better late than never!
bigboi posted 5/22/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com
Good review of how even when Kobe doesn't show up for the half, when he puts his mind to it the Lakers are tough to beat. Also, reviews why that pisses off all coaches, even his own! LOL.Bryant Dominates Second Half as Lakers Erase 20 Point Deficit to Edge Spurs
David Friedman posted 5/22/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com
Kobe Bryant scored 25 second half points as the Lakers came back from a 65-45 third quarter deficit to beat the Spurs 89-85. Tim Duncan repeatedly trapped Bryant on pick and roll only to see Bryant lob passes over his head to Pau Gasol for easy hoops; in last year's Finals, Duncan played off of the weak-shooting LeBron James and denied him the opportunity to make such passes.Postcards From LA, Vol. 11: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
MrThell posted 5/22/2008 from www.emptythebench.com
This is why we watch. When Tim Duncan made a 7-foot hook shot to put the defending champions up by 20 (65-45) with just under 6 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, all looked lost: the game, the series, and the Lakers season. I felt sick to my stomach. There was no way, no way, that they could possibly squander such a commanding advantage, right? Cue Kobe Bean Bryant.Victory feels like series-clincher for Lakers
SportsHubLA found this 5/22/2008 on www.latimes.com
After L.A. comes back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit, the result certainly figures to resonate on both sides.
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