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The Lakers had a lineup of Stars such as Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal—their offensive capability was expected to overpower Detroit's defensive-based game plan. Payton and Malone also added to the publicity of the Finals.
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) [1] ... [40] with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant [41] prompted Malone not to return for another season with the team.
The Lakers had a star-studded lineup that included offseason acquisitions Karl Malone and Gary Payton as well as mainstays Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Malone and Payton were perennial All-Stars ; Payton had led the Seattle SuperSonics to the Finals in 1996 , while Malone's Utah Jazz reached the Finals in 1997 and 1998 . [ 17 ]
Karl Malone has made the most free throws in NBA history. ^ ... Kobe Bryant* LAL: 696: Shaquille O'Neal* MIA: 5,147: 2005–06 2006–07: 667: Allen Iverson* PHI 2006
Bryant had a team-high 18 points. Michael Jordan earned MVP honors, scoring 23 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out eight assists. This was Jordan's third MVP award. [2] The game featured four all-stars from the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first All-Star game to feature both Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
After they hung up, Kobe Bryant called Karl Malone on his cell phone. “Kobe told me that Karl just listened and didn’t deny any of it. Kobe said Karl’s only reply was, ‘You know me, man
LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring leader, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after previously passing Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
It also happened in 1959 (Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor) and in 1993 (John Stockton and Karl Malone). O'Neal would later share an All-Star MVP award nine years later, this time with former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant, making him the only player to share All-Star MVP honors with another player twice. The American anthem was sung by Al Green.