it is time.

i can't believe kobe bryant scored 81 points last night against the raptors. considering this was hardly a fluke--he bestowed 62 pts. upon the mavs in 3 qtrs. earlier this season, and he's been scoring like a bastard for a few good years now, and he's proven himself to be a cold-blooded clutch shooter time and again--it is way time for me to start begrudgingly acknowledging that he's every bit as talented as mj was in his prime. not nec. as valuable to his team--he doesn't generally make his teammates better, witness his 2(!) assists last night--but every bit as skilled at the game of basketball. damn. i hate admitting that about this spoiled, arrogant, non-team player, purported rapist. but it's true.

LAKERS 122 - TOR 104
bryant's line:
MIN: 42
FGM-A: 28-46
3PM-A: 7-13
FTM-A:1 8-20
REB: 6
AST: 2
STL: 3
BLK: 1
TO: 3
PF: 1
PTS: 80-effing-1

i couldn't not blog this historic event. as sg says, i will now light myself on fire.