Lakers came up short against Grizzlies and the
Timberwolves but oh what a show they did
give us all at Staples Center on Sunday eve.
against the Toronto Raptors. Kobe Bryant
had 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds
in his 20th. career triple-double and the L.A.
Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak
with a 129-122 overtime victory so we all
breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Seven players scored in double figures for
the Lakers, including all 5 starters. Nick Young
added 20 off the bench, Carlos Boozer scored
18 and Jordan Hill had 16 points with 12 rebounds.
Wesley Johnson put the Lakers ahead for good
in overtime with a 3-pointer after he blocked a
layup at the other end. Lakers Robert Sacre
let out a huge scream after making a basket
but receiving a foul call on the play during the
second half against the Raptors.
At one point, Kobe threw a cross-court pass
to Nick Young, who hit a 3 pointer with only
1:24 yet to play. A most interesting note for us
all to remember is the Toronto game we played
back in 2006 when Kobe scored 81 points all
by himself at Staples Center that January 22nd. .
This made it only the second-highest total in NBA
history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100. He then
averaged 30.1 in his next 13 games against
the Raptors before getting just nine through
28 minutes last December with his first game
back playing from healing with his Achilles
surgery. Interesting footnotes down memory Lane.
This past wk. end was a fascinating one for
this writer. Flying out of L.A.X. to rainy and oh
so very cold Ore. I helped celebrate a daughter's
Birthday and attend a grandson's wedding
plus following reception, right after the big
turkey day here locally at a nephew's., this
bod grew mighty weary and exhausted yet
glad beyond measure to be bonding with so
many family members and know the excitement
and the joys that these sorts of gatherings give.
Thank you one and all for just every single thing.
BABS WELLS
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