Kobe Bryant signed a three-year contract extension Friday worth nearly $90 million that will keep him with the Los Angeles Lakers through the 2013-14 season.
The deal will begin after next season. Bryant is making $23 million this season and is due to earn $24.8 million next season. ''It's very rare to have a player play his entire career in one city, so I'm very excited,'' he said after the Lakers beat Utah 106-92.
Bryant could earn $27.4 million in 2011-12, $30.2 million the following season and more than $32 million in his final year, when he would be 35.
Asked if it would be his last contract, Bryant replied, ''I doubt it, but it's possible.''
The deal means the Lakers achieved two main objectives going into the season -- signing Bryant and 7-foot center Pau Gasol to extensions.
''We were able to accomplish those goals, helping to keep the core of this team intact for the foreseeable future and in turn help to ensure the franchise's continued success over the years to come,'' general manager Mitch Kupchak said.
Gasol signed his own three-year extension in December that extends through the 2013-14 season. He is making $16.5 million this season and $17.8 million next year. His new deal likely will pay him around $20 million per season. ''It's a great thing,'' Gasol said about Bryant's deal. ''I really had no doubt he was going to get it done. It makes all of us happy.''
Kupchak said Gasol's signing was a factor in Bryant staying on.
''It's a great compliment that I had an influence on Kobe wanting to re-sign,'' the Spaniard said. The 31-year Bryant could have terminated the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent last July. He also had the option to become a free agent this summer.
He said he had no thoughts about going elsewhere even while speculation had suggested otherwise.
''I knew I was going to be here,'' he said. Kupchak said neither side wanted the negotiations to extend into the playoffs, which begin April 17 when the Lakers open defense of their NBA championship.
''My position all along is that Kobe started as a Laker and he should end his career as a Laker,'' he said. ''We're fairly assured now that he will end his career as a Laker. Of course in four years, he'll be 35-years-old and maybe we'll go do this again or there'll be an option for him to do something else.''
Bryant is averaging 27.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season. He's helped the Lakers win four NBA titles, including last season when he was the Finals MVP.
The 12-time All-Star was voted league MVP in 2008, when he helped the U.S. win a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics. This season, he moved past Jerry West to become the Lakers' career scoring leader.
''Good news,'' coach Phil Jackson said. ''I expected that Kobe would sign. It's a good choice for him and the organization.'' Jackson said Bryant's deal has no impact on his own possible extension. Jackson plans to evaluate his future after the season ends, when he'll have his annual checkup. He turns 65 in September.
Friday, April 2, 2010
ESPN predicted probability of the playoffs to Knights three times than Lakers
ESPN experts in statistics John Hollinger provided a template for the probability of each team winning a playoff the next launch of prediction, but after several tests to prove the probability of the Cleveland Cavaliers won significantly more than other teams, Los Angeles The Lakers are the most promising in the brutal Western in the finals of the team.
Suppose each team started the playoffs ranked in accordance with the current journey, the first round of 16 teams winning percentage ranks among the top knight is no suspense, they beat the Toronto Raptors in eastern eighth probability of up to 96%, while the ranks The second is the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats their probability of 88%, and the third is the rival Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers, 78%, 76% down followed by Atlanta Hawks 73% and 73% of the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz 64% and 62% of the Phoenix Suns. In the ESPN seems, has swept the Cavaliers this season and the Lakers beat the Nuggets twice, because of their declining morale and the emergence of injuries, playoffs first round promotion probability is only 38% of the poor, they are likely to eventually phase out the sun.
Suppose a higher winning percentage eight strong teams are able to cut their semi-final League playoffs, then the Celtics first-round clash with the Knights still have a high winning percentage, their winning percentage to 82%, while the second is the Lakers face the sun, winning percentage of 75%. Eagles will face a little magic into a bitter struggle, but they still have 71% winning percentage, Jazz and Mavericks final winner who became quite difficult to predict, calf's winning percentage to 60% higher, but the odds are up 4 percent of the Jazz Subversion is still very likely opponents.
Events into the last four World War, if the Lakers face the Mavericks in the Western finals, they will face the most difficult journey west playoffs attacks, their winning percentage is only 62% of the time, and if the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals and magic meet last year's old rival, and their winning percentage is only 63%, this is a real sense NBA Eastern peak of their alliance confrontation. King of the division and if the final two Lectra with the Union's most powerful opponents qualify for the finals, two teams winning percentage comparing how is it? Knight is 66%, the Lakers only 34%。
From every point of view, Knight won the winning percentage should be significantly higher than any other team, the reason is mainly because they are the first two rounds of the winning percentage is too high in the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals still retain about two-thirds due to the probability of winning. If the usual process, Knight 96% probability of winning by 82% multiplied by 66% in the final 63% and 32.7%, while the Lakers after taking such a calculated probability of their winning only 10.9% only, in this regard, they only Knight one-third, compared to the third of the magic of 9.7% (if the magic qualify for the finals, they and the Lakers win probability is 42% compared to 58%), Los Angeles, there is no advantage.
