@@El_Fonzohow’s that lying? You need to stop hating dawg. And admit the fact cuz if you was 15th man on the roster, fighting for spot and ko told you that guarantee you would be more than happy to do it
@@El_Fonzo lmao your asking too many questions but you still passed up the original comment of having the confidence when the goat or best player on your team, tells I found it meaning how to guard opposing team best player.
Also the fact he figured that out in game w/ trial n error. You can jerk around in practice but slippin in a NBA game might get you burned. But Kobe was just that dude.
Most randos dont understand how intelligent Kobe was. He was a student of the game, a master by the end of his career. Everyone else is looking at the game zoomed out, clapping and cheering. This man had a microscope on every aspect of the game. Kobe knew he wasnt the biggest, the strongest, the most athletic. He made up for all that with sheer will, intensity, preparation, and hard work. His approach to the game and life was phenomenal. Im not the type of person to idolize celebs and athletes, not by any means, but i have to admit that when Kobe passed, it HURT.
Honestly that’s who Kobe actually is …ain’t big and strong like Lebron or naturally talented like both Lebron and Jordan …Kobe had to put his armor on and work nothing but respect for that
@@joshferguson6333the media gets paid to do that by the nba. The nba can't have kobe be accurately rated, he was in a rape case(innocent) and was caught publicly cheating, and was generally hated by most nba fans after that, some ppl, like myself stay off espn/fox because we don't wanna hear lebron talk, Bron is a perfect man off the court and I hate hearing his name still, imagine if the nba didn't dust kobe to the side. The nba would lose a lot of money of kobe wasn't kept off the throne
@chrisdamon1096 duh lol. I can easily name you the things lebron did better than kobe, that's how pathetic bron is. Bron is better at making his team feel like family. And bron is a better help defender. Nothing else in basketball, lebron does better or even as good as kobe. Bron stopped playing defense before kobe, I don't mean "season 8/season 9" I mean bron stopped playing defense in 2012 because he was lazy/scared/too heavy from his muscle, and not good enough as a scorer to play D all game and still ball out on O. Luckily he had wade and battier and bosh. Then shump, Matt deli.
@@wesmyone9562 I mean if you’re actually watching the games you can see plenty of good defenders. There’s more than a few in the league lmao. I can list plenty of players who are good on defense so not sure why the narrative exists. Rule changes and foul calls didn’t eliminate defense 😭🤦🏽♂️
Yep. The best player in the league who out scores u and then lock u up is some type of special. Kobe never ducked smoke. Gianniss had my respect until I watched him let Jrue get cooked. Kobe not going for one person beating his team.
It's crazy how the average mj/Brin fan goes "kobe was just a good iso scorer he's not good at anything else" as if he doesn't have the most 1st team all nba defense awards ever😂 and then when you say that they say "okay what about finals mvps" 😂
I just wanna say, Lou Williams here given props to Kobe, but I just want to give props to Lou Williams man you have put in some work. Legendary Baller. Mad props! ❤
@@spenser6353Bruh he has the most of not tied for the most 6 man awards, that's definitely legendary knowing some of the best 6 men to play the game....🤔
Kobes mind was always going and thinking of new ways to defend certain people new ways to destroy you in a way possible on the court. He was truly one of a kind.
@@YvngGoat_You’re literally clapping back at Kobe because of how this dude edited his short?? For all we know, that might not even be from the same game 🤣
The things I hear and see from kobe are just amazing, man's effort and will power, his thinking and the way he spoke to people, like a walking angel, sad to see him gone too soon, I hope he's doing good in his other life or in the other realms.
I wish I would have watched more of Kobe when I was younger. I value seeing this now knowing how great he truly was. You don’t see players like him anymore
Check out Wenbenyama. Probably the next great two way player. As a rookie he is already better than Kobe and Lebron were as rookies, although he is older than they were, and he is 7'4"
@@DadUsed2Skate probably the best handles ever by a 7’ 4” guy. Wet from 3. Great footwork, obvious he studied Kobe’s blueprint. Dominator as a blocker. It’s unreal what he can do, plus it seems he has an assassin’s mentality unlike Lebron. Barring injury, a worthy contender to inherit the throne left empty by MJ and Kobe.
