I don't like Phil Jackson sitting Kobe to start the second quarter of Game 5 when he's hot like he was in the 1st quarter -- It broke Kobe's momentum. The Celtics' D is making Kobe work harder than he's EVER worked before, so when Kobe is hitting shot after shot (like he was in the 1st quarter), it's a rarity and, thus, needs to be maximized. We are witnessing "Do or Die" Kobe, and when he's feelin' it, you leave him in the game and ride it out regardless of foul trouble. As we all know, Kobe is capable of incredible things when he's:
A. most determined
B. shooting the ball particularly well
Don't do it again, Phil.
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