Michael Broukhim

Go west, young man

Notes &

Another game winner for KB. On his way to MVP2. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks - Photos - December 16, 2009 - ESPN UPDATE: Adding this selection from Bill Simmons’ conversation with Malcom Gladwell to explain why this will be MVP2 for Kobe: “I can’t remember anyone reinventing himself historically as well as Kobe did these past 16 months. The Olympics, then the 2009 Finals, then the media victory lap that everyone ate up … and then, when it seemed as if we were headed for a decline, he reinvented himself as the second coming of post-baseball Jordan and developed an even nastier, more physical post-up game than MJ had. I can’t believe what I am watching. It’s staggering. He’s like a 6-foot-6 Hakeem Olajuwon.”

Another game winner for KB. On his way to MVP2.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks - Photos - December 16, 2009 - ESPN

UPDATE: Adding this selection from Bill Simmons’ conversation with Malcom Gladwell to explain why this will be MVP2 for Kobe:

“I can’t remember anyone reinventing himself historically as well as Kobe did these past 16 months. The Olympics, then the 2009 Finals, then the media victory lap that everyone ate up … and then, when it seemed as if we were headed for a decline, he reinvented himself as the second coming of post-baseball Jordan and developed an even nastier, more physical post-up game than MJ had. I can’t believe what I am watching. It’s staggering. He’s like a 6-foot-6 Hakeem Olajuwon.”