Kobe: "I almost bailed us out"

[KobeOwnsDuncan]

Kobe: "I wouldn't say the energy kicked in in the fourth quarter. I almost bailed us out, is what happened." #Lakers (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers) #NBAplayoffs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBAplayoffs) about 2 hours ago (http://twitter.com/ryanmcneill/statuses/200188427604467712)

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[Venti Quattro]

Too bad he came up short. There's still the next game. They can afford to say that.

[Rummpd]

For once Kobe is 100% right and he played an absoultely phenominal and highly efficient game down the stretch even missing some close out shots - without him LAL not even close. The downside for LAL is if the rest of the team does not step up Denver could steal game 6 and make it a truly interesting series (although one has to think LAL would win a game 7 in Staples). The big risk for LAL is that the longer the series goes the risk of some freak injury occurs and LAL needs to be 100% to beat the Thunder. Still figure they will and we will get treated to a WCF with Spurs and LAL. Should be fun!

[lefty]

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[ambchang]

Kobe with the goods again. Not playing up to his standards for most of the game just so he could unselfishly involve his teammates, and then when things look bleak, put his hero cape on and will the Lakers to an almost win.

Just the greatest player to ever play the game.

[MI21]

Kobe was phenomenal for a couple of minutes there in the 4th, but a couple of those shots were just ridiculously open transition looks. Only a couple were Kobe hero mode and he only made about 2/6 of those...

[Rummpd]

It is not all on him but if he outshoots the bigs consistently in shot attempts down the road LAL might go out meekly.

[DMC]

no means no

[scanry]

It was a fun game to watch. And Kobe was in that zone, where i actually didn't think he would miss a shot. :wow

Kool, Luva & Seppe would most definitely have had an orgasm.

[Legacy]

http://cl.jroo.me/z3/_/c/D/d/a.aaa-Im-Michael-Jordan.jpg


:lmao My thoughts exactly.

[Splits]

no means no

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[BlairForceDejuan]

All the lakers do at end is give it to Kobe and let him throw up a crap shot. Sure he makes it most times, but that's weak sauce. lol no team lakers


Feels good knowing Spurs actually run plays and have 10+ guys that can knock down an open game winning shot because of it bitches.

[tesseractive]

All the lakers do at end is give it to Kobe and let him throw up a crap shot. Sure he makes it most times, but that's weak sauce. lol no team lakers


Feels good knowing Spurs actually run plays and have 10+ guys that can knock down an open game winning shot because of it bitches.

10+ guys who can hit a shot with a playoff game on the line? Total homerism. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Jack, and Neal can and have, but everyone else is going to have to prove it to me before I believe it.

[mVp]

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[cheguevara]

bag of shit bryant is reaching pathetic levels. and it's only round 1 :cry

[Reck]

Had he started 5 minutes prior this series would have been a wrap.

He went HAM with like 3 minutes to go. That made all the difference in Nuggest winning and Lakers losing.

[mavsfan1000]

It's a good thing he tanked in the end. The Lakers need World Peace for the Thunder.

[Koolaid_Man]

It was a fun game to watch. And Kobe was in that zone, where i actually didn't think he would miss a shot. :wow

Kool, Luva & Seppe would most definitely have had an orgasm.


I would have watched the game live but just like you can get a hold of some bad weed...I got a hold of some bad gaucamole and couldn't stop shitting :lmao

[Technique]

I almost made it to the NBA.

[ohmwrecker]

What a despicable human being.

[InK]

Great statement for teams morale and cohesion. Go lakers!

[djohn2oo8]

I would have watched the game live but just like you can get a hold of some bad weed...I got a hold of some bad gaucamole and couldn't stop shitting :lmao

Ironically you were born the same way.

[midnightpulp]

Kobe's 3 straight bombs in the final stretch were indeed impressive, but to solely credit him for the comeback is disingenuous. Aside from a Kobe three, Bynum and Gasol did most of the work (on both ends) in cutting down Denver's 15 point to 7, which put the Lakers within striking distance at around the 3 minute mark.

JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 1 90-75
6:33 Denver defensive team rebound 90-75
6:33 Andre Miller loose ball foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) 90-75
6:15 90-77 Pau Gasol makes 10-foot two point shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:52 Arron Afflalo misses 17-foot two point shot 90-77
5:48 90-77 Pau Gasol defensive rebound
5:28 90-77 Ramon Sessions misses 9-foot jumper
5:28 90-77 Andrew Bynum offensive rebound
5:26 90-79 Andrew Bynum makes layup
5:20 Denver 20 Sec. timeout
5:20 Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Corey Brewer 90-79
5:09 Arron Afflalo makes layup (Andre Miller assists) 92-79
4:45 92-82 Kobe Bryant makes three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
4:31 Andre Miller misses 4-foot jumper 92-82
4:30 JaVale McGee offensive rebound 92-82
4:28 JaVale McGee makes 2-foot two point shot 94-82
4:16 Andre Miller shooting foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul) 94-82
4:16 94-82 Andrew Bynum misses free throw 1 of 2
4:16 94-82 Los Angeles offensive team rebound
4:16 94-83 Andrew Bynum makes free throw 2 of 2
3:56 Danilo Gallinari misses 28-foot three point jumper 94-83
3:55 94-83 Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
3:46 94-85 Pau Gasol makes jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
3:23 Andrew Bynum blocks JaVale McGee's jumper 94-85
3:20 94-85 Pau Gasol defensive rebound
3:16 94-85 Danilo Gallinari blocks Ramon Sessions's layup
3:12 94-87 Andrew Bynum makes 2-foot two point shot

[Proxy]

He isn't being humble... but lets be real here. He did almost bail them out. Lets stop trying to make drama about this or what anyone says.

[ElNono]

What's sad is his team needing to be bailed out from Andre Miller and gonzo McGee when you have Bynum and Gasol out there with you.

[LakerHater]

Was he throwin his team under the bus??

[Cry Havoc]

Nothing like getting an ISO, standing around for 5 seconds, and then chucking a 26+ footer to try to hero your team to OT. Beautifully low percentage shot by Kobe.