The game before the Achillies injury. One of my favorite performances from an underrated Kobe season. 47pts, 8reb, 5ast, 4blks, 3stls, played all 48 minutes at 34 years old...
Damn I didn't know Dame put some major stress on Kobes Achilles this night. Had him play 48 minutes and gave Kobe 48 and Kobe had to put up 46 himself.
It was his own choice to stay in the entire games, he wouldn't let d'antoni rest him. Of course with everyone else on the team performing like shit, the 34 y/o Mamba, with 17 years on his back, HAD to stay out there to keep their playoffs hopes alive, so can't blame him either
Being a life-long Blazers fan, the chant was always "Beat LA". There's no denying that Kobe Bryant was the ultimate competitor and had some epic battles with the Blazers. The basketball world lost one of the best to ever lace them up. Respect greatness. #RIPMAMBA
@@LunaticTheCat Lol I think one of my favorite Laker games was the one where Kobe hit 2 buzzer beaters to beat Portland. One with the "Kobe Stopper" draped all over him and the other on a quick fire 3.
Kobes competitiveness was so legendary. Playing 48 minutes and demanding to defend the other teams best player in playoff run at age 34. They don’t make em like Kobe anymore. RIP GOAT.
He willed the Lakers 2 the playoffs. This was the season I became a fan. I grew up being a Kings, Spurs, A.I, McGrady fan. But I had 2 give it up 2 Kobe
@@king-ghost1027 trust I watched his entire career. Me & cousin were doin the between the legs dunk Kobe rookie year waking his mom up when she worked 3rd shift. Respected the hell out of him but I always pull 4 the underdogs. Sacramento, A.I, Spurs, Detroit. I threw my phone when I found out he passed. He was a absolute DAWG & thats something that is missing these days
@@king-ghost1027 Even with LeBron now, I'm not a fan of his but I'll admit he's a bad man & I'll probably miss him when he retires. After watching players 4 so many years u can't help but respect them
@MAN UTD stfu I’m English and I watch football just as much as basketball If you don’t watch basketball or prefer football stop watching this and commenting on this Also Man U r shit
The ONLY thing that could have made LMA leave for San Antonio was the fact that Dame straight up took the leadership of the team away from him. Imagine if LMA wouldn't have been so pissy and butt-hurt, and been loyal to his team like Dame has been. Won't presume to say that a championship would DEFINITELY have followed... but there's no way you could count that out.
damn man that was Kobe at age 34. Still putting up numbers like that, if he did not get that tear I think he would have passed Kareem in scoring and would still be playing today with Lebron.
+Ibnziyad Tariq "yet he had D Wade and Bosh and he left them." So? Neither of them was peak Shaq. Check out what peak Shaq averaged and check out what Wade and Bosh averaged in 14.
People seem to forget how unstoppable Kobe was before the achilles injury even though he was 34 years old playing 40 plus minutes almost every game. All that they remember are the games that Kobe played after returning from the injury.
Tis has to be Will Bartons welcome to the league game. Kobe blocked him like 6 times and dropped 47 on his head. Will a baller now though but I bet he remembers this game
Was he a rookie here? But I remember a blazers lal game where Kobe was leaving him open even near the mid range area. Will had no confidence to take the shot lmao
Will Barton was in the same draft class but he was also an early 2nd rounder. He didn't get much play all year and was chained to low time because he wasn't a good defender nor was he a good shooter. He was just kinda bad. But later on in the season they lost Batum, then Mathews, and were playing their starting center JJ Hickson a lot less time. They ended up packing it up for the season and running the rookies and in doing so Barton got some consistant time. And while his 3pter still sucked arse, he started putting together some good 17-22 point games on decent 2pter efficency if you leave out this Laker game where he did really poorly. This sort of saw what he could become when he was unleashed (which he was, just not in Portland) and was actually quite needed since they needed more scoring from somewhere and it wasn't coming from the rest of the bench like Victor Claver, Meyers Leonard, post-injury Eric Mayor, Luke Babbett, etc.
It’s so sad to see how hard he played to keep them in playoff contention and ends up getting injured the next game and basically derailing his final years
So True bro & extremely well said! 💯✊🏾 tbh that’s the will & drive the man has the heart of a champion & not to mention the insane will to get the job done no matter the cost. Definitely sad indeed. But! That’s the cost of wanting greatness the intensity that Kobe played with I truly feel is unmatched I’ll even go to say his Dedication to the game of basketball itself surpasses Michael.
@@garthyahudahandrews8504 by more what exactly u mean? He was averaging 25 26 points per game which isn't the 28-30 he would get the previous years and his shooting percentage and assisting was probably highest in his career. His athleticism wasn't the same but his skill level was off the charts. The efficiency was high end. His game evolved to more footwork savvy moves and less reliant on athleticism. I don't know how u compare that to kobe 04-07.
