By Mykell Mathieu
According to LA Times this was a game the Lakers needed to win. The Lakers had lost three consecutive games on the road. Both teams were missing at least one star of their team; Lakers (Andrew Bynum), Rockets(Tracy McGrady). But the Lakers were also missing Lamar Odom who was suspended for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Lakers and the Blazers.
The game did not start off so well for the Lakers stated by ESPN. The team struggled shooting early and allowed the Rockets to score with ease. The Lakers trailed 51-40 at half. Kobe Bryant was held to only six points in the first half. In the second half it was a new game. Bryant really went off by scoring 31 points in this half and 18 in the fourth quarter alone. According to the OC Register made a great comeback led by Bryant and a complete team effort to win 102-96. Bryant and Houston's Ron Artest were jawing at each other the entire half. A scuffle between the two occurred in the fourth quarter. Though Rockets were getting points from there supporting players their star Yao Ming only had 16 points. This win really showed what Bryant and the Lakers are made of. If they can give an effort like they did in the second half and with the return of Bynum I see no reason why the Lakers can't win a championship.
According to LA Times this was a game the Lakers needed to win. The Lakers had lost three consecutive games on the road. Both teams were missing at least one star of their team; Lakers (Andrew Bynum), Rockets(Tracy McGrady). But the Lakers were also missing Lamar Odom who was suspended for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Lakers and the Blazers.
The game did not start off so well for the Lakers stated by ESPN. The team struggled shooting early and allowed the Rockets to score with ease. The Lakers trailed 51-40 at half. Kobe Bryant was held to only six points in the first half. In the second half it was a new game. Bryant really went off by scoring 31 points in this half and 18 in the fourth quarter alone. According to the OC Register made a great comeback led by Bryant and a complete team effort to win 102-96. Bryant and Houston's Ron Artest were jawing at each other the entire half. A scuffle between the two occurred in the fourth quarter. Though Rockets were getting points from there supporting players their star Yao Ming only had 16 points. This win really showed what Bryant and the Lakers are made of. If they can give an effort like they did in the second half and with the return of Bynum I see no reason why the Lakers can't win a championship.
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