May 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors
After leading by 16 in the second half last night, the Lakers ultimately lost to the Mavericks in Game 1, 96 – 94. You can point to a bunch of reasons why Dallas mounted that comeback and this loss left Kobe in doubt…
The Dallas Mavericks might have planted a seed of doubt in the two-time defending champions’ minds while stealing Game 1 and home-court advantage away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
“I’m highly concerned,” Lakers star Kobe Bryant said after the Mavericks erased a 16-point second-half deficit for a 96-94 victory in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. “This team can beat us. It’s clear. We just have to come in ready to play Game 2.”
Read more about Kobe’s reaction to the Game 1 loss via ESPN.com