Well in the playoffs Kobe is more inefficient when under pressure. Because Dame Time has always been a great three point shooter and Kobe hasn't and that's why.
Watching this after Damian dropped 71. I’m not a Portland fan but I love Damian. His loyalty and grit is what I think a lot of his fans can relate to him. Crazy Kobe saw it early in him he was going to be special.
Seriously miss watching Kobe play the game...dude is the ultimate competitor. The best player I've seen. To think, his game against the Sixers Allen Iverson was the first basketball game I saw and his awesome plays in that game is the main reason why I became a fan of both him and basketball. #Goat
I will forever miss you Mamba🙏🏾 You help me get through the lonely days of being in the boys home and foster care about being tough and staying focus on my goals. #BeenMamba💔
My second favorite player after Tim Duncan (I'm a Spurs fan) loved BLACK MAMBA'S game whether he was owning my spurs in a series or regular season game he's a legend. And shame on those who give this man complete disrespect. #MAMBAMENTALITY
Cash Mir Greg Oden? Really? Maybe if he could’ve ever played. One of Portland’s most painful memories. I remember how excited we were, and how we slowly realized how poor of a choice it was. I agree with Lillard, Roy and Aldridge though. That would be incredible.
@@SoldAsIs I knew he was a good player but he was injury prone which was very unfortunate. But I would consider Oden to be great if he was still playing.
@@bestofdbest934 thats impossible because the pick traded for them from the nets was including roy. if they never gave up roy then lillard wouldn't of been on portland. The starting lineup would be Cj, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, Oden
Dam,it is already weird watching these old games from KOBE,and now that he is not on this earth,it's really tough to watch anything with KOBE,R.I.H.P.🙏🏀ALL PRAYERS GO TO THE BRYANT FAMILY...
Nice lil game from Lillard, he got Kobe's attention with his attitude alone. But let's not forget who was the most dominant. Kobe Bryant was in his 17th year and was averaging 26pts, 6 Reb, & 6 assists per game at this point and played this ENTIRE GAME. The next game he got injured and was never quite the same. That injury robbed us of something special.
Yeah in retrospect it seems like everyone was saying Kobe needs to rest even the media but it looks like Kobe wasn’t having any of it. Kobe ran himself into the ground willingly because of ego. It’s a risk you take. R.I.P Kobe. I mean he was out there for 48 mins guarding rookie lillard and Aldridge like he should not have been trying to do this every game. He did this damn near all season. He chose to. And as a result, well the warriors game was next, we know what happened. Kobe thought himself invincible and got reality checked. No one could stop him on the court, but if he can’t get on the court, his skills don’t matter. Father Time and injuries Undefeated.
Kobe Bryant is the goat look at his defense and passing abilities!!!!!!!!! And he still dropped 47 points come on now but Damian Lillard is and always will be a problem!!! But they both underrated and this a classic game
Curtis Mccullom Kobe was incredible, but underrated? He’s definitely considered one of the greats by most people, right? I hated him when I was younger but that’s because I was a salty Blazers fan.
Austin Aberdeen bro what I mean by underrated is that people ain’t give him his roses while he was here he was literally just being in people too 20 players of all times most people don’t even have Kobe in their top 5 or 10 and say he overrated because he take crazy shots I have had people tell me lebron and Jordan magic and bird or way better players and it ain’t even close Kobe ain’t even better than Tim duncun
Beef Testy bro what I mean by underrated is that people ain’t give him his roses while he was here he was literally just being in people too 20 players of all times most people don’t even have Kobe in their top 5 or 10 and say he overrated because he take crazy shots I have had people tell me lebron and Jordan magic and bird or way better players and it ain’t even close Kobe ain’t even better than Tim duncun but this is my personal opinion due to my personal experiences and what I literally watch and see on tv the mamba disrespect was and is very real he ain’t get his roses while he was here they just now putting respect on his name the players always did but analysts and fanboys was disrespectful
@@SoldAsIs yeah, and obviosly you don't watch what many people comment that he is not even in top 10 and also you don't listen ESPN how much hate they give him
Kobe was still the best player in the league at this point...don't care what anybody says Kobe should've won MVP that season. You can't tell me there was a player more valuable to a team than Kobe was to the Lakers
@@siagiansolomon lebron was on the heat at that point, so no... because he had wade & bosh with him, while kobe had at best pau & maybe dwight when he wasn't injured... in other words, kobe was more valuable to the lakers than lebron to the heat
Just watched Dame put up a triple double tonight. Of course I had to go back and look at his rookie year too. Man... RIP Mamba. Dame looked up to you. And you were such an inspiration to so many.
RIP Kobe, Damian lillard is the hottest player in the league right now and maybe some of that’s due to your advice. We all have a little mamba in us, legends never die, remember that.
Lucky enough to be at this game behind the Laker bench 5rows back. My friend and I still can't believe this was Kobes last 40 before he tore his Achilles.
