Bryant, Shaq lead West to big All-Star victory
Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:23am EST
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 27 points and joined up with former Los Angeles Lakers team mate Shaquille O'Neal to lead a rampant West to a 146-119 victory over the East in the NBA's annual All-Star Game on Sunday.
"It felt like old times. He was really looking for me," O'Neal, who now plays with the Phoenix Suns, said after scoring 17 points.
"Kobe is the best player in the league," O'Neal added.
Bryant, who shared MVP honors with O'Neal, said the West, which raced to a 34-27 first-quarter lead and broke the game open in the third quarter, came prepared to play aggressively.
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