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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Still Resting, Jeremy Lin Still Playing Less Than he Should
The Los Angeles Lakers are resting, almost shutting down Kobe Bryant, and still Byron Scott can’t find the minutes for Jeremy Lin to spend a significant amount of time on the court. Regardless of those inner problems, the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard in the vanguard handled them with ease en route to a 106-94 win.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & the Rest Much Better Without Kobe Bryant
With Kobe Bryant not playing and not even in attendance, Jeremy Lin showed just how good he can be as the leading man for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 101-84 win over the Orlando Magic, showcasing all the things they can do when their star player is out.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Embarrassing, Jeremy Lin Good But it Doesn’t Matter
It’s funny how far apart the Los Angeles and Los Angeles Clippers are right now, exemplified by the 114-89 demolition, in which Jeremy Lin started and played well although it didn’t show in the final result, while Kobe Bryant continues to play mostly terrible basketball.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Rests, Jeremy Lin Still Not Playing Enough
The Los Angeles Lakers did better than expected on a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, although without Kobe Bryant, that is to be expected. They lost 98-94 due to another incredible Damian Lillard performance in the fourth quarter. Jeremy Lin was very good, especially in the fourth, but was once again ignored for too many minutes by Byron Scott.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Proves a Point, Jeremy Lin Better Than His Numbers
You knew Kobe Bryant was going to try and show everyone how clutch he is, which worked out with a game winning shot while Jeremy Lin made himself noticed for the most part in a 88-87 win over the Indiana Pacers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin as he Should Be, Kobe Bryant Still Balanced
A very good game for Jeremy Lin wasn’t enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 109-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, as Kobe Bryant continues to play out the balanced, unselfish player act. Not surprisingly, the team is much better when he limits the shots he takes and focuses most of the time on making others better.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Needs Some Luck in the New Year
Was it a good year for Jeremy Lin? Debatable. He got out of Houston, but landed with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing next to Kobe Bryant and under a terrible head coach in Byron Scott. In 2015, his contract will run out. He’s in a tough spot career-wise and beyond his talent which doesn’t always show through bad roles and limited playing time, and a little bit of luck can take him a long way.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Finally Balanced, Jeremy Lin Struggling Again
Any win for the Los Angeles Lakers is cause for celebration, although it came with a bad game from Jeremy Lin, while Kobe Bryant put on one of his most balanced performances that included a triple double in the 111-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Breaks Out, Kobe Bryant Terrible as Always
The return of Kobe Bryant did show a less selfish version of himself but not necessarily a better one, ruining it for Jeremy Lin, Nick Young and his teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers lost for the third straight time and sixth in seven games, this time to the red hot Phoenix Suns.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott Can’t Coach, Jeremy Lin Misses Opportunities
The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t as close to winning as the 102-98 score might suggest. The Dallas Mavericks were better for most of the game, but things got closer in the fourth quarter with Jeremy Lin playing a big part in that. If only his scoring on the day was as good as his passing.