My 2 favorite players of all time . Kobe ,Only player I’ve really admired and then after this game I saw some Mamba in Dame I swear. And ever since been my 1-2 favorite players of all time .
R.I.P.! The Black Mamba will forever be in our hearts, whether you were a fan of the Lakers or another team during his reign over the NBA, we all knew this man was special.
I was watching this highlight the exact same time Kobe death happened. Just being a lillard fan i watch him ball all the time. But it just amazes me how I’m sitting in Frankfurt airport in Germany watching this and Kobe talks about how serious and giving respect to the rookie year Lillard. Because Kobe knows when a player is great or have potential. RIP LEGEND
Heartbreaking to know he’s not here along with his daughter. Watching him his whole career early on when I was a kid with my dad, are the most cherished moments for me. Ball is life.
Jetty Playoff Dame outside of (2) series clincher got swept to new orleans & twice to golden state while losing in 5 to gs. Then justifies LOSING to them every year. Por has a ceiling, they got the Lakers when they were wounded, meanwhile L.A. won twice in Por. Dame is good but not great which is why he gets Overlooked
Dame 1 upped him. At Staples Center. After he died and the Lakers had such and emotional tribute! Despite all that he played his heart out, got the win and out scored Kobe’s 47 at the Moda Center. Mamba AF! Kobe and Gigi must love watching these up there!
Kobe is a pure bred winner. Even when hes being interviewed hes just so loose and relaxed! Hes a special guy and it sucks we all get old and tragically die
Lanky Boi he was the only allstar on the team do you even know basketball ofcourse curry had a better year on the warriors .. if dame was traded for curry absolutely nothing changes this team is a 1st round exit maybe 2nd round as it currently is
Lanky Boi I stopped respecting your basketball opinion a couple comments ago but after u said kyrie ain't even close to curry (not that hes better) I don't even respect your general opinion im off dis lame comment thread
17th season. Guarding Dame all night and 80% of the time Dame wanted a screen to keep Kobe off and played an all around game. I waiting for people to tell me who is better than this man except Jordon
The ultimate competitor. Never scared of any opponent any moment any adversity always ready to meet the next challenge. There truly will never b another like u KOBE so sad to see u and GIGI go so soon and to all the others in that fatal crash rest in peace u all will never b forgotten
It’s sad that this was one of Kobe greatest years . He was literally willing the team into the playoffs and what’s even worse is the next game was the Achilles tear .. so really this was the last game we got to see Kobe as the black mamba . RIP Vino 🐍
I remember this game. They had gotten off to a horrible start in the season and Kobe was willing them to get into the playoffs. He was averaging 38 mins a game but it was so much he tore his achilles. I cried when that happened.
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34 yrs old kobe playing 48mins and his defending Lillard. I really miss this man
He was turning 35 in 4 more months and was a top 5 scorer
young nigga Lebron is 34. CHILL YALL
And he dropped 47 😭😭😭😭 the NBA ain't the same
bayr exactly man I been tryna stub the man away but he won’t wash up he’s insane 😭😭😭
Tre B lebron dropped 51 against goldenstate game 1 2018 playoffs
I'm here for Dame originally but after watching this i miss Kobe so much....
Randies J well I bet u miss him more now
@@douevenfootnite8964 ik😥
This comment 9months ago?? Really did u predict the tragedy happen on our idol mamba?
BeaLife VLOG what a stupid question.
RIP KOBE BRYANT
"That boy serious!" Kobe passing the torch to a real one... #RIPMamba
Dame still has long way to go. Kawhi might be a much better comparison here
@@feifeishuishui id rather have dame
What about Durant
Wilt passed it to Kareem, to magic, to bird, to Jordan, to kobe, to lebron
He passed the torch to KD
Dame paid Kobe the ultimate tribute by lighting the Lakers up for 48 on his memorial night. Kobe would be proud.
Facts
Correct! He truly embodies the mamba mentality! Kobe gotta love it.
Facts
hell yeah
Facts .
The game before the Achillies injury. One of my favorite performances from an underrated Kobe season. 47pts, 8reb, 5ast, 4blks, 3stls, played all 48 minutes at 34 years old...
Damn I didn't know Dame put some major stress on Kobes Achilles this night. Had him play 48 minutes and gave Kobe 48 and Kobe had to put up 46 himself.
34 years old 17 yr veteran playing all 48 minutes then you wonder why the damn tendon gave out.
Between that and Howard playing hurt , this team was bound to implode
Who else was suppose to play?
@@xmasterkobe24x65 a decent team with iq and shot creation capabilities
@@xmasterkobe24x65 I swear they gave this man nothing to work with after Gasol left outside Howard's one year.
5 vs kobe...
Man the Lakers ran Kobe into the ground this year. Played the whole game.
