Lakers-Magic Game 2 Preview: Is Kobe Bryant Capable of Being Contained?

If there were ever a right way to open up a seven-game series for an NBA championship, the Los Angeles Lakers did it on Friday night with a 100-75 win over the Orlando Magic.

The Lakers shot 46.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Midway through the second quarter, the Laker team went on a run of 10 unanswered points, six by Kobe Bryant. From that moment on, the Magic simply could not keep up.

Orlando shot a woeful 29.9 percent from the field and a disappointing 34.8 percent from distance.

Keys for Orlando in Game Two

Contain Kobe Bryant

Game One solidified the fact that when Kobe Bryant plays well, his team plays well.

Bryant finished game one with 40 points, eight rebo...

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