Suppose each team started the playoffs ranked in accordance with the current journey, the first round of 16 teams winning percentage ranks among the top knight is no suspense, they beat the Toronto Raptors in eastern eighth probability of up to 96%, while the ranks The second is the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats their probability of 88%, and the third is the rival Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers, 78%, 76% down followed by Atlanta Hawks 73% and 73% of the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz 64% and 62% of the Phoenix Suns. In the ESPN seems, has swept the Cavaliers this season and the Lakers beat the Nuggets twice, because of their declining morale and the emergence of injuries, playoffs first round promotion probability is only 38% of the poor, they are likely to eventually phase out the sun.
Suppose a higher winning percentage eight strong teams are able to cut their semi-final League playoffs, then the Celtics first-round clash with the Knights still have a high winning percentage, their winning percentage to 82%, while the second is the Lakers face the sun, winning percentage of 75%. Eagles will face a little magic into a bitter struggle, but they still have 71% winning percentage, Jazz and Mavericks final winner who became quite difficult to predict, calf's winning percentage to 60% higher, but the odds are up 4 percent of the Jazz Subversion is still very likely opponents.
Events into the last four World War, if the Lakers face the Mavericks in the Western finals, they will face the most difficult journey west playoffs attacks, their winning percentage is only 62% of the time, and if the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals and magic meet last year's old rival, and their winning percentage is only 63%, this is a real sense NBA Eastern peak of their alliance confrontation. King of the division and if the final two Lectra with the Union's most powerful opponents qualify for the finals, two teams winning percentage comparing how is it? Knight is 66%, the Lakers only 34%。
From every point of view, Knight won the winning percentage should be significantly higher than any other team, the reason is mainly because they are the first two rounds of the winning percentage is too high in the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals still retain about two-thirds due to the probability of winning. If the usual process, Knight 96% probability of winning by 82% multiplied by 66% in the final 63% and 32.7%, while the Lakers after taking such a calculated probability of their winning only 10.9% only, in this regard, they only Knight one-third, compared to the third of the magic of 9.7% (if the magic qualify for the finals, they and the Lakers win probability is 42% compared to 58%), Los Angeles, there is no advantage.
NBA Regular season outlook western teams
Most people look forward to the team - the Los Angeles Lakers
Defending champion last season can be said to be troubled this season, though still there is no suspense to win the West the top position, but Bryant's injury-or over-reliance on his team exposed the soft underbelly, and Bryant's six lore also to some extent saved the Lakers record. Of course, the Lakers insider "double high" was still afraid enough for each team, Bryant's dominance in the playoffs is beyond doubt.
The most disappointing teams - Hornets
Vaguely remember the 06-07 season, the Hornets ornate style of play, again and again air Relay, offense and defense is superb performance once we are full of expectations on him. However, the increase in personnel strength of the case began to devastated New Orleans this season, last season's playoff defeat the Mavericks is 47 points broke the hearts of fans of New Orleans. Trading of the most successful teams - Dallas Mavericks silent for two years after the signings of the season successfully returned to the ranks of the western despots. Haywood and Butler joined the lineup for the Mavericks became complete. But Dirk Nowitzki is still the team's Key Stand, 31-year-old Nowitzki is not the lack of personal honor, he is now a need for a ring to prove that he is not just a super scorer.
The most surprising team - Thunder
No one would have thought would have the super belly play this season, a super performance. The way the sound of growing up in Thunder Strike Three Musketeers finally completed the collective leap. The Durant's progress is staggering, and James's "scoring dispute" is also intensified.
Defending champion last season can be said to be troubled this season, though still there is no suspense to win the West the top position, but Bryant's injury-or over-reliance on his team exposed the soft underbelly, and Bryant's six lore also to some extent saved the Lakers record. Of course, the Lakers insider "double high" was still afraid enough for each team, Bryant's dominance in the playoffs is beyond doubt.
The most disappointing teams - Hornets
Vaguely remember the 06-07 season, the Hornets ornate style of play, again and again air Relay, offense and defense is superb performance once we are full of expectations on him. However, the increase in personnel strength of the case began to devastated New Orleans this season, last season's playoff defeat the Mavericks is 47 points broke the hearts of fans of New Orleans. Trading of the most successful teams - Dallas Mavericks silent for two years after the signings of the season successfully returned to the ranks of the western despots. Haywood and Butler joined the lineup for the Mavericks became complete. But Dirk Nowitzki is still the team's Key Stand, 31-year-old Nowitzki is not the lack of personal honor, he is now a need for a ring to prove that he is not just a super scorer.
