divendres, 26 de març del 2010

Bryant and Gasol guide the Lakers to another win


Bryant scored 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter when the game was decided, had six assists and grabbed four rebounds to lead the balanced attack for the Lakers, who won for the seventh straight game.

The Lakers star, as usual on their actions within the field, emerged with two consecutive triple ending of the marker and the Spurs had no answer.

Again the absence of starting center Andrew Bynum was not noticed at all in the defensive performance because the combination of forward Lamar Odom to power forward Pau Gasol Spanish tuition met by providing both a double-double.

Odom scored 19 points with 13 rebounds, including 10 defensive, and always handed out two assists with Gasol was understood perfectly.

Sant Boi player this time it was the second offensive option team, that responsibility was handed the Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, Odom (8 of 18 field goals).

But Gasol did his job by getting 10 points and 12 rebounds - nine defensive - but lost the ball five times.

Sant Boi player won the seventh double-double as from March - fourth row - and the thirty-third of the season.

Gasol played 43 minutes - team leader -, scored 4 of 11 shots from the field and 2-4 staff handed out two assists, made two blocks, he retrieved the ball and two blocks as the Lakers begin a tour of five games.


By: Arnau Cairó