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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Punished for Kobe Bryant Being Out for the Season
The last nail in the coffin of the argument against tanking has been put in place. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed towards the bottom of the NBA, as Jeremy Lin didn’t even get to play in the 99-85 loss against the San Antonio Spurs following the announcement that Kobe Bryant won’t be playing again this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Injured; Good for Jeremy Lin?
The Los Angeles Lakers enter a new stage of the season – one without Kobe Bryant, as his injury might mean being shut down until the end of it, while players like Jeremy Lin could finally get the opportunity they deserve, although Byron Scott might have other ideas and plans on his mind.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant is Irrelevant, Jeremy Lin Being Toyed With
Either the Los Angeles Lakers are a bad team with a bad head coach in Byron Scott, or this is a serious tank job. Kobe Bryant only shoots with his left hand? Jeremy Lin once again playing less than the D-League miracle known as Ronnie Price, and overall dubious decisions that makes it seem like this team is losing on purpose.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Plays Well, His Teammates Not so Much
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t keep up with the Phoenix Suns in a 115-100 loss but Jeremy Lin did well with Kobe Bryant taking another game of rest to get his third double double of the season and be the most useful player for his losing side.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Can Benefit From Kobe Bryant Shutting Down
This season has been a disappointment so far for Jeremy Lin. Not just his fluctuating ability, which is partially his fault as well, but once again falling into a situation with a coach that doesn’t believe in him and playing next to a shooting guard that isn’t as good as he thinks he is.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant at his Worst, Jeremy Lin Still Ignored
The Los Angeles Lakers don’t change. Byron Scott is still a bad coach, Kobe Bryant continues to shoot like there’s no tomorrow even though he’s bricking almost everything coming out of his hands, costing his team another game in a 78-75 loss to the Miami Heat while Jeremy Lin plays well in the very short amount of time he was actually on the court.
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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.