The most surprising team - Thunder
No one would have thought would have the super belly play this season, a super performance. The way the sound of growing up in Thunder Strike Three Musketeers finally completed the collective leap. The Durant's progress is staggering, and James's "scoring dispute" is also intensified.
3 players 20+ to lead Nuggets past Blazers 109-92
Denver scored three of 20 +. Carmelo Anthony got a game-high 25 points, Nene 22 points 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Chauncey Chauncey Billups 21 points and 6 assists, JR Smith 15 points. Portland, the Andre Miller team-high 24 points, Mattel Webster 17 points, LaMarcus Aldridge 16 points 7 rebounds, Brandon Roy 13 vote only 3 have 14 points,Marcus Camby 12 points 8 rebounds.The first section began, Chauncey Billups to a record 3 minutes opened the scoring, followed by a wave of 5-2,9 minutes Nuggets shot 33 seconds to lead 7-2. Portland then hit 10-2,6 12-9 minutes 56 seconds to overtake. 4 minutes 05 seconds, Nene scored four points, the Nuggets to 17-15 overtake. 26 seconds, the Anthony layup shot, the Nuggets 27-24. Anthony and Marcus Camby scored 8 points.
Section II began, Webster scored four points, Portland 28-27 overtake. 8 minutes and 55 seconds, the Nuggets shot a wave of 8-0 to 35-30 overtake. Webster hit a 3, the Nuggets play again 6-0. 3 minutes and 36 seconds, Miller labeled as 2 +1, then hit a wave of Portland 9-2. Halftime, Portland catch up 55-56. Webster scored 12 points and a single, Miller scored 11 points.
Section III began, Camby hit, 11 minutes and 40 seconds Trail Blazers 57-56. 9 minutes and 45 seconds, Aldridge hit Portland 60-56. After the Nuggets play 7-0,8 minutes and 15 seconds 63-60 overtake. 5 time-sharing, the Nuggets play again 7-2,74-67. 1 minute 54 seconds, Billups labeled as 2 +1, with 5 points, the Nuggets 81-73. End of this section, Chauncey Billups and then 5 points, single scored 10 points, single-shot 31-21 Nuggets to 87-76 lead.
Start the fourth quarter, Anthony scored 5 points, 9 minutes 22 seconds, the Nuggets 92-78. 6 minutes 47 seconds, Miller scored four points, Portland 84-94. 5 minutes 16 seconds, Anthony 2 free throws in the , by a single 9 points, the Nuggets play wave 11-2,2 minutes and 39 seconds to 105-88 lead. 1 minute 45 seconds, Anthony 2 free throws in 13 minutes by a single, final Nuggets to 109-92 win.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Rockets 6 players in double negative Spurs
NBA regular season continues, the rocket away against Spurs, the Rockets start to surrender themselves short lead San Antonio to establish superiority, the entire rocket has never been able to reverse the passive situation of the war in the final 102-119 defeat, and this is rocket battle near 6 to the 5th lost.Opening the first rocket attack Ariza that Duncan made a breakthrough foul penalty 1 in Ariza 2, the rocket at the start showing up in the heat of confrontation points, shooting 6 of 7 in the establishment of accuracy 14-8 advantage, Scola, Ali bar with a small cloth are continuous goals.
But the Rockets have big ups and downs, the first section of the middle wave attack is not up for 4 points, the Spurs Tim Duncan three-point play in the formation of 9-0, led by offensive ,17-14 beyond.Offensive ups and downs the same time, more unsatisfactory results Rockets defense, the Spurs by virtue of section 21 of the first vote of 16 in the face of the high-opened for the 24-16 score.
Although a small cloth to vote for this war all 5 hit, a single that scored 11 points, but the Rockets still 27-34 behind the first section.
Scola made power lead into the third quarter, cutting points in the layup after another steal to help small cloth winner red basket three-point play, a moment Housikela Youyi wonderful rock on Antonio McDyess to play third, 67 rocket chase -68.
But George Hill to score again led the Spurs to establish a continuous edge, Ginobili also hit three-pointers.This section of the middle to slow down the Spurs, Rockets strong positional warfare often small red cloth, but not ideal; George Hill Biao foul shot he made a small cloth, the three free throws after the Spurs in the establishment of double-digit advantage. Passing continuous use Trevor Ariza, the Spurs 87-71 lead. 3 Harding Park San Antonio 92-78 lead.
4 minutes when the Spurs will be distal Duncan, Richard Jefferson, who replaced the rocket then also sent Armstrong, Harris and other substitute, declaring throw in the towel. Final defeat Rockets 102-119.
Kobe Bryant feel disappointed,through 100 points no help
Face defending champion Los Angeles Lakers blow, away 92-109 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, suffered two straight away. - Kobe Bryant scored 28 points despite outstanding performance, but the team's sluggish efforts in vain to fly Xia. Finishing the regular season, the defending champion suffered the plight of people in this state on their journey worried about the direction the playoffs.
