Hornets Leave Lakers in the Dust Late
Written by John Mbugua
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New Orleans 105, Los Angeles 89
That guy slashing and burning defenders was NOT Kobe Bryant.
"You won't be seeing too many dudes like that this season, getting into the paint like that," said Bryant, who led Los Angeles with 24 points. "I love his game."
Chris Paul scored the most points in the game with 26 points while grabbin' 11 rebounds in the New Orleans Hornets' 105-89 victory Wednesday night that snapped their season-high five-game losing streak.
Where our team has changed so much is we didn't let (the losing streak) bother us," Paul said. "Last year I think it would have gotten us down and we would have thought about it too much. But when you play 82 games in this league as fast as you lose them, you can win them just as quick."
"They played with a lot more hunger than we did at key moments," Bryant said, noting New Orleans came in off a five-day layoff.
Kobe played okay despite his sore ankle he said was at 50 percent.
Paul's 11 rebounds allowed New Orleans to dominate the boards, 49-31, including 20 offensive rebounds.
"That's what killed us," Bryant said. "They went after it harder than we did in the paint."
Stay tuned for a Lakers State of Affairs post.
Written by John Mbugua
Kobe Bryant Biography & Pictures
New Orleans 105, Los Angeles 89
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