Although I am very aware that the Lakers are not going to be very good this season (or for years to come, possibly), I didn't let that dampen my spirits on opening night here in LA. I couldn't pass up a chance to see the boys in purple and gold battle with their across-the-hall rivals the Clippers. With all of the new additions to an already stellar lineup, the Clippers have been picked by many analysts to win the Western Conference. With Kobe Bryant still out with his Achilles injury and the departure of Dwight Howard, there wasn't much to get excited about in this matchup of LA teams. But this is Hollywood...where
anything can happen!! With the Clippers playing the role of Goliath, the undersized Lakers used 76 points from their bench players (including 41 of those in the 4th quarter) to slay the Clippers 116-103. It was an unexpected surprise and made for a great first game of the season!!
Tribute to Bill Sharman
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Lakers Win!!
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