2009 16 Nov

Lakers Kobe Bryant Youngest To Reach 24,000 Point Mark

Los Angeles Lakers all-star guard Kobe Bryant reached another milestone on Friday night, becoming the youngest ball-player to Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryantreach 24,000 points, in the Lakers win 114-98 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bryant scored 41 points on 19-30 shooting to earn the milestone. This was the third time in four games that Kobe scored exactly 41 points and the 99th time scoring 40+ points in his prestigious career. Bryant reached the mark 38 days before the late great Wilt Chamberlain did, Kobe was exactly 31 years 75 days old, and don’t forget Bryant came right out of high school into the pros.

This should have been no surprise to many basketball fans out there, this is the same guy who scored an improbable 81 points back in 06 against the Toronto Raptors, a feat many believe was harder to reach then the all-time record 100 points of Wilt’s. Bryant’s 41 points came without two of the Lakers big men Pau Gasol, and Andrew Bynum all out with injuries. Ron Artest was the Lakers second highest scorer with 19 points. Rudy Gay was the high man for the Grizzlies with 22 points, while Zach Randolph had a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Allen Iverson had 8 points in his role off the bench for Memphis, a role Iverson might not be too fond of. Kobe gives much of his credit to his mentors of the NBA’s past, such as Hall of Fame Rockets great Hakeem Olajuwon, who during the off-season helped Bryant with his low post game. The Lakers sit at a 3-way tie with the Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the Western Conference.

Kobe was the 17th NBA player to achieve 24,000 points and he got their on a second quarter basket. The win was the Lakers 4th straight after losing their second game of the season at home to the Dallas Mavericks. Kobe Bryant might be considered one of the NBA’s purest scorers ever, and the ability to score at will is something that makes his game very dangerous for defenders. Memphis gave their close to their best effort of Kobe but close wasn’t enough to stop Bryant from hitting the tough shots that he does. Kobe leads the NBA with 34.5 points per game, second on that list is Denver Nugget’s Carmelo Anthony at 31.7 points per game, another Western Conference team that will give the Lakers a tough time repeating as NBA champions. The 5-1 Los Angeles Lakers will get ready for their next game at home against the 2-4 New Orleans Hornets, while Memphis stays in Los Angeles to face the Clippers before heading back home. Kobe will look to carry his Lakers and his hot shooting streak against Chris Paul and the Hornets this Sunday.

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