Remember those Carolina cheerleaders who got arrested? Here's the before:

And here's the after:

Injuries: Mavs PF Dirk Diggler out with strained back, probably from carrying the Mavs every night…Seattle SF Rashard Lewis out with a mildly separated shoulder…

Apparently Darius Miles got called for defensive 3 seconds after he stopped in the lane to re-tie the drawstring on his shorts in the Knicks loss to the Blazers last night…

Can’t wait to see it: Texas Western's NCAA title win over Kentucky is the subject of an upcoming feature film, "Glory Road."…great story about an all black starting five at Texas Western (now UTEP) beting an all white team at Kentucky in the NCAA Final game…

Hmmm…NBA commissioner David Stern said Wednesday night the league has no plans for expansion, but the New Orleans Hornets' success in their new home has made Oklahoma City the favorite location if a team were to relocate. "I can say without reservation that Oklahoma City is now at the top of the list," Stern said before the Hornets' game against the Orlando Magic.

Jason Williams should be ashamed of himself…last night in the dying seconds of the Heat loss, Indiana's Sarunas Jasikevicius scored on a layup with 14 seconds remaining to increase the Pacers' lead to 93-90 by going around the matador-like Williams…Umm, Jason, Jasikevicius is probably the slowest guard in the NBA…

Élevée clothing, which specializes in custom clothes for oversized athletes, reports that the Nba;s dress code has been a boon for them judging by some of these orders::

Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers: 25 solid-color cashmere leisure suits; also drawstring pants with cuffs that are meant to look dressy but still feel comfy.

Shaquille O’Neal, Miami Heat: Typically orders 50 pieces at a time. His specialty is three-piece suits and overcoats.

Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets: Silken wool jackets with suede trim and elbow patches, custom sweater vests, and élevée's $395 custom jeans.

Richard Hamilton, Detroit Pistons: Nothing but sweater vests, dress shirts, and custom jeans. His last purchase was 20 custom sweater vests.

Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics: Velvet blazers and suede jackets, with custom ties and pocket squares to match.

Luke Walton, Los Angeles Lakers: Never owned a suit prior to the dress code enforcement. Recently ordered several corduroy blazers and wool pants.

Shoe News…Steve Francis has signed with Nike…

Old School: Remember big Andrew Lang who played centre for the Hawks all those years? He;s in his 2nd year as the team chaplain…

1) Percy Allen of the Seattle Times reports that things are getting testy in Seattle:

