Any game can be fun, but the records of the teams will indicate just what kind of basketball will be played tonight. So, most people are setting that aside and focusing on the fact that this is Kobe Bryant’s last appearance in New Orleans before his retirement. It’s the end of an era of basketball, and that is as good a reason as any to enjoy a night out.
The Pelicans, injury disasters and all, have a fighting chance against the mostly hapless Lakers. The Lakers have some nice young talent, but their cohesion has been shattered, and there was not much there to begin with.