Kobe was so awesome in that series, that even Chuck had to kiss the ring of The Black Mamba. If anybody hasn't noticed. Chuck Barkley isn't a huge Kobe fan. Which made this AWESOME!
+Matt DJ People today say that Lebron was the best player at this time. My god.... until Lebron left for Miami, he was NOT better than Kobe. 2000-2010 was Kobe's decade.
Amen . .. I'm not a LeBron fan but i give him his respect and I put him in the top 10 easily ... but these shots kobe hit against the suns is so Jordan like it's ridiculous... kobe is the best pure scorer I've seen him and Jordan .. kobe was the best player on the planet from 03-2010
@@halginute3141 he was who on the champ that year? yall say shaq carried him when they almost average the same so dont say gasol carried him because it wasnt even close stfu leflop fan you can change your jersey every year because ur fav player cant win without a pack of all stars
These NBA analysts were calling Kobe the best player and closer during the time when LeBron won MVP lol Kobe deserved at least 3 more MVPs. But he decides to wait until the playoffs to show those skills and aim for the bigger prize (NBA Title)
Adrian Cawaing Maybe the best all-around Playoff series of his career. Certainly one would look at 2001 against San Antonio, but I would put this series right up there. Plus, it was 2 more games than 2001.
@@lucasdeangelo5462 and no one talks about how the Lakers didn’t win a ring until Kobe started playing full time in 99-00. Kobe didn’t play much his first 3 years. Anyone who says Shaq carried Kobe can cut it out. They BOTH won that 3 peat!
13,11,10,9 assists: how is he selfish again?? I mean he demolished the Suns this series. What other player smack a coach in the butt after hitting impossible shot after impossible shot, and the opponent's coach gets a kick out of it=
+Max Schlepzig People are just stupid. If you look at Kobe's stats, he is passing the ball when he has good teammates. He obviously would not pass to Kwame Brown and Smush Parker. They were scrubs. He also leads all shooting guards in all-time assists. :P
+Max Schlepzig people usually don't know what they are talking about when it comes to being a ballhog. My definition of a ballhog is stopping the offensive play and movement in order to score for yourself. Kobe stops the offense a lot, but so does Lebrick and Westbrick, yet people praise their assist numbers.
People called MJ selfish too 😑😑 Kobe knew there were spots in the game where you NEED to get shots for your role players. This was a lesson he got DIRECTLY from MJ ... by way of Phil Jackson ... during his first year in LA. but, in crunch time ... just like Michael, give Kobe the damn ball and get out his way.
the series LA lost after being up 3-1 (including Kobe tying G4 at the end of regulation, and then hitting one of the most epic game-winners ever) was especially painful ... and memorable ... for him NOT shooting in the second half of G7.
I KNOW...it's amazing ! it's called 'We at NBA and ESPN want Lebron KING JAMES to be the center of everything...Kobe will get NO love, and it's sickening !
SERIOUSLY RIGHT.. HOW QUICKLY THEY FORGET. This just comes to show the power of marketing and media. They make so many Lebron commercials, feature him on pop culture outside of basketball, so kids who don't even watch the NBA believe he is the best.
i mean, it's lebron time now ya know. The media is going to have to push Lebron at every opportunity to keep selling the product. It's annoying but they gotta do what they have to do. Personally, i felt Kobe was a better player in his prime but Lebron is no slouch and deserves what he gets.
33.7 pts 7.2 Rebs 8.3 Asts on laying down fadeaways and double teams. I loved kobe in his solo finals runs because he proved he was the best two way player in history. He was so clutch it made everyone shook when the 4th quarter was closing. He showed his maturity giving passes on double teams and high iq plays which made him an even more difficult puzzle to figure out, and an underrated stat line of 8.3asts shows that. And he did it with Gasol and Odom, which are close to nothing in this league now. People who hate literally dont know basketball and just look at his stats that may "contradict" how truly important this dude was to the game. After his injuries people were quick to judge him but in my opinion, Kobe couldve averaged 25 for two more season ls and stayed averageing over 20 in his final season. Damn i miss Kobe, my greatest player of all time.
Kobe finally got a competing team in 08 and won 2 Championships, 2 NBA Finals MVP, & 1 NBA MVP, and then he slowly started to decline and the CP3 veto and the injuries of the 2013 team. Bryant, in comparison to Jordan, James, & Duncan has been unlucky with the cards he has been dealt.
