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However, the premise of playing that way is that you've got to have a star, and right now in the league, aside from the Heat, there's no second team.
The last group features the opening game between the Mavericks and the Lakers.
Contrary to outside expectations, the underdog Mavericks ultimately edged out the Lakers 96 to 94.
Kobe scored 36 points on 14-of-29 shooting, but besides him, only Big Gasol and Odom scored in double figures for the Lakers, while the Mavericks had 5 players with double-digit scores.
Hansen took a puff of his cigar and opened social media, where Kobe fans were discussing the game.
"The Lakers just had a bad three-point shooting night, making only 5 as a team, with Kobe hitting 4 of those. That's not going to happen a second time."
"The Mavericks just overperformed, Nowitzki will probably choke next game, what do you think the 'soft' nickname is for? He's never won!"
