The Lakers Beat Golden State In Spite of Traffic Jam

The Lakers arrived just 39 minutes before tipoff at Tuesday’s (Oct. 20) exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors due to a traffic jam caused by a brush fire near the Pomono Freeway, but that didn’t stop them from winning! After a two-and-a-half hour road trip, the Lakers beat the Warriors at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario 113-107 and Lakers Coach Phil Jackson joked, “I think we’ll take a helicopter next time.” Although the NBA can technically fine a team for arriving so late, a spokesman said the Lakers had justifiable circumstances. Jackson also revealed the team’s strategy for not having their normal pregame preparation saying, “You just short-change the [locker room] talk that the guys normally have. You’re just going to strap them on, pull up your jocks and let’s go.”

Lakers Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum has 21 and 20 points, respectively, while Golden State’s guard-forward Stephen Jackson has 15 points and some harsh words for Bryant: “I’m not a fan of Kobe. I’m not somebody who looks up to him. I’m a grown man, so when I go out there and play the game, I play the game. I feel like I’m just as good as him. I might not get the publicity or the notoriety he gets, but I feel like I can play with anybody in the NBA.” Although Kobe declined to comment, Phil Jackson said in response, “That’ll motivate Kobe. I was wondering why he was so hyped up to start the game.”

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Posted in General on October 22, 2009

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