Aug 3

 

Kobe Bryant’s 19 points secured a 89-68 victory against Russia in  Beijing Yesterday. 

Early in the game, there was doubt that the US would secure this win but in the 3rd Quarter Kobe scored 11 of his 19 points to keep the US ahead his 3-pointer early in the third gave the Americans a 20-point cushion but Russia came back barely 2 mintutes later!

Carmelo Anthony also put on a great performance scoring 17 points in the game. A crowd of 14,523 packed the Arena most of them supporting the US cheered endlessdly for Kobe and his team mates chanting “MVP” everytime Kobe approached the free throw line.

“It feels like home away from home….It’s great to be so far from Staples Center and still have so much support. I feel like I’m home.” Kobe Bryant After the Game