+AmazingGaming lol "unlucky with the cards he's been dealt"? he had 3 championships and 4 finals appearances before he turned 25. He was playing with the most dominant center of his time before he started he single game. He had one of the greatest coaches of all time before he even reached his prime and had him again during his prime. Tell me again how Kobe was "lucky with the cards he was dealt"?
kobe did his individual record breaking in the reg season,wer he shoots more..but come playoff time he become a team player..thats what ive observe in his 17 yrs in the league..
Alot of people's arguments on Kobe Bryant is that "Oh, he went 6-24 in game 7 of the Finals". What about Michael Jordan? I love MJ but he shot 15-35 in game 6 of the 1998 finals with 1 assist and 1 rebound, but that never gets criticized, why? Because he won. He willed his team to the victory, and he didn't care how many shots he took to do it. And Kobe did the same thing. And I'm not a big stats person but kobe had 15 rebounds and 5 assists to go along with his 23 points.
Kobe was the best player in the NBA. It's funny that now some ppl say Bron was the best since he came into the league, but no. We all know that Kob was the best at this time!
brilliant "Black Mamba" series, The Celtics were better this year too...Kendrick Perkins dislocated his knee, game 6 and pretty good scrappy game 7. should have kept Ariza with Artest for a three peat. Thank you Kobe for twenty years...
Travanti Wilson don’t forget that in the first Boston vs la matchup in 2008, the lakers starting center Andrew Bynum was out the whole series. People always forget to bring that up. They were short handed and Paul gasol got OWNED.
@RTR9 great comment man. most of these people never saw the 90s or 80s era and talk out their asses. jordan never had shots with this degree of difficulty. its unheard of.
I'm talkin bout years in nba mane, plus mj wild ass took yrs off in between his career and barely got injured threw his career matter fact only once, kobe done faced so many injuries plus never takin years off, fuck off
I really hope the surgeries and recovery time this summer reinvigorates Kobe for that 6th ring. I would like to see how a true healthy Kobe will look this coming season!
@nyknick4life "In the 2009 Finals against Orlando, Gasol averaged 18.6 points and was often the primary defender on Orlando’s Dwight Howard, whose 15.4 points a game was a dramatic dropoff from the 25.8 he put up against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals." -- Los Angeles Times; "All Things Lakers", Chuck Shilken (Aug.11, 2011) Howard DID struggle. "Kobe had the highest WS in 01" Yes he did. His 33/7/7 against SAS in the WCF was huge. However, 3-peat total WS: Shaq - 12.2; Kobe - 8.5.
@meet12345 , he was no sidekick, maybe for the first title but for the second and third kobe was a beast averaging 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assist per game in the playoffs, shaq got those mvps because he was older and more respected. same with pippen who deserved at 2 of those 6 mvps
@nyknick4life That was Joe speaking on the rule changes (note: "it benefits me"). "You can't even touch a guy now. The college game is much more physical than our game. I always tease Michael [Jordan], if he played today, he'd average 50." -- Larry Brown; coached the 04 Pistons defense "Just the no hand-checking rule alone brought so much speed and penetration and cutting back into the game. Before, if a guy tried to go through the lane, it was - bam! - you stop him." --Doug Collins
Kobe's Player Efficiency Rating goes down in the playoffs (23.5 to 22.4). MJ's PER went up in the playoffs - this is unheard of, and truly separates Jordan from the rest. He became even better on the biggest stage. His 27.9 PER in the regular season is the highest career PER in NBA history... and it increased to 28.6 in the playoffs (which is the highest career playoff PER in NBA history). He also has the #1 scoring average in NBA history in reg season, playoffs, and finals (min 15 games)
@Ghiblix2 I heard Kobe say the same thing. "My stats would be better if I started from College". How so? I thought you could score more points getting in at an early age. Is it because you'll be a starter, and average more min. a game?
LeGoat James Lebron would of been crying on that Celtic final series. He would of been taken out on a stretcher crying for papi stern to help him and suspend every Celtic. Lebron can't carry like kobe did. You would see 3 all stars on that team.
