European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 272007 stars and stripes Page 27 scoring winning help improve Bryants mood by John Nadel the associated press Al Segundo Calif Kobe Bryant was Seething he was sick of the losing upset with the Aba and perhaps most of All offended by talk that he was a dirty player All that changed in a matter of 10 Days the los Angeles Lak ers Are winning again and per haps the most amazing achieve ment in Bryants 11year Aba Ca reer four straight games of at least 50 Points has quieted those debating How he plays the game you have to try to funnel that use it As motivation personally that added a Little to it Bryant said regarding the dirty player Label Bryant will attempt to extend his 50point Streak to five games sunday night when the lakers entertain the Golden state warriors should he do so he would tie Wilt Chamberlain for the Sec on longest such Streak Ever Chamberlain the Only other player to score at least 50 Points in four straight games accomplished that feat five times in the 196162 season when he aver no record 504 Points he scored at least 50 in a record seven straight games in Decem Ber 1961 i dont know i dont care Bryant said after practice Satur Day when asked if he could catch Chamberlain Bryant was born in August after Chamberlain re tired but Bryants aware of what the late 7footer accomplished i Call him the human video game Bryant said when you look at Wilt look at the numbers he put up if s mind boggling its laughable chamberlains Best fou game Streak came from feb 25 to March 2 1962 when he scored 67 65 61 and 100 for a total of 293 Bryant has scored 225 in his last four games shooting 76for140 543 percent from the floor and 56for60 933 per cent from the foul line Ive seen Guys score do a lot of things said lakers coach Phil Jackson whose Michaeljos danced Chicago bulls won six Aba championships in the 1990s the shootings been remarkable Hes been Able to shoot it Well shoot it often Bryant doing most of his dam age from outside said he cant explain his recent Success mavs top Hawks win 6th straight the associated press Atlanta Jason Terry re members those dreadful Home games at Philips Arena where the Hawks often seem hike Visi tors in their own building i can recall vividly hike it was yesterday that the other team was used to winning he said that All i can Tell you about that Terry scored is of his 27 in the fourth Quarter to help Dallas beat the Atlanta Hawks 10497 on Sun Day for the Mavericks sixth straight win Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard each scored 28 Points for the Mavericks who improved the nabs Best record to 5841 were pretty Good when were healthy but were not where we need to be Dallas coach Avery Johnson said we Arent any where close where i need them to be if we had to Start the playoffs tomorrow i would really be concerned but again weve got some time now in his third season with the Mavericks after playing his first five with Atlanta Terry hit two threes a 12footer and a pair of free throws in the final Dallas biggest Lead came at the Mark of the second Quarter when howards turnaround jumper made it 5128 pistons 121 Bucks 95 at Milwaukee Tayshaun Prince scored 28 Points and three Bench players made key contributions to carry shorthanded Detroit past Milwaukee Reserve Forward Jason Maxiell had 19 Points and 15 rebounds both career highs for the Pis tons Detroit needed to rely heavily on its Bench after losing Rasheed Wallace to an Aba sus pension and Richard Hamilton to an illness that might have carried Over to Chris Webber Webber apparently became sick during the game and sat out the second Quarter Maxiell started in place of Wal lace and got off to a Quick Start with seven Points six rebounds and three blocks in the first Quarter Kings 107 suns 100 at Sac Ramento Calif Mike Bibby scored 37 Points and hit two of his career est nine three pointers in the final of Sacramento Vic tory Over Phoenix Ron Artest added 24 Points and nine rebounds for the struggling Kings who improbably snapped a three game losing Streak with out the help of injured starters Kevin Martin Brad Miller and Kenny Thomas Sacramento won for just the second time in nine games and avoided a fou game season sweep by the suns who Al ready have clinched the Pacific division title Sacramento maintained a Small Lead through the final minutes but Shawn marions Layup with left Cut it to 9896 Bibby then drilled a three Pointer from a step behind the line and added another from the Corner with 38 seconds left Timber whores 94 Trail Blaz ers 93 at Minneapolis Kevin Garnetts 15foot fad away jumper at the Buzzer lifted Minnesota Over Portland after Lamarcus Aldridge tipped in a miss by Jarrett Jack to give Portland a 9392 Lead Gar Nett took a hurried inbound pass with 22 seconds to go wheeled and dropped a jumper Over Ald Ridge at the other end to give the wolves the Victory Garnett finished with 22 Points and nine rebounds bulls 92 pacers 90 at India Napolis Ben Gordons spinning fad away from just inside the paint with 28 seconds left lifted Chicago Over Indiana Gordon drove right spun in to wards the Lane and launched the shot Over the taller Mike Dun Leavy Indiana Jermaine Oneal had a Chance to Force overtime but missed a jumper from near the free throw line As time expired he finished with 39 Points the John Dallas Jason Terry Center runs into Atlanta Zaza Pachulis Dur ing the second half of sundays game Dallas won 10497 second highest total of his career and had 14 rebounds he scored Indiana last 14 Points in saturdays games nets 113 bobcats 107 Vince Carter forced overtime with an acrobatic Dunk at the Buzzer then took Over in the extra period in a 40point Outing that led visiting new Jersey past undermanned Charlotte 76ers 93 heat 85 Andre in Kodala scored 14 of his 19 Points in the second half Kyle Korver had 11 Points in the final Quarter and visiting Philadelphia rallied from a 19point deficit to beat struggling Miami clippers 111 wizards 105 Corey Maggette scored nine of his 29 Points in the final 77 seconds Elton Brand added 18 Points and 14 rebounds and los Angeles stretched its winning Streak to four games with a Home Victory Over Washington jazz 118 grizzlies 108 car los Boozer had 28 Points and 15 re Bounds to Power Utah past visit ing Memphis i see everything in slow motion like i never have before he said pretty trippy my release on the Ball feels Fine the arc feels Good in extremely comfortable with my jump shot Bryant was angered when he received his second on game sus pension from the Aba this season for hitting Minnesota Marko Jaric with an Elbow on March 6 he returned at Philadelphia three nights later and a foul he committed on Kyle Korver was later deemed flagrant by the league that prompted the dirty player talk and on March 14 three Days after the lakers were humiliated 10872 by Dallas Bryant reacted angrily when informed sports talk show hosts around the coun try were revolving conversation around that subject its insulting that s just ridiculous in not a dirty player never have been never will be Bryant said before lakers flew to Denver where they lost 11386 for their seventh straight defeat the longest of Jacksons career As a head coach Bryant began his 50point Streak the following night scor ing an Aba season High 65 Points in an overtime Victory Over Minnesota Hes kept it going against port land Memphis 60 and new Orleans 50 As the lakers 3732 matched their longest win Ning Streak of the season Bryant sat out less than three minutes thursday night in Mem Phis and 68 seconds Friday night at new Orleans i feel great i feel fantastic Bryant said you just have to play full bore understand youre going to get some rest after the game Detroit Cleveland Toronto Washington Chicago Miami new Jersey 42 38 37 41 37 32 27 31 31 30 32 38 609 551 544 577 536 457 6 6j4 4 7 12 i 1214 Indiana new York Philadelphia Atlanta Milwaukee 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