MERRY CHRISTMAS

And...Ho Ho Ho..we did it! Thank you

Kobe. Yes, during that first half of the

game, we did wonder. But playing Denver

Nuggets took a real turn for the better

(for our team) and Kobe Bryant made

31 points on 10-of-22 shooting with

five assists in 32 minutes after missing

Saturday's game against the Thunder

with Oklahoma City. This also marked

his fifth game in the last seven appearances

he scored at least 20 points. He converted

a four-point play. He made numerous

fadeaways ,including a step-back jumper

that gave the Lakers a 94-91 lead with

6:13 left on the clock. He also threw a

no-look pass to Randle for an open 

dunk. Kobe then cemented the game

with a pull-up jumper that gave the

Lakers a 107-100 edge with 32 seconds

left to play it out. It was an eager

audience watching this game that had

the aspects of a loss at first for us.

It was a challenge in over-coming

a 21 point deficit. Then the Lakers

cut the Nuggets lead to 70-68.

At that time there was 7:05 left in

the third quarter to play. By the way,

there were double digits too from

Jordan Clarkson (19 points), Lou

Williams (15), Nick Young (11)

and Larry Nance Jr. (10.)

This game final score: 111-107.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Far different game was played

by our Lakers in Oklahoma City.

We lost that game. Score:118-78.

And, the farewell tour came to

a screeching halt. Our star player,

Kobe Bryant, felt his shoulder was

not as it ought to have been so he

decided to not play after all.

He had a torn rotator-cuff 

surgery done on it last January.

Julius Randle made the statement 

that they just seemed to not be able to

play well as a team. They evidently

did not have enough steam or energy.

Perhaps the Gods will give us another

chance? We host Oklahoma City

tonight  at Staples Center.,

So we will sit tight, & watch this eve.

BABS WELLS