A league source said that the automatic two-game suspension that Bryant referred to was "not really true. Bryant was in a similar situation the last time the All-Star Game was held in New Orleans in , coincidentally. Bryant was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right pinkie finger shortly before the game was held. Because Bryant gutted out the injury in games for the Lakers, he was urged by the league to play in the exhibition.
The four-time All-Star MVP played just with the pinkie injury, registering one rebound and no shot attempts before calling it a night.
A reporter reminded him that New Orleans will be the final All-Star Game for commissioner David Stern before he hands off his post to Adam Silver, perhaps trying to get Bryant to change his tune. Thursday also happened to be the eight-year anniversary of Bryant scoring 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors , prompting him to be asked if Kevin Durant -- who has four games of 46 points or more for the Oklahoma City Thunder so far this month -- could ever best his mark.
Nobody thought that 80 would be possible and then it happened. So, you never know. Durant, who leads the league in scoring with a He can post.
He can finish at the rim. Shoot from distance. Left hand. Right hand. He can do virtually everything. Born: August 23 , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania us. Died: January 26, Compare Kobe Bryant to other players.
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