Jackal wrote::lol: We all know they'll eventually win the Championship trophy, Mr. T will make them win it, put holes in the trophy, put a chain through it & sport it around his neck while attending meetings with fellow GM's. He's also going to fight the NBA's Commish to outlaw this absurd rule of not wearing baggy clothes/jewelry. He's going to hand out some whoopings. Much like LA will in this Dynasty.![]()
Best of luck dude, I'll be here reading from time to time.
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Lakers beat Nets during season-opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Lakers let their big lead slip away in the 4th quarter.
But they still won and thats what counts.
As Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers over the New Jersey Nets for their season opening game with a 106-95 score.
The Lakers were leading by as many as 34 points at some point in the 3th quarter, but the Nets seeked for a comeback which they performed well in the final quarter. New Jersey never scored more then 19 points troughout 3 quarters, but managed to get 41 points in the 4th quarter.
After trailing by as many as 34 points, the Nets were able to fight back into the game and cut the lead back to only 8 points, but it wasnt enough to get the win.
Kobe Bryant lead 5 players in double digits scores with 30 points, as Devean George added 11 off the bench. Kwame Brown was the only player in the starting lineup to stay within single digits, but he made up for it by leading the team with 13 rebounds.
Lamar Odom started the game sloppy after making only 1 out of 6 shots in the first half, but he seemed to pick it up as he ended up having 16 points to go with a teamhigh 7 assists.
Tonight was also Phil Jacksons first return to the Staples center as the headcoach of the Lakers, after coaching them for the last time in Los Angeles during game 2 of the 2004 NBA Finals. "We played very well on both ends of the court." Jackson said. "We were able to slow them down to 30 something points in the first half while we scored almost 60."
During the 05:44 mark of the 1st quarter, Andrew Bynum replaced Chris Mihm for the center position to become the youngest player in the history of the NBA to play during a game. Bynums first and only made field goal was a one handed dunk during a fastbreak. He also collected 5 rebounds.
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Photo of the night:
Kobe Bryant slams down the alley-oop from a Smush Parker pass
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Lamar Odom scores with the foul
Lakers rookie Andrew Bynum becomes the youngest NBA player to score in a game with this dunk
Lamar Odom finishes the alley-oop
Kobe Bryant scores 2 of his 30 points on this lay-up
Kwame Brown scores the Lakers first 2 points of the season, including his first 2 as a Laker
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brad feet wrote:wow nice win dude and pretty realistic stats too...... is it really great for you just watching, maybe i'll do it sometimes... good luck next game?
Good win kobe4mvp. Love the kobe pic.
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Lakers start the season 2-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant missed most of the first half, but the Lakers managed to play well without him.
As the Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls to start the season perfectly with a 2-0 standing. Kobe Bryant was troubled with early fouls, as he recieved his 3th foul in the first quarter alone. Bryant came back in the game in the second half and finished with 21 points while making 9 of his 13 field shots.
The game was pretty close throughout the first 3 quarters, but the Lakers were able to shut down the Bulls for good in the 4th and most important quarter of the game. Chris Mihm had a great overall game with 10 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high tying 6 blocked shots.
The Lakers once again have played terrific defense as they forced the Bulls into a .289% shooting game. Kirk Hinrich led the Bulls in scoring with 16 points but he shot under a bad percentage as he only made 4 out of 20 shots.
Chicago however put good defensive pressure on the Lakers, as they caused them to turn the ball over 16 times. Los Angeles also failed to make a three-point shot out of 11 attempts.
Kwame Brown had a good overall game as he scored 17 points after scoring 8 on the season-opener, grabbed 7 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. He also led the Lakers in steals as he stole the ball twice.
After starting the season shooting bad, Lamar Odom seemed to get back his touch as he made all of his 4 field goals in the opening quarter and ended up making 4 out of 11 attempts. Odom also grabbed 5 rebounds but led the Lakers in turnovers as he had a total of 4.
The Lakers will play the Charlotte Bobcats next at home.
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Photo of the night:
Kobe Bryant splits the defense as he connects on a lay-up
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Laron Profit scores as he is fouled by Ben Gordon
Kwame Brown slams the basketball after getting a offensive rebound
Smush takes it to the rim for a 3-point play
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