This is Kobe’s World

I woke up just in time today to witness the Knicks climb out of 25 point hole against the Lake Show and make a Sunday matinee very interesting. Of course the ended up blowing the game on a very uncharacteristic mistake from David Lee. A few things though became apparent to me while watching the second half.

1. KB24 could go for 30 points in his sleep against the best defender in association on any given night if he really wanted to. Some of the shots that he hit with Q-Rich (who by no stretch of the imagination is a good defender) in face just made my jaw drop. And really people, my jaw doesn’t drop often, or ever for that matter. Only one other player has ever made my react like I did while I was watching Kobe yesterday afternoon. He formally goes by "His Airness".

2. Although Andrew Bynum has one of the ugliest jump shots this side of Bill Cartwright, the boy could mature into a legitmate stud in this league. His footwork (which I can only imagine he’s been working on with Kareem) has come a very long way since last year. He’s patient in the paint, waits for his shot, and occasionally throws a solid head fake. Essentially, he’s everything Eddy Curry is not.

3. Speaking of the Knicks…I wish there were a stat to show how many 20-point deficits the Knicks have overcame in the 4th quarter only to loose the game by one, two, or three points. This number has to be at least 12 times higher than all of the other teams in the league combined. I can’t even count how many I’ve witnessed what went on Sunday afternoon.

4. D-Lee’s errant pass at the end of the game was the first mistake I’ve seen him make since he put on a New York uniform. That says something. Bill Simmons made a great point in his annual NBA Trade Value column. He noted that if Isiah were to deal Lee that it would be the very last straw in his regime no matter what. He and Balkman are the only things that are keeping fans of the terrible team from rioting in the streets.

5. I don’t think Clyde Frazier could wear uglier suits.