Kobe Bryant’s “Exorcist”: Act One is a Wrap, Act Two Starts Thursday

Kobe Bryant continues to play like a man possessed while trying to exorcise demons. He has now finished Act One of his two-act suspense/drama/thriller. He capped-off Act One on Sunday night in thrilling fashion with 37 points in a Lakers win.

What is to be remembered more than the fact that he had 37 points is how and when he got them. The Lakers had an 18 point lead in the fourth quarter cut down to five due in large part to teammate Sasha Vujacic giving up a six-point play to start the the rally.

On the bench at the time, Bryant was sent in to repel the run the Suns were on—and that he did. Every shot he took had a degree of difficulty of 10 on them. 

He made on-the-move three-pointers and pump-faking ju...

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