Although the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2005-06 season ended with a tragic first-round loss to the Phoenix Suns, it was filled with a prime Kobe Bryant, putting on scoring expeditions each and every game. A starting lineup featuring Smush Parker, Lamar Odom, Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown showed a lot of poise and grit, finishing with a 45-37 record and third in the Pacific division.
There were many intriguing stories regarding Bryant that season, which he has discussed on several occasions. During an interview with a class at University of California-Santa Barbara, he talked about a game against the Detroit Pistons.