Friday night was not a shining moment for the Lakers in Oklahoma City. Thunder squashed the Lakers to snap their seven game winning streak with a 91-75 victory.
The victory ended the Thunder's 12-game losing streak to the Lakers, which they have had since 2006.
Kobe had five turnovers in the first quarter and was just four-of-11 shooting for the game.
"They did a great job defensively, it was a team effort and they did a great job executing their game plan," Bryant said.
Lamar Odom scored 15 points, and Bryant finished with 11 points.
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Wednesday night during the Lakers' 92-83 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center, Lamar Odun started for an injured Andrew Bynum. This win makes seven in row, can anyone say GO Lakers!!
"It's not so much that Lamar is starting, it's that Andrew is out," Brown said. "That kind of changes the whole team's attack as far as inside-out. When we come off the bench, we've got to be more efficient with execution, more efficient on defense."
Kobe's offense was flawless, and finished the game with 24 points and six assists.
"It was playoff type of atmosphere," Bryant said. "We were down the first half and we had to battle back. It was a good win for us to start this road trip. Against San Antonio you have to execute."
Odom had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Brown was three for five from the field, making both of his three-pointers. He finished with eight points.
"I think it gives us a little more opportunities," Farmar said. "The rotation changes a lot. Kobe [Bryant] is in with us a lot also. He dominates the ball a lot, but he's looking for us. He knows that we are willing and able to knock down shots. I'm just trying to stay aggressive and confident the whole time."
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The winner of the Nike ID contest is “Galen Chen”, Chinese name is “Yi-Zhe, Chen”, a 19 year-old kid from Shanghai.
Shoe design name: “The Peak of Black Mamba”.
Inspiration: “CQ are the initials of “Legend” in Chinese. It represents Kobe as a legend that keep breaking NBA records; The Black, Gold, and Purple colors represent Kobe’s great performance and record for Lakers.
Kobe will debut this shoe for the game against Houston on 3/27. This shoe will not be available for purchase until 3/31 on Nike IDContinue reading
The Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th straight loss, 99-92 Sunday night at the Staples Center. The second quarter was where all the action was at, Kobe scored 20 points in a series of different jump shots.
The was the sixth straight win for the lakers, and it wasnt a hard win with a 26 point lead after halftime. Pau Gasol had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Ron Artest added 16 points for the Lakers.
Kobe only fell one point shy of matching Alex English for 12th place on the NBA's career scoring list, after nailing four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes before halftime.
"We did a good job. I saw what I wanted to see," Bryant said. "We didn't close the game out the right way, but I liked what I saw. We didn't miss too many assignments defensively. We did a really good job."
Los Angeles improved the Western Conference's best record to 52-18 with a league-best 32nd home victory.
March 27, 2010
The winner of the Nike ID contest is “Galen Chen”, Chinese name is “Yi-Zhe, Chen”, a 19 year-old kid from Shanghai.
Shoe design name: “The Peak of Black Mamba”.
Inspiration: “CQ are the initials of “Legend” in Chinese. It represents Kobe as a legend that keep breaking NBA records; The Black, Gold, and Purple colors represent Kobe’s great performance and record for Lakers.
Kobe will debut this shoe for the game against Houston on 3/27. This shoe will not be available for purchase until 3/31 on Nike ID
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