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Iverson and Kobe, two of the most beloved stars, is ‘cleared’ for the All Star
No more question about the involvement of guard Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers in the All-Star Game next Sunday after the player sent a notice to NBA commissioner David Stern, to confirm that there has been recovered from the ankle injury.
Nor will the veteran guard Allen Iverson of the Sixers in Philadelphia, for personal reasons, since it wants to be next to a daughter who is ill.
Bryant, who has missed the last three matches for the Lakers, had been chosen for the twelfth time for the All-Star Game with the Western Conference team.
Commissioner Stern immediately elected to replace veteran guard Jason Kidd, the local team the Dallas Mavericks, who will play his tenth All-Star Game.
Bryant had been elected by popular vote as a starter for the second preferences of the fans, second only to forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, will be with the team in the Eastern Conference.
The post holder Bryant in the Western Conference team will be decided by coach George Karl of the Denver Nuggets.
Falling Bryant is third in the Western Conference after Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets, replace guard Chris Paul of New Orleans Hornets, and center Chris Kaman, LA Clippers, to Brandon Roy, of Portland Trail Blazers.
Pau, only ‘laker’ in Dallas
Now, the Lakers, with Bryant’s low, left with only one player for the All-Star Game, the Spanish power forward Pau Gasol, who was elected for the third time in his career in the selection of the reservations made by the Coaches of teams in the Western Conference.
Last night, the Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, has announced that Bryant was not playing, but the final decision must be taken by the team’s star, who now have 10 days off to recover fully from the injury suffered left ankle.
David Lee debut
Iverson, who was also elected by popular vote to be a starter with the team in the Eastern Conference for the tenth time, has had to deal with several family problems and can not play what would be his eleventh All-Star Game.
Commissioner Stern chose to center David Lee, of New York Knicks, which has so far had 30 ‘double-doubles’ as a substitute for Iverson for what will be his first All-Star Game.
The replacement for the post of head of Iverson in the Eastern Conference team will be decided by the coach Stan Van Gundy of the Orlando Magic, who will be responsible for leading the team.
The sixtieth edition of the All-Star Game is going to play next Sunday in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (Texas), before more than 90,000 spectators, the largest attendance at a basketball game in U.S. history.
Pau Gasol slows the Thunder to base closures in a new ‘double-double’
Kobe Bryant went to 40 points with fright included· For the Lakers had trouble reacting to a Thunder that made life difficult for the reigning champions Great game based · Russell Westbrook
Kobe Bryant
The Lakers are unstoppable and the Thunder could not stop the winning streak the Lakers, which is five in a row, and keeps them with the best record of wins in the NBA.
In a new night stratospheric Kobe Bryant, who went up 40 points, Pau Gasol sparkled with a new double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds) and was particularly high on the side plug with 6 ‘caps’.
Since the return of Pau Gasol to the court, the Lakers accumulated fifteen wins by a single defeat. It featured a great rival Kevin Durant, scoring his with 30 points, supported by Russell Westbrook base, with 21 goals and 13 assists.
Westbrook set the pace
Bryant came off the top with piles on, but ran across the impudence of the young Westbrook, eager to please because of his past at UCLA, the University of California at Los Angeles.
Pau Gasol Stats
Opponent: Oklahoma City
T2 T3 T1 Asis. Punt R.T Min.
5-10 0-0 5-6 1 11 37:45 15
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The speed and pace that won the point guard of the Thunder surprised the Lakers, who nevertheless benefited from the two quick personal Durant committed to Ecuador the first quarter.
Phil Jackson raised his voice his own field goal for 34.8 percent of what they threw in the first quarter, but locals slow to react. It was not until well into the second period saw the Staples version of your team to which they are accustomed.
Californians did not stop in the second half. Tied the game thanks to Ron Artest and went ahead (66-65) with a new foreign launch Fisher reasoned after the show hosted by Westbrook to start.
But Oklahoma resisted and clung to Durant. Forward visitors, a whole class prodigy, foundations and energy, staggered everyone with some of their actions, many of them run by Westbrook, with whom he forms a lethal tandem this great and glorious future.
The shock of Kobe
Then Bryant starred in the fright of the night to fall into bad position and left knee doblársele strangely, which was suggestive of serious injury for a few seconds what it took to return to track and record two free throws.
Everything was resolved in a tight end. Oklahoma struggled to the last breath (107-106, in the absence of 24 seconds), but Bryant hit two free throws. The Thunder opted for a quick move and James Harden scored off penetration. Fisher then made no mistake from the personal (111-108) and Westbrook, who could put the finishing touch to his performance, brown the final three.