Saturday, February 13
The ankle did to Bryant what a fractured right index finger, back spasms and an overall sense of one's breakability rarely managed to do previously in this season: Sit him down for a semi-extended stretch of games. Let's all remember, though, that the pipsqueak on the playground doesn't just talk tough when he actually has his big brother standing behind him; just knowing that Bro' is home, only a few moments away, can boost the littler guy's bravado. Wonder how these Lakers would do if they knew Bryant was out for months? Or until the fall?
Los Angeles was also without center Andrew Bynum, who was out with a bruised right hip, yet didn’t appear to be the slightest bit short-handed.
The Los Angeles Lakers last three wins have come with Bryant resting his sore left ankle, which he aggravated last week. Whether he will play in Sunday’s All-Star game is still up in the air, but the team has shown that they can still hold it down for him to recover as they prepare to defend their NBA title.
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