Kobe Bryant 30 LA Lakers vs Blazers Highlights 2008 HD

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (AP) -- Kobe Bryant established the tone for this season from opening night: He's going for his fourth championship instead of his third consecutive NBA scoring title.

Bryant got 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers held Portland to 36 percent field goal shooting, beating the Trail Blazers 96-83 Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory. The 10-time All-Star added nine rebounds and seven assists.

"The real value of a super player is that he makes other players better," coach Phil Jackson said. "You can see the apparent emphasis of Kobe's game to get other people involved and make the rest of his team better."

Second-year backup point guard Jordan Farmar tied a career high with 21 points for the Lakers, who lead the Western Conference by one game over San Antonio and Phoenix and are 40-17, just two wins behind last season's total with 25 games to play. Pau Gasol had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

"We have, in my estimation, the best bench in the league," Bryant said. "Guys come in and do an extremely good job of playing, moving the basketball, knocking down shots and just playing extremely well."

The Lakers have won nine championships in Los Angeles, finishing with the best record in the West the first seven times they won it all. The last two times they captured the title, they were second in the conference in 2001 and tied for second in 2002. The Lakers were the best in the West in seven other seasons without winning a title, losing four times in the finals. So winning a conference title doesn't necessarily guarantee a ring.

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[Lakers24pwnz]

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[MrProfessor12]

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