Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a basketball game between the Spurs and the Lakers. Key points:. - Both teams have coaches who excel at managing player rotations and minutes to keep their players fresh. - Yao Ming played 38 minutes, exceeding the limit set by the coaching staff, and had a strong performance with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks. - The Spurs struggled to stop Kobe Bryant, who scored 8 unanswered points to give the Lakers a 128-120 lead, forcing the Spurs to call a timeout. - Commentators noted Kobe's high stamina and ability to make clutch plays, and predicted he could score 50+ points if the Spurs didn't start double-teaming him. - After the timeout, the Spurs made a substitution to bring in a player better suited to defend the perimeter.

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