+John Long He definitely was at MJ's level during stretches of his career. I'd still say MJ was better overall and had the better career/accomplishments and stats, but Kobe definitely was at his level from time to time. This series is a good example.
@@michaellynch5637 yes 🙌🏻 100% Kobe is top 5 to me but I think his “peak” was late 90’s older MJ level in 06 to 08. & 2009 as well as 10 he was as good as MJ wearing #45 in 95 for sure. Definitely a huge compliment for sure. Kobe’s unbelievable. Especially with his defense and top 2 skilled player ever.
True that. People forget Bynum didn't play at all in the playoffs and he was emerging as an all-star big man before his knee injury. Pau was certainly a star level player and Lamar had star capability but was too enigmatic meaning you didn't really know what you were going to get from him night to night. Everyone else was essentially a role player.
Name a team that kobe has faced in his career when it was autimatic he was going to win that series, litterally every series kobe went through was extremely hard
@@sportjames23 He literally said quote: "And I don't think I'd lose, except Kobe Bryant cause he steals all my moves." So he DID admit that Kobe could beat him, because he said except Kobe Bryant. Yes, Kobe did steal his moves but he made them look better. Just because he stole his moves doesn't mean he couldn't beat him. but my top 3 is still 1. Jordan 2. Kobe 3. LeBron
I love these series. This is the era where free throws were earned because you are unstoppable not because you are intentionally looking to get fouled. Yes Im talking about Harden fake SG
If you think about it kobe won way more championships than lebron, cause kobe every single team kobe faced were extremely good teams, lebron has faced extremely easy competition in the eastern conference and yet he’s still 3-5 in the nba finals. People should count series like this as nba finals wins for kobe.
This is the first round and we’re facing d will boozer korver, okur, and kirelenko.....and milsap!!!! We played a loaded Denver team in round 2 , then we beat a tough Duncan spurs team . Wow!! All without Bynum..... we beat Celtics if we have Bynum.
This was Gasol's first year in the playoffs and he wasn't as great until he went through struggles against KG. Odom should've been 6th man but Bynum's injury as well as Ariza's really hurt them. I'm sorry, Fisher, Radmonivic, Vujacic, Ronny Turiaf, and Luke Walton is not a good enough supporting cast.
That was the day when kobe was unstoppable and ungardable. The good old day of the lakers. Lakers were that talentives back in those 00, 01, 02 , 08 and 09. At that time the lakers where the next Mix Micheal Jordan Chicago bulls
Lakers bench would have been better if they didn't have key injuries. Bynum being injured meant no Odom off the bench. Ariza being injured took him off the bench. Lakers could have used Ariza to start at SF against Peirce.
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Nobody can never say Kobe wasn't on MJ level cause he was! Prime Kobe was just plain UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!
+John Long He definitely was at MJ's level during stretches of his career. I'd still say MJ was better overall and had the better career/accomplishments and stats, but Kobe definitely was at his level from time to time. This series is a good example.
Michael Lynch all the time
No he never was
@@michaellynch5637 Kobe was never at his level
@@michaellynch5637 yes 🙌🏻 100% Kobe is top 5 to me but I think his “peak” was late 90’s older MJ level in 06 to 08. & 2009 as well as 10 he was as good as MJ wearing #45 in 95 for sure. Definitely a huge compliment for sure. Kobe’s unbelievable. Especially with his defense and top 2 skilled player ever.
Kobe was a beast in 08 especially in the playoffs and led a team with not too much talent to the finals that year!
True that. People forget Bynum didn't play at all in the playoffs and he was emerging as an all-star big man before his knee injury. Pau was certainly a star level player and Lamar had star capability but was too enigmatic meaning you didn't really know what you were going to get from him night to night. Everyone else was essentially a role player.
He didn’t get gasol till mid season either
Kobe most definitely top 5 all time
Name a team that kobe has faced in his career when it was autimatic he was going to win that series, litterally every series kobe went through was extremely hard
Playoffs or Finals? They beat the Magic with ease in the '09 Finals 4-1.
new jersey nets
The way Kobe schooled Brewer in the low post. Oh my. Textbook footwork.
Kobe bryant is the greatest player of all time if you look at all the competition he faced and his extreme mental toughness to endure anything
Factsssss he is bro foreal!
Kobe has to be the greatest 1v1 offensive player in history. Even MJ admitted he might not be able to beat him 1v1.
LOL MJ said he'd body Kobe before he'd let him score 80 points on him and that Kobe stole his moves. No way in hell Kobe would take MJ one on one.
@@sportjames23 He literally said quote:
"And I don't think I'd lose, except Kobe Bryant cause he steals all my moves."
So he DID admit that Kobe could beat him, because he said except Kobe Bryant. Yes, Kobe did steal his moves but he made them look better. Just because he stole his moves doesn't mean he couldn't beat him.
but my top 3 is still
1. Jordan
2. Kobe
3. LeBron
Respectable but what about Bird, Hakeem, Magic, and Duncan? All time greats.
@@ziadeissa3_ Kobe definitely didn't make MJ'S moves look better. MJ was unique in the way he moved.
@@darth2312 You're right. All those players are better than Kobe
i will never forget this lakler season we lost to the celtics but we won the next 2 years this was an amazing team with incredible chemistry
33, 7, 7 bro lol Kobe is simply amazing
Wow this Kobe was legit on MJ level. The shots he was making dude :O
Then he had the athleticism and footwork
that shot at 13:23 was mean spirited!! I love to see determination like that!!
