OT: Kobe for Least Valuable Player?

[Rastapopoulos]

Lakers absolutely killing with him out. Break 9 game losing streak in Portland, destroy the Spurs and now stomp all over the hottest team in the league on their home court. Looks like I was right... (except for that Bynum part - I guess he's only any good without Pau).

 

[maxiep]

I think we gave them that confidence. If we had done our job and beaten them here by playing with the same intensity we had shown in the first quarter, we would have put some doubt in their minds. Instead, they realized they could play without K*be by playing a TRUE Triangle offense when we let off the gas in the 2nd quarter. Now, they have a confidence we don't need to deal with.