@@dr.j5642 bruh LeBron has goat mentality...you tried to up a player but y'all rookie mfks be haters in real life that can't even hoop... it's players who did more than both of them... LeBron is one ..Kobe ain't even there...he had to copy because he had no style...I fw Victor though but he can't make the team win...it's 5 v 5
@@andrewchester3527you don't win 4 championship as PG with that kind of hole in your game. You can get away with it if you're a big like Shaq or Giannis but not as a PG
It's rare and unusual to put consistently and single-handedly in the same sentence. Let alone to be used to describe a champion. Yet Kobe, consistently single-handedly destroyed all expectations and examples of greatness. 3-peat, Clutch shooter/scorer, lock down defender, you fiercely loved him or fiercely hated him, work ethic, got a signature Shoe from Jordan and A.I., brilliant on and off the court, dazzled the court and everyone watching, relentless competitor, showed not only how to with championships, but showed Champions, and the World, how to Win Gold!! Mamba Mentality
Kobes my fav ever...n I wasn't watching the game where he hurt his Achilles.. But I was listening on the radio...I didn't know it was against Steph until I saw highlights years later... Lakers still won but it took a general going out on his shield... Season over but the damage was done and the young lion had ripped the baton from Kobe's hand...mad luv Mamba. Good shit Steph...Kobe didn't want it any other way
@@jtothac5364- Oh stop it - players today with even more modern medicine get sidelined for weeks and even months for way less than what Kobe played through back in the day.
It’s already amazing that Kobe could have defended Curry as well as he did that night during his farewell tour. Kobe went 4/14 overall and 0/5 from 3 that night so it was rough, but he made up for it with his defense which was the difference between the Lakers losing or winning that night. He held Curry to 18 points (significantly worse than what Curry was averaging at that time) and handed those historic Warriors their 6th loss of the season #mambamentality
@@JacksonWalter735the Warriors starting lineup that game shot like 19 for 60. More like an off night overall. Even if Steph got an efficient 30 they would have lost.
Only problem is the last game they played against each other (2015-2016), Warriors won 116 - 98 with Steph shooting 9-18 and 8-16 from 3PT. So, Steph must have worked on his shot against Kobe. However, Kobe and the Lakers in that same season won the two games before that, with Steph going 6-20 (1-10 3PT), and 10-21 (4-12 3PT; which still ain't bad). That was the season they went 73-9, so the Lakers beating them twice that season was pretty monumental. They also won the two games before that in the 2014-2015 season (when GSW went 67-15 for the season and winning the title), with Steph going 10-19 (5-9 3PT), and 10-19 (3-8). The stats for those 5 games, Steph averaged 9-19 (4-11 3PT), 8.2 Assists, 2.4 Turnovers, and 25.8 Points, which is still a great shooting percentage and assist-to-turnover ratio.
That was Kobe's last season in the league and he was really on 1 leg. He just played when he could, and when he did, he did it for the fans who came to see him play. So Curry did have a good game, but did Kobe play and if so how many minutes.
He loved the game, the competition, the nuances of overcoming challenge in the game. Its amazing how competition brings out some of the most powerful forces a mind can produce.
I'm no big baller but I'm an athlete and big in defensive play. Most shooters I've encountered, hate when u shadow them to a side, especially if they have a rhythm step. U set up on that side, and it's gon be a long night for em.
Definitely, but a disadvantage about this is that you’re giving them an easy lane to get to the rim. Unless you trust your big man to lock down the paint (stopping all drives, making sure no one sneaks behind him for easy buckets and NO fouling) it’s almost impossible for most players to defend this way. Curry relies on his shooting too much and Kobe was a lockdown defender so it works for him, but all this really does is make curry slightly uncomfortable to most players (aka ineffective).
@@Tb-gz4qt yea for sure gives a line drive. That's where fundamentals come into play. Shuffle the feet instead of rossing em, use that forearm smartly to touch and redirect (move it asap ofc lol) and relish the physicality of banging with ur chest. You def gotta know your next 4 moves if you take that approach. Like u said, Kobe was lockdown so he knew if steph took off. He could cover and lead him right to the help side. Defense is under rated but it's such an art when u do it right.
@@alexcarlone7967 what’s even funnier is when lebron lost his hair piece playing against the Jazz. i checked that box score and AD didn’t get the assist for telling bron his hair was falling out.
