IFWT_Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was taking some heat for excessive minutes played and a ridiculous amount of shots taken.  He took off a couple games and came back to show everyone that he’s still the Black Mamba.

Shay Marie

On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 111-103.  Kobe Bryant notched a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.  And no he didn’t take a crazy amount of shots and no he did not have a terrible shot percentage.  Bryant was 6-11 from the field including 3-5 from three-point range and 8-11 from the free throw line.  He also added 2 steals and 1 block to his stat sheet (I’ll ignore the 9 turnovers just this time).

At 36-years old, it was Bryant’s 21st triple-double and he is just the third player in NBA history to have multiple triple-doubles at age 36 or older according to SportsCenter.

Bryant is the second-oldest among active players to record a triple-double, trailing only Tim Duncan, who was 38 years old when he had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Memphis on Dec. 5, according to STATS.

You see now — very, very efficient,” said Bryant. “I know exactly where I want to go. I get to my spots. I don’t try to beat guys with quickness. I back them down, get to my areas and elevate over them. Old school Oscar Robertson-style.”