Yet lbj carried the cavs for 7 staright years with no one on his team. And he actually played the Celtics before that year in the playoffs they lost in 6 but LeBron had 29 20 and 11. Kobe against the Celtics that series. Shot the ball 39%. And in game 7 of the finals Kobe shot 6-24 and had 7 turnovers. But was named finals MVP. LeBron carried the cavs for 7 staright years. He even took the cavs to the finals in 07. When Shaq left the Lakers, the Lakers were ass and the Lakers were getting 7 and 8 seeds. So please don't tell me LeBron can't carry a team. Kobe was begging to be traded to the bulls or clippers. But the Lakers made a trade to gasol,Odom and Fisher.
LeGoat James The NBA carried lebron more then lebron ever carried a actual Team specially in the east. Come on man you really going to think lebron carried those teams? he got bailed by legit hof superstars in dwade and Allen. And Irving where he deserved that 2016 NBA finals mvp. He was the only reason why the cavs stayed relavent in the finals. lebron started playing "better" after he went to cry to the league and beat a warriors team who got injured and wasn't 100% and got dreymond suspended.I would of love to see the cp3 trade to the Lakers but nope david sterm handed a gift to lebron by vetoing that trade. Trust cp3 to the Lakers and kobe would of been in the finals that year instead of the spurs. Kobe would easily ended with 2 more titles.
"Too much team defense, too much switching, too much pressing, too much half-court trapping, too much double-teaming. Too much, in short, of what most people call "zone." Bite your tongue. The NBA rule book does not acknowledge the word zone. In its stead is something called "illegal defense." from SI back in October of 85. Tracy McGrady: It’s tough on all of us, it really is. When you’re tryin’ to make a move, and you got another guy sittin’ right there on the same side just waiting.
Kobe was so awesome in that series, that even Chuck had to kiss the ring of The Black Mamba. If anybody hasn't noticed. Chuck Barkley isn't a huge Kobe fan. Which made this AWESOME!
killerghostwriter Yeah, Deron Williams sounded like he wanted to choke Charles after Utah got swept. "Then Chuck said Kobe couldn't play anymore."
People forget so quickly :/
I swear
+Matt DJ People today say that Lebron was the best player at this time. My god.... until Lebron left for Miami, he was NOT better than Kobe. 2000-2010 was Kobe's decade.
+eskimo289 lie
Go watch basketball...
Supercurio nah .. it was shaq from 2000-2006 then kobe until 2010 .. and now LBJ
Kobe fan LeBron fan or Melo, no matter who you like, if you don't give Kobe his credit, you're not a basketball fan
yup. even lebron melo even michael jordan gives kobe his credit.
Kobe and LeBron are the greatest powerhouse NBA players ever.
Amen . .. I'm not a LeBron fan but i give him his respect and I put him in the top 10 easily ... but these shots kobe hit against the suns is so Jordan like it's ridiculous... kobe is the best pure scorer I've seen him and Jordan .. kobe was the best player on the planet from 03-2010
Greg Hubbard Shut up white boy
Wow... what happened?
So much disrespect towards Kobe nowadays. Closest thing to MJ and no doubt in the goat convo.
And this was in 2010! Kobe was still considered the best player in 2010.
Alweezy nah he wasn’t
He wasn’t
@@halginute3141 he was who on the champ that year? yall say shaq carried him when they almost average the same so dont say gasol carried him because it wasnt even close stfu leflop fan you can change your jersey every year because ur fav player cant win without a pack of all stars
@Dats a paddlin took over & lost to the Mavericks with Wade & Bosh 😂🤣🤣😂
Sorry y'all I gotta go with the champ who didn't have 2 plus all stars by his side Kobe Bryant
These NBA analysts were calling Kobe the best player and closer during the time when LeBron won MVP lol Kobe deserved at least 3 more MVPs. But he decides to wait until the playoffs to show those skills and aim for the bigger prize (NBA Title)
Yeah he gott robbed of some mvps. Because of that rape case where he was not guilty. He shoud have at least won 4-5 mvps
Nate Rivers exactly! Unfortunately it's the damn media that chooses...he deserves two more
They call kobe the best during the time when lebron was mvp. Speaks a lot about how kobe got robbed
+Nate Rivers Agreed
actually his numbers went down in the playoffs. kobe only had 40 in the finals once against magic
Hopefully in years from now, people can remember kobe in his prime more than in his last few years. The Mamba was special!
