BRYANT DRIVES TO 65 ... ... AND LAKERS END SEVEN-GAME SKID LAKERS 116, PORT. 111.Byline: ROSS SILER Staff Writer If the Lakers were going to end the misery of a seven-game losing streak, if they were going to find the light at the end of the tunnel, it was going to take the second-highest scoring game of Kobe Bryant's career to lead them there. The only debate after Friday night's 116-111 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise, based in Portland throughout its existence, entered the league in 1970 and has won the NBA Championship once, in 1977. will be if the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= has a more dazzling player than Bryant, who finished with 65 points and brought the Lakers back from the brink Back from the Brink can refer to:
With 44.1 seconds left in overtime Bryant buried the shot of the season for the Lakers, twisting free from Brandon Roy Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. and LaMarcus Aldridge LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a power forward. Playing career Aldridge attended Seagoville High School, where he became a Parade to connect on a 3-pointer in front of the Lakers' bench. It was the fourth-highest scoring game in Lakers' history as well as the highest scoring game in the NBA this season. The only time Bryant had ever scored more points came in his 81-point masterpiece against Toronto last season. When it was over, Bryant walked off the court with nothing other than a determined look on his face. He hit 23 of 39shots, 8 of 12 3-pointers and played 50 minutes and still it was barely enough to beat the Trail Blazers. The Lakers won for the first time since Feb. 26 and ended what matched the third-longest losing streak in franchise history. The only other Lakers in double figures were Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. (15 points) and Maurice Evans There are several people named Maurice Evans:
Bryant barely avoided stepping out of bounds before curling around and elevating to bury a 3-pointer over Randolph to tie the score 98-98 with 17.2 seconds left. It was Bryant's third 3-pointer in the last 1:41and brought the Lakers back from seven points down. Even when Bryant was double-teamed in overtime, the Lakers found a way to rotate the ball back to him. Bryant drove in the lane and knocked down a fadeaway fade·a·way n. 1. The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs. 2. Baseball a. A screwball. b. jumper to reach 60 points and put the Lakers ahead 102-100. The Lakers couldn't get a stop on defense but Bryant's supporting cast finally stepped up. Odom hit a 19-footer and Smush Parker William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1 1981, in New York, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.[1] Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. followed with a 16-footer. When Parker lost the ball on the drive, he dove on the floor after it, leading to an Odom dunk. Bryant scored 24 points in the fourth quarter but Odom faltered in the final minutes. In his second game back from a shoulder injury, Odom drew contact on a drive with 2:25 left and stepped to the foul line foul line n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. with the Lakers trailing 92-89. Lakers coach Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. grumbled about Odom not completing the shot after the foul and his fears proved correct. Odom missed both free throws and then left Aldridge to help on a drive, giving up a dunk and fouling Portland's rookie center on the play. Bryant breathed life into the Lakers by drilling two 3-pointers but Brandon Roy beat Maurice Evans on a drive and scored on a layup with 31.2seconds left to put the Blazers in front 98-95. On the way back to the bench for a timeout, Odom bumped into Jarrett Jack Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Before being selected in the 2005 NBA Draft, he attended and played for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. , then exchanged words and shoves with Aldridge. Odom and Aldridge were each assessed technical fouls. No sooner had Jackson declared that the Lakers had "started looking like the team I know" than Luke Walton was unable to suit up in what would have been his second game back from a right ankle injury that kept him out six weeks. Walton aggravated the ankle in his return Thursday against Denver. Kwame Brown also saw his left ankle flare up and left for the locker room with 1:30 left in the half. Jackson started Sasha Vujacic in Walton's place but the Lakers were beaten to the punch by Portland, which scored 15 unanswered points in the first quarter. Zach Randolph hit a 3-pointer and two jumpers on the way to 11 early points. Bryant was a one-man band in bringing the Lakers back, scoring his team's first 15 points of the second quarter. After drilling two 3-pointers, Bryant was on such a roll that he banked in a halfcourt shot that didn't count after a clear path foul. He played all 24 minutes of the first half and scored 19 of the Lakers' 30 points in the second quarter. Bryant also drew a technical foul after mixing it up with Randolph on a play in which the two were called for a double foul. ross.siler@dailynews.com (818) 713-3610 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) The Lakers' Lamar Odom steals the ball from Portland's Jamaal Magloire on Friday at Staples Center. (2) The Lakers' Kobe Bryant is grabbed by Portland's Brandon Roy as he breaks for the basket. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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