We should let Dame shoot it 51 times next season opener just to take the record away from Kobe as soon as possible.
Hey, say what you want about the guy, but the NBA (and sports in general) is awesome because of stuff like this. What a show, can't even hate. Sports are for entertainment anyways and in terms of entertainment this was top notch.
It was 49, just looking for a nice round 50 to break the record. Here's a similar opportunity, just waiting. http://bkref.com/tiny/feB9O
Awesome that Kobe went out playing like the selfish ballhog he always was, and after having an absolutely terrible season on a tanking team. What a legacy. Good riddance.
I know his teammates have probably given good lip service about it (they are Lakers. Rim shot.), but I imagine they are so happy to come back next year and actually get a shot to well......take a shot.
I would have guessed he shot 70 percent from the floor that game. I bet he got a lot of rebounds off of his own misses.
Not after playing 20 straight years in the league. I had a big Blazer watch party tonight but we turned over to the last few minutes of the Lakers game and went completely nuts, cheering him on. It was amazing especially because they won the game. He literally willed them back from a 10 point deficit. It was a blast and a great way to go out. It'll be remembered as one of the great sports performances of all time. Maybe his greatest. Just if you put it into context. People paid thousands of dollars for those seats and he gave them a show. I was pissed by all the hype leading up to the game. But then he lived up to it. Mad props.
That was amazing. Hate on him all you want, but that dude loves the game of basketball. He gave everything he had and left it all on the court. He's one of the all time greats and I'll remember this game for the rest of my life. It was surreal. Now lets beat the fucking clippers!