Radmanovic saga blows up after loss to Memphis

Just three games into the season, Sonics coach Bob Weiss has a major problem on his hands, and it has nothing to do with an anemic offense that managed the third-lowest scoring output in franchise history in Tuesday night's demoralizing 94-69 defeat to Memphis at FedEx Forum. Before Weiss attempts to solve Seattle's shooting woes, he must first repair a damaged relationship with Vladimir Radmanovic that has deteriorated to a point where the veteran reserve forward has taken his demands for more playing time to the media and doesn't feel he can talk to his coach. "This summer, they were telling me I'm the third option and that [I'm] going to produce and do this and do that, then you show up and they don't give a damn about you," Radmanovic said in the middle of the visiting locker room after the loss. "Like you never did anything for this organization. It's really hard. I'm not a rookie. This is not a new coach. This coach has been here for four years together with me and he knows what to expect from me. I don't need all of those excuses. ... He's just not putting me in. "I don't want to talk to him. I have nothing to talk to him about. Like I told you before, he's the coach and I'm the player. He's responsible for his acts, and I hope to win games." At issue is Radmanovic's decreased playing time. Last year, he averaged 29.5 minutes. This season, he is averaging about 16.5, but he played extra minutes Tuesday when Weiss went with reserves for the final 6:52. Radmanovic blames his lack of playing time for averaging just 6.7 points and failing to score 10 in a game. "It's a difference of 15 minutes," he said. "You can put it together however you want, that's all I can see. Fifteen minutes. I'm not happy. I can pretend I'm happy, but I'm not and he has to make a decision with his rotation and who's going to be that guy who plays." Minutes after Tuesday's defeat that dropped Seattle to 1-2 and started a six-game road trip on a sour note, Weiss talked about the need to find a consistent third scorer to complement Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. Without prompting, he said Radmanovic and Ronald Murray should deliver the scoring, but couldn't explain why they haven't. Weiss decided to de-emphasize Seattle's fast-break offense, which produced four points against Memphis and caused many of Seattle's 21 turnovers. Two years ago, former coach Nate McMillan began the season wanting to run, but dropped the idea after two months. Weiss did it after three games. "I told the team I want to drop thinking about running every time for a while," he said. "There's just too many turnovers. If we get numbers on a break, we'll take them. If we don't, I want us to get into something more organized. We're wasting too many possessions." Point guard Luke Ridnour was unable to generate shots for himself or teammates "It's only three games. We haven't run effectively yet, but then we haven't done anything effective yet," said Ridnour, who finished with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting and three assists. The Sonics not only couldn't score, they couldn't contain Shane Battier and Pau Gasol, who each scored 20 points. Memphis outscored Seattle 40-20 in the paint, while holding the Sonics to just 32.9 percent shooting from the field and 20.8 percent on threes. The Grizzlies abused rookie center Johan Petro, who collected this third foul two minutes into the game. But he wasn't the reason the Sonics lost. Seattle's supporting cast offered little support to Allen (15 points) and Lewis (13 points and 10 rebounds). Nick Collison and Ridnour are the only other Sonics this season to score at least 10 points. Tuesday, no one else managed more than nine. Radmanovic was supposed to be the third option, but instead of scoring, he's venting frustrations. "Trying to make a spectacle about lack of playing time or lack of shots is ridiculous," Allen said. "After you lose, it's the wrong time to do it. It's the wrong time because it's easy for everybody to be hunky-dory when you win. That's not me. ... I want to see their character when we lose. That's when true character steps up. "He's got to know that he's accountable as much as everybody else on the team. Whether it's in practice, being on time for the bus, all of that factors in. We're grown men. Everybody has to take responsibility on their shoulders for what they didn't do right whether you play five minutes or you play 40. I'm very disappointed that he'd do this right now. It's the wrong time

2) Jeff Goodman of Scout.com updates the lesser known stars in NCAA ball this year:

Top 20 players you should know

Everyone knows all about guys like J.J. Redick, Dee Brown and Shelden Williams. So here's a list of guys who have either flown under the radar or should make an instant impact as freshmen.

1. Joakim Noah, 6-11, 227, PF/C, Soph., Florida — The son of former tennis great Yannick Noah averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a freshman.

2. Hilton Armstrong, 6-11, 235, PF/C, Sr., UConn — He has played second or third fiddle behind Emeka Okafor and Josh Boone, but with the departure of Charlie Villanueva, expect the unheralded senior to get plenty of minutes.

3. Aaron Bruce, 6-3, 195, PG, Soph., Baylor — He was the top scoring freshman in the nation last year, but no one outside of the Big 12 really knows about this kid. Exposure won't be any greater this season since the Bears aren't allowed to play any non-conference games this year. Maybe a young Steve Nash?

4. Trent Plaisted, 6-11, 245, PF, Fr., BYU — The lefty missed all of his freshman year due to foot injuries. Big-time athlete from San Antonio who runs the floor well and can knock down the mid-range jumper with consistency.

5. Jon Brockman, 6-7, 245, PF, Fr., Washington — Chose the Huskies over Duke. That's really all you need to know. Plays hard all the time. Undersized, but gets more done than guys a few inches bigger.

6. Jawann McClellan, 6-4, 225, SG, Soph., Arizona — Yeah, we know he's ineligible for the first semester due to academics; but when he gets back, he'll waste no time becoming a big-time scorer. With Salim Stoudamire gone, someone will need to score from the perimeter.

7. Josh McRoberts, 6-10, 230, BF, Fr., Duke — Shelden Williams and J.J. Redick aren't the keys to Duke winning a national title this year. It'll come down to McRoberts and if his back holds up. The Carmel, Ind., native may not be in Durham for long and could have even made the jump out of high school.

8. Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9, 235, PF/C, Fr., North Carolina — He's the jewel of the Tar Heels' recruiting class, and since everyone else left, this has basically been Hansbrough's team from the first day he arrived in Chapel Hill.

