Shot clocking winding down? Bean Bryant had no problems!
One match Kobe Bryant had targeted on his calendar for the final season of his NBA career, was his last game on the road against the Boston Celtics. The TD Garden crowd of New England, greeted their respected foe over the years, with a standing ovation in his farewell to the arena.
Kobe Bryant had a sub-par game, shooting 5-18 from the field; but the fans in attendance got their money’s worth, for an entertaining game that went down to the wire.
The Celtics were in the penalty down the stretch; and with the only a minute and some change remaining, the Lakers looked to their team captain to close out the game.
Only up two points, the Black Mamba would drain a deep dagger three-pointer, to give the Los Angeles a comfortable 5-point lead down the stretch – which was the biggest bucket of the night.
After embracing the crowd at the end of the game, Bean Bryant would hold his last post-game press conference in the city, to talk favorite moments at TDG and the memorable 2010 NBA Finals that which went the distance of 7 games. Watch the interview below, after the highlight above.
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