Ulises Luna
Nobody will forget kobe. The NBA is really trying to put him out. But he is just to much of an icon even over seas they see him as a good
Ulises Luna I think people tend to forget. He’s in the top 4-5 all time!!
He left us a lot to look at. I miss him.
thomas walker This was Kobe’s best series. Yet LeBron has about 15 series in his career that are just as good as this one.
RIP
@Trade Bum Simmons How am I wrong
Yeah... And they say Kobe isn't an all-around player. Just look at those numbers
Facts people say he does not pass
Adrian Cawaing Maybe the best all-around Playoff series of his career. Certainly one would look at 2001 against San Antonio, but I would put this series right up there. Plus, it was 2 more games than 2001.
Greg Hubbard omg he lost a series wtf kinda argument is that? Dirk dominated every team that year nobody could stop that, it was finally his time
@Greg Hubbard idiot😂😂
Exactly!
kobe averaged 32 ppg, 7.2rpg, and 8.33 apg!!! amazing!! probably his best series ever. the spurs series in 2001 was amazing also
Man his 2001 playoff run was so crazy he was just entering his prime too
@@lucasdeangelo5462 and no one talks about how the Lakers didn’t win a ring until Kobe started playing full time in 99-00. Kobe didn’t play much his first 3 years. Anyone who says Shaq carried Kobe can cut it out. They BOTH won that 3 peat!
13,11,10,9 assists: how is he selfish again?? I mean he demolished the Suns this series. What other player smack a coach in the butt after hitting impossible shot after impossible shot, and the opponent's coach gets a kick out of it=
+Max Schlepzig People are just stupid. If you look at Kobe's stats, he is passing the ball when he has good teammates. He obviously would not pass to Kwame Brown and Smush Parker. They were scrubs. He also leads all shooting guards in all-time assists. :P
+Max Schlepzig people usually don't know what they are talking about when it comes to being a ballhog. My definition of a ballhog is stopping the offensive play and movement in order to score for yourself. Kobe stops the offense a lot, but so does Lebrick and Westbrick, yet people praise their assist numbers.
Max Schlepzig you rite my friend
I think only MJ could allow that to the coach. .
People called MJ selfish too 😑😑
Kobe knew there were spots in the game where you NEED to get shots for your role players. This was a lesson he got DIRECTLY from MJ ... by way of Phil Jackson ... during his first year in LA. but, in crunch time ... just like Michael, give Kobe the damn ball and get out his way.
10 years already...how quickly people forget tho. 🐐
those series numbers.... my gawwwwwwd
This was sweet revenge after 2006 2007 1st round exits for Kobe and the lakers
the series LA lost after being up 3-1 (including Kobe tying G4 at the end of regulation, and then hitting one of the most epic game-winners ever) was especially painful ... and memorable ... for him NOT shooting in the second half of G7.
MJ himself said kobe's the greatest player since him
1:06
LOOK AT THOSE FUCKING NUMBERS, and this was only 3 years ago. I mean HOW QUICKLY DO PEOPLE FORGET?
I KNOW...it's amazing !
it's called 'We at NBA and ESPN want Lebron KING JAMES to be the center of everything...Kobe will get NO love, and it's sickening !
36.7ppg
7.2rpg
8.3apg
this is what you call win by any means necessary!
SERIOUSLY RIGHT.. HOW QUICKLY THEY FORGET. This just comes to show the power of marketing and media. They make so many Lebron commercials, feature him on pop culture outside of basketball, so kids who don't even watch the NBA believe he is the best.
i mean, it's lebron time now ya know. The media is going to have to push Lebron at every opportunity to keep selling the product. It's annoying but they gotta do what they have to do. Personally, i felt Kobe was a better player in his prime but Lebron is no slouch and deserves what he gets.
Joshua Han haters that say kobe never passes. 8.3 assists GTFOOOOOO kobe hatersss
I love MJ and KB but when the game is on the line Im giving the ball to Kobe. Its like every shot he puts up just finds a way to go in
like Larry said ..... if I want to WIN, I'm giving the ball to (prime) Kobe over (prime) LeBron 100 times out of 100. with NO hesitation.