Los Angeles is a two-game losing streak, the last four games they lost three games, but almost every field is total defeat. War eagle today is to explain the abjection Lakers, 4 games all behind rivals, eventually lost 17 points! Bryant two-game losing streak in this sample to the cold and the helplessness, he almost do everything possible to try all the modes that can be tried, but the team is still unable to find the direction of victory. No one thought that when Bryant slowly come out of their doldrums, but the Lakers fell into the worst period of the season.
Second row, Kobe shooting over 50% of the Hornets 18, 10, 21, 12 today, feel very good. Especially the first half, Bryant vote in 9 of 15, scored 20 points one claiming that the situation. But the team's low, let fly a person to appear Xia extremely thin, eagle completely anti-lived Lakers insider attacks, while Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom on the defensive in the completely get lost. Bryant is very strong, eagle simply can not stop him, the Lakers can not help other players.
Lakers so depressed, you have to Bryant to do? He can not shoot for his teammates, not for teammate marking, can not got into his teammates head to the tight winding. He can do is doing all. Bryant III was about even a break - Smith foul fly landing Xia severely trampled opponents left foot injury, ankle sprain, he still insisted after the game limping. But admit defeat Bryant, not destined to wake the sleeping tonight mate. Section 18 of the Lakers were down by time-sharing, Bryant was sitting under a towel and covered his face.
Opponents shooting 54%, 43% third of hit rate, 8 scored in double figures, with such a small role once Qijiang Evans both scored 18 points. Bryant Injured fighting hard physically and mentally fatigued, whistle sounds, flying up fast on the Xia "escape" the arena, if such a state of sustained around teammate and his dream is doomed not to achieve the highest 5.
Los Angeles is a two-game losing streak, the last four games they lost three games, but almost every field is total defeat. War eagle today is to explain the abjection Lakers, 4 games all behind rivals, eventually lost 17 points! Bryant two-game losing streak in this sample to the cold and the helplessness, he almost do everything possible to try all the modes that can be tried, but the team is still unable to find the direction of victory. No one thought that when Bryant slowly come out of their doldrums, but the Lakers fell into the worst period of the season.
Second row, Kobe shooting over 50% of the Hornets 18, 10, 21, 12 today, feel very good. Especially the first half, Bryant vote in 9 of 15, scored 20 points one claiming that the situation. But the team's low, let fly a person to appear Xia extremely thin, eagle completely anti-lived Lakers insider attacks, while Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom on the defensive in the completely get lost. Bryant is very strong, eagle simply can not stop him, the Lakers can not help other players.
Lakers so depressed, you have to Bryant to do? He can not shoot for his teammates, not for teammate marking, can not got into his teammates head to the tight winding. He can do is doing all. Bryant III was about even a break - Smith foul fly landing Xia severely trampled opponents left foot injury, ankle sprain, he still insisted after the game limping. But admit defeat Bryant, not destined to wake the sleeping tonight mate. Section 18 of the Lakers were down by time-sharing, Bryant was sitting under a towel and covered his face.
Opponents shooting 54%, 43% third of hit rate, 8 scored in double figures, with such a small role once Qijiang Evans both scored 18 points. Bryant Injured fighting hard physically and mentally fatigued, whistle sounds, flying up fast on the Xia "escape" the arena, if such a state of sustained around teammate and his dream is doomed not to achieve the highest 5.
Jazz win over the Warriors,gain the first of Northwest
Warriors 104 - Jazz 128
Jazz (50-26)had three-game winning streak, leading the Nuggets a half behind. Carlos Boozer got 25 points and 13 rebounds, Mehmet Okur and Wesley Matthews each have 18 points, Kyle Kewell 21 points, Paul Millsap 19 points. Deron Williams only 8 points, but 19 assists.
Warriors (21-53) early disarm.Corey Maggette 22 points, Anthony 17 points, seven rebounds Taliaferro, Anthony Moreau 21.
The Nuggets had lost consecutive, jazz to seize the opportunity to board the Northwest top in one fell swoop. Cross the border again today, the Nuggets throw off a half-gap. Less than 10 games remaining in the game, the fate of their own hands. Warriors can not become a stumbling block, Sir, jazz to He Shi Bi Shen Tao is also, almost in the first half on fire with fierce opponents to collapse. The first section Boozer scored 15 points on.
Jazz with a wave of 7-2 start, the audience did not lag behind in the first section, after leading them to 40-26. Jazz II is still fierce fire, when more than half of this section, they made 22 points to 58-36 advantage.
Gap between the two sides in this section once reached 29 points lead Jazz to 76-49 end. 3 after the Jazz to 106-78 ahead. Both the fourth quarter the gap was soon 30 points or more, the outcome already a forgone conclusion.
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