Cavs Christmas Day Classic: Kobe Vs. LeBron

Cavs Christmas Day Classic: Kobe Vs. LeBron

And although these two teams haven’t developed a real rivalry yet they’re going to have to face each other in the playoffs they’re certainly the two of the best teams in the NBA and Mark when players like Kobe Bryant LeBron James match up they won’t be guarding each

Other all the time in fact much of the time they won’t but they still kind of push each other a little bit don’t they well no question about it they take a look at the impact that both are having on both ends of the floor and they raise

The stakes offensively and defensively I expect to see them when it matters most matched up against each other I agree with what Mark said about uh Pal Gasol he is so difficult because he can face up as Bryant knocks in the jumper Gasol can face up against guys who are up size

Like centers and then he’ll post smaller power forwards like JJ Hickson you have the length now with Gasol and Bam and you play at home for the majority of your game you have a chance as Bryant knocks in another jumper you have a chance to be a dominant defensive team

Well this year for the Cavaliers as LeBron James kns down a three they win 66 games last year and do not stand Pat they made a lot of changes Shaquille O’Neal Hixon now a big part they get Anthony Parker Jamario Moon LeBron Janes finishes there that

Time Ryan looking for it Parker one of the other key Acquisitions for Cleveland getting all those extra minutes as P gets the pretty feed from bran the Lakers back within one anony Parker who’s been at his best knocks down that one a two-pointer Parker and Gibson have been onew in the NBA and

Three-point percentage oh Williams to James get out of the way he gets one of those cuts every game when Mo Williams penetrates to the Baseline instead of just spotting up he times and cuts through the lane very good play by the Cleveland Cavaliers to get LeBron James an easy one that’s been

If you want to be a nit picker Laker bench has not played up to par the one thing you can say is James gets an easy one down low against dest West kicks it out James tip won’t go Cavs are the best first quarter team in the NBA they

Average 29 game nice pass inside and Kobe Bryant with the Finish lyan against jaria Moon drives hard to the basket Banks it in good hard aggressive move from Kobe Bryant the Cavs are shooting six 64% from the field oh pretty move from Bryant switching to the left hand

You can tell the mindset of the Cavs with this unit strictly pick and roll Mo Williams and also Dante West getting into the scenes making plays 12 to2 run to start the second OD him the offensive rebound back in to Bryant and Kobe Bryant will go to the [Applause]

Line Fitcher lines that up he’s still doing that too good def from Faria moon and the Bas nice throw down for Moon the defense starting the offense again for the Cavs that’s still their bread and butter outside of LeBron James and here you’re hearing booze it’s unbelievable this team’s 23 and four

They’re getting B especially when you talk about as galus knocked down another shot Phil Jackson saying I’ve seen enough but especially when you talk about the ability of this Laker team to bounce back at any moment B him nice move and finish this like the old days with all these seven Footers out

There West for three Deonte West from downtown he’s off to a good start three for three from the field Ryan goes right at Moon trying to draw the foul Moon started going up the floor and Bryant able to get it fiser for three puts it in well Lakers really needed a bucket

There they’ve fallen behind by 20 that’s their first Three-pointer LeBron James throws it down that’s a big time move a Little Dream Shake gets to his right hand and finishes over oh a lot of contact there Brian inside blocked with a foul verel hit Him arest inside Ley lamb nice play from arest he thought he got hit there good job by the linol recognizing there’s no size on the front line of the Cavs and they are looking at get into the scene Alli up to Moon nice pass Jamario moon

In his first year with the team it’s a beautiful fee and that’s LeBron James’s fifth assist Bryan on the drive gets inside and it’s cut to 11 and Brian wants to play one-on-one with the small to La West Brian on the drive inside draws the foul and he’ll go

To the line with 2.3 remaining James looking Hixon gives it right back to James half court count to the goes oh he put it in free pointer from half court at the buzzer now they’ll review it no they wave it off Danny Crawford said no but they’ll look at it on the

Replay it was very close wow that’s close I I’m still not sure i’ seen it twice now it’s why they have replay Parker block by Bryant Bryant one man to beat and William lets it through the defense and a dunk Ryan Drive gets inside blocked from behind by Williams Ryan gets it back

Left-handed in large part the players said because of the league that Snoop Dogg created for youth football major drops to him as O’Neal dunks it Ryan against Parker theol how theol puts it in he’s been relatively quiet considering how well he’s played not in recent weeks nine points five rebounds James steps

Back that’s a three and it’s good LeBron James Nails the three and the Cavs back up by 16 I just mentioned his name no one knows it in NBA land that guy does work every single night Bryant for three puts it [Applause] in shock clock down to five Kobe left-handed blocked by O’Neal

But a foul O’Neal upset but he clearly cared into [Applause] Bryant Mo Williams from the corner Nail’s a three another big shot 24 points from Mo Williams and El Le back up to 16 James gets to the basket moon with a hand in his face nice

Shot to Mario Moon and it’s up to 18 with 7 and 1 half to play Moon is 68 guarding Bryan Brian goes right past him and a hard foul from his former [Applause] teammate James to the basket Up and Under Banks it in and it’s 8670 at the Midway point of the fourth Ryan spinning kicks it out arest wide open for three puts it [Applause] in lead back up to 20 with the foul [Applause] gon Brown to the basket gets it inside

To Bryant for the Finish under 3 minutes Bryan still battling James wants it Williams throws it right to Kobe Bry Brian goes up Williams gets out of the way and it just slips in bu to the basket not that time of the rebound Cavs defense has just been

Terrific James puts it in and a foul we mentioned they open up with a loss in Dallas but then they beat Phoenix beat Sacramento in overtime and handily defeated the Lakers here at the Staple Center a very impressive win here for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they’ll

Improve to 23 and8 on the season 12- six on the road three straight road WIS to finish this trip and the Lakers fall out to 23 and

On Christmas Day back in 2009, the King took on the Black Mamba in a classic that saw the two combine for 60 total PTS.

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