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Not really. A big shot in that game. It didn't force a game 7 or clinch a title. It wasn't the first finals win for the franchise or anything like that.
Thank God he hit that three. Had this series NOT gone 5 games, my buddy and his then fiancee would have seen the sweep of the Lakers with the Game 4 tickets I gifted the couple with, and the clinching of the title in person. Despite the shooting woes Kobe faced in this series, he is one Heck of a player whom I respect greatly. Many, if not most, criticise Kobe for not sharing the ball with Shaq more. Truth of the matter is Shaq was getting worn down, even though his point and rebound totals were absolutely amazing. Make no mistake, this was a great Laker team that had quite a bit of heart, and played very hard during the entirety of the playoffs. Their rather pedestrian 56-26 regular season was not indicative of how good this team really was; championship teams know how to 'budget' their strengths for the playoffs. This being said, the Pistons may or may not have 'snuck up' on the Lakers, but they played a Heck of a previous series with the Pacers to help tune them up for this showdown and ultimately, the 2004 title. I think that gets overlooked as far as how the Pistons grew during these playoffs an route to the title. In summation, ones can blame players, factors, and intangibles for how the series went the way it did, but the way a fan should see it is it was a historic upset by the Pistons over a great Lakers team.
@TJ Martin you bragging about a big shot that don't win a game in a title game?? jordan wouldn't of went out like that in the finals... that's why he the greatest.
You guys said Kobe lost this series by shooting 38% from the field but y'all never actually WATCH these games, you just looked at the highlights and box scores. Even there are silly people that think "Kobe lost this series for them" . Can someone answer this curiosity?: Kobe shot his MOST attempts in the series (27 in this game) in the single game the Lakers managed to WIN (this one). Kobe shot his LEAST attempts in the series (Game 3, 13 attempts, less than Shaq) in the game the Lakers lose by their BIGGEST MARGIN (20 points). Truth is, Phil Jackson lost this series by failing to adapt to the Pistons' defense. He stubbornly stuck with Malone/Payton in the starting lineup despite the fact that none of them could make the Pistons' pay for overplaying Shaq like they did. It wasn't that Kobe didn't WANT to give Shaq the ball, it's that the Pistons wisely doubled Shaq BEFORE the entry pass, leaving Kobe no options but to play iso basketball against one of the best defenses we've ever seen. A lack of SPACING was the reason the Lakers lost this series. The Lakers sorely needed a stretch 4 and better perimeter shooting from the 1-3 spots. A smarter approach would have been to move Fisher into the Starting Lineup, Payton to SG, Kobe to SF, and even Devean George to PF. This way, if they doubled Shaq in the manner they did, they would have paid by giving up more shots to more CAPABLE shooters. It's no surprise, to people that know basketball from a schematics standpoint, that Fisher was the Lakers' 3rd leading scorer in this series despite averaging almost 15 minutes less than Gary Payton, the guy he was backing up. He was one of the few, next to Kobe, that could make them pay for over-playing Shaq. Shaq's FG% was indicative of the times we were actually ABLE to get him the ball in position, but that was a rarity with the kind of Zone Defense/Off-Ball doubling the Pistons played. You CANNOT break this kind of defense without great shooting on the perimeter. It is beyond me why Phil didn't see this and didn't adapt. Perhaps he felt changing the lineup this way meant the Lakers couldn't defend inside. Truth be told, they had a better chance of beating this team with the '02 Laker lineup, which featured a still effective Rick Fox at the 3, Robert Horry at the 4, and Fisher at the 1. That trio was a MUCH better complement to Shaq/Kobe's inside game than the Malone/George/Payton trio. Kobe's FG% is indicative of how he was the only other option to break the defense down, since there was an extreme lack of perimeter shooting. But playing ISO basketball against such a disciplined defense does not yield much success. The guys around you have to be able to make them pay for collapsing, whether on Kobe or on Shaq. That didn't happen, and it wasn't because Kobe was being selfish. It was because he was the only option given how they would take away Shaq before he even caught the ball. Watch the games next time kids. Box Scores are for nerds. They should serve as a complement to what you SEE, not as the ONLY thing you see.
Joel Villarreal No I'm just not a Kobetard. Any objective fan with eyes saw that Kobe stunk up the gym this series. Game 2 was the ONLY good game he had.
@kobefan124, I just want to say..THANK YOU for uploading these rare games of Kobe Bryant. It gives everyone on RUclips a reminder of how much of a great player he was. For those who were still young at the time Kobe was maturing...enjoy these videos.
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 True, remember the time Kwame and Kobe combined for 85 points against the raptors? I think that's when Kwame proved he was the best player in the world.
My childhood 😰 Time goes by so fast. I remember this being the season that I fell in love with basketball and the Lakers. Yeah it sucked seeing them lose to Detroit but the Pistons played like an actual team while the Lakers looked fractured and like a one man show with Kobe Bryant taking most of the shots. Detroit earned it for sure.
People shitting on kobe for his play in this series.. Do you realize that EVERY OTHER DAY he was in court fighting for his freedom?? I'm pretty sure that's really distracting and it can throw your game off tremendously. And so what if he shot bad in this series. He shot lights out in all the other 3 championship runs.. I thought it was a "team game" anyway so therefore Kobe shouldn't have to go off for 35 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds every game. But no wait when he does score those ridiculous numbers you call him selfish and complain about shooting percentage saying he's always "bricking shots" and what not but if he plays within the team and doesn't score as much, you say he choked. Yeah that makes a lot of sense....
Wtf kind of stupid ass shit that?! Stfu. You're insulting every single human being who has ever suffered from truly having to fight for their freedom. He was a spoiled ass multi-millionaire basketball player! Stop with the idol worship.
"He shot lights out in the other 3 championship runs" Is that a joke? He shot 36% in 2000 and 41% in 2001. 2002 is Kobe's ONLY good shooting performance in the FInals at 52%
lol kobrick 22 ppg 3 rpg 4 apg on 47% true shooting that's fucking terrible. worst playoff series by a superstar ever even worse than lebron in 2011. kobrick doesnt touch jordan. dont cheat on your wife maybe you scumbag. hahaha 6 > 5
Xavier Vega You fail to put it in context. 2000 Kobe's first finals at 22 sprained his ankle badly. (2001 Philly 98.9 Def.Rtg.) had a better defense then the (92-93 Knicks 99.7 Def.Rtg.) Btw the 04 Pistons had the greatest defense I've ever seen. The stats are right there with the great teams of all time on Defense. Look it up for yourself.
+ensayofr Yeah but as last years finals show MVP not always the best player If anything I think Shaq & Kobe should of been CO Mvps for Atleast 2 of those finals
someone needs to just post that game tieing 3 that is one of the great clutch shots and no one remembers it, LA would have been swept if not for it. KOBE don't get swept.
I hated him back then. Called him a ball hog, called him toxic to a team, and thought he was a wannabe Jordan. It wasn't until he died did I realize that this man strived for excellence and never felt like it should be granted to him. He worked his butt off each and every day to get to what he achieved. He had some help along the way, but so did most of the greats. Its his work ethic and spirit that ignited his team championships. You can't take that away from him, he is a legend to the game of basketball.
That dunk of Kobe at 6:50 for me is one of the most unsung and underrated best plays of Kobe in his career. Imagine beating the longer Tayshaun Prince of the dribble and dunk over Prince, Rasheed and Ben Wallace! You dont see that play being done by just anybody!
RIP mamba...will never forget the hurting that shot put on my household for a couple days...my Pistons won but it felt over after that, like we blew our best shot. To me at least as a dumb kid.
If Shaq TRULY "Carried" Kobe, then WHY was there So Many times Kobe carried Shaq?!?! It doesn't make any sense! Kobe was a better ALL around player than Shaq was. Kobe was a threat offensively and defensively!
IF KOBE GAVE SHAQ THE BALL la sweeps this gay sht team "oh but shaq got locked down by ben wallace" THATS WHY EVERYTIME WALLACE DEFENDED SHAQ HE GOT HIS ASS KICKED KOBES STATS 2004 22PPG on 36% kobe carried shaq* SHAQS STATS 20004 26ppg on 63% WHILE KOBE WAS BEING A BTCH
Really was hoping you put this one up. Not a Kobe fan, but really thought and declared him as the best player in the NBA in 2004. He was not himself in this series though. Great upload. Been really enjoying these.
Kobe fucked up in this series, man. He shot like 38% on 22 ppg. By Kobe standards, that's AWFUL. But I think Kobe was the best player BEFORE 2004. In the 02-03 season, he averaged 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He was making the All-NBA 1st Teams and he also was making the All-Defensive teams, something that A.I., VC or T-Mac were never able to do. So he played both ends of the court really well, he led the Lakers in assists, he was their main clutch player and he was athletic as fuck. He had the complete package.
Rafael Mertin Nahh, Kobe had 9 straight 40+ point games on overall 50%+ FG in 2003. He was the best. Not only scoring, he was a lockdown defender, clutch and led Lakers in assists. He was doing it all.
He had a 3-1 lead against the 2nd seed Suns, he carried a d-league team. LeBron on the other hand had a decent team, and played in a weaker Eastern Conference. I think it was LeBron who also lost to an old Spurs team in the 2014 finals with Wade and Bosh on his team. Gasol isn't an all-star in my opinion.
@@castlewoods4753 LMAOOOOOOOO kobe averaged 22 ppg on 36% from the field SHAQ AVERAGED 26 on 63% WHILE KOBRICK WAS HOGGING TO NOT LET HIM GET FMVP shaq > Kobe 2004 kobe sabotaged kobes missed shots were more than shaq's attempts phil jackson was about to kill kobe if it wasnt for his discipline kobe deserved fmvp for SINGLE HANDEDLY CARRYING DETROIT TO THE RING
+Franklin Clinton lol what the fuck kind of logic is this? oh 08-09 lakers lucky they never went up against the 95-96 bulls or they would had loss and that a faxt
I always say this & imma say it again, adding malone & payton was the lakers biggest mistake ever, we made this same mistake years later by adding dwight & nash....im glad magic & pelinka are here
This series will FOREVER baffle me. The drama that surrounded the team all season long, beginning with the hype around the addition of Karl Malone and Gary Payton to Kobe's off-court trial issues to the tension between Shaq and Kobe. With all of that going on they still get through a tough Western Conference to just let it go at the end vs an inferior Pistons team. Credit to them for winning but this Lakers team should have handled them easily.
I will never get over this finals loss. The 08 series I could stomach that was a all time great Celtic team. But this Lakers team should've beaten this team in at most 5 games smh.
I know this old, but this is a dumb comment. I'm a die hard Lakers fan & been one since I was a child, but that Pistons team was one of best defenses of all time. They definitely weren't a pushover team. Plus Kobe & Shaq were beefing during this time, so that definitely didn't help the situation.
@@bitchilookgood5911 kobe was beefing himself* shaq literally did nothing on court to kobe kobe was constantly hogging TO NOT LET SHAQ GET FMVP kobe ruined the chance to get a ring and tie with mj for a puny fmvp what a disappointment
I remember this like it was yesterday. As a Lakers fan I was actually happy we lost. Too many people here in So Cal were getting arrogant. Pistons earned it. And this was a good example of what happens when you have to many superstars that cant play as a team.
It’s a shame that Kobe and Shaq relationship was in absolute shambles during this you could tell exactly why the pistons won the series they played as a team while Kobe and Shaq were ego checking each other
They’re so call feud wasn’t the reason they lost! They lost because Detroit was a deeper and more athletic team! The Lakers only had 2 players especially with Malone hobbling on an injured leg. Walton got destroyed on the defensive end as Payton and Shaw did. Lakers bench got demolished! The best team won the pistons wore them down!
@@lennybeason1110 The feud literally is the only reason that pistons Squad got a ring. Kobe decided he would rather lose this Championship than win it if it means Shaq gets Finals MVP again. No one and I mean no one who's a hardened basketball / NBA fan takes this Pistons ring seriously.
That was supposed to be a momentum changer bring them up in the series and potentially gentleman sweep them yet for some reason that wasn’t the case, the chemistry and aggressiveness from other players changed.
Jesus, Shaq looks so out of shape, slow, and sluggish in these games. The whole team just seems to be somewhat out of it and divided. Kobe also looks way thinner in this season than he does in any other season besides maybe his rookie year. Kobe’s desire and intensity, especially given what he was going through in his personal life during this time is pretty incredible.
He wasn’t he sabotaged The finals it was almost like he didn’t even care about winning he just wanted to finals MVP he sabotaged by jacking up the worst shots ever sorry but it’s true and if he passed the ball to Shaq more they would’ve won.
people dont realize that the pistons have 5 young all stars in their team..while the lakerss have 2 old star,a not so young shaq,and a kobe with a court problem..so it wasnt really an upset..it shoould be the other way around if the lakeers won..
mcfly .hur helll nooo you talking about a team who won 3 of the last 4 finals with 2 players on the top 5 in the nba you have also home court and the best coach ever and you almost get sweept by a pistons team who is not that great , i am sorry but if you can beat the spurs in 6 games , you have to beat the pistons
bro THE LAKERS WOULDVE WON WITHOUT KOBE shaq AVERAGED MORE POINTS DESPITE HIS ATTEMPTS WERE LESS THAN KOBES MISSED SHOTS LMAOOOOOOOOO shaq owned ben wallace the media just tried to crap on him if kobe shut his ego and gave shaq the ball lakers in 5 with or without kobe kobe shouldve just traded himself he was a pointless sman here shitting on this own team
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Never thought I would be saying this RIP Kobe I’m in tears
it's so surreal. seriously shocked.
R..i.p g.o.a.t
He never should've pressured the pilot to keep going in that fog.
@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews he didn't.
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Man Kobe was so quick and fast, what a player
The 3 Kobe hit in this game was an all time big shot.
Not really. A big shot in that game. It didn't force a game 7 or clinch a title. It wasn't the first finals win for the franchise or anything like that.
Thank God he hit that three. Had this series NOT gone 5 games, my buddy and his then fiancee would have seen the sweep of the Lakers with the Game 4 tickets I gifted the couple with, and the clinching of the title in person.
Despite the shooting woes Kobe faced in this series, he is one Heck of a player whom I respect greatly.
Many, if not most, criticise Kobe for not sharing the ball with Shaq more. Truth of the matter is Shaq was getting worn down, even though his point and rebound totals were absolutely amazing. Make no mistake, this was a great Laker team that had quite a bit of heart, and played very hard during the entirety of the playoffs. Their rather pedestrian 56-26 regular season was not indicative of how good this team really was; championship teams know how to 'budget' their strengths for the playoffs.
This being said, the Pistons may or may not have 'snuck up' on the Lakers, but they played a Heck of a previous series with the Pacers to help tune them up for this showdown and ultimately, the 2004 title. I think that gets overlooked as far as how the Pistons grew during these playoffs an route to the title. In summation, ones can blame players, factors, and intangibles for how the series went the way it did, but the way a fan should see it is it was a historic upset by the Pistons over a great Lakers team.
It just helped them win their one game. Lol
@TJ Martin you bragging about a big shot that don't win a game in a title game?? jordan wouldn't of went out like that in the finals... that's why he the greatest.
@@Ldale11 ok smart ass
one of the coldest shots ever
Facts! Just imagine Kobe missed that shot, the Lakers would’ve got swept.
5 game sweep.
REED MUSIC Nobody calls 5 games a sweep.
I thought this was where the Lakers would turn the series in their favor...for it was not uncommon for the underdog to 'steal' one on the road...
@@_1luljayyy true. This series shocked the he'll out of me...
Kobe is the complete player. The GOAT.
No
Michael is the goat. Kobe is the boat. Real fans understand.
Complete bricker
@@Abbad1579yes kobe is the goat
He was awful in these finals lol
Camera cutting to the Kobe chest bump with his teammate was on point
You guys said Kobe lost this series by shooting 38% from the field but y'all never actually WATCH these games, you just looked at the highlights and box scores. Even there are silly people that think "Kobe lost this series for them" .
Can someone answer this curiosity?:
Kobe shot his MOST attempts in the series (27 in this game) in the single game the Lakers managed to WIN (this one). Kobe shot his LEAST attempts in the series (Game 3, 13 attempts, less than Shaq) in the game the Lakers lose by their BIGGEST MARGIN (20 points).
Truth is, Phil Jackson lost this series by failing to adapt to the Pistons' defense. He stubbornly stuck with Malone/Payton in the starting lineup despite the fact that none of them could make the Pistons' pay for overplaying Shaq like they did. It wasn't that Kobe didn't WANT to give Shaq the ball, it's that the Pistons wisely doubled Shaq BEFORE the entry pass, leaving Kobe no options but to play iso basketball against one of the best defenses we've ever seen.
A lack of SPACING was the reason the Lakers lost this series. The Lakers sorely needed a stretch 4 and better perimeter shooting from the 1-3 spots. A smarter approach would have been to move Fisher into the Starting Lineup, Payton to SG, Kobe to SF, and even Devean George to PF. This way, if they doubled Shaq in the manner they did, they would have paid by giving up more shots to more CAPABLE shooters.
It's no surprise, to people that know basketball from a schematics standpoint, that Fisher was the Lakers' 3rd leading scorer in this series despite averaging almost 15 minutes less than Gary Payton, the guy he was backing up. He was one of the few, next to Kobe, that could make them pay for over-playing Shaq.
Shaq's FG% was indicative of the times we were actually ABLE to get him the ball in position, but that was a rarity with the kind of Zone Defense/Off-Ball doubling the Pistons played. You CANNOT break this kind of defense without great shooting on the perimeter. It is beyond me why Phil didn't see this and didn't adapt. Perhaps he felt changing the lineup this way meant the Lakers couldn't defend inside.
Truth be told, they had a better chance of beating this team with the '02 Laker lineup, which featured a still effective Rick Fox at the 3, Robert Horry at the 4, and Fisher at the 1. That trio was a MUCH better complement to Shaq/Kobe's inside game than the Malone/George/Payton trio.