Kobe shows all the intangible of why he's the greatest basketball player of all-time, & for many, disappointing reasons, nobody wants to give him his flowers when it comes to that ONE prestigious title. Smdh. 💯
I'm at the age where I grew up watching Jordan. We had WGN as a kid so I watched Jordan even early in his career. This was when the bad boys of Detroit were dominating the East. I then got to watch MJ develop into the best on the league and win 6 championships so I have always been team Jordan. Kobe was clearly special but the more I hear about his work ethic and how he studied the game makes me see things differently. It's not that Kobe was the next Jordan, he was the first Kobe. He outworked everyone, knew more, and was more driven than anyone. Yes, Jordan is still my GOAT but Kobe is right up there. He may not have been blessed with the hands or muscle of Jordan but I don't think anyone worked harder than Kobe so my respect for him has only grown stronger. RIP Kobe, it would have been interesting to see what Kobe did in the second chapter of his life. I think he may have bought a team just like Jordan. Kobe could not stay away from competition. He may have even coached. Whatever it was, he would have been great at it. 🖖
@@CharlesThomas-sm4og No just Kobe a 5 time champion!! Don't put words in my mouth you little creep! Today's players? The NBA today is a joke and no defense is played!
Can let Steph make you guess where he’s going. You make him go the direction you want him to go. Pick one side and expect the step back or a hesi. Move him to your weak side help. If there’s a screen switch and hope for the best.
Yet no one in the NBA tries to do this today😂😂😂 Kobe figured it out … no one paid attention to this day… He showed how to shut Steph Curry down. No one wants to do anything but let him hit the three-pointers. 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Kobe learned from the master and became a master himself! He didn't surpass MJ, but he made MJ proud! Kobe was amazing on and off the court. R.I.P. Mamba 😢
Kobe also 12 time all defense team selections. Consistently guarded the other teams best player. That's what was so fun to watch when you had stars not afraid of backing down from one another.
What? He never said it was a myth. Just bc you dont know about something doesnt mean you doubt it. He just said he didnt know until he saw it with his own eyes. d riding is crazy
@@tyreek.6815Lou Williams literally said “After that, I was a believer. Everything I heard about Kobe Bryant is all true.” If he hadn’t previously believed the stories, he had to have doubted they were true.
@@Daviyourhomie i said there is less, not that there is none. Lakers vs Pacers the other day was 150-145, literally proves my point. The NBA is also considering adding new rules next season because defense has taken a back seat to offense.
I love Kobe hes one of the players in the GOAT tier but the comments here are silly. After 2019, Steph ascended to another realm. Nobody, not even Kobe, MJ, Gary Payton, etc can stop any version Steph after 2019
My sentiments exactly. The idol worship gets in the way of objectivity. The greatest shooter ever is not getting shut down. Prime vs prime would be amazing to see because Kobe wouldn't be stopped either. But the idea Steph would just roll over and die is insane lmao
People think breaking all the records and scoring 40k make you the GOAT. Naw. The real ones know the deal. In this era, Kobe Bryant is the best to do it.
Kobe was more far more than any other human being. Kobe discovered the key, used it to unlock all doors and humbly told us all what to do. Kobe was MIND.
The amount of stuff I’ve learned as a fan, watching RUclips shorts of these greats talk about their game, makes me wonder how many secrets league players would actually learn if they watched, too.
And then Steph AS A KILLA AS HE IS....fixed that flaw and became THE BOSTON KILLA IN 2022 . a team with the best defense in the entire year. With also the defensive player of the year on it. STEPHEN SCARY !
Kobe Bryant was a student of the game R-I-P Kobe if he wouldn't have passed he would have made a hell of a coach and R-I-P to his daughter and everyone who lost their life on that day 1-26-20 I remember the date because it was my bornday GOD BLESS ALL THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO LOST LOVE ONES 🙏
Mentally Kobe was like Dennis Rodman he would study every player he encountered, this is the same thing Kobe would do. You play him the first time and you might get him but that second time he'll shut you down...
If Kobe came up to me and said "i fucking found it!" Id have all the confidence in the world we are gonna win that game
🎯
Why you lying?
@@El_Fonzohow’s that lying? You need to stop hating dawg. And admit the fact cuz if you was 15th man on the roster, fighting for spot and ko told you that guarantee you would be more than happy to do it
@@yusufali2402 huh? Who's hating? What am I lying about? And what the hell are you talking about?
@@El_Fonzo lmao your asking too many questions but you still passed up the original comment of having the confidence when the goat or best player on your team, tells I found it meaning how to guard opposing team best player.
Love kobe stories like this. One of the smartest basketball players of all time.
The smartest. The greatest basketball mind of all time.
The G.O.A.T.
@@dorrionedmonds8551 lebron and jordan bud
Definitely one of the rapists of all time
Kobe had one of the lowest IQ’s of an all time great…ever.
The level of intelligence and awareness to decipher that type of weakness is some insanely beautiful shit
Also the fact he figured that out in game w/ trial n error. You can jerk around in practice but slippin in a NBA game might get you burned. But Kobe was just that dude.
