ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Philly and a standing ovation for our star

player, Kobe Bryant. No, that particular

game we lost but the other team and

fans showed such almost reverence

for our Kobe that is was most gratifying.

We then went on to D.C,. and.....WON..!!!

Yes, we surely did. Good game to see.

Our rookies came forth and Kobe made

31 points alone & his legs seemed as

if he might have been 20 again. Fun..!

We then flew to play Atlanta and again

it honestly did seem to me that we

were about to win one more game

on the road but last 5 minutes the

team appeared to have become

careless and we lost it.

Earlier I mentioned Philly.

That game played began a

winning streak for them after losses

of 28 games so I guess in a sort

of wondrous way, Kobe and team

sorta gave it away to them. (Not

true but......  seemingly so.

I see by newspaper that another

basketball player has died.

Jim Loscutoff, tough rebounder

for the Boston Celtics.He was age

85 and had played back in the 1950's

and 1960's. The Boston Globe reported

that Jim suffered from Parkinson's disease

and Pneumonia. He retired from the Celtics

in 1964 and he with his wife had opened

up a children's day camp in Massachusetts.

Tomorrow (Sunday) we will be still out on

the road and playing against the Pistons.

In our last game Julius Randle had 8 points

on 3-of-12 shooting and 5 rebounds.

Sorry, but this was well short of the double-

double efforts Lakers coach Byron Scott

expects from him to average. Second year

guard Jordan Clarkson did not close that game

after posting 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

Lou Williams (back on court since his own

grandfather passed away), stayed in the

game because of his 18 points on a 6-of-

13 clip off the bench. Kobe felt a bit of

fatigue but will be  likely keeping up with

his minutes on the floor.  Midway through

the the third quarter, he made consecutive

3-pointers and yes, displayed bravado

afterward dismissing concerns he could

complete the 2015-16 season nursing

his current workload. Long term?..so far,

not too dissuaded.

The Atlanta Zoo named its black mamba 

after Bryant, a twist on how the Lakers'

star went by name (nickname) of the

black mamba it seems because the

snake's predator-like qualities

symbolized his on  court aggressiveness

So Sunday we'll wait it out and hope to win

.

BABS WELLS