Lakers Face A.I., Mello on Thursday

Tomorrow the L.A. Lakers play the Denver Nuggets in a game that will be watched to see if Kobe can avoid throwing an elbow, and if the Lakers can avoid losing six-straight games for the second time in Phil Jackson’s coaching career. 

The Nuggets are a 31-31 team, and are led by two elite scorers in Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, who combine for almost two thirds of the Nuggets’ points per game. 

Luke Walton and Lamar Odom are expected to return to action, but expectations for the two Lakers’ forwards remain low for their first game back. 

“Our team is not about having the best talent in the world. Our team is built on chemistry and guys knowing how to play together,” ironically quipped Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. “So when you take three starters out of the lineup and insert guys who are new to these concepts, it makes it difficult.” 

StubHub.com is your source for great Lakers tickets, but you’ll have to wait until the Lake Show returns from Denver to face Portland on Friday to get them.  

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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called the NBA’s securitization of Kobe Bryant’s elbows tantamount to a “witch hunt” yesterday.  Jackson had several things to say about the reassessment of Bryant’s controversial new moves.  Needless to say, Jackson’s own comments are now under review by the NBA.
 

After Kobe was retroactively assessed a flagrant 1 foul the other day, Mr. Bryant skipped an optional practice and then dodged the media.  Phil Jackson, however, shot off at the mouth defending his superstar. 
 

Said Jackson, “It shouldn’t have even been a flagrant 1. That’s crazy. That’s a vendetta. They have a witch hunt going on. That’s nuts…. Everybody does that in this league.”
 

First off, for what reason would the NBA have a “vendetta” against Kobe?  Because he makes them a lot of money?  Perfect reasoning.  Actually, it seems rather counterproductive for a league that makes money selling Lakers tickets to suspend the Lakers’ biggest draw. 
 

Secondly, If it is a “witch hunt” for elbow throwers, and “everybody” is doing the same thing Kobe is doing, wouldn’t that mean a lot more players would be getting the same scrutiny as Kobe?
 

Perhaps the “Zen Master” misspoke, but perhaps also his idea about a conspiracy is poppycock.
 

Tickets to the next Lakers game could be interesting if any regular player gets in the way of untouchable Kobe Bryant.  Check out StubHub.com for ring-side seats.


 

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