Give it up for Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes, who like it or not deserves a ton of credit for helping the home team escape Amway Arena on Sunday with a 96-94 win over the defending NBA champs.
While Barnes finished with just 10 points, six rebounds and four fouls in over 32 minutes of play, it was the way he mixed it up with all-star Kobe Bryant that helped set the tone.
Yet his scrappy style elicited a mere roll-of-the-eyes from at least two players in the L.A. locker room, rather than warranting any kind of respect following the game.
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