Many had boasted that since Pau came to the Lakers, Los Angeles has only lost three in a row once. Tonight marks the second time this has happened, while it’s also the second losing streak in the past 18 games.
The Lakers traded leads with the Grizzlies 17 times until Memphis started pulling away at the beginning of the third quarter. After being down the entire second half, the Lakers’ offense was reignited by Shannon Brown’s miracle shot from downtown. Brown quickly capitalized on a block on Rudy Gay, and drove in the paint for what seemed to be an impossible jumper, smothered by defenders.
Bryant quickly went to work, bringing the game within four, but the Grizzlies kept answering with the star of the show, Mike Conley. Still, Bryant persistently attacked the basket, and eventually trimmed the lead down to two with a driving layup. It was a nostalgic scene from February 23, when Bryant dropped the clutch shot to break the hearts of many Memphis fans.
The score 96-98, Memphis ball. Conley makes a bad pass, and Gasol steals it, but the players kept moving. Where’s the timeout? With the way the offense has been rolling, I& ...
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Los Angeles Lakers Lose To Memphis Grizzlies, 96-98: No Heroics for Kobe Bryant
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