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Kobe Bryant returned to action last night in LA as the Lakers fell to the Toronto Raptors, 106 – 94. The Lakers were 10 – 9 coming in but had won 6 of their last 8 games. Kobe was his own harshest critic (imagine that!). He finished with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 8 turnovers. The problem, turnovers and he looked rusty for sure. But hey guys, he needs real playing time in game competition. The speed of the game was definitely something he looked uncomfortable with. He will also need time to acclimate himself back into the Lakers’ style of play under D’Antoni. He will be OK!!! I mean really, he is returning after eight months away from the game, recovering from an achilles injury that has ended the career of many a sports player. So give it up for Kobe Bryant. He has worked hard and fought his way back into shape, needs time to adjust to real time play and gain confidence that his foot, ankles, and legs are going to hold up and not let him down. I have no doubt that Kobe will be playing much better after a couple more outings. As for the Lakers…are they going to be a playoff team? Time will tell. Injuries continue to plague them…Nash not due back for a couple more weeks so when Steve Blake is not at the point, that responsibility will fall to Kobe until then. I thought he did not look nearly as bad as he thought he looked but that is typical of Kobe..always the perfectionist. Settle down folks, Mr. Bryant as we all know and love him will be back with us very soon!
Meanwhile…all the Bowl matchups were announced on ESPN last night. In case you were hiding under a rock, 1 FSU and 2 Auburn will meet in the final BCS National Championship. FSU is early on a clear favorite but Auburn seems like a team of destiny. A lot of time to debate this game, slice it and dice it every which way but loose between now and January 6, 2014.
My team, Georgia Tech (or at least one of them since I do like Pac 12 football and root for both Oregon and Stanford), will in fact play in Nashville at the Music City Bowl on December 30th at 3:30 pm EST vs. Ole Miss. I like it…another ACC vs. SEC game. The dawgs, that other team from Georgia, UGA will play in Jacksonville (a place they know and love due to the annual meeting with Florida) against Nebraska on January 1st at noon. That would be the Gator Bowl in case you do not know. The Capital One Bowl will feature South Carolina vs. Wisconsin. I think both those games will be great match ups as well. And how about Duke, playing in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Texas A & M in perhaps Johnny Manziel’s last collegiate game!
Until later…
Just in..the 2013 Heisman Trophy Award finalists! Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois), Johnny Manziel (Texas A & M), Tre Mason (Auburn), A J McCarron (Alabama), Andre Williams (Boston College) and Jameis Winston (FSU).
