Both Bryant and Iverson moved up on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Bryant has 21,817 points and jumped into 21st ahead of Larry Bird (21,791) and Gary Payton (21,813). Iverson (23,156) passed Elgin Baylor (23,149) to jump to No. 19.
Bryant, in his 13th season, was playing in his 874th game. Bird played in 897 games over his 13-year career. ... Iverson, who averaged 17 points in two losses in his first games with Detroit, scored 30 in a win over Sacramento and had 23 points and nine assists in a 107-102 win at Golden State on Thursday night. ... He had faced the Lakers once already this season, scoring 13 points on 3-for-8 shooting in a 104-97 loss, his final game for Denver.
Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson (1) looks to pass while being double-teamed by Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher, left, and Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) makes the alley-oop dunk in first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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"Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it.…Success is shy when you won't come out and play your hearts out, instead of you're just watching. do something"
When The Team has been ravaged with injuries, KOBE has shown incredible poise and leadership this season, He has played 82 games an absolutely driving force that the team desperately needed.