Most randos dont understand how intelligent Kobe was. He was a student of the game, a master by the end of his career. Everyone else is looking at the game zoomed out, clapping and cheering. This man had a microscope on every aspect of the game.
Kobe knew he wasnt the biggest, the strongest, the most athletic. He made up for all that with sheer will, intensity, preparation, and hard work. His approach to the game and life was phenomenal.
Im not the type of person to idolize celebs and athletes, not by any means, but i have to admit that when Kobe passed, it HURT.
I grew up a Pacer fan I really didn't like Kobe he earn my respect everyone's respect before it was over@@shansen008
Top five to ever do it for sure
Even though it Steph still overcame that weakness in the game, it says alot about how Kobe saw things.
Kobe making contingency plans like Batman.
That's funny 😂😂😂 but true😮
He's gonna try plan A-Z he's not going down without a fight 🤣
Honestly that’s who Kobe actually is …ain’t big and strong like Lebron or naturally talented like both Lebron and Jordan …Kobe had to put his armor on and work nothing but respect for that
@@Balmighty7ong hes the mortal who became a God
@@austinmcpherson6682hail Bean Bryant 🔥
"He think different." Never truer words spoken 🥰💞🙏
Bro works at Apple
Jesus is the Way, the truth, & the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Him.
Truer Words spoken
No one talks about how insanely good this man's was as a perimeter defender
Soooo disrespected as a defender
@@joshferguson6333the media gets paid to do that by the nba. The nba can't have kobe be accurately rated, he was in a rape case(innocent) and was caught publicly cheating, and was generally hated by most nba fans after that, some ppl, like myself stay off espn/fox because we don't wanna hear lebron talk, Bron is a perfect man off the court and I hate hearing his name still, imagine if the nba didn't dust kobe to the side. The nba would lose a lot of money of kobe wasn't kept off the throne
Is he better than prime Bron on the perimeter?
He definitely had an elite perimeter defense
@chrisdamon1096 duh lol. I can easily name you the things lebron did better than kobe, that's how pathetic bron is. Bron is better at making his team feel like family. And bron is a better help defender. Nothing else in basketball, lebron does better or even as good as kobe. Bron stopped playing defense before kobe, I don't mean "season 8/season 9" I mean bron stopped playing defense in 2012 because he was lazy/scared/too heavy from his muscle, and not good enough as a scorer to play D all game and still ball out on O. Luckily he had wade and battier and bosh. Then shump, Matt deli.
Yup, that's the Mamba for you, playing on BOTH side of the ball
That's a competitor. Growing up in the 90's that was normal. Dogs will be dogs.
@@MentalStillness Yup
He’s not the only one and we still have great defenders still lol
@@hoodie_bron In today's league? Where defense is frowned upon? Sure, there's a few, I guess
@@wesmyone9562 I mean if you’re actually watching the games you can see plenty of good defenders. There’s more than a few in the league lmao. I can list plenty of players who are good on defense so not sure why the narrative exists. Rule changes and foul calls didn’t eliminate defense 😭🤦🏽♂️
It’s really hard to play defense in basketball 🏀 it takes so much energy that’s what made Kobe so special
Yep. The best player in the league who out scores u and then lock u up is some type of special. Kobe never ducked smoke. Gianniss had my respect until I watched him let Jrue get cooked. Kobe not going for one person beating his team.
Man I miss Kobe. Hated when he played my Jazz, but the league and the sport was so much better with him around. RIP GOAT 🐐
Especially because he got often vs 2 or 3 and still fast paced or dribble-fade away them to score. His playstyle was a show to see.
Certainly......now we got this bs era. Nobody doing nothing
I'm honored that the Lakers are my local team
Steph: Let me cook bro.
Kobe: Nah bro
Kobe: nah, we dont eat baby food round here 😂😂😂
It's crazy how the average mj/Brin fan goes "kobe was just a good iso scorer he's not good at anything else" as if he doesn't have the most 1st team all nba defense awards ever😂 and then when you say that they say "okay what about finals mvps" 😂
@@GFelix-jm4jj factz 🍽️🍽️
😅😂😊
@@selwynandrews7716 Butler: soft as baby shit
Kobe was an assassin
cringe
@@BenLynd-w3t I bet ur fun to talk to
THE assassin
Kobe, mad basketball scientist!! ❤
GOAT true student of the game. Always humble and never satisfied
Humble??? What Kobe Bryant are you talking about?
