I mean he was but this is like beginner basketball lesson. We were taught this as kids, not to kick your leg back on pumpfakes. #1 it makes you slower when taking off because your adding an extra motion and #2 you arnt actually a threat to shoot like he says. A true pump fake would involve you actually taking the shot unless the defensive collapses, then you make your move, you should never be intending to pump fake, you should be pump faking with a real intention to shoot the ball.
Ong and I don’t understand why players don’t think smart like this cuz this shit is so easy to recognize. I hate going againts ppl thinking I’ll fall for a dumb ass pump fake like that. Basketball can be like poker, it’s all a mind game
Wouldn't be surprised at all if this was a little tidbit he learned from MJ early in his career when he was learning a ton of shit from him and talking with him a lot. Or maybe not, who knows. But Kobe always credits Mike with learning so many little details over the years.
@@retrocny5625 in his younger days, Kobe would sit hours of game footage to figure out his opponent’s moves and how to deal with them, you attributing this to MJ just shows how much of a fanboy you are and how much you’re spitting on the Black Mamba’s name.
Yeah this seems like pretty basic knowledge, it’s just about actually having the focus and reflexes to read your opponent that fast and react to contest the shot, go for the steal, or defend the drive.
Mamba could have been one of the greatest coaches or owners of a team. A true student of the game, and can explain it to anyone. He is definitely missed in this world.
You make a great point but the only problem would've been the lack of motivation and respect for the craft that players these day have. kobe would have probably lost his shit dealing with selfish dudes that didn't feel the need to put on the necessary work to be great because they already have the money on the bag.
@@MrRoachkilla agree, thats why Jordan couldn't coach... He criticized to much... Different mentality.... Great leaders, terrible coaches.... Todays stars wouldn't play for that kind of trainer for long... For most of players, getting into nba is a success by itself... They feel like they are on top of the mountain already so they don't work on progress anymore... They do their job and thats it.... Kobe and Jordan wouldn't accept that from their players...
I still cant believe Kobe is gone. I've watched this a hundred times. My best friend O.D'd from fentanyl last year. I watch a video of us laughing and saying we'll live forever. Forever 33
ur just saying that cause its KOBE you think they all dont know this? its not rocket science! they all professionals & "students of the game" in the NBA
@@2stroketyson79 Not so. I wasn't a Kobe fan but his practice, drill, rehearse routine was legendary & I doubt any other player did anything close b/c of different motivations, etc. There are different levels & degrees to EVERYTHING & the general categories are below avg, mediocre, above avg & outstanding...
I will never forget when he was giving an interview about guarding players. He was saying he is sad he retired before figuring out Durant. He said he figured out how many dribbles he takes when he goes left or right, how many seconds he holds the ball before shooting, or how many pump fakes he does. He really did pay attention to all these things, and this video is just a small example of his brilliance as a basketball player. You will be missed Kobe.
Reminds me of how Dennis Rodman observed how players shot, how the ball spinned, how it hit the board and he was able to know how the ball would go through the air if it was likely to hit the board or the rim and would even predict when and where rebound would go and get to the ball first.
Naw Kobe wasn’t “fundamentally sound”, he just had a high IQ. Kobe took shots that coaches tell you to never take. He would shoot off balance, off the wrong leg etc. However, he had the athleticism to make them.
@@TrueAnakinSkywalker He took shots off balance when he felt he had to, not by choice. If you think for even a second that at the core of things his footwork, follow through while shooting, shooting stance, defense and a multitude of other aspects within his reportoir weren't fundamentally sound, I'd politely suggest you watch his entire career over again. Because you're way off the mark.
@@SincereSentinel i did watch Kobe and there isn’t one basketball coach that would teach what Kobe did. It’s not a knock on Kobe it’s because he was uniquely talented to cover for when he didn’t show proper fundamