GAME 13: LOS ANGELES LAKERS

With Kobe Bryant in the house, Jason Collins had to step up his game. For years Collins had been jealous of Kobe for stealing the spotlight that he felt he deserved. The crowd came to see Kobe vs Carter, but left the game with only Collins on their mind. Collins exploded for a season high 8 points and tossed in 7 boards. Watching Collins almost getting a double-double is like seeing Haley's Comet. It comes once almost every 200 years. It was clearly Collins best game of the season, and despite the team's loss, he left the arena with his ego high.

The final line: 33 minutes 7 rebounds 2 turnovers 1 steal 1 block 4 fouls 8 points

The big man from Stanford resembled an actual NBA player. The remarkable part of the night is that Collins scored eight points on only four shots. If the Nets knew what they were doing, Collins would get the 24 shots that Kobe got for the Lakers. Also, Collins hasn't had a double-double since the 2004-2005 season. However, if you were allowed more than 6 fouls he surely would have accomplished this feat. The budding NBA legend will take on the Bobcats in his next game.

On a side note, this picture of Collins is my favorite of the season. Perhaps at the All-Star Break, I will rank them all.