Kobe Bryant 33pts 12-17 FG vs New York Knicks (2010-2011)

Date: Febuary 11, 2011.

Full Boxscore: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=310211018

Passing the ball wasn't working, so Kobe Bryant decided it was better to focus on his scoring.

Good idea, since nobody does that better at Madison Square Garden.

Bryant scored 33 points in another effortless night in the arena, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 113-96 victory over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday night.

Bryant scored 19 points in the first quarter, and perhaps only the lopsided score kept him from recording a sixth 40-point game here. He raised his average at MSG to 30.5 points, edging past Carmelo Anthony and into the lead for tops among active players. Bryant also grabbed 10 rebounds, but it was his two quick turnovers on sloppy passes that helped the Knicks race to an 11-3 lead.

"I wanted to come out and play a good floor game, but they jumped us on early. They got momentum early, so try to see if I could get something going and try to get the momentum back," Bryant said. "Because I know if I knock down two or three shots in a row, all of sudden everybody says, 'It's going to be one of those nights.' That takes momentum away from them."

He took more than that, according to Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni.

"I thought Kobe definitely took us out of our game and took our hearts a little bit," D'Antoni said. "He made some tough shots, especially the first quarter."

-Note: Credits to kcplayoffs for the full game.

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[devario3901]

IS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN MAGIC FOR KOBE AND LEBROn? LIKE ITS MAGIC LOL its like if kobe throw up a shot over his head its going in what's up ith madison square garden? LOL and lebron

[2010raquan]

@Mr19901611 he doesnt need to do that. he knows already that he still can. look at the lakers right now. he could score only 10pts and still win. the lakers are stacked. He just saves his energy for the playoffs

[DanJos89]

3:01 so sick

[Lakers24pwnz]

@TheBoiFlip

Idk you tell me

[TheBoiFlip]

@Lakers24pwnz how does kobes dck taste?

[JAereo17]

@TheBoiFlip you crazy brah Kobe Beastly Bryant Dont Ball Hog Nomore,ayy u need to be on that show Com'On Man.

[Lakers24pwnz]

@TheBoiFlip

How is he a ball hog? Faggot

[lkbthabeast]

kobe> lebron

scal> lebron

[TheBoiFlip]

@2010raquan yeah thats why he still led the league in fg attempts.

ball hog fo life.

[OSKOERGO]

29 minutes - 33 points - 17 shots.... that's pretty good :)

[SugarBen100]

@devario3901 IT'S MAGIC in every arena where Kobe plays! Lebron? Ahh...Lebron is not magic! Only in some games! But KOBE...any day of the week!

[peterdabest94]

@mo389 yeah i know seriously, Pau disappeared in the playoffs last year