The best I have ever seen of this generation RIP
33.7 pts 7.2 Rebs 8.3 Asts on laying down fadeaways and double teams. I loved kobe in his solo finals runs because he proved he was the best two way player in history. He was so clutch it made everyone shook when the 4th quarter was closing. He showed his maturity giving passes on double teams and high iq plays which made him an even more difficult puzzle to figure out, and an underrated stat line of 8.3asts shows that. And he did it with Gasol and Odom, which are close to nothing in this league now. People who hate literally dont know basketball and just look at his stats that may "contradict" how truly important this dude was to the game. After his injuries people were quick to judge him but in my opinion, Kobe couldve averaged 25 for two more season ls and stayed averageing over 20 in his final season. Damn i miss Kobe, my greatest player of all time.
When I watched that game live back in 2010 my jaw completely dropped. I mean look at those shots, I had nothing and still have nothing to say.
I miss you Kobe.
it seems like so many people have forgotten Kobe and what he did because of LeBron's string of accomplishments in the past few years
Kobe finally got a competing team in 08 and won 2 Championships, 2 NBA Finals MVP, & 1 NBA MVP, and then he slowly started to decline and the CP3 veto and the injuries of the 2013 team.
Bryant, in comparison to Jordan, James, & Duncan has been unlucky with the cards he has been dealt.
+AmazingGaming lol "unlucky with the cards he's been dealt"? he had 3 championships and 4 finals appearances before he turned 25. He was playing with the most dominant center of his time before he started he single game. He had one of the greatest coaches of all time before he even reached his prime and had him again during his prime. Tell me again how Kobe was "lucky with the cards he was dealt"?
+Prince Cyrill: Warriors fan since 2015 Yeah good point tho, I think Kobe+2004 Pistons would still beat Shaq and the Lakers
It’s a skinny string
kobe did his individual record breaking in the reg season,wer he shoots more..but come playoff time he become a team player..thats what ive observe in his 17 yrs in the league..
And ppl say Kobe Was never the Best player in the league 😂😂😂😂
KingOfStrongStyle Nick Wright punk ass is delusional
That's Nick right dumbass
Nick Wrong
Nick Wright is so biase towards lebron
Finally Charles give Kobe the respect he deserves.
And damn what beast series for him
Rest In Love Legend
Man I’m hurt everyday it’s crazy 🙏🏽 Kobe
kobe was amazing in this series
I watch this video every year dawg lol Kobe was amazing
“Oh there was a black mamba in az tonight…”-Barkley 😂
for that series he averaged 33pts 8ast and 7rebs. That's pretty good in my book!
1 of the best series by any player of all time imo. those stats are unreal and he was clutch every game
Look at those numbers, if he wanted to pad his stats, he could, but obviously he prioritized winning over his stats
Drymond Green says lebron been the best player since 2005 nah he been the best player 2011
Kobe era is 2001-2010
Dramond didn't even believe that until recently. He was HUGE Kobe fan around this time and would tweet about his admiration of him regularly.
Alot of people's arguments on Kobe Bryant is that "Oh, he went 6-24 in game 7 of the Finals". What about Michael Jordan? I love MJ but he shot 15-35 in game 6 of the 1998 finals with 1 assist and 1 rebound, but that never gets criticized, why? Because he won. He willed his team to the victory, and he didn't care how many shots he took to do it. And Kobe did the same thing. And I'm not a big stats person but kobe had 15 rebounds and 5 assists to go along with his 23 points.
LOL @ Reggie hating on MJ's commercials.
Hated HARD, too 🤣🤣🤣
I’m back once again , rip Kobe
That year was Kobe’s revenge tour beating the Suns who got em in 06 & 07 then Celtics beating in finals on 7 games. Sweet
Kobe was the best player in the NBA. It's funny that now some ppl say Bron was the best since he came into the league, but no. We all know that Kob was the best at this time!
The two greatest shooting guards in NBA history, without question: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
“Ernie you see that shot there “ Charles Barkley u can hear how Impressed
kobe perfected all mj's move. to all the youtube viewers out there please do respect the discipline and passion of kobe. thats
RestInPeace Kobe and gigi
Nice stats....against the Suns.
His Finals performance against a good defensive team was even more legendary.
