Kobe Bryant has grown up
In their second game against the Pheonix Suns, the Lakers dominated. While a late run tied the game at 90-90, Kobe Bryant again lead the final minutes to give the Lakers a 124-112 victory, and an elusive 2-0 series lead.
Bryant ended the game with 21 points, but the telling statistic was his 13 playoff-career high assists—the most by a Laker since Magic Johnson tossed 13 against Houston in the 1996 Playoffs.
Long are the days where Bryant would take the ball to the ring on his own. Now, with experience and maturity, he has learned to look for other options before taking the shot.