I love these series. This is the era where free throws were earned because you are unstoppable not because you are intentionally looking to get fouled. Yes Im talking about Harden fake SG
If you think about it kobe won way more championships than lebron, cause kobe every single team kobe faced were extremely good teams, lebron has faced extremely easy competition in the eastern conference and yet he’s still 3-5 in the nba finals. People should count series like this as nba finals wins for kobe.
A healthy Bynum and a healthy Ariza Easily could have been 2008 nba champions.
Best believe that!
kobe was crazy good from 1999-2013 his prime prime tho was 2006-2010
"Here is gasol working on oukur with the shot clock down to ten Kobe over brewer". Bars
Most beautiful basketball style
Going through a Kobe YT Marathon. R.I.P. Black Mamba
The Goat !the best
This is the first round and we’re facing d will boozer korver, okur, and kirelenko.....and milsap!!!!
We played a loaded Denver team in round 2 , then we beat a tough Duncan spurs team . Wow!!
All without Bynum..... we beat Celtics if we have Bynum.
Ariza didn't play vs Boston either
He played but not really. He wasn't healthy and coming back from injury
*2008 WCSF Lakers vs Jazz 4-2*
Kobe *33.2PPG/7.0RB/7.2AST/0.8STL/0.2BLK*
*FG 49%, 3P 20%, FT 83%*
*Game 1 109-89 W*
Kobe *38pts* 6rbs 7asts 1stl 0blk 3TO/ 8-16FGM, 1/2 3PM, *21/23FTA*
*Game 2 120-110 W*
Kobe *34pts* 8rbs 6asts 1stl 0blk 5TO/ / *11-18FGM* , 1/2 3PM, 11/12FTA (8pts in 4th)
*Game 3 99-104 L*
Kobe *34pts* 6rbs 7asts 0stl 1blk 4TO/ 10-20FGM, 0/6 3PM, *14/17FTA*
*Game 4 115-123 L*
Kobe *33pts* 8rbs *10asts* 1stl 0blk 3TO/ *13-33FGM, 1/10 3PM* , 6/10FTA
*Game 5 111-104 W*
Kobe 26pts 6rbs 7asts 2stls 0blk 4TO/ 6-17FGM, 1/2 3PM, *13/17FTA*
*Game 6 108-105 W*
Kobe *34pts* 8rbs 6asts 0stl 0blk 5TO/ 9-19FGM, 1/2 3PM, *15/17FTA* (12pts in 4th)
i bet kiralinko (i know its spelled wrong) was like like man, tmac first round then kobe second round. tuff tasks
awesome comp,thanks.
This was Gasol's first year in the playoffs and he wasn't as great until he went through struggles against KG. Odom should've been 6th man but Bynum's injury as well as Ariza's really hurt them. I'm sorry, Fisher, Radmonivic, Vujacic, Ronny Turiaf, and Luke Walton is not a good enough supporting cast.
Then how did they get to the finals?...
Charlton Mccullough thanks to Kobe playing out of his mind against the Jazz and the Spurs.
Don’t do my guy Fisher he may not be an elite talent but Kobe even said he trusted Fish down the stretch of any game to hit clutch shots
beyond greatness
damn,kobe played like mj in this series..jazz was like very relief when mj is gone..but kobe took away those hopes..boom and theyre gone..
deron williams reaction tho when kobe banks in the and 1 lol
That was the day when kobe was unstoppable and ungardable. The good old day of the lakers. Lakers were that talentives back in those 00, 01, 02 , 08 and 09. At that time the lakers where the next Mix Micheal Jordan Chicago bulls
Also 2010
Lakers bench would have been better if they didn't have key injuries. Bynum being injured meant no Odom off the bench. Ariza being injured took him off the bench. Lakers could have used Ariza to start at SF against Peirce.
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*NBA Playoffs
R.I.P
Kobe showed so much respect to the Jazz after winning because they were a great team.
Utah Jazz gotta feel lucky they get to watched prime Jordan and Kobe on their own building
When you're so good that it's a valid reason why other teams lose.
nice job appreciate it
Good ol days
Kobe's prime was definitely 2005-2010
True! but it's crazy how in 2012-2013 was one of his best seasons as a 34 year old
Kyle Knouna Also crazy how ridiculously good he was from 2000-2004. Those years were his athletic and defensive prime.
Nah 03-09 is prime
rpaulkb24/8 atwal I agree. This comment was two years ago. It's arguably the whole decade. 2000-2010 is my opinion
2001 he became a superstar and merged as a complete player from 2002 and after 2009 season he was on the decline
Kobe is better than Lebron
No he wasn’t
Kobe knew how to protect the ball from shot blockers
Odom on 11:32 =D
Matt Harpring was Kobe Bryant's Craig Ehlo
Kobe took over the Jazz in the 2008 NBA Playoffs and won the series 4-2.
13:49 😤
All west teams had 50 wins
God the '08 Lakers bench was garbage.
they're way better then the bench players they had the past 3 years. shit
ak47 can go to the bench grab the towel and wipe off the facial 😂 ok stu
11:04
5:34 and 6:23
Kobe averaged 16 FTs per game in this series. That's insane. Mcgrady only got 8 vs them in the previous round with zero help.
MJ LBJ AND KD ALL THREE HAVE CONCEDED THEY WON'T WIN 1 V 1 AGAINST THE BLACK MAMBA KB! RIP MY IDOL!
KB24 takes out Jazz in Game 1, Game 2, Game 5 and Game 6
Nearly 6x NBA champion if pau gasol did'nt injured vs Celtics
Not Gasol bynum and Ariza were injured in 2008 finals
Scorched their asses.
Harping @ 13:31 - "Are You F#*kin' kiddin me!"
lmao. Miss ya Kob 1.26