Top 5 Lakers Plays to be Thankful For From 2011

Since today is Thanksgiving it’s time to take a look back at 2011 and some of the best plays that we’re thankful for from 2011.

5. Kobe Bryant Glides Past LeBron

During the NBA All-Star game last February at Staples Center in Los Angeles Kobe Bryant had a breakaway dunk, avoiding a block from LeBron James in the process.

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4. Kobe Bryant Buries Kings

In the last game of the regular season the Lakers were facing the Sacramento Kings with the two seed in the Western Conference on the line. Trailing by three with just 10 seconds left they put the ball in the hands of Kobe Bryant.

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3. Shannon Brown Switches Hands

Shannon Brown is known for his hops, and here’s a perfect example of that. Brown’s switch-hand dunk against the New Orleans Hornets was certainly an impressive athletic feat.

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2. Kobe Bryant Turns Back the Clock

Kobe Bryant turned back the clock with this dunk on Emeka Okafor during the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. We loved this dunk so much, we even made a Wallpaper for it – Mama, there’s goes that Man!

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1. Phil Jackson’s Final Season

Even though this isn’t one specific play we thought it was fair to include Phil Jackson on our list of things to be thankful for. After retiring from the Lakers there’s no question Los Angeles won’t ever see another coach quite like him.

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