Mike D Antoni dumb ass
It was his own choice to stay in the entire games, he wouldn't let d'antoni rest him. Of course with everyone else on the team performing like shit, the 34 y/o Mamba, with 17 years on his back, HAD to stay out there to keep their playoffs hopes alive, so can't blame him either
@@weeb3298 and that's why his Achilles snapped the next game
Sincerely, Tom Thibodeau
averaging 40+ minutes a game at age like 34
or something. smfh
Kobe the only player that gets MVP chant at away arena
Brooo that's soo fucking factssssss!!!
Winnie Siew d who? Lmfao 🤣
D. Rose
@@TheGlobalForce Yeah D Rose did get the same in Chicago, RESPECT and... Barack Obama in Toronto
not really
Being a life-long Blazers fan, the chant was always "Beat LA". There's no denying that Kobe Bryant was the ultimate competitor and had some epic battles with the Blazers. The basketball world lost one of the best to ever lace them up. Respect greatness. #RIPMAMBA
Cain Braveheart, Blazers fan? Leggo baby. #BallOutBlazers
I think I saw the Blazers play the Lakers and Kobe at least 15 times. Those games were always so intense, and we usually beat them. Great memories!
wait so thats what my 2k audience is saying when i play LA lol
@@LunaticTheCat Lol I think one of my favorite Laker games was the one where Kobe hit 2 buzzer beaters to beat Portland. One with the "Kobe Stopper" draped all over him and the other on a quick fire 3.
Nope. It was "Meat L.A"
Kobes competitiveness was so legendary. Playing 48 minutes and demanding to defend the other teams best player in playoff run at age 34. They don’t make em like Kobe anymore. RIP GOAT.
He willed the Lakers 2 the playoffs. This was the season I became a fan. I grew up being a Kings, Spurs, A.I, McGrady fan. But I had 2 give it up 2 Kobe
@@dominiquejones3805 you just became a fan April 10th, 2013 ?? Mann you lost out on his best years in the 2000s
@@king-ghost1027 trust I watched his entire career. Me & cousin were doin the between the legs dunk Kobe rookie year waking his mom up when she worked 3rd shift. Respected the hell out of him but I always pull 4 the underdogs. Sacramento, A.I, Spurs, Detroit. I threw my phone when I found out he passed. He was a absolute DAWG & thats something that is missing these days
@@king-ghost1027 Even with LeBron now, I'm not a fan of his but I'll admit he's a bad man & I'll probably miss him when he retires. After watching players 4 so many years u can't help but respect them
@@king-ghost1027 let me ask, where do u place Kobe & Duncan? I feel there r so many players that get skipped over
Man, I relived this video just last week. RIP Kobe, today was the most tragic day for the sports world.
Kobe’s face when he was walking to the bench after the final buzzer says it all. He knew Lillard was gonna be a problem
But lillard turned out to be no problem lol
@@kwadwoboakye7135 he is a problem it’s just his team isn’t good enough too do enough for him he plays insanely good shoots threes like it’s nothing
@@kwadwoboakye7135 if you don’t think Lillard is a problem you don’t watch the games
@@travisk6221 he needs 2 play SG the Blazers need a distributor
Lillard plays the same almost 10 years later!
What amazing
nah ! he got better
N ppl be sayin he wanna be curry when he was litteraly a shooter from his rookie yr
His game matured but yea. It's virtually the same. Same moves, same mechanics. Most evident improvement is his range
He’s a lot more crafty now. He’s always had the shot making ability
Who’s here after Dames 61
Kobe got two calls in the first where he wasn’t even touched😂 RIP to the Legend
@@jameseaton9326 Yes Colin Cowherd talked about that game so here I am
Man he been a demon on the court lmao 😂
@MAN UTD stfu I’m English and I watch football just as much as basketball
If you don’t watch basketball or prefer football stop watching this and commenting on this
Also Man U r shit
Twice actually
Kobe getting 47 like nothing. Dame is a beast.
10:48 is when Kobe realized that it was becoming a 3-point league. That’s why he said “I’ve never seen anything like this before!”
When I see them boys drop 82 points first.
Exactly Daniel...you nailed it
@@HansumTrini Ya Daniel, you really nailed it man!
@@airmikeliu Man that time long gone, raptors were trash back then
You nailed it Daniel!
Yet people act like Dame just got good. Dame been doing it since his rookie year.
@Sergio Staab since high school..same dame, same skill, same shot.. its all hot
The ONLY thing that could have made LMA leave for San Antonio was the fact that Dame straight up took the leadership of the team away from him. Imagine if LMA wouldn't have been so pissy and butt-hurt, and been loyal to his team like Dame has been. Won't presume to say that a championship would DEFINITELY have followed... but there's no way you could count that out.
I swear Kobe’s the goat these early 2010 teams he played with were like one player away from another chip
47 points,still doing his thing on defense at 34 years old sheesh,Kobe will always be my goat,rest in paradise legend
damn man that was Kobe at age 34. Still putting up numbers like that, if he did not get that tear I think he would have passed Kareem in scoring and would still be playing today with Lebron.
