But the advantage would be short-lived, as Bryant redeemed himself in crunch time. We had a real good third quarter and an opportunity to extend the lead but we gave up a 3-point shot at the end of the quarter and started the fourth in kind of a daze. Nobody was really happy with the effort we put forth tonight. But Kobe hit a fabulous shot and we got lucky. We have to play four solid quarters.
Phoenix is a dangerous team.
Kidd had 13 points eight rebounds and six assists in his second game back from a broken ankle. Unlike Game One when he was noticably affected by the injury, Kidd bore a closer resemblance to his All-Star self. The Suns will need his best effort if they are to come back in the series. I never favored it. I think the three days off gave me some rest.