Lakers Recover, Beat Bucks
The Lakers took care of the Milwaukee Bucks 104-98 to finish off their 7 game road trip with a 5-2 record. Not bad. The better news? Kobe and Sasha got out of their funk.
When Kobe Faces Up and His Shot is On, Might As Well Give Him the Points
Bryant had shot an awful 39% from the field during the trip, but shot 10-19 (52%) to finish with 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. His previously jammed left ankle got tweaked late in the game, and he started looking slow again. I will sit here and cringe for his health until the playoffs begin.
Sasha Vujacic Knows How To Shoot...And Wear His Jersey In Interesting Ways
Sasha must have thought it was a practice session, because the guy didn’t miss the ball. “The Machine” converted on all 3 attempts, 2 of them 3-pointers, and was 6-6 from the line for 14 points. I will temporarily allow him to collect part of his 3 year, $15 million contract.
With Odom and Gasol still playing amazing, I have allowed a sliver of hope of winning it all again creep up into my thoughts. After all, if Bynum is now running and doing light practice drills, can anyone beat a completely healthy Lakers team 4 out of 7 times? I hope the Lakers are healthy enough so I can find out the answer to that question is a resounding “No”.