#Mambaforever one of the greatest to ever lace it up.
"Oh there is a Black Mamba in Arizona" - Charles Barkley
This game and the shots displayed by Kobe are, and will continue to be the closest thing we've ever seen that is comparable to Jordan.
Facts
It's true man. what kobe does is just amazing. some of things he does to I'd have to say Jordan never did. the 2 greatest for sure
*Reggie looked stunned* 😂
Man I remember watching this 10 years ago
He's having flashbacks from 2000 finals when Shaq was fouled out lol
RIP KOBE
Listen I love Kobe he is one of the athletes I have so much respect for all I am saying is to be crowned MVP is a huge honer.
wow look at those dame stats. Kobe is truly pure greatness. I'll miss him when he retires.
Kobe 2nd best of all time
lets begin the playoffs already!... damn, can't wait
Oh how they forget. Rip mamba.
brilliant "Black Mamba" series, The Celtics were better this year too...Kendrick Perkins dislocated his knee, game 6 and pretty good scrappy game 7. should have kept Ariza with Artest for a three peat. Thank you Kobe for twenty years...
Travanti Wilson don’t forget that in the first Boston vs la matchup in 2008, the lakers starting center Andrew Bynum was out the whole series. People always forget to bring that up. They were short handed and Paul gasol got OWNED.
@RTR9 great comment man. most of these people never saw the 90s or 80s era and talk out their asses. jordan never had shots with this degree of difficulty. its unheard of.
these next few NBA season will be fun to watch i
that's true you forget how awesome kobe was
Charles Barkley saying something nice wow
kobe going to be the best ever
cant stop greatness
jheeze those stats are BEAST
Kobe was prepared to demolish Boston Celtics that year and with the Championship. Unbelievable!!! he is just Incredible.
thats a monster series for kobe..
LAKERS#LAKERNATION#WE ALL WE GOT
i can't wait until the playoffs..kobe is going to take over as coach/player.
This was in 2010 like his 14th season lls mj was sum ass wit wizards his 14th season, yu niggas need to admire kobe more then that mj smh
But Kobe's 14th season was 3 yrs. younger than Mj's 14th season
It was not 3 yrs younger then mj 14th season , wat sense do u make?
I'm talkin bout years in nba mane, plus mj wild ass took yrs off in between his career and barely got injured threw his career matter fact only once, kobe done faced so many injuries plus never takin years off, fuck off
Fuck that kobe 17th season better then mj 14th season
hell naw, n mj played for a goofy ass team. kobe my boi but the last two seasons he been gettn dogged!
How quickly people fucking forget. I'm sick of the people re-writing history.
my top 5 fav lkers:
5.shaquille o"neal
4. ricky foxx
3. adam morrison
2.kobe "tha momba bryannt"
1. kwam brown/smush parkor
Yet he didn't win MVP averaging 34/7/8 vs Suns, total BS
it's weird hearing charles barkley giving kobe props
im so used to hearing him hate on kobe
Rip kobe 😢
I love Chuck, but he is the biggest flip-flopper on TV. He should really become a politician.
and won 1 game thats SOOO AMAZING
I really hope the surgeries and recovery time this summer reinvigorates Kobe for that 6th ring. I would like to see how a true healthy Kobe will look this coming season!
1:13 Look at those numbers !!! Read it and weep. Kobe 4ever!!
Look at those assist numbers!!
This series was intense
kobe relaxes during season then kicks ass in playoffs
i dont know why this video is still up and all the other ones where charles barkley called kobe too old were taken down......
I think of Kobe as Spider-Man. There are people that love him no matter what, and people that hate him even if he has great moments like these.
i remember 4 weeks ago Barkley was talking about Kobe's downturn.
Making your enemies compliment you. That is something only Kobe Bryant can do.
Charles 🙏🏾
@nyknick4life "In the 2009 Finals against Orlando, Gasol averaged 18.6 points and was often the primary defender on Orlando’s Dwight Howard, whose 15.4 points a game was a dramatic dropoff from the 25.8 he put up against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals." -- Los Angeles Times; "All Things Lakers", Chuck Shilken (Aug.11, 2011)
Howard DID struggle.
"Kobe had the highest WS in 01" Yes he did. His 33/7/7 against SAS in the WCF was huge. However, 3-peat total WS: Shaq - 12.2; Kobe - 8.5.