Lebron and Kobe on the same team would be fun.
Isaac well one thing is sure, Lebron would be the one to join
Lebron wouldn't have had to leave the Cavaliers if he had peak Shaq.
Isaac yet he had D Wade and Bosh and he left them.
+Ibnziyad Tariq
"yet he had D Wade and Bosh and he left them."
So? Neither of them was peak Shaq.
Check out what peak Shaq averaged and check out what Wade and Bosh averaged in 14.
People seem to forget how unstoppable Kobe was before the achilles injury even though he was 34 years old playing 40 plus minutes almost every game. All that they remember are the games that Kobe played after returning from the injury.
truth!!!!!!!!!!!!
if somehow everything went right for him and he wasn't injured he'd defo be goat status
Jared Ferguson LOL no maybe he’d be higher in all time scoring but other then that he wouldn’t have won any more rings
Jared Ferguson and i consider him better then Jordan
@@AntSlatt He already is higher in all-time scoring, and I don't think that he'd win another ring. It's about the longevity my guy
Tis has to be Will Bartons welcome to the league game. Kobe blocked him like 6 times and dropped 47 on his head. Will a baller now though but I bet he remembers this game
Was he a rookie here? But I remember a blazers lal game where Kobe was leaving him open even near the mid range area. Will had no confidence to take the shot lmao
I believe Will and Dame were in the same draft class
Will Barton was in the same draft class but he was also an early 2nd rounder. He didn't get much play all year and was chained to low time because he wasn't a good defender nor was he a good shooter. He was just kinda bad. But later on in the season they lost Batum, then Mathews, and were playing their starting center JJ Hickson a lot less time. They ended up packing it up for the season and running the rookies and in doing so Barton got some consistant time. And while his 3pter still sucked arse, he started putting together some good 17-22 point games on decent 2pter efficency if you leave out this Laker game where he did really poorly. This sort of saw what he could become when he was unleashed (which he was, just not in Portland) and was actually quite needed since they needed more scoring from somewhere and it wasn't coming from the rest of the bench like Victor Claver, Meyers Leonard, post-injury Eric Mayor, Luke Babbett, etc.
What a baller though
This had to be Kobe’s get out the league game because a rookie D Lill dropped that old man off
Never thought these highlights would end up being so special. Rip Kobe.
He played the whole game on his own and won...
Rip to one the greatest there ever was and ever will be. Rest easy mamba.
It’s so sad to see how hard he played to keep them in playoff contention and ends up getting injured the next game and basically derailing his final years
And Lakers still made the playoffs that year.
So True bro & extremely well said! 💯✊🏾 tbh that’s the will & drive the man has the heart of a champion & not to mention the insane will to get the job done no matter the cost. Definitely sad indeed. But! That’s the cost of wanting greatness the intensity that Kobe played with I truly feel is unmatched I’ll even go to say his Dedication to the game of basketball itself surpasses Michael.
@@dblackzilla yes then they got sweeped by the spurs without kobe
He did it for Jerry Buss.
Svdden Mvmt I think he might have won another ring if he is not injured that season.
Rest In Peace Legend.
Rest in peace not pendejo!!!
ohh kobe's defense! so beautiful to watch! kwahi is the only one in the playoffs showing this kinda of competativeness
You obviously were not competitive in your spelling b
@@dredada4292 its what google suggested as the word, and really dont know how to spell kawhi leonard's name,
That’s cap. In the playoffs? Defense always picks up intensity
One of kobes most efficient seasons. He was evolving that achilles injury robbed him.
Fuckin GSW, i hate this team and curry personal !!!
evolving lol he just had to do more than he had too like back 04-07 seasons but at an older age
@@garthyahudahandrews8504 by more what exactly u mean? He was averaging 25 26 points per game which isn't the 28-30 he would get the previous years and his shooting percentage and assisting was probably highest in his career. His athleticism wasn't the same but his skill level was off the charts. The efficiency was high end. His game evolved to more footwork savvy moves and less reliant on athleticism. I don't know how u compare that to kobe 04-07.
Well in the playoffs Kobe is more inefficient when under pressure. Because Dame Time has always been a great three point shooter and Kobe hasn't and that's why.
Playing 48 minutes without overtime will never happen again, especially with “load management.”
Kobe was a straight killer. Insanely competitive, he would laugh at load management
Gotta protect their “investment” 🤣🤣
Exept lebron in the finals on that sorry cavs team in 2018
@The Show called Shawn fxcking risky also, you know he’s not 100%. The man balled out though.
YO YOU WATCH KD THE OTHER NIGHT PER CHANCE?....
Watching this after Damian dropped 71. I’m not a Portland fan but I love Damian. His loyalty and grit is what I think a lot of his fans can relate to him. Crazy Kobe saw it early in him he was going to be special.
Kobe at age 34, in his 17th season, playing at a high level on BOTH ends of the floor.
