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More Drama in LA

At the conclusion of the game between the Lakers and Mavs, Bryant scoring 62 points in three quarters became secondary to why Phil Jackson benched him for the duration of the forth quarter. Was Phil trying to send Bryant a message? Usually, when the game is out of reach, the coach will sit down his star player to not risk injury. However, at the rate he was going, Bryant could have easily surpass both Michael Jordan with 69 points and David Robinson with 71 points.

On Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks he played a total of 33 minutes and didn`t average a single assist. He managed to find the time to shoot 31 field goals which is almost a shot a minute, but couldn`t find a single teammate open in all that time? If he can get the line 25 times, clearly dominating the ball, why does he tie a career low in assists?

Really, 31 field goal attempts! In total, Bryant missed 13 shots while no other Laker took more than seven. Bryant alone missed six three pointers, nearly equaling that total.