The game against the Lakers started off ominously with Sota getting down by, oh, about thirty points before Ricky Rubio and Co. turned up the voltage in the second half to storm back and nearly steal the game. But Kobe "Ima Bust Your ACL" Bryant had a crucial rebound and stickback in the endgame to win it for L.A.
Versus the Hornets--or are they re-named the Pelicans yet?--the Wolves lit out early and kept N.O.L.A. at arm's length throughout the game to whip ass 115-86. Alexey Shved led the charge with 18 tallies, including 5 threeballs, which he's been shooting with more confidence and draining with more regularity. The game's highlight, though, went to point man Ricard Rubio who pulled off a move last popularized by Ed Cota in his halcyon UNC days (check the 2:30 mark) of the late 90s that consisted of a fake right-handed pass behind the back that turns out to be just one big looping dribble back to the right hand and involves the defender getting faked out of his Bike. Rubes finished the sneaky move with a generous dropoff to Pek for the deuce. Ricard's been pulling more of these moves again as his knee bounces back, and he's been shooting better, too--15-for-32 from the field in his last four ballgames.
So, you know, better ball is hopefully on the way.
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