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Putting the "I" in the Lakers

by Oscar Robertson

01/16/09

TOMORROW'S N.B.A. All-Star Game is a time to take stock of the league, and thus far the "highlight"of the season was Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scoring 81 points. That certainly created a buzz. Could he someday break 100, and eclipse Wilt Chamberlain's record from 1962? Possibly. But what's the point? However much he scores, he plays on a team that will have difficulty staying above .500, let alone making the playoffs.