I just wanna say, Lou Williams here given props to Kobe, but I just want to give props to Lou Williams man you have put in some work. Legendary Baller. Mad props! ❤
Lou Williams is not legendary
@@spenser6353that’s your opinion
@@spenser6353Bruh he has the most of not tied for the most 6 man awards, that's definitely legendary knowing some of the best 6 men to play the game....🤔
@@donsirron2085 doesnt make him legendary. He wont even make the hall of fame
@@spenser6353 There's people that the NBA have in the "HOF" that isn't legendary lol, what you on bruh 😆
Kobes mind was always going and thinking of new ways to defend certain people new ways to destroy you in a way possible on the court. He was truly one of a kind.
Mamba stopping chefs cooking 🍳!
He literally fouled him on the clip he was guarding him 😂😂😂😂
@@YvngGoat_I bet it didn’t even get called cause that’s how bad the refs hate him
More like devoured the chefs cooking
@@YvngGoat_he could of did the Reggie miller lil contact fall
@@YvngGoat_You’re literally clapping back at Kobe because of how this dude edited his short?? For all we know, that might not even be from the same game 🤣
The things I hear and see from kobe are just amazing, man's effort and will power, his thinking and the way he spoke to people, like a walking angel, sad to see him gone too soon, I hope he's doing good in his other life or in the other realms.
Rip Kobe and Gigi 🌹🎈💥🔥🙏 Amen
Amen
🙏🏾🙏🏾
The man studied sharks to shut down IVERSON in a second half
Let that sink in
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Dawg
Sink into what?
He swam with not studied them
WHAT???
I wish I would have watched more of Kobe when I was younger. I value seeing this now knowing how great he truly was. You don’t see players like him anymore
They shoot better
Check out Wenbenyama. Probably the next great two way player. As a rookie he is already better than Kobe and Lebron were as rookies, although he is older than they were, and he is 7'4"
@@dr.j5642 yeah he’s good for sure. Obviously with his size it’s a different caliber of talent. He did very well as a rookie tho for sure
@@DadUsed2Skate probably the best handles ever by a 7’ 4” guy. Wet from 3. Great footwork, obvious he studied Kobe’s blueprint. Dominator as a blocker. It’s unreal what he can do, plus it seems he has an assassin’s mentality unlike Lebron. Barring injury, a worthy contender to inherit the throne left empty by MJ and Kobe.
@@dr.j5642 bruh LeBron has goat mentality...you tried to up a player but y'all rookie mfks be haters in real life that can't even hoop... it's players who did more than both of them... LeBron is one ..Kobe ain't even there...he had to copy because he had no style...I fw Victor though but he can't make the team win...it's 5 v 5
Tha #8 KOBE was a go hard kill whatever they put in front of him...#24 wit experience comes wisdom...tha GREAT MAMBA #8💜#24💛
Pfft.🙄 self given nickname🙄 weak
You know Steph was like I gotta figure out how to shoot with someone beside me!
Steph cooked Kobe Bryant? Wym
Still hasn’t
@@yerik6034 I mean he clearly figured out how to shoot no matter what
@@andrewchester3527 if he hasn’t I don’t think anyone will
@@andrewchester3527you don't win 4 championship as PG with that kind of hole in your game. You can get away with it if you're a big like Shaq or Giannis but not as a PG
It's rare and unusual to put consistently and single-handedly in the same sentence. Let alone to be used to describe a champion. Yet Kobe, consistently single-handedly destroyed all expectations and examples of greatness. 3-peat, Clutch shooter/scorer, lock down defender, you fiercely loved him or fiercely hated him, work ethic, got a signature Shoe from Jordan and A.I., brilliant on and off the court, dazzled the court and everyone watching, relentless competitor, showed not only how to with championships, but showed Champions, and the World, how to Win Gold!! Mamba Mentality
This man studied the referee rules to know when he could foul people without being seen. Goddamn legend.
Kobes my fav ever...n I wasn't watching the game where he hurt his Achilles.. But I was listening on the radio...I didn't know it was against Steph until I saw highlights years later... Lakers still won but it took a general going out on his shield... Season over but the damage was done and the young lion had ripped the baton from Kobe's hand...mad luv Mamba. Good shit Steph...Kobe didn't want it any other way
KOBE was literally a Meta human amongst the ppl! A real life SUPERHERO!!!💯💪💪💪✅✅✅🙏🙏🙏 rest peacefully We Miss You ❤️
Kobe played on both ends unlike most superstars. That's another reason why he the goat or top 2 ever
No where near either of those kid
@@jonnyblayze5149 no better two way perimeter player besides jordan
@@ArmandoKozomara debatable and still doesn't make him the goat or anywhere close to it
Duncan was better than Kobe
@@oMaJoJ
THANK YOU
Kobe a legend!!! 💜💛💜💛 You will always be truly missed but never forgotten 😢
Exactly the reason he will forever be THE LEGEND!
