But still. It didn't matter that Kobe managed to score 40 points for the Lakers; that didn't stop the Clipper's Jamaal Crawford from breaking Metta World Peace's ankles over and over again.
It didn't help that Dwight Howard put up only a dismal 13 points before being benched after his third foul. And it certainly didn't do anything for the Laker's spirits when Clippers DeAndre Jordan tipped in a missed three pointer with two defenders around him. With only one hand, Jordan dunked it, jumping so high that when he fell, his leg kicked out and touched the net!
Contrast the Lakers to the Clipper's stellar performance, with Chris Paul dishing out 15 assists to all of his teammates. Their teamwork simply stopped the supposedly best team in the league, the Lakers.
It just doesn't make sense.
Of course, this may be due to the lack of the Laker's point guard, Steve Nash, and thus lack of ball distribution in the team. Kobe, on one bright note, had two steals to beat Magic Johnson's all-time record for steals. Kobe is now the leader for all-time steals on the Lakers.
The Lakers trailed behind the Clippers in scoring all the way until the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late. The Clippers won 105-95.
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