DAMIAN PUT 38 on the Lakers and most were on Kobe.. He had some big blocks though..
4:37 very good defense by Kobe.Foh
@@LebronJames-rp3hb It's a contest which LeBron barely does
DYLAN'S TV UNIVERSE umm no he didn’t have most of his point on kobe
@@imgamerx333 u seen the amount of picks he had
Kobe’s defense was crazy in this game 🔥
Who here after that 🤯 game winner vs okc?
It was crazy
Mee too
me.
After the 4OTs win
Naruto Uzumaki dame been nice
R.I.P Love Kobe 4EVER Lengend never die
i been watching this again and again since he died i misses his moves and creativity. i wish he still here. with his family.
This was one of the best years of basketball ever. Wish basketball could be competitive like this again.
Tyji Brown East wasn't competitive lol and everybody expected Miami to win, cause Lakers were trash
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T because who won the wcf is more important then the nba finals.
That legit looked more important
Aravind Narayanan why y’all always mention west teams when talking about eastern playoffs miami was the only stacked team in the east
That was def a dope year, cause we still didn’t know who’d come out the west or the east, I mean heat had the best chance but we still ain’t know
The only thing that was missing from this season was Drose
Seriously miss watching Kobe play the game...dude is the ultimate competitor. The best player I've seen. To think, his game against the Sixers Allen Iverson was the first basketball game I saw and his awesome plays in that game is the main reason why I became a fan of both him and basketball. #Goat
It feels great to listen to a post Kobe interview again. This brought back memories. #8/24 MVP
What a game! Can't believe it took 7 years for me to see this. Bravo Kobe 👏 miss you man..
who's here after kobe's tragic death? you will never be forgotten mamba 😢😢😢
I am. And I think I'm losing my mind.
so sad, i hope this is only a dream.
11:17 “You played all 48 minutes” wtf!? Heart and soul right there
Bad coaching too
The game before that dreadful game against the Warriors 😕
@Aryan Persaud what😂
if I could bring back that day I would do anything to stop kobe from playing that 4th quarter
@@BlockPantherPH me too... I wish we could go back in time
He should’ve played All 48 min 🤦🏽♂️
He played at least 45 mins the last 10 games and 10 games prior to that he had an ankle sprain or smth SMH DANTONI
Love how at 6:22 can hear Kobe saying "Get that shit out of here".
Dweepster he said get that shit outta here
Kay Kaa yes... that’s literally what the comment says
@@kaykaa624 dude.... Wut.
Always paid the refs
That's a vet trashtalk
I will forever miss you Mamba🙏🏾 You help me get through the lonely days of being in the boys home and foster care about being tough and staying focus on my goals. #BeenMamba💔
Still watch this game is amazing
My second favorite player after Tim Duncan (I'm a Spurs fan) loved BLACK MAMBA'S game whether he was owning my spurs in a series or regular season game he's a legend. And shame on those who give this man complete disrespect. #MAMBAMENTALITY
A shotchucker. No disrespect, just facts
Both had great footwork .. it was a joy 2 watch them go back and forth
What player
Could you actually imagine if Lillard, Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, and Aldridge all played together? Man that would be one scary ass team.
Cash Mir Greg Oden? Really? Maybe if he could’ve ever played. One of Portland’s most painful memories. I remember how excited we were, and how we slowly realized how poor of a choice it was.
I agree with Lillard, Roy and Aldridge though. That would be incredible.
@@SoldAsIs I knew he was a good player but he was injury prone which was very unfortunate. But I would consider Oden to be great if he was still playing.
@@bestofdbest934 thats impossible because the pick traded for them from the nets was including roy. if they never gave up roy then lillard wouldn't of been on portland. The starting lineup would be Cj, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, Oden
@@rileyfreeman9726 Thats a good point.
And Nic Batum yeah that’s tough
Im here after that game winner...
Me to lol
@@regkb24mvp me 3
Me 4
You’re late lol
I'm back here after Kobe passing... RIP
This was one of the best game seasons of that season. Man I miss Kobe. He was the reason I even got into sports period 💜💛
Dame represented you last night Kobe you were DEFINITELY right about him ❤️💪💯
He didn’t shock anyone. Kobe knew Lillard was good.
Kobe's fade away J's. 🐐🔥🔥🔥
Keep in mind this is a 34 year old Kobe. SPEECHLESS
Dam,it is already weird watching these old games from KOBE,and now that he is not on this earth,it's really tough to watch anything with KOBE,R.I.H.P.🙏🏀ALL PRAYERS GO TO THE BRYANT FAMILY...
Had to come rewatch after dame dropped 48 v.s the lakers after Kobe’s passing. Cut from the same cloth! May you rest in piece Kobe
Nice lil game from Lillard, he got Kobe's attention with his attitude alone.
But let's not forget who was the most dominant. Kobe Bryant was in his 17th year and was averaging 26pts, 6 Reb, & 6 assists per game at this point and played this ENTIRE GAME.