R.I.P. Kobe The Black Mamba
REST IN PEACE TO A GOD 💜💛
Is there anyone who knows where to find the complete video for this episode?
@meet12345
, he was no sidekick, maybe for the first title but for the second and third kobe was a beast averaging 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assist per game in the playoffs, shaq got those mvps because he was older and more respected.
same with pippen who deserved at 2 of those 6 mvps
@nyknick4life That was Joe speaking on the rule changes (note: "it benefits me").
"You can't even touch a guy now. The college game is much more physical than our game. I always tease Michael [Jordan], if he played today, he'd average 50."
-- Larry Brown; coached the 04 Pistons defense
"Just the no hand-checking rule alone brought so much speed and penetration and cutting back into the game. Before, if a guy tried to go through the lane, it was - bam! - you stop him."
--Doug Collins
@thug8200 Couldn't find it. Is it here on youtube?
The Goat
Kobe's Player Efficiency Rating goes down in the playoffs (23.5 to 22.4). MJ's PER went up in the playoffs - this is unheard of, and truly separates Jordan from the rest. He became even better on the biggest stage. His 27.9 PER in the regular season is the highest career PER in NBA history... and it increased to 28.6 in the playoffs (which is the highest career playoff PER in NBA history). He also has the #1 scoring average in NBA history in reg season, playoffs, and finals (min 15 games)
@Ghiblix2 I heard Kobe say the same thing. "My stats would be better if I started from College". How so? I thought you could score more points getting in at an early age. Is it because you'll be a starter, and average more min. a game?
Bruhhhhhhhh he balled in every game wtfffff #goat
Dominic078 not in any of his finals series. expect for 1
LeGoat James
Lebron would of been crying on that Celtic final series. He would of been taken out on a stretcher crying for papi stern to help him and suspend every Celtic.
Lebron can't carry like kobe did. You would see 3 all stars on that team.
Yet lbj carried the cavs for 7 staright years with no one on his team. And he actually played the Celtics before that year in the playoffs they lost in 6 but LeBron had 29 20 and 11. Kobe against the Celtics that series. Shot the ball 39%. And in game 7 of the finals Kobe shot 6-24 and had 7 turnovers. But was named finals MVP. LeBron carried the cavs for 7 staright years. He even took the cavs to the finals in 07. When Shaq left the Lakers, the Lakers were ass and the Lakers were getting 7 and 8 seeds. So please don't tell me LeBron can't carry a team. Kobe was begging to be traded to the bulls or clippers. But the Lakers made a trade to gasol,Odom and Fisher.
LeGoat James
The NBA carried lebron more then lebron ever carried a actual Team specially in the east. Come on man you really going to think lebron carried those teams? he got bailed by legit hof superstars in dwade and Allen. And Irving where he deserved that 2016 NBA finals mvp. He was the only reason why the cavs stayed relavent in the finals. lebron started playing "better" after he went to cry to the league and beat a warriors team who got injured and wasn't 100% and got dreymond suspended.I would of love to see the cp3 trade to the Lakers but nope david sterm handed a gift to lebron by vetoing that trade. Trust cp3 to the Lakers and kobe would of been in the finals that year instead of the spurs. Kobe would easily ended with 2 more titles.
two of the greatest kobe&Mj All I needed to read was. "The NBA carried LeBron." I'm done so uneducated. And just like to hate
@thug8200 Couldn't find it. If you can send me the I can use to search it on youtube that would help. Thanks.
Kenny's right.. "and its over" .. kb unstoppable
1:15 is proof that kobe is a great all around player i hate it when people say all he can do is shoot
Charles and Michael
@thug8200 where? I'd like to see that interview.
It is so weird that we consider Kobe as number 2 but some people nowadays do not even have him in their Top 3 or Top 5.
"Too much team defense, too much switching, too much pressing, too much half-court trapping, too much double-teaming. Too much, in short, of what most people call "zone." Bite your tongue. The NBA rule book does not acknowledge the word zone. In its stead is something called "illegal defense."
from SI back in October of 85.
Tracy McGrady: It’s tough on all of us, it really is. When you’re tryin’ to make a move, and you got another guy sittin’ right there on the same side just waiting.