Kobe had 33. I thought he’d have a big game without Lamar Odom around, to cover for the offense. What I didn’t fully expect though was that the defense would have so much trouble without him.
It makes sense when I think about it, though, because Odom is another of those versatile forwards like Dirk Nowitzki. Oh, well. The Lakers won’t have to play Dallas EVERY game in the next four to six weeks until Odom returns, at least!
The Suns beat the Shaq AND Wade-less Heat, so now the Lakers drop to second place.