To think that that was Kobe past his prime, hobbling with a recurring knee and shoulder injury post Achilles-surgery.
Oh stop it. He wasn’t hobbling. Modern medicine bro. You make it sound like he playing with a cane. Kobe one of the best ever but come on
@@jtothac5364- Oh stop it - players today with even more modern medicine get sidelined for weeks and even months for way less than what Kobe played through back in the day.
It’s already amazing that Kobe could have defended Curry as well as he did that night during his farewell tour. Kobe went 4/14 overall and 0/5 from 3 that night so it was rough, but he made up for it with his defense which was the difference between the Lakers losing or winning that night. He held Curry to 18 points (significantly worse than what Curry was averaging at that time) and handed those historic Warriors their 6th loss of the season #mambamentality
@@jtothac5364if you didn’t watch him play then why would you comment something so dumb?
@@JacksonWalter735the Warriors starting lineup that game shot like 19 for 60. More like an off night overall. Even if Steph got an efficient 30 they would have lost.
Only problem is the last game they played against each other (2015-2016), Warriors won 116 - 98 with Steph shooting 9-18 and 8-16 from 3PT. So, Steph must have worked on his shot against Kobe. However, Kobe and the Lakers in that same season won the two games before that, with Steph going 6-20 (1-10 3PT), and 10-21 (4-12 3PT; which still ain't bad). That was the season they went 73-9, so the Lakers beating them twice that season was pretty monumental. They also won the two games before that in the 2014-2015 season (when GSW went 67-15 for the season and winning the title), with Steph going 10-19 (5-9 3PT), and 10-19 (3-8). The stats for those 5 games, Steph averaged 9-19 (4-11 3PT), 8.2 Assists, 2.4 Turnovers, and 25.8 Points, which is still a great shooting percentage and assist-to-turnover ratio.
That was Kobe's last season in the league and he was really on 1 leg. He just played when he could, and when he did, he did it for the fans who came to see him play. So Curry did have a good game, but did Kobe play and if so how many minutes.
He also found KD's weakness until he corrected it later in his career
He loved the game, the competition, the nuances of overcoming challenge in the game. Its amazing how competition brings out some of the most powerful forces a mind can produce.
I'm no big baller but I'm an athlete and big in defensive play. Most shooters I've encountered, hate when u shadow them to a side, especially if they have a rhythm step. U set up on that side, and it's gon be a long night for em.
Definitely, but a disadvantage about this is that you’re giving them an easy lane to get to the rim. Unless you trust your big man to lock down the paint (stopping all drives, making sure no one sneaks behind him for easy buckets and NO fouling) it’s almost impossible for most players to defend this way. Curry relies on his shooting too much and Kobe was a lockdown defender so it works for him, but all this really does is make curry slightly uncomfortable to most players (aka ineffective).
@@Tb-gz4qt yea for sure gives a line drive. That's where fundamentals come into play. Shuffle the feet instead of rossing em, use that forearm smartly to touch and redirect (move it asap ofc lol) and relish the physicality of banging with ur chest. You def gotta know your next 4 moves if you take that approach. Like u said, Kobe was lockdown so he knew if steph took off. He could cover and lead him right to the help side. Defense is under rated but it's such an art when u do it right.
I'm a cynic... I always invite the line drive 😈 lol
this man going to lock down curry yall
Lol did you just say Curry, statistically a top 5 finisher in NBA HISTORY, relies on his jumper too much? Do you... Watch hoops? @@Tb-gz4qt
True goat! We remember him for offense but he was amazing on both sides of the ball!
I remember when Lebron was yelling “I found it” he would FLOP anytime any player got near him .
I mean Kobe said this the year he didn’t even make the playoffs while Bron won it all 😂
@@alexcarlone7967 what’s even funnier is when lebron lost his hair piece playing against the Jazz. i checked that box score and AD didn’t get the assist for telling bron his hair was falling out.
@@swismyid someone should’ve told Kobe stay out of Colorado
II remember that vs the Pacers when he learned to flop vs Lance
@@ChampGaming32 Leave him be, he wanted some white chocolate and she came running to his room.