The next game he got injured and was never quite the same. That injury robbed us of something special.
Facts and I rock with Portland
Once again Kobe benefits from phantom fouls. So blatant. If it wasn't 8 against 5 this was a Blazer win.
Yeah in retrospect it seems like everyone was saying Kobe needs to rest even the media but it looks like Kobe wasn’t having any of it. Kobe ran himself into the ground willingly because of ego. It’s a risk you take. R.I.P Kobe. I mean he was out there for 48 mins guarding rookie lillard and Aldridge like he should not have been trying to do this every game. He did this damn near all season. He chose to. And as a result, well the warriors game was next, we know what happened. Kobe thought himself invincible and got reality checked. No one could stop him on the court, but if he can’t get on the court, his skills don’t matter. Father Time and injuries Undefeated.
@@superbuu122 Beautifully put!
Kobe Bryant is the goat look at his defense and passing abilities!!!!!!!!! And he still dropped 47 points come on now but Damian Lillard is and always will be a problem!!! But they both underrated and this a classic game
Curtis Mccullom Kobe was incredible, but underrated? He’s definitely considered one of the greats by most people, right?
I hated him when I was younger but that’s because I was a salty Blazers fan.
Yeah my guy saying kobe is underrated means you dont really watch basketball lol
Austin Aberdeen bro what I mean by underrated is that people ain’t give him his roses while he was here he was literally just being in people too 20 players of all times most people don’t even have Kobe in their top 5 or 10 and say he overrated because he take crazy shots I have had people tell me lebron and Jordan magic and bird or way better players and it ain’t even close Kobe ain’t even better than Tim duncun
Beef Testy bro what I mean by underrated is that people ain’t give him his roses while he was here he was literally just being in people too 20 players of all times most people don’t even have Kobe in their top 5 or 10 and say he overrated because he take crazy shots I have had people tell me lebron and Jordan magic and bird or way better players and it ain’t even close Kobe ain’t even better than Tim duncun but this is my personal opinion due to my personal experiences and what I literally watch and see on tv the mamba disrespect was and is very real he ain’t get his roses while he was here they just now putting respect on his name the players always did but analysts and fanboys was disrespectful
@@SoldAsIs yeah, and obviosly you don't watch what many people comment that he is not even in top 10 and also you don't listen ESPN how much hate they give him
Kobe was still the best player in the league at this point...don't care what anybody says
Kobe should've won MVP that season. You can't tell me there was a player more valuable to a team than Kobe was to the Lakers
Thotty DaGod L he was not,
Lebron to the Cavs?
@@siagiansolomon lebron was on the heat at that point, so no... because he had wade & bosh with him, while kobe had at best pau & maybe dwight when he wasn't injured... in other words, kobe was more valuable to the lakers than lebron to the heat
Lebron was easily the best player in the league by this point. Kobetards need to give that up.
@@siagiansolomon lebron never got the pre 2015 cavs a ring tho, but kobe got 2010 2011 lakers a ring
I miss you kobe. Still crying everytime i wake up and get my senses back realizing youre still out 😢
Just watched Dame put up a triple double tonight. Of course I had to go back and look at his rookie year too. Man... RIP Mamba. Dame looked up to you. And you were such an inspiration to so many.
Kobeeeeeeee!!! I miss him, my idol.
Watching all these old kobe highlights makes me feel like a little kid again rip the 🐐 😔
RIP Kobe, Damian lillard is the hottest player in the league right now and maybe some of that’s due to your advice. We all have a little mamba in us, legends never die, remember that.
Lucky enough to be at this game behind the Laker bench 5rows back. My friend and I still can't believe this was Kobes last 40 before he tore his Achilles.
My 2 favorite players of all time . Kobe ,Only player I’ve really admired and then after this game I saw some Mamba in Dame I swear. And ever since been my 1-2 favorite players of all time .
R.I.P.! The Black Mamba will forever be in our hearts, whether you were a fan of the Lakers or another team during his reign over the NBA, we all knew this man was special.
I was watching this highlight the exact same time Kobe death happened. Just being a lillard fan i watch him ball all the time. But it just amazes me how I’m sitting in Frankfurt airport in Germany watching this and Kobe talks about how serious and giving respect to the rookie year Lillard. Because Kobe knows when a player is great or have potential. RIP LEGEND
wow
Siddharth Aggarwal right
Kobe wasn’t lying either, he knew since the jump. legend to legend.
I absolutely like your name and I wish KD came back to the utmost of his abilities... I'm missing that masterballer
As a Dame fan and Blazers fan this is one of my favorite videos of Kobe... RIP Mamba
This wuz the best battle I over seen with kobe and Lillard/ kobe u will never be Forgotten
Damn, Kobe's defense is such a beautiful thing to watch. Plus all the sweet moves midrange, post game, footwork. No debate 🐐 GOAT
Kobe guarded Damien and still dropped 40+
When you hear him speak that’s when it hits you the most. There will never be another Kobe. Damn what a loss.
