NBA Greatest Duels: Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant (2008) Playoff Rd 1
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- The Denver Nuggets were right on the Los Angeles Lakers' heels when Kobe Bryant suddenly got hot.
Oh, did he get hot.
Bryant scored 19 points in a span of 4:19 of the fourth quarter Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Nuggets 122-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Games 3 and 4 will be in Denver on Saturday and Monday night.
Bryant finished with 49 points and 10 assists -- one shy of his career playoff high in both categories.
"Tonight, the way he was going, we probably could have put 10 people on the court and probably wouldn't have been able to stop him," said Nuggets star Allen Iverson, who wasn't bad himself, getting 31 points and six assists.
"I didn't realize it," Bryant said when told about his scoring spree. "You just get into one of those rhythms. My teammates were looking for me, it just feels like the ball finds you."
The Lakers led 89-79 entering the fourth quarter. The Nuggets drew within five points three times before a three-point play by Bryant with 6:41 remaining made it 101-93.
That was only the beginning.
Two free throws by Bryant in a span of two seconds after technical fouls against Smith and Iverson made it 105-94 with 5:37 left, and Bryant added a 3-pointer 18 seconds later to extend the Los Angeles lead to 14.
Game over.
"The 3-ball he made was the big play," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "I thought that kind of ended the game from the standpoint of our spirit. In a lot of ways, a great player ran us out of gas. The majority of his jump shots that he made tonight are somewhat undefendable."
Bryant kept it going before his hot spell ended with 2:22 left when he made a three-point play, giving the Lakers a 120-101 lead. He came out for good 20 seconds later to a loud ovation and chants of "MVP, MVP" from the capacity crowd of 18,997 at Staples Center.
Bryant was replaced by Coby Karl, the son of the Denver coach. It was the first time in NBA playoff history that a father has coached against his son.
There was some trash talking between Bryant and Kenyon Martin, Denver's 6-foot-9 forward who had the assignment of guarding the Lakers' star in the first two games.
"He's one of those players that you don't really want to make mad," teammate Lamar Odom said. "He can make shots from anywhere with people on him. I was surprised [Martin was talking at him]. You never want to wake a sleeping giant. He can hit shots on anybody, on a number of defenders anywhere on the floor.
"Talking to him is a surprise to me, but guys are competitors too, so sometimes you get caught up in it. Kobe was definitely coming out to prove a point."
Bryant shot just 9-for-26 in scoring 32 points in Game 1. He went 18-for-27 in Game 2.
Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Luke Walton scored 18 points for the Lakers. Odom, hampered by foul trouble throughout the second half, was held to four points, four rebounds and six assists, but in the end it didn't matter.
Carmelo Anthony added 23 points, J.R. Smith had a career playoff high 21 and Marcus Camby had 17 rebounds and four blocked shots for Denver. Martin, who fouled out with 5:47 remaining, scored 10 points.
Anthony scored seven straight points to trigger an 11-0 run, giving Denver a 68-67 lead midway through the third quarter. With Odom on the bench with four fouls, Los Angeles appeared to be in some trouble. But Walton scored 10 points during a 22-11 spurt to finish the quarter and give the Lakers a 10-point lead. Bryant had four assists during the run.
Man, I miss these days. Kobe at his best and AI still a top-tier player as well. Huge shame how quickly Iverson's career went down the drain after Denver.
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you still haven't made an iverson vs marbury video yet pennyccw
Do u have nuggets playoff videos
2008 ai average 26 pts, 2009 "Iverson is old, he should be the sixth man". wtf
li shawn Detroit used him wrong
li shawn right.... I swear the NBA was playing A.I. Man... smh
li shawn yea then they decide to start Rodney Stuckey over him... smh
He was scoring but still shooting a low fg% and lacked impact, still a good player but was no longer a star, low-key made a good 6th man at that stage of his career.
The pistons trade ruined him and the pistons.
This was so fucking amazing
Denver had a nice squad!
It’s such a shame. How people take Kobe out of a goat debate that he passed away he’s all of a sudden not in the conversation well in most conversations. It’s bullshit in my Books he’s number one forever. People say Michael Jordan but even Michael Jordan says Kobe Bryant will be in 1 on 1 . But you gotta give it to Michael Jordan 6-0 in the finals. But you guy understand Jordan pave the way for all these players you see today even Kobe. Back in Jordan‘s day the league was dominated by big man. Jordan was one of a kind that’s why he was able to dominate. Plus being so damn good the league has never seen a guard like Michael Jordan when he came into the NBA. Yes Michael Jordan will kick ass in today’s era but He’s going to get his ass whipped right back by other players it’s not just gonna be a one-sided story. Other NBA players are going to go right back at MJ23!
It’s just like Bill Russell he should be the goat 11 rings. But he played in a different era like I said Michael Jordan did. The league has never seen anybody like Bill Russell up until that time. So think about it the game is evolution evolves. That’s why it’s not right to compare players like Kobe said who is better him or him?! It’s a stupid question like Kobe said because you’re never gonna find out just respect their games and understand how the game works evolution.
Iverson estuvo fuera de serie evolucionó la NBA .....trajo la era de la ropa accesorios prohibieron muchas cosas iverson único y la NBA una mafia
Damn I miss Kobe so much just after watching this! Man
AI saïd to himself....i need to go back to philly
Man I don't think anyone could be more stoked about the big 3 league than you are haha
Thanks for this!
That was some of the laziest defense I've ever seen in my life... #geeze
Kobe !
Only person I watch better play than kobe is jordon
Kobe the best Force!!!
Nuggets d was trash.. melo always been lazy on d
Jeffrey Lee The team was good, but without playing D the series was over since day 1. Martin on Kobe? C'mon cuhh
They definitely ran an up-tempo Phoenix-style offense that resulted in no D.
Nuggets put on pf on Kobe lmao