Silver Screen And Roll: This Wasn't All About Kobe

SB Nation’s Lakers blog, Silver Screen and Roll, was certainly smitten by Kobe Bryant’s efficient performance, but wants to remind everyone that this was a total team domination.

At the end of the day, this was a game that you loved to see because of the defense, the lack of turnovers, and the overall performance by the Lakers at both ends of the court. Their dominance from start to finish was a positive sign, a welcome change from the team that started the season by routinely building leads, giving them away, and then squeaking out close wins.

Of course, Kobe was a big part of the win too, considering he pulled out a ton of nearly impossible shots from his bag of tricks.

But while you love this game for all the improvement you see in the Lakers — their mindset, their commitment at both ends of the floor — you’re going to save it, put it in your library, and re-watch it from time to time because of Kobe. Because this was one of those games. Shots like the ones he hit tonight happen once in a blue moon. He did it four or five times in a single game.