Boston Comes to Play...Lakers watch Kobe

The Lakers fall flat 109-96 as the Boston Celtics come to town to play. In a much needed win for the Lakers in the media's eye, Kobe Bryant seemed to have been the only one to show up. With absolutely no movement in the triangle the Lakers bigs' were merely taken out of the game. Kobe who shot 16-29 finished with a game high of 41 points seemed to of been the only Lakers' player driven to win this afternoon. Lamar Odom finished second in scoring off the bench with 15 but it was clearly not enough as Gasol and Bynum only combined for 23 points. For the Celtics Paul Pierce came in and clearly went hand in hand with Bryant throughout the game. Pierce finished with a team-high 32 points.

Kobe on a base-line jumper with the foul from Shaq..
seem to of been the norm in the game.
courtesy of LA Times.

Pierce fouled as he gets in the paint.
courtesy of LA Times.
The game seemed to of swung for both teams in the first two and half quarters but as the 3rd quarter started to wine down the Celtics clamped down with what they're known for the best, DEFENSE. The number 9 seemed to of been the hole the Lakers dugged themselves into, and that hole was a lot deeper than it looked. Kobe was able to will the game to a four point difference but as the bigs were being out rebounded and out hustled on both sides of the court, # 24 was enough to defeat the Celtics.

courtesy of LA Times.

Kevin Garnett was hit by a Paul Gasol elbow which
seemed to of opened his skull late in the second quarter.
courtesy of L.A. Times

This is now two big losses for the Lakers in the main media spot-light game, but the Lakers have a quick turn around as tuesday they play the much improved Houston Rockets as they prepare for the San Antonio Spurs on TNT Thursday night. Lakers have lost two games in a row putting their record to (33-15) on the season.