Kobe Bryant strikes for 61 in the Garden
February 3, 2009 by James Edwards
Filed under Coach Mike D'Antoni, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks
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Kobe Bryant just came up with a 61 point performance in leading the Lakers to a 126 to 117 victory over the Knicks.
As long as Mike D’Antoni is the coach of a bad Knicks team then high scores will abound, but there is definitely something special about scoring 61.
Kobe’s New York moment turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime thrill ride as the league’s reigning MVP poured in 61 points – the most ever by any player at the Garden – in the Lakers’ 126-117 victory.
King, the former Knick, held the previous Garden record of 60 points set on Christmas Day 1984. Jordan’s 55 points on March 28, 1995, were the most by an opposing player.
The movie director Spike Lee, who 14 years ago dubbed Jordan’s performance as the “double-nickel” game, paid homage to Bryant by calling his masterpiece the “Roger Maris,” in reference to the late Yankee’s 61 home-run season in 1961.
Man, just think of all the great players that have played in Madison Square Garden.
61, unbelievable.
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You know people hate to say it .Even I do , but Kobe could be a step above Jordan.It almost feels like sacrilege to say it . I think everyone will give in eventually though.
people can say what ever they want but kobe bryant is the best and always will be.