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Kobe tells Bill Simmons where to shove it. Drops 81


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A week after Bill Simmon’s column chastising Kobe for taking himself out of the game after scoring 62 in 3 quarters against the Mavs, Kobe goes and drops 81 on the Raptors. Now, Toronto is second worst in the league in defense but 81 points is monumental. It’s the second highest ever in the league (behind Wilt’s 100 of course) and Kobe’s 55 points in the second half is only second to Wilt’s 59 points in the first half of his 100 pointer. No matter how you feel about Kobe, you gotta respect a 81 point performance in the flow of the game. (The Lakers were only up 6 after three quarters and had traield by as many as 18 points in the 3rd.)  

Not to be lost in all of this is the Chowd’s words to Kobe:


Kobe took the easy way out. And in doing so, it was just one more manifestation of what has gone wrong with his career. He should have been the next MJ, should have broken the non-Wilt record, should have been the defining player of his generation. Instead, he’s another couldashouldawoulda guy.

The 62-point game will forever suggest as much.

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By Vin

Vin is a Philly boy who shouldn't be invited into your house because he'll judge you on your book and music collection. He owns Dawkins, Utley, Iverson, and Lindros jerseys, which is all you really need to know about him. He can be reached at [email protected].

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