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Tip-Off Timer: Kobe's 81 Points

Aug 7, 2009 – 8:00 AM
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Brett Pollakoff

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Kobe Bryant, scoring two of his 81 points in a game back in January of 2006.Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are exactly 81 days remaining.

On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Whether you love Kobe or hate him, most would agree that It was, in all probability, the greatest individual scoring performance that we'll ever see in our lifetime.

But don't take my word for it -- hear it from someone who was actually there when it happened.

In a special edition of the RoundCast, Craig Kwasniewski of The Association joined me to talk about what it was like to be in the building as Kobe went off on this historic night. We discussed the 2006 Lakers, the 81-point game itself, and wondered if we'll ever see another performance like that again in the future.

Our conversation can be heard after the jump.


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