Kobe asking someone to make a stand with him.

[Giuseppe]

It was Artest. He'd wanted to make a stand with Kobe for over two years. So when it came he seized the moment.

It was Odom's "flash of genius" to be bring Artest to us. Odom who chose wisely the girl with the eyes of a angel saw the goodness in Artest, the heart that beat strongly beneath the bravado.

It's Artest, but its also Odom. And for that, we are thankful.

[Killakobe81]

It was Artest. He'd wanted to make a stand with Kobe for over two years. So when it came he seized the moment.

It was Odom's "flash of genius" to be bring Artest to us. Odom who chose wisely the girl with the eyes of a angel saw the goodness in Artest, the heart that beat strongly beneath the bravado.

It's Artest, but its also Odom. And for that, we are thankful.

Artest was the MVP of the night

Pau exorcised some demons ...

LO showed up with intangibles that didnt show up in stats ...

[Giuseppe]

Yep, Killa, Odom conducted himself as a winner tonite even when we were losing. His head was up, his eyes sharp and directed.

What a wonderful night.

Artest, purging his soul afterward, getting right with the past, making amends, not letting this moment obscure his trespasses, but, taking the moment to do penance, citing the regret that will have no end. There is indeed room for the good and the bad in a man's life. It doesn't have to be just one or the other in existence at a time. Isn't that beautiful?

What a fine lesson.