9. Cedric Simmons, 6-10, 215, F, Soph., N.C. State — The long, talented Wolfpack forward didn't play all that much as a freshman, but with the departure of Julius Hodge, N.C. State will look to Simmons for some scoring.

10. Lewis Clinch, 6-3, 190, SG, Fr., Georgia Tech — The best freshman not to make the McDonald's All-American game. Clinch is a big-time scorer, and with Jarrett Jack, B.J. Elder and Will Bynum all gone, Paul Hewitt's group will give his star freshman plenty of minutes early.

11. David Padgett, 6-11, 250, PF, Soph., Louisville — The skilled big man left Lawrence, Kan., after just one season (6.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg); and if he's healthy, he could be just what Rick Pitino needs up front.

12. Aleks Maric, 6-11, 265, C, Soph., Nebraska — The Aussie big man put up eight points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a freshman and had a strong summer with the Australian under-21 national team.

13. Brian Butch, 6-11, 240, PF/C, Soph., Wisconsin — This is a McDonald's All-American who actually was in favor of redshirting his freshman season to get stronger. Last year was a learning experience, but expect Butch to move into Mike Wilkinson's role.
14. Jason Smith, 6-11, 230, F, Soph., Colorado State — A face-up, athletic four-man who played the three a year ago and earned Freshman of the Year honors in the conference. Can score off the dribble and also in the post.

15. Mike Mercer, 6-4, 180, PG, FR, Georgia — The athletic guard teamed with Louis Williams in high school and was overshadowed in the past, but now he'll have an immediate chance to make an impact.

16. D'Angelo Alexander, 6-5, 225, SG, Jr., Charlotte — People have forgotten about the Oklahoma transfer who sat out all of last season. He averaged 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore and should be able to help make up for the loss of Eddie Basden.

17. Shawne Williams, 6-9, 225, PF, Fr., Memphis — The local kid should get a chance to showcase his versatile offensive game, which somewhat resembles former Memphis forward Sean Banks.

18. Elijah Ingram, 6-0, 190, PG, Jr., New Mexico St. — The former St. John's floor leader sat out last season after transferring into the program, and he'll have every opportunity under new coach Reggie Theus.

19. Julian Richardson, 6-1, 160, PG, Jr., San Jose St. — Spent the last couple of years at South Plains Junior College, and will step in right away.

20. Chris Lowe, 6-0, 160, PG, Fr., UMass — He'll be pressed into action early and often and may take his lumps, but he's solid and has some talent and experience around him.

3) From the AP, my favourite player is back with the C’s...and Boston area pot dealers rejoice:

Hall of Fame center Robert Parish was hired as a consultant by the Boston Celtics, whom the 7-footer helped to three NBA titles in the 1980s.The team said Wednesday that Parish will be involved in marketing and community relations, including public appearances and autograph sessions. "I'm excited to be back in Boston working with the Celtics as this young and talented team develops," Parish said in a statement. "The fans of Boston have been great to me." Parish played 21 NBA seasons, including 14 in Boston, where he was a teammate to Danny Ainge, the Celtics' current head of basketball operations. With Parish, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale as one of the most formidable front lines in league history, the Celtics won NBA titles in 1981, 1984 and 1986. Nine-time All-Star Parish holds the NBA record for most games played with 1,611 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

4) Michael Farber of SI.com gives us his choice for SI Sportsman of the year:

My Sportsman Choice: Steve Nash


The oft-derided notion that Steve Nash edged Shaquille O'Neal for the NBA's MVP award because of politics is not as bankrupt as it sounds.Nash might have indeed earned some sympathy because of politics -- not racial politics as Miami Herald columnist Dan LeBatard provocatively suggested, but for the anti-war stance of the Phoenix Suns point guard. Nash earned his bona fides as an early critic of the Iraq war. Even when the New York Times was being breathlessly credulous in its coverage -- before the newspaper's "oops, our bad" front-page apology -- Nash came to the 2003 NBA All-Star game in a T-shirt that read: "No War -- Shoot for Peace." His refusal to shy away from the pulpit that comes with being a public figure and his embrace of an unpopular stance at a time when this country was in virtual lockstep with the Bush administration showed guts, if not prescience. Two seasons later, when Nash was turning a dysfunctional 29-win team into arguably the best, and indisputably the most eye-catching club in the NBA regular season, maybe an embarrassed MVP voter -- you know, those soft-hearted and soft-headed media liberals -- might have been swayed to choose Nash, his 11.5 assists per game and his galvanizing effect on the Suns, over O'Neal, who averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds for a team on which Dwyane Wade might have been the keystone player. In any case, it's a theory. Talk among yourselves. Rush Limbaugh, no doubt, will be tickled pink to discuss it. Leaving those tangled arguments aside -- that fractious debate qualifies as a quagmire, no? -- Nash, a deserving MVP on hoop merits alone, casually exemplifies the qualities associated with sportsmanship. When he was awarded the MVP trophy, he invited all the Suns to come to the podium to accept it with him. Although he is from Victoria, B.C., he picked up sponsorship this summer of the charity basketball game in Toronto that had been founded by Vince Carter, whom the Raptors traded to New Jersey. Nash always has been a hero in his home country. At the 2000 Olympics, playing on a team that included a few players who wouldn't have looked out of place at your local Y, he carried Canada to the brink of the medal round with a stunning display of virtuosity. He kept dishing out assists in Sydney, including $3,000 out of his pocket to his teammates so the less well-heeled among them would not feel out of place. Nash plays the game of life right.

5) Tony Mejia of CBS SportsLine.com thinks there’s trouble ahead for some franchises and their coaches:

NBA honeymoons ending quickly

There's going to come a point, much sooner than later, when we're going to hear the words "I have had it." The season is barely a week old, but already, unions are coming apart at the seams at a rate faster than Britney Spears and her dancer/gangsta-wannabe husband Kevin Federline. In Seattle, players have wasted no time questioning the methods of new coach Bob Weiss, who thrived as an assistant but is apparently not having an easy time making the big decisions. The main problem has been playing time, incorporating minutes, rotations and general cohesiveness. It led to an opening-night home loss to the Clippers that indicated this was no longer the same bunch that surged to the Northwest Division title last season. On Tuesday night in Memphis, it led to the third-lowest output in franchise history, 69 points, in a 25-point pasting at the hands of the Grizzlies. "He turns around and sitting there on the bench, he has any number of players he can choose to play," Ray Allen told the Tacoma News Tribune. "But he can’t play them all." Last season, Nate McMillan had a set plan in place in which Reggie Evans and Danny Fortson would split quarters at power forward, point guards Luke Ridnour and Antonio Daniels had their specified roles and times they would play, and Vladimir Radmanovic was given ample opportunity to do his thing. Somehow, he found a way for everyone to co-exist and flourish. Weiss hasn't, and the Sonics have been worse off for it, particularly Radmanovic, who is absolutely fuming. "This summer, they were telling me I'm the third option and that (I'm) going to produce and do this and do that, then you show up and they don't give a damn about you," Radmanovic said. "Like you never did anything for this organization. It's really hard. I'm not a rookie. This is not a new coach. This coach has been here for four years together with me and he knows what to expect from me. I don't need all of those excuses. He's just not putting me in. "I don't want to talk to him. I have nothing to talk to him about." Expect emotions to cool over time, but the message is clear for Seattle and particularly Weiss -- the honeymoon is over. Heck, it never actually got started, did it? You can understand Radmanovic's frustration. He signed a one-year contract specifically because he expected to be utilized in a fashion that would make him an attractive free agent next offseason. As we learned in Friday, when you play with a man's money, you're playing with his emotions. By giving him barely half the minutes he got last year under McMillan, Weiss is doing both. In his mind, even though the coach has said that it's up to him to step up and be the No. 3 scorer, those words are empty given the lack of faith he's shown in him. "We have a lot of talent but the players are not prepared for what's waiting for them on the floor because they don't know what to expect," said Radmanovic. "One game, you're playing 15 and another game you're going to play 30 minutes. That's not a way you can focus and get ready for your game." Another coach not having the greatest of times is Sacramento's Rick Adelman, whose long-term relationship with his organization may soon also reach a crisis point. The Kings are off to precisely the slow start the organization might use as an excuse to part ways with him after he expressed his displeasure in the manner he was treated in the offseason, with Phil Jackson courted to take his job. He's in the final year of his contract, and thanks to the early struggles of Mike Bibby and Peja Stojakovic, there surely won't be any talk of an extension for the forseeable future. The Kings have become a stumbling, fumbling parody of what they were expected to be. No one can shoot, and worse, no one is standing up and playing with any visible fire. Following an embarrassing 102-88 loss in the home opener, forward Corliss Williamson told the Sacramento Bee that he feels his team is laying down. We are not playing with any pride. We don't have the type of energy defensively that wins games. We all have to be held accountable. I don't want to call anyone out, but when Detroit got physical, we just folded. We didn't answer back. I think we have to be brutally honest with each other, or this is just going to continue." "We should be embarrassed. Our fans should be mad, and upset with us, and we should be upset with ourselves. If you can't fight back in our own house, what's that say about you?" Ultimately, since you can't swap an entire roster, you know where the axe is inevitably going to fall. Next up, a team meeting. If nothing changes, there will be change. Representing the players in this offering of individuals facing a crossroads is young Kwame Brown, who has played no part in the Lakers' early success. His season-high in points is eight, rebounds six, and realized potential still zero. So far, what he's done best is foul and turn it over. Phil Jackson has already administered one benching for what he identified as pouting over not getting the ball, and you wonder how long the struggles can continue before his place on the pine is permanent. Chris Mihm seems to be the better fit at this point, Luke Walton is coming back and sure to suck up minutes, and Brian Cook and Andrew Bynum figure to start getting longer looks. The Lakers paid a heavy price for the right to gamble on him, dealing Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins to Washington, but at some point they might have to cash in their chips. It's understood that Brown is still raw and developing and the triangle is a complex system, but it's intensity and attitude that can't be taught. Maybe the teenager, Bynum, could make better use of the minutes. Trade in one high school project for another.
Obviously, this is a business where you have to expect the page to turn.

6) Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reports that Mike Miller is OK with coming off the bench:

Griz keep talent in reserve - Happy with reserve role, Miller contributes shooting

There is a race to the scorer's table when the player introductions are done. It's Mike Miller and Dahntay Jones scurrying from the bench to greet and encourage the starters. There, in a nutshell, is how Miller has accepted a backup role to start this season. He's embraced the concept with a smile. "I do what I have to do to win games," Miller said Wednesday night before the Griz played the Boston Celtics. "I haven't been out of the first round of the playoffs in six years. I'm to the point now where it's just about winning. Finishing the game is the most important thing." The refreshing attitude comes in a day when athletes are often -- sometimes appropriately -- labeled as selfish (see: Seattle's Vladimir Radmanovic's public complaints after a loss Tuesday in FedExForum). Miller, though, continues to prove he isn't part of that "me-first" generation. Griz coach Mike Fratello said maintaining a good balance on the floor is the idea behind the decision to use Miller in reserve. "It allows us to keep perimeter shooting on the floor," Fratello said. "You've got Mike and Bobby (Jackson) who can strike from behind the (3-point) line. Mike can do some (ball) handling. We can run Bobby off screens with that group. It gives us some flexibility there. ... After watching the eight exhibition games, we just thought that was the best way to go." Miller completely understands. He began last season as a reserve behind Bonzi Wells. A back injury sidelined Wells so Miller later took over the starting job and his deft shooting allowed him to keep his grip on the position. Impressive already is how Miller comes off the pine, firing and immediately connecting on shot attempts. Entering the game against Boston, Miller was shooting 47 percent, which includes a 40-percent clip from 3-point range in 28 minutes. "You just have to give the coach reasons to keep you out there," Miller said. "Some nights you're going to get more minutes than others. The role is to just be ready to play whenever they call on you. You have to do your job whether it's in 15 minutes or 40 minutes. When you're on the court, you're a basketball player. It doesn't matter if you start."

