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By Beth Harris / The Bulletin
May 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant offered himself up as bait and the Denver Nuggets bit. That freed up Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol on the inside, where the Lakers’ big men dominated.
With Bryant luring double coverage then passing to his teammates, the Lakers owned the fourth quarter in....