This is why Kobe it the GOAT to me. As he got older, before injury, his defense still was top notch.
Heartbreaking to know he’s not here along with his daughter. Watching him his whole career early on when I was a kid with my dad, are the most cherished moments for me. Ball is life.
the Greatness of Kobe Bryant; smh RIP! #Mamba4Life :: Young Dame paid real homage last night; Kobe would've been proud -
Who came here after Dame Dolla just dropped 48pts on the Lakers on Kobe Bryant night??
Power Fitness Same Dame who chokes in Playoffs ? (dont even talk bout his 2 walkoff shots) when new orleans + denver shut him down
@@LAKERS4LIFEE69 In al reality dame is caring his team, says a lot when he has a average of 50 points a game, no need to hate
Jetty Playoff Dame outside of (2) series clincher got swept to new orleans & twice to golden state while losing in 5 to gs. Then justifies LOSING to them every year. Por has a ceiling, they got the Lakers when they were wounded, meanwhile L.A. won twice in Por. Dame is good but not great which is why he gets Overlooked
@@LAKERS4LIFEE69 Blazers beat the Lakers without 3 of their starters. Go troll elsewhere
Gray Wolf Right after we BEAT u twice in POTland !!! (Go Somewhere)
Dame 1 upped him. At Staples Center. After he died and the Lakers had such and emotional tribute! Despite all that he played his heart out, got the win and out scored Kobe’s 47 at the Moda Center. Mamba AF! Kobe and Gigi must love watching these up there!
Kobe is a pure bred winner. Even when hes being interviewed hes just so loose and relaxed! Hes a special guy and it sucks we all get old and tragically die
this was the last game I ever got to see with my dad, how great a memory this is man
damian is underrated
Lanky Boi 26 7 and 6 nd Curry got mvp wit 24 5 and 6 ... your disrespectful when DLil carried his team to a 3rd in the West s a lone all star... stfu
Lanky Boi he was the only allstar on the team do you even know basketball ofcourse curry had a better year on the warriors .. if dame was traded for curry absolutely nothing changes this team is a 1st round exit maybe 2nd round as it currently is
Ja cob Orona only going into his 6th season biotch
Lanky Boi I stopped respecting your basketball opinion a couple comments ago but after u said kyrie ain't even close to curry (not that hes better) I don't even respect your general opinion im off dis lame comment thread
Lanky Boi the season MVP is bullshit shouldn’t even have one honestly. The nba changes so many things around for it.
Who watching this after dame hit the 37ft three over PG13🥵🥵🔥
Mee
Damn was on a destructive war path
Rip to this legendary athlete
You brought so much joy to the world. I can't believe that you're gone😭💔. I know your balling in heaven. R.I.P Black mamba & mambacita 🙏
17th season. Guarding Dame all night and 80% of the time Dame wanted a screen to keep Kobe off and played an all around game. I waiting for people to tell me who is better than this man except Jordon
Nobody that’s Who!!!
Well MJ the original goat 🤦🏾♂️
2 legends, I don't care what anyone says.
This is when Kobe knew he was entering into a new era of basketball play style.
The ultimate competitor. Never scared of any opponent any moment any adversity always ready to meet the next challenge. There truly will never b another like u KOBE so sad to see u and GIGI go so soon and to all the others in that fatal crash rest in peace u all will never b forgotten
You gotta give Dame credit for trying to guard Kobe as a rookie and balling out wow. Wish I would have saw this game live dope shit!!! #RIPKOBE
Remember watching this game Kobe was a beast! miss watching him 🔥🐐
$harpshooter24 5:18 "and they say lebron takes 3 steps"
Big Kobe, One of the best players in the NBA
It’s sad that this was one of Kobe greatest years . He was literally willing the team into the playoffs and what’s even worse is the next game was the Achilles tear .. so really this was the last game we got to see Kobe as the black mamba . RIP Vino 🐍
when kobe say that guy is serious.. he's something look that damian lillard now .. a star!
You're really gonna try to tell me Mamba WASN'T the best player in the world this year???
We didn't know the next game of this game is when Kobe tear his Achilles against GSW. Damn!
Saul Goodman you’re goddamn right
6:21 “get that shit outta here” 🤣🤣 barton was getting cooked on offense and defense
battered and fried
Thought I was the only one heard it😂
47 points !!! Played all game. They don’t make them like Kobe anymore. It was in honored to watch him played.
For 48 minutes: Kobe. Put. The. Lakers. On. His. Back. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾#RIPBlackMamba
Kobe was a monster. Miss him so much
I remember this game. They had gotten off to a horrible start in the season and Kobe was willing them to get into the playoffs. He was averaging 38 mins a game but it was so much he tore his achilles. I cried when that happened.