Kobe shows all the intangible of why he's the greatest basketball player of all-time, & for many, disappointing reasons, nobody wants to give him his flowers when it comes to that ONE prestigious title. Smdh. 💯
I'm at the age where I grew up watching Jordan. We had WGN as a kid so I watched Jordan even early in his career. This was when the bad boys of Detroit were dominating the East. I then got to watch MJ develop into the best on the league and win 6 championships so I have always been team Jordan.
Kobe was clearly special but the more I hear about his work ethic and how he studied the game makes me see things differently.
It's not that Kobe was the next Jordan, he was the first Kobe. He outworked everyone, knew more, and was more driven than anyone. Yes, Jordan is still my GOAT but Kobe is right up there. He may not have been blessed with the hands or muscle of Jordan but I don't think anyone worked harder than Kobe so my respect for him has only grown stronger. RIP Kobe, it would have been interesting to see what Kobe did in the second chapter of his life. I think he may have bought a team just like Jordan. Kobe could not stay away from competition. He may have even coached. Whatever it was, he would have been great at it. 🖖
What a mf Boss!!! 🐍🐍
Studying your opponent is done by 100% of today's players. So you think everybody is a BOSS?😢
@@CharlesThomas-sm4og No just Kobe a 5 time champion!! Don't put words in my mouth you little creep! Today's players? The NBA today is a joke and no defense is played!
SHOWS YOU HOW MUCH OF A STUDENT OF THE GAME KOBE IS.
Can let Steph make you guess where he’s going. You make him go the direction you want him to go. Pick one side and expect the step back or a hesi. Move him to your weak side help. If there’s a screen switch and hope for the best.
Loved that smile towards the end Rip mamba 🖤🐍❤️
I found it 🐐🔥🔥
Kobe always did his homework. That man was obsessed! RIP BlackMamba
Mamba4Life
Kobe was different! (Mamba mentality lives on) 😌🙏🏾💙💯
R.I.P. 🐍🕊️
Kobe bryant was studying players..the way they talk ,walk and play against him😂😂😂
Yet no one in the NBA tries to do this today😂😂😂
Kobe figured it out … no one paid attention to this day…
He showed how to shut Steph Curry down. No one wants to do anything but let him hit the three-pointers. 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
bro players adjust look at 2022 finals tatum + others always at curry side. Players adjust it is what it is
@@Dumb-m2k they don’t adjust anything that’s why Steph Curry is still playing the way he’s playing
@@dasher920 sure man players don't add shit to their game sure
Kobe truly studied the gsme and his competition. Put in that level of focus and attention to detail and you can dominate in your field as well.
Second greatest of all time😂 💯💯💯
Top 10
@@emojimr4427 this post about Kobe the second greatest of all time not Duncan. You can't even name 10 better🤣🤣 that he didn't demolish
@@emojimr4427 casual
@@powerisknowledgeTVstop. Bryant is lucky, LUCKY to be top ten
@@jonnyblayze5149 okay casual you can't even name 10 players better until you do shut the fuk up
Kobe learned from the master and became a master himself! He didn't surpass MJ, but he made MJ proud!
Kobe was amazing on and off the court. R.I.P. Mamba 😢
Kobe also 12 time all defense team selections. Consistently guarded the other teams best player. That's what was so fun to watch when you had stars not afraid of backing down from one another.
The Batman of basketball
Ol’ Lou Will thought the stories he heard about Kobe were myths. The nerve…
I guez Kobe is if “I told you so!” was human.
What? He never said it was a myth. Just bc you dont know about something doesnt mean you doubt it. He just said he didnt know until he saw it with his own eyes. d riding is crazy
@@tyreek.6815Lou Williams literally said “After that, I was a believer. Everything I heard about Kobe Bryant is all true.”
If he hadn’t previously believed the stories, he had to have doubted they were true.
Kobe is the personification of “love of the game” dude was gonna find every single way to guard you and exploit your weaknesses
I LUV MY BROTHA KOBE, WE MISS YOU & GIGI MAN! GOD BLESS..
Nowadays a lot of players lack this IQ and defense in general. All they wanna do now is just pull up for a 3 and not play defense lol
You are one of those that's riding the nba hate without watching the game that's why your saying there's no defense
@@Daviyourhomie i said there is less, not that there is none. Lakers vs Pacers the other day was 150-145, literally proves my point. The NBA is also considering adding new rules next season because defense has taken a back seat to offense.
