With his team down one Kobe Bryant came up with the biggest play of the game. After a couple of pump fakes Kobe Bryant freed himself from Tayshun Prince for a 19-foot fadeaway with 6.6 seconds left on the clock to put his team up one. Coming out of the timeout, Kobe guarded LeBron James on the final play forcing him to miss wide right on a jumper that would have won it. One of the lighter moments of the game came with 21.3 seconds left on the clock, Kobe Bryant attempted to call timeout-- which is not allowed in international rules, only the coach may call timeout. The referee blew his whistle then played it off by calling a foul on fellow NBA All-Star Jason Kidd. Kobe Bryant joked that he made a "T" sign with his hands in an attempt to call Kidd for a technical for continuing to elbow him in the stomach "like it was a game from the '80s." Kobe Bryant was easily the crowd favorite even receiving chants of "Ko-be, Ko-be". The play that got the crowd the most animated was LeBron James rejecting Kobe Bryant on a up-and-under dunk attempt. The block sent Kobe soaring into a row of photographers. "His big, grown-up body knocked me off-balance, so I have to get used to playing at a lighter weight," said Bryant, who checked into camp at 200 pounds for the first time since his rookie season. Kobe Bryant ended the game with 26 points on 10-for-22 shooting, including 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Fellow teammate Carmelo Anthony led all scores with 28 points. One of the most surprising performances came from rookie Kevin Durant who dropped in 22 points on 9-14 shooting for the blue squad. Dwight Howard went 9-9 from the field and scored 21 points, wile LeBron James notched 18 points. The roster must be widdled down to a 12-man roster; J.J. Reddick, Nick Collison, and Shane Battier are the most likely to be dropped from the roster.
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