At the Staples Center on March 28, a fan waved a sign that read, "Goodbye Michael, Hello Kobe,'' and that set the tone for Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 55 points, the most in the NBA this season, in what probably was his and the Lakers' final game against 40-year-old Michael Jordan, who plans to retire after this season. The Lakers beat the Wizards 108-94. Phil Jackson was Jordan's coach in Chicago when the Bulls won six titles. On March 28, Jackson watched Bryant drop 42 points on the Wizards in the first half alone. "That was an incredible demonstration,'' Jackson said. "It came to a point where there was that curiosity factor: Was he going to hit 80? I'm sure it went through his head.'' What was Bryant thinking? "Normally, I would try to control the offense, but this morning Phil gave me the green light offensively for tonight ,'' Bryant said. Jordan finished with 23 points, 17 in the first half. --

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