Last night we saw the difference between Kobe and Michael. Michael would have been given the call. Kobe may be the best under 6'10" player in roundball, but Pierce's flying wallenda kept him from having time to beat us. A nice wake-up present. It was a most improbable win and not one that will help us correct our offensive mistakes, but the team was the key and they deserve the boost. On to big D. Gene