2010 NBA플레이오프 하이라이트 영상-LA레이커스 vs 피닉스선즈 1차전
코비 브라이언트(Kobe Bryant)가 40득점, 5어시스트,5리바운드로 LA레이커스 대 피닉스 선즈간 플레이오프
1차전을 128대 107로 승리로 이끈 1차전 하이라이트 영상입니다.
Bryant's 40 keys Lakers rout of Suns in Game 1.
Question marks surrounding Kobe Bryant's knee were put to rest. So were the doubts circling the Lakers bench.
After seven days of rest, the Lakers had an emphatic answer to those uncertainties in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Behind Bryant's explosive outing and the resurgence of Lamar Odom, the Lakers handed the Suns a 128-107 beatdown Monday at Staples Center.
"This was surprising for us," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson of the lopsided victory, adding later, "Maybe we've peaked."
Despite being plagued by injuries all season and taking an entire week off from practice, Bryant has been having arguably the best postseason of his career.
Bryant scored a game-high 40 points, including a 21-point surge in the third quarter. He went 13-for-23 from the field and 11-for-12 from the line.
This performance marked the first time in his 14 seasons he has scored 30 or more points in six straight playoff contests. His previous high was five (2009, 2008, 2003). Possibly more impressive has been the fact Bryant has been shooting a blistering 52.2 percent during this span.
The key: "Old age," Bryant joked.
"Now I feel like I have two legs to play with. I have better balance on my shot, and shots aren't going short anymore."
Nevertheless, Bryant knew not to look into the Suns' struggles after just one game.
"To be honest," Bryant said. "They missed a lot of shots they've made this entire postseason....We've got to do a much better job in Game 2 and the rest of the series."
The Lakers took a page out of the Suns run-and-gun style book. They simply ran the Suns, who still shot 49.4 percent, off the court.
Bryant seemingly carried the Lakers from the start of the game to the finish, but left his mark in the third period, with one play standing out in particular.
After being pushed by Suns center Channing Frye, Bryant still managed to lay in a finger-roll. When he landed, he mouthed "yeah, yeah" as he nodded his head.
Bryant tallied 21 of the team's 31 points in the period. He nearly outscored Phoenix, which had 24, by himself. Bryant shrugged off the physical play of Grant Hill and, for the most part, Jared Dudley was ineffective.
"He was more aggressive and assertive than I have seen on film," Dudley said.
"It's important in Game 1 to show them that this is going to be a fight," Bryant said.
Grant Hill said it best at the end of the game when it came to figuring out Bryant.
"[Kobe] is the best player in the game," Hill said. "I don't know exactly what we did wrong or right tonight."