Kobe's FG% is indicative of how he was the only other option to break the defense down, since there was an extreme lack of perimeter shooting. But playing ISO basketball against such a disciplined defense does not yield much success. The guys around you have to be able to make them pay for collapsing, whether on Kobe or on Shaq. That didn't happen, and it wasn't because Kobe was being selfish. It was because he was the only option given how they would take away Shaq before he even caught the ball.
Watch the games next time kids. Box Scores are for nerds. They should serve as a complement to what you SEE, not as the ONLY thing you see.
Sorry but that's nonsense. There were PLENTY of times Shaq was calling for the ball and Kobe chose to jack up busted ass shots instead.
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47% true shooting on 22 ppg. kobrick is trash. jordan is better. keep crying kobrick tard
Joel Villarreal No I'm just not a Kobetard. Any objective fan with eyes saw that Kobe stunk up the gym this series. Game 2 was the ONLY good game he had.
This is the shot that I will forever remember in my life. RIP Kobe.
Damn to think this saved the lakers from getting swept
and if you ask around hardly anyone remembers.
Phats Mickey us LAKER fans do
Rj Macready It would've been like 1989 all over again.
he's the reason they lost 4 games. shot 113 times and scored 113 points...do the math
@@phillipmoore6249 bro the pistons flat out destroyed the lakers regardless of kobe. give credit where its due
This series still hurts...
@kobefan124, I just want to say..THANK YOU for uploading these rare games of Kobe Bryant. It gives everyone on RUclips a reminder of how much of a great player he was. For those who were still young at the time Kobe was maturing...enjoy these videos.
I almost cried in real time when watching this. That was a big shot and I wished we had won that series!
kobe bryant the greatest laker ever
That's debatable. I don't know. Arguably
Kwame Brown is the greatest Laker ever.
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012
True, remember the time Kwame and Kobe combined for 85 points against the raptors? I think that's when Kwame proved he was the best player in the world.
Magic is the greatest laker ever
My childhood 😰
Time goes by so fast.
I remember this being the season that I fell in love with basketball and the Lakers.
Yeah it sucked seeing them lose to Detroit but the Pistons played like an actual team while the Lakers looked fractured and like a one man show with Kobe Bryant taking most of the shots.
Detroit earned it for sure.
Detroit didn't earn it even Michael Jordan said Kobe lost the series on purpose
@@joshuafult84😂😂😂
People shitting on kobe for his play in this series.. Do you realize that EVERY OTHER DAY he was in court fighting for his freedom?? I'm pretty sure that's really distracting and it can throw your game off tremendously. And so what if he shot bad in this series. He shot lights out in all the other 3 championship runs.. I thought it was a "team game" anyway so therefore Kobe shouldn't have to go off for 35 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds every game. But no wait when he does score those ridiculous numbers you call him selfish and complain about shooting percentage saying he's always "bricking shots" and what not but if he plays within the team and doesn't score as much, you say he choked. Yeah that makes a lot of sense....
Wtf kind of stupid ass shit that?! Stfu. You're insulting every single human being who has ever suffered from truly having to fight for their freedom. He was a spoiled ass multi-millionaire basketball player! Stop with the idol worship.
+Trey B. Cartwright every off game of this series Kobe was in court. That's what he's saying you fuckwit
"He shot lights out in the other 3 championship runs"
Is that a joke?
He shot 36% in 2000 and 41% in 2001. 2002 is Kobe's ONLY good shooting performance in the FInals at 52%
lol kobrick 22 ppg 3 rpg 4 apg on 47% true shooting that's fucking terrible. worst playoff series by a superstar ever even worse than lebron in 2011. kobrick doesnt touch jordan. dont cheat on your wife maybe you scumbag. hahaha 6 > 5
Xavier Vega You fail to put it in context. 2000 Kobe's first finals at 22 sprained his ankle badly. (2001 Philly 98.9 Def.Rtg.) had a better defense then the (92-93 Knicks 99.7 Def.Rtg.) Btw the 04 Pistons had the greatest defense I've ever seen. The stats are right there with the great teams of all time on Defense. Look it up for yourself.
How has Luke Walton been this game? Kobe: "Uhh he's a good passer" lmfao.
i know was rolling when i heard that lmfao
He said "you know, he's an excellent passer". He found Kobe plenty of times and as Kobe said, can find guys for a score.
THATS THE STORY OF THE SERIES
Its goood for Luke Walton to took over the place on Karl Malone. Malone did nothing in game 1. trash
Damn only if Lakers won this, Shaq would've probably stayed, Kobe would have like 7-8 rings!!
+8Baller1000 yeah! shaq was dominant until 2007.
ensayofr most likely truu, but Kobe was better after 05, so he mightve still gotten some
+ensayofr Yeah but as last years finals show MVP not always the best player If anything I think Shaq & Kobe should of been CO Mvps for Atleast 2 of those finals
+ensayofr Exactly.
