Kobe

Sore hamstring. Broken finger. Back spasms. No, those aren’t the presenting symptoms from your favorite episode of House, MD. That’s what Kobe Bryant has been playing through for the past four games.

And in that stretch, the Lakers are 3-1, their only loss handed to them by the Spurs, ESPN’s #2 ranked team in the league. Say what you will about how good his supporting cast is, and it is one of the best in the NBA, but Kobe finds a way to win, no matter what. After averaging 13 PPG for the first 3 games of that set, he comes out and drops 30 against the Clips, barely playing the 4th quarter. All I’m waiting for is someone to come out yelling “This is Spartaaa” because he is a warrior. He cannot be stopped.

Meanwhile, LeBron puts up Playstation Numbers against the Jazz on Thursday night (18 points in four minutes are you kidding me), but manages to lose the game. I love LeBron, don’t anybody get me wrong here. But whether I’m choosing my favorite kind of high end beef, or which player I need to win a game, the answer is the same. Kobe.

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