Mavs. vs. Lakers They go head to head!

The Western league's 2nd and 3rd places were competing last night. Dirk Nowitzski, Jason Kidd, and the Dallas Mavericks will be going head to head against Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers. These two teams are excellent teams overall. The Lakers defense has improved significantly over the last few years. The Mavs. offense has been spectacular with Dirk's one footed fadeaways. However, there was Kobe's signature fadeaways as well.

Analysis of the Two best players.

Dirk Nowitzski:
His presence in the NBA was spectacular. Ever since his rookie years, Dallas Mavericks didn't have a single doubt in their heads about trading Nowitzski. Dirk has improved his signature moves from the beginning of his career. With the effort for his career, he is now regarded as the best shooting center in all of NBA history. Dirk Nowitzski is a tall center who shows no mercy when it comes to his signature moves. His in-game shots show his effort while practicing. Throughout his career, his range of distance when shooting became longer and longer as he developed them through the years. Currently, he is a 58% shooter while most of his shots are not from the post. He is an excellent player and is expected to be on the Hall of fame when retired.

Kobe Bryant:
Nowadays, if you say the name Kobe, many will say they know and recognize him. He is so called, The Black Mamba. His shooting skills ever since his rookie year has greatly improved. The reason why he is called "The Black Mamba" is because his shooting form reminds many of the sneak called "black mamba" His typical shots are usually exemplary because of his quick-release. His quick-release skills show many great players how Kobe's shots are at its best levels. However, though he is recognized as a great player, there are some negative stereotypes about him. He is a ball hog. This nickname of his was created in his rookie years. As a 19-year old NBA superstar, he was called ball hog. However, as a 33-year old veteran, he watched and experienced through his career that passing is also a great deal of work and contribution to his team. As a result, he is praised many times currently that he is a much more well-rounded player than he was during his rookie year.


Though these two players are great and the game was intense the whole time, there has to be a winner. The winner of this night was the Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers. In this game, Ron Artest, Andrew Bynum, and Pau Gasol of LA Lakers showed great teamwork and showed the Mavs. that they still have another chance to get the championship ring. Though Nowitzski and Kidd's performance was amazing, the result was positive for LA.