Kobe Bryant found himself with the ball in his hands, time running down on the shot clock and a mismatch with a center. Ten years ago, even five years ago, this situation ends with a play that dazzles Lakers fans in Staples Center.
Kobe Bryant used all of his moves and DeAndre Jordan still swatted his shot away
It is not five years ago.
Bryant tried all he could, but the sequence ended with Jordan rather easily swatting the shot away. To be fair, Jordan is a great defender, even on the perimeter against guards. At the same time, this was another sad moment from Bryant’s final season that Lakers fans will soon want to forget.
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