From the way Kobe Bryant shot and shot and shot to the way the night was basically turned into a long Nike commercial, what unfolded Wednesday at Staples Center felt incredibly contrived.
It was also spectacular.
"I can't believe this has actually happened," Bryant said.
Most of the night was scripted. And if the Lakers, Nike and Kobe Inc. could also have scripted the end of the game, they would have.
But they couldn't.
Something organic had to emerge from this artificial environment. On most nights this season, the results were dreadful. On Wednesday night, they were magical.
Bryant finished with 60 points. He scored 15 of his team's final 17 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 31.6 seconds remaining.
Everyone knew Bryant would come out gunning, but no one could have expected this.
Even the most cynical of us had to smile
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