Kobe Bryant Superstar tags Sonics with 48
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Can Kobe Bryant keep on smiling?
Just let Kobe take over and take over he did.
Kobe put up 48 on the Seattle Supersonics and pulled the game out in OT.
Kevin Durant shot a horrible 6 for 26 for Seattle.
Final Score - Lakers 123 - Sonics 121
The Lakers were recently dealt a severe blow when young center Andrew Bynum, the player not named later in the Kobe to the Bulls non-trade, injured his knee.
The Lakers had to come right back and play on the road again the night after the injury.
And if there is any doubt about whether Kobe Bryant is one of the best players in the league, if not the best, then look no further than this game.
“This is a tough one,” a tired looking Bryant said. “Tonight was one of those nights where I kind of had to read the mood of the team. Us kind of being a little deflated with (Bynum) going down, being a back-to-back, coming in on the road, it was one of those things where I just kind of wanted to be a lot more assertive.”
How assertive? Bryant scored the final six points of overtime. He took 44 shots, just three off his career high of 47. source
The Lakers had learned before the game that Bynum’s injury was much worse than thought.
They learned center Andrew Bynum could be sidelined for more than eight weeks because he suffered a subluxation of the patella and a bone bruise of his left knee in Sunday night’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Bynum was injured when he landed on teammate Lamar Odom’s left foot in the opening minutes of the third quarter. He left Staples Center wearing a soft knee brace and said he didn’t believe the injury was that serious. source
No one is expecting Kobe to put up 48 per night to keep the Lakers rolling, but it will be a test for the whole team to keep going until Andrew Bynum can return.
NBA Basketball Kobe Bryant factoid - It was Bryant’s 87th career 40-point game, one behind Elgin Baylor for third all-time in league history.
Those that know Kobe, know he is ready for the challenge. The real problem may be that his teammates are not.
NBA Basketball Fan Question Will Kobe tolerate his teammates if they begin to lose?
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