+ensayofr but you realize that Shaq in his prime would beat out any teamate except maybe Magic for finals mvp right.
someone needs to just post that game tieing 3 that is one of the great clutch shots and no one remembers it, LA would have been swept if not for it. KOBE don't get swept.
Except when he does get swept. Kobe's been swept 4 times. D'oh!
Trey B. Cartwright in the finals, obviously. Dork.
+Trey B. Cartwright you counting is early years right? I can't remember him being swept four times
Got swept by the Mavs the year they beat Miami I believe
If Kobe doesn't get swept, then how'd they get swept by the Mavs in 2011? The Lakers straight up fell apart
I hated him back then. Called him a ball hog, called him toxic to a team, and thought he was a wannabe Jordan. It wasn't until he died did I realize that this man strived for excellence and never felt like it should be granted to him. He worked his butt off each and every day to get to what he achieved. He had some help along the way, but so did most of the greats. Its his work ethic and spirit that ignited his team championships. You can't take that away from him, he is a legend to the game of basketball.
The True GOAT! Long live the Mamba!
Kobe all the way 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Look at how passionate Kobe was after the end of game. What a pity they didn’t make through
He has all the tricks offensively, all of them.
That dunk of Kobe at 6:50 for me is one of the most unsung and underrated best plays of Kobe in his career. Imagine beating the longer Tayshaun Prince of the dribble and dunk over Prince, Rasheed and Ben Wallace! You dont see that play being done by just anybody!
This is the last game that Shaq and Kobe won together.
I can think of one name Michael Jordan " doc Rivers "
Phil Jackson when kobe shot the game tying three before it went in "Got em"
He's like "Yep. Seen it in Chicago about 10 zillion times."
I believe he said “ it’s in” he called it tho
goat! sad to see a legend retire from the game basketball will never be the same
Rip my friend 😢.... Never forget
RIP KOBE 😭💜💛
Stars belong to the sky the world can't be the same without you ❤️ we lost a super hero
Anyone else catch Phil Jackson call the shot before it went in “ it’s in “ he mumbled
Hes so good no matter what he misses
R.I.P. 🐐
RIP mamba...will never forget the hurting that shot put on my household for a couple days...my Pistons won but it felt over after that, like we blew our best shot. To me at least as a dumb kid.
Losing Malone was big for this series
They would’ve lost regardless most of the pistons wins were blowouts
@@christianhilbert1446 I never said they were going to win. It would of been more of a series though.
@@franklinyi6934 nah Malone was an old fart
kobe was fearless
R.I.P
If Shaq TRULY "Carried" Kobe, then WHY was there So Many times Kobe carried Shaq?!?! It doesn't make any sense! Kobe was a better ALL around player than Shaq was. Kobe was a threat offensively and defensively!
Ricky Queen Not in this series though. Kobe shot under 40% and Shaq was the only Laker consistently putting up good numbers.
Atlas Lion a guy like shaq would be consistent if you were that big and just staying waiting for dunks
Waiting for dunks? Shaq? Wtf? Prime shaq had a great low post moves and hook shots. Milleniels commenting😤😤
@@jecojordan999 the idiots don't realize Shaq's highlights are his dunks but he had post moves and etc lmao
IF KOBE GAVE SHAQ THE BALL la sweeps this gay sht team "oh but shaq got locked down by ben wallace" THATS WHY EVERYTIME WALLACE DEFENDED SHAQ HE GOT HIS ASS KICKED
KOBES STATS 2004
22PPG on 36% kobe carried shaq*
SHAQS STATS 20004
26ppg on 63% WHILE KOBE WAS BEING A BTCH
One of the best shots ever. This is the NBA finals with going down 0-2 in a few seconds on the line and swishes it from deep over a elite defender
Kobe prime , greatest shot all time , below average team vs all time team off/def
Really was hoping you put this one up. Not a Kobe fan, but really thought and declared him as the best player in the NBA in 2004. He was not himself in this series though. Great upload. Been really enjoying these.
Well, come to think of it, KG, Duncan, Iverson, and others were great in 2004, too, so he's RIGHT up there...
Kobe fucked up in this series, man. He shot like 38% on 22 ppg. By Kobe standards, that's AWFUL. But I think Kobe was the best player BEFORE 2004. In the 02-03 season, he averaged 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He was making the All-NBA 1st Teams and he also was making the All-Defensive teams, something that A.I., VC or T-Mac were never able to do. So he played both ends of the court really well, he led the Lakers in assists, he was their main clutch player and he was athletic as fuck. He had the complete package.
peterdabest94 knee, different team, team wasnt getting along, payton couldnt get the triangle, malone was hurt along with half the team..stop it
Kobe the best player in 2004?!?!?!
WHAT? Dude was GARBAGE..... 2003 and 2004 DEFINITELY belong to Duncan.. smh
Rafael Mertin
Nahh, Kobe had 9 straight 40+ point games on overall 50%+ FG in 2003. He was the best. Not only scoring, he was a lockdown defender, clutch and led Lakers in assists. He was doing it all.
You are the real fan! Sweet highlights with pure quality, rare!
GOAT
Rueben Castro Yea the GOAT shooting 38% for a Finals series.
At shooting bricking
Like I have never seen this intensity in Lebron or other players. Sets Kobe apart from all, just look at this guy
Yep, amazing bricks by Kobe. Shots 33% in this series without Game 2. Otherworldly stuff.
James Brown Maybe set aside the stats for once and look at the IMPACT the player has in the game???
Tom P Kobe: Zero playoff series wins without a HOF big man
LeBron: Made it to the NBA Finals without another All Star
He had a 3-1 lead against the 2nd seed Suns, he carried a d-league team. LeBron on the other hand had a decent team, and played in a weaker Eastern Conference. I think it was LeBron who also lost to an old Spurs team in the 2014 finals with Wade and Bosh on his team. Gasol isn't an all-star in my opinion.
+Da Ga Kobe blew a 3-1 lead, enough said
"that shot felt good i should have made it" thats kobe for you
Amazing quality, thanks man.
I can't believe kobe is gone 💔
Kobe would’ve been goat if not for this finals loss
nice HD quality video for something back i 04.
Wis Dom
alright smart fuck,how me another nba clip from 2004 that has great quality like this
Amazing game!!
The only game they called fouls on the Pistons hitting Kobe's arms during his shots, smh.
Right
With the rape accusation the NBA did not want Kobe to do good
Phil got out-coached so bad this series. So much drama in LA this season.
First ever 5 game sweep. Rip kobe
Ima Die Hard Laker Kobe & Magic My Favorites Players Of All Time. But Kobe Stunk this Finals most Def his worst finals.
Mega Tron he was injured
Kobe did his thing lakers didn’t
@@castlewoods4753 LMAOOOOOOOO kobe averaged 22 ppg on 36% from the field
SHAQ AVERAGED 26 on 63% WHILE KOBRICK WAS HOGGING TO NOT LET HIM GET FMVP
shaq > Kobe 2004 kobe sabotaged
kobes missed shots were more than shaq's attempts phil jackson was about to kill kobe if it wasnt for his discipline kobe deserved fmvp for SINGLE HANDEDLY CARRYING DETROIT TO THE RING
9:28 Phil knew it before going in
Kobe said this was his most clutch shot ever. Ripmamba
Nah. The 06 playoff vs suns game 4
It would have been a sweep if Kobe didn't hit that shot!
It would’ve been like 1989
Truly #RIPKobe 💜💛
this Pistons team is lucky they never went up vs the 2008-2009 Lakers or they would had loss and that a faxt
Naw. Pistons would've swept them.
no they would not dxburner222
+Franklin Clinton lol what the fuck kind of logic is this? oh 08-09 lakers lucky they never went up against the 95-96 bulls or they would had loss and that a faxt
Justin Aviles hello Phil Jackson was the head coach of both team so it can't happen
Kobe got shut down the whole series except game 2.... and pau is a downgrade from shaq... pistons sweep
Didn't matter, That Pistons team was unstoppable
But what when a young prime team like spurs huh
The pistons were so good that Kobe & Shaq gave you a classic game and the game still went into OVERTIME
I always say this & imma say it again, adding malone & payton was the lakers biggest mistake ever, we made this same mistake years later by adding dwight & nash....im glad magic & pelinka are here
Last two game left 😭my hero
This series will FOREVER baffle me. The drama that surrounded the team all season long, beginning with the hype around the addition of Karl Malone and Gary Payton to Kobe's off-court trial issues to the tension between Shaq and Kobe. With all of that going on they still get through a tough Western Conference to just let it go at the end vs an inferior Pistons team. Credit to them for winning but this Lakers team should have handled them easily.
Kobe the real deal
phil jacksons expression after was just as stone cold as kobes shot
rip goat
this is the series where Lakers front office realized they didn't need Shaq anymore!
Pistons might won the series but Kobe was able to win another two. Difference of a one hit wonder and a multiple destined champion.
8:21 that's exactly what they needed
Kobe Bryant was the best player ever in history
Phil was so excited
I'm a Kobe fan too, but the Pistons put it on him this series! Just give credit where it is due, and stop making excuses
I will never get over this finals loss. The 08 series I could stomach that was a all time great Celtic team. But this Lakers team should've beaten this team in at most 5 games smh.
I know this old, but this is a dumb comment. I'm a die hard Lakers fan & been one since I was a child, but that Pistons team was one of best defenses of all time. They definitely weren't a pushover team. Plus Kobe & Shaq were beefing during this time, so that definitely didn't help the situation.
Bitch I look good ! Still should have beat this pistons team. Kobe just couldn’t stop shooting dumb shots
@@bitchilookgood5911 kobe was beefing himself* shaq literally did nothing on court to kobe
kobe was constantly hogging TO NOT LET SHAQ GET FMVP
kobe ruined the chance to get a ring and tie with mj for a puny fmvp what a disappointment
Last minute sharp Sniper kobe Bryant
I remember this like it was yesterday. As a Lakers fan I was actually happy we lost. Too many people here in So Cal were getting arrogant. Pistons earned it. And this was a good example of what happens when you have to many superstars that cant play as a team.
KOBE!
iconic series and yes I'm a lakers fan
It’s a shame that Kobe and Shaq relationship was in absolute shambles during this you could tell exactly why the pistons won the series they played as a team while Kobe and Shaq were ego checking each other
They’re so call feud wasn’t the reason they lost! They lost because Detroit was a deeper and more athletic team! The Lakers only had 2 players especially with Malone hobbling on an injured leg. Walton got destroyed on the defensive end as Payton and Shaw did. Lakers bench got demolished! The best team won the pistons wore them down!
@@lennybeason1110 The feud literally is the only reason that pistons Squad got a ring. Kobe decided he would rather lose this Championship than win it if it means Shaq gets Finals MVP again. No one and I mean no one who's a hardened basketball / NBA fan takes this Pistons ring seriously.
Kobe after the mini-fro, but before he shaved his head. Looks weird.
@ 2:57 Hamilton was really about to clock the ref with the ball lmaooooo
kobe brayant he whats a one man show..
Big Ben had a great series
5:09 That move is so clean jeeeeez…
That was supposed to be a momentum changer bring them up in the series and potentially gentleman sweep them yet for some reason that wasn’t the case, the chemistry and aggressiveness from other players changed.
Jesus, Shaq looks so out of shape, slow, and sluggish in these games. The whole team just seems to be somewhat out of it and divided. Kobe also looks way thinner in this season than he does in any other season besides maybe his rookie year. Kobe’s desire and intensity, especially given what he was going through in his personal life during this time is pretty incredible.
its so funny to see when kobe hit the shot, the coaching staff look so calm
Can you upload the whole game or give a link to download ??!!
If Shaq and Kobe got along the Lakers would won this chip
Rip and Kobe used to play each other in high school. I'm not sure when but both ballers went to Pennsylvania schools
Kobe was the only laker to be on top during 2004 final. Legend
He wasn’t he sabotaged The finals it was almost like he didn’t even care about winning he just wanted to finals MVP he sabotaged by jacking up the worst shots ever sorry but it’s true and if he passed the ball to Shaq more they would’ve won.
Rip Hamilton was smooth
Do you have Gm4 of the 2004 WCSF against the Spurs in the same quality ??
I already uploaded that game but it wasn't available in this quality.
If we had won this chip, he would have gotten his Finals MVP he so much craved, at that time.
Shaq averaged 30 in that series Shaq would’ve won it yet again
people dont realize that the pistons have 5 young all stars in their team..while the lakerss have 2 old star,a not so young shaq,and a kobe with a court problem..so it wasnt really an upset..it shoould be the other way around if the lakeers won..
mcfly .hur helll nooo you talking about a team who won 3 of the last 4 finals with 2 players on the top 5 in the nba you have also home court and the best coach ever and you almost get sweept by a pistons team who is not that great , i am sorry but if you can beat the spurs in 6 games , you have to beat the pistons
kobe24 Sans Mevedenko
@@kobe24sans12 2001 lakers would beat this team
Where can i download this full match?
If u can’t rise up to the pressure u shouldn’t be playing Lmfaoo Kobe stay throwing shots dam I miss u big dawg I love you RIP KOBE BEAN BRYANT
Lakers needed this Kob to have a chance
bro THE LAKERS WOULDVE WON WITHOUT KOBE shaq AVERAGED MORE POINTS DESPITE HIS ATTEMPTS WERE LESS THAN KOBES MISSED SHOTS LMAOOOOOOOOO
shaq owned ben wallace the media just tried to crap on him
if kobe shut his ego and gave shaq the ball lakers in 5 with or without kobe kobe shouldve just traded himself he was a pointless sman here shitting on this own team
This series is on phil
Kobe