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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Nick Young Not Slowed Down by Kobe Bryant
Offensively, this is what the Los Angeles Lakers aspire to look like. Kobe Bryant shooting but not overdoing it. Nick Young providing, finally, an offensive option off the bench, while Jeremy Lin gets plenty of touches and feels confident about doing his thing, leading to a 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
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It’s Easy Playing (And Winning) Against This Version of Kobe Bryant
Until Kobe Bryant came back from his injury, the Los Angeles Lakers had a decent thing going for them. They were 10-9, playing some fun to watch basketball, and looking a lot better than anyone expected from them. His return, plus the dissolving relationship between Mike D’Antoni and Pau Gasol is leading the team in the wrong direction.