Kobe Bryant 2002-03: 36 points 7 assists vs Blazers

April 13th, 2003 Rose Garden Portland, OR http://www.basketball-reference.com/b... Statline: 36 points 7 assists 6 rebounds 1 steal 11-19 FG 1-2 3pt 13-14 FT (32 points in the 2nd half) Kobe Bryant puts up a masterpiece in the 2nd half as he dazzles the crowd with an assortment of impossible jumpshots. After being nonexistent in the 1st half due to foul trouble, Kobe comes back in the 2nd half with 32 big points, 13 in the 3rd quarter and 19 in the 4th. He helps to bring his team back from a 4th quarter deficit and knocks down one tough clutch basket after another under pressure. Kobe misses the potential game winner as he is forced to take a 30 foot three point shot, a shot he would make exactly one year later. Shaquille O'neal puts up 36 points and 11 rebounds to compliment Kobe Bryant as he does most of his damage in the 1st half. Bonzi Wells scores 29 points for the Blazers while Rasheed Wallace scores 21 points along with the game winning 3 point basket.