7) Great article from former Villanova star and Lakers reserve PG John Celestand for Probasketballnews.com about Kobe:

Preparation the key to Kobe's success

In the fall of 1996, my roommate at Villanova, Howard Brown, and I shared a laugh. A skinny bald-headed high school kid, who was a star at the school around the corner, sat in our locker room and told us he probably wouldn’t come to Villanova. The “cocky” kid told us he would probably just skip college altogether. Instead, he would just go straight to the NBA. We laughed that night back in our dormitory. We took turns asking each other, “Who does this kid think he is? What is he smoking?” We even tuned in the television to laugh at the kid as he gave a lackluster performance in the McDonald’s All-American game later that winter. That kid was Kobe Bryant and now I wonder what the hell were we laughing at. Maybe we were laughing at the fact he would play his high school playoff games in our gym and sell it out -- when sometimes we couldn’t. Maybe we were laughing at the fact he would show up on our campus at the parties we threw -- and some people thought he was the host. One thing is for sure: Kobe Bryant believed he was Superman. He believed he could accomplish anything. This is the basic belief of many successful professional athletes. The great ones, however, seem to have a deeper and profound belief in themselves. A belief that can propel them to higher elevations that other surrounding believers never reach. I would join the “kid” on the Lakers in 1999 when I was drafted as the No. 30 overall pick by the organization. I had followed Kobe on television for three years prior to joining the team. But TV could not illustrate how Kobe made himself. Only viewing him in person, right there in the practice facility in El Segundo, could a person get an accurate gauge. There was a reason for his greatness. There was a reason for his cockiness. Kobe prepared, he worked, he prepared and he worked again. The first time I began to understand why he was the best was in the pre-season. In a game against the Wizards, Kobe broke the wrist on his shooting hand. He was always the first person to practice every day, arriving at least an hour and a half early. This would infuriate me because I wanted to be the first person to practice, just as I had always been at Villanova and Piscataway High in New Jersey. To add insult to injury, I lived only 10 minutes from the practice facility -- while Kobe was at least 35 minutes away. I am ashamed to say that I was excited the day after his injury because I knew that there was no way that No. 8 (as former Laker point guard Tyronn Lue called him) would be the first to practice, if he would even be there at all. As I walked through the training room, I became stricken with fear when I heard a ball bouncing. No, no, it couldn’t be! Yes it could. Kobe was already in a full sweat with a cast on his right arm and dribbling and shooting with his left. As the next couple of days of practice passed, I would glance over as Phil Jackson was talking and see Kobe on the side going full speed and pulling up with his left. He was a conducting an all-out practice with himself. Lakers trainer Gary Viti, had to come in and tell Kobe to take a rest. But when Viti left, Kobe was at it again. One day I was shooting on a side basket -- on the court that Kobe had made his own practice spot. He challenged me. “Cele, let’s shoot," he said. "Wanna play H-O-R-S-E?” I laughed at him. I was actually insulted that he would challenge me, a pro, to a game of horse with his left hand. After he insisted, I figured I would just whip him and prove to him that he wasn’t Superman. He couldn’t do everything. He made shot after shot after shot. I was beginning to feel more pressure as I got each letter. First H, then O, then R, then S. I couldn’t let this man beat me with a broken shooting hand. My gosh, he was shooting threes with his left. I finally made a deep three and the stars aligned and Kobe missed. I had escaped the most embarrassing moment of my basketball life. When he missed he was infuriated. “Come on Cele, let’s play again,” Kobe insisted He really thought he could win and he almost did. He really thought he was Superman. He really thought I would put myself in another situation to lose all of my dignity. I laughed at him again “Maybe later,” I replied. When Kobe's wrist healed and he came back during the regular season, he again proved to me that he believed he could do anything. During his first game back, Kobe drove left and pulled up for a jumper. It was an airball. He shot it with his left. The result didn’t matter. The fact he attempted the shot astounded me. In an NBA game in front of thousands, the man shot a left-handed jumper. He believed it would go in. He really believed. Today, five years later, nothing I see from or about No. 8 surprises me. It didn’t surprise me that he thought he could win without Shaquille O'Neal. It didn’t surprise me that he didn’t succeed. It won’t surprise if he comes back and succeeds this year. It didn’t surprise me that he could go to Colorado, sit in court, fly to Denver and drop game-winning shot all on the same day. It doesn’t surprise me that Kobe is averaging 36.5 points per game. It won’t surprise me if he leads the league in scoring. I called my old roommate, Howard Brown, long distance over in Spain where he is playing professionally. We talked about life, we talked about old times. We talked about Kobe leading the league in scoring. We both agreed Kobe’s game is no joke and we ain’t laughing no more.