Kobe makes history at Garden, becomes youngest player to reach 20,000 points

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant scored 39 in his team's 95-90 win becoming the NBA's youngest player to reach 20,000 points. Earlier today, a little history was made at the Mecca. No. Jim Dolan didn’t axe Isiah Thomas. It’s not April Fool’s yet!

But there was an actual remarkable accomplishment on a basketball court at the Garden which will most likely be the only time all season that probably happens. Playing his first game at MSG in almost two years, Los Angeles Laker superstar Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points.

The historic moment took place when the 29 year-old Philadelphia native hit from downtown in the opening minute of the third quarter which gave him the milestone at the tender age of 29 years, 122 days.

Only NBA legends Wilt Chamberlain (29, 134) and Michael Jordan (29, 326) had reached the mark before turning 30. Pretty elite company for one of the league’s most prolific scorers on a day his 39 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists led Phil Jackson’s club to a 95-90 victory improving them to a surprising 17-10.

The Knicks’ second consecutive defeat and eight in their last 10 dropped them to a dismal 8-19. Merry Christmas Dumb and Dumber Management. Keep up the good work!

I was just glancing at this boxscore and noticed two common trends. The Knicks were a combined minus-31 with both Eddy “Fat Albert” Curry and Zach Randolph on the court.

Here’s something else for ya:

Andrew Bynum: 37:59 Min, 6-of-8 FG, 1-of-4 FT, 13 pts, 8 reb, 2 bs, +2

Eddy Curry: 21:04 Min, 2-of-8 FG, 4-of-6 FT, 8 pts, 1 reb, 0 bs, -13

What else about this one? How in the world were the Knicks a combined plus-35 with scrubs Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose in the game? They only had eight between them and 10 boards. Could it be that they actually tried at the defensive end unlike a couple of lazy starters?!?!?!?!?! Nah.