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A Few Thoughts About a Laker Win
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
Kobe Bryant is as good as they get. One of the big debates in basketball statistics is the value of being able to create a shot. Bryant can always create a shot, and usually does. He took 30 last night. A lot of stat experts, and coaches, would tell you that's too many. But compare that to a lot of other stars in recent playoffs -- Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan against the Lakers, LeBron James against the Spurs last year, and so many others facing lockdown D. They just get so bogged down at times. The whole offense seizes up. You know when they bring the ball over half-court that it's going to be a trial just to get a clean look. Bryant and his ...
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NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 5/30/2008
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions, and are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in four years. Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied to beat the Spurs, 100-92.
