Even With Big Bynum Blow, Light Still Shines With Kobe's 61

First of all, I'm not going to write a blog about the Super Bowl because it ended controversial with no official booth review at Kurt Warner's "fumble". Congrats to the Steelers, even though I hate them.

Now, on to my main topic, who else but my favorite athlete in the whole entire world, Kobe Bryant.

After the huge and sickening blow I felt after I heard the news on Lakers center Andrew Bynum tearing his MCL (I feel for him, I've torn my MCL before as well....... stupid snowmobiles) it seemed like yet again the Lakers would have to deal with another half season or so without Andrew Bynum. Then I got the ESPN alert last night that the Lakers beat the Knicks in MSG and Kobe had a heckuva (yes, that's a word, they put it in ESPN magazine so it must be legit) stat line including 61 points.

Then I became relaxed again. See, this is what Kobe does, he transforms himself into the player he needs to be. Just a few days ago, everyone was talking about Kobe not needing to put in as many points but he has now become a defensive leader for the Laker squad. Then Bynum goes down and he throws down 61 points (20-20 from the free throw line) in New York where no other Knick opponent has done before (a little side note, he broke this guy named MJ's record).

Now I'm not saying that Kobe is better then MJ. He's not, Kobe is Kobe. I'm just saying that the veteran Kobe (a few years ago all Kobe Bryant was about is scoring and hogging the ball, we all remember) has been able to transform himself into the player he needs to be to have the best chance of the Lakers getting the W.

Bynum out? I'm not scared one bit. Unless he is out for the playoffs, then we have some problems.

p.s. Sorry for the short blog today, the stress of college homework is starting to finally way down on me.

-J.J.