Kobe pulled it off last night. While it looked iffy heading into the 4th Quarter and Kobe's game was definitely not at 100% his team rallied around him and managed to look like players that can support him, versus weighing him down (aka Lebron Syndrome). His off night left room for Pau Gasol and Ron Artest to step in and make some crucial shots. He sneaks into the company of Magic Johnson with 5 rings and now only trails the other MJ (Michael Jordan) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by 1 (6 a piece).
But here are your afternoon notes:
- Phil Jackson left Ron Artest in the game last night with under 1:00 to go in Game 7. He got the ball from Kobe, and a similar feeling must have struck the Zen master when he watched Artest put up a three early in the shot clock. Unlike earlier in the series, he made it, closing the window on Kobe's 5th ring, Phils 11th ring, and Ron's 1st.
- Walter McCarty will be leaving the Cardinal coop and will head north to the Indiana Pacers where he has taken an assistant coaching position.
- The Pacers are also considering adding another UK alumni to their Hoosier mix by selecting Daniel Orton #10 in the NBA draft. Orton has been slotted everywhere from 7-28 and remains the largest mystery of the draft.
- The USA soccer team found themselves in another travesty of soccer - they tied Slovenia 2-2. The amazing part is that the team managed to come from a 2-0 halftime deficit to get the crucial point and keep hopes of advancing alive. The Americans scored a third goal but it was voided by a bad call - a common statement in the game.
- Dick Vitale ranks Kentucky #6 and the Cardinals a surprisingly high #30 in his BDI (I think that's the Bald Dome Index).
6. Kentucky: John Calipari won't rebuild; he will simply reload. Brandon Knight is the latest diaper dandy to have an immediate impact on a Calipari-led program.
30. Louisville: Samardo Samuels left early, but Rick Pitino has a lot of young weapons. Watch for bigger things from Terrence Jennings and Rakeem Buckles."
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