Her voice is so amazing! She has an angelic voice
Kobe in his prime would’ve shut down Steph
Shut down is crazy bro he probably would of locked him up but shutdown Steph who gives 30 as casually as lebron is nuts
@@kingvan7882Niggas don’t be determined enough too chase Steph around that’s really all it is
Yeah bro that's reaching 😂
you're clueless
These three replies don’t know ball lol Kobe solos curry in his prime and is locking him up
this why they took him out....he wouldn't be down with the way sht in society got - he'd be a massive thorn in the side to "THE MESSAGE
The chef stopper nah we fast over here homie 😂
RIP black mamba legend mamba mentality right there we miss you brother black mamba for ever Lakers legend 💛💜🐍
Jordan is the GOAT but as a Laker Fan Kobe is My GOAT 🐐🥇🏆
He's the only one figure out how to defend Steph R.I.P Kobe Always A Legend ❤
“If you stand next to the chef the only thing he gon cook is stone soup.” - Kobe
Nobody shuts down the Chef, the Chef just isn't cooking that night because he ordered take out on that night.
I love Kobe hes one of the players in the GOAT tier but the comments here are silly. After 2019, Steph ascended to another realm. Nobody, not even Kobe, MJ, Gary Payton, etc can stop any version Steph after 2019
My sentiments exactly. The idol worship gets in the way of objectivity. The greatest shooter ever is not getting shut down. Prime vs prime would be amazing to see because Kobe wouldn't be stopped either. But the idea Steph would just roll over and die is insane lmao
By 2019, I'm pretty sure Kobe had retired, though🤷🏿♂️
Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant
People think breaking all the records and scoring 40k make you the GOAT. Naw. The real ones know the deal. In this era, Kobe Bryant is the best to do it.
No, he's not. Not even close
@@jonnyblayze5149 Okay. Tell me who it is and I'll get back to you with a debunk.
@@supa72man no need. You already said Bryant was so your input is invalid
No doubt he'd be coaching an NBA team today if he was alive. RIP Mamba. Even as die hard Sacramento Kings fan. Kobe was him! Legends never die.
I think this is the video I want to see the most, it’s amazing
Kobe really was a master strategist and commander of the game. And Steph really was/is an elite soldier.
Kobe was more far more than any other human being. Kobe discovered the key, used it to unlock all doors and humbly told us all what to do. Kobe was MIND.
Kobe was a beast! RIP Kobe in my eyes you’re the goat, after Jordan.
Steph: Let me cook bro
Kobe: Nah, the kitchen is closed.
😂😂
That defense on Debo what's crazy! Damn😂
I was blessed to see Kobe play my entire life.
Kobe found a way to gaurd anybody he would figure you out
#KobeBryant didn't just play the game; he was the game. Not only did he play against his opponent, but he also studied his opponents.
#Legendary 🏀
Kobe truly moving like Batman making those plans for the justice league
The amount of stuff I’ve learned as a fan, watching RUclips shorts of these greats talk about their game, makes me wonder how many secrets league players would actually learn if they watched, too.
Stephen Curry fixed that now!!! YOU CAN STAND ON THE SIDE OF HIM & HE WILL STILL COOK YOU!!!
And then Steph AS A KILLA AS HE IS....fixed that flaw and became THE BOSTON KILLA IN 2022 . a team with the best defense in the entire year. With also the defensive player of the year on it. STEPHEN SCARY !
Lotta people will watch film when the staff says watch film, but when you do it at home, on your own time you really learn.
The cerebral assassin.
Kobe Bean Bryant
Rip brother he's awesome ❤️🙏
Kobe Bryant was a student of the game R-I-P Kobe if he wouldn't have passed he would have made a hell of a coach and R-I-P to his daughter and everyone who lost their life on that day 1-26-20 I remember the date because it was my bornday GOD BLESS ALL THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO LOST LOVE ONES 🙏
The more I hear about Kobe over the years, the more it sounds to me like he was actually the Batman of basketball.
The mind is so powerful and Kobe knew that.
That's some Batman having files on the Justice League type of ish
Mentally Kobe was like Dennis Rodman he would study every player he encountered, this is the same thing Kobe would do.
You play him the first time and you might get him but that second time he'll shut you down...
They can now talk because he's now a legend.
That's some dope shit! Kobe Kobe!
Kobe is smart... the way he win games is that, he study the opponents and then he adjust his game to shut down them and win the game.
LeBum would probably just cry and flop looking for fouls
Brilliant ball player; If only he had this kind of love and grace for his parents.
Kobe Bryant was on a whole other level "BEAST MODE"
Damn, how he locked up DeMar at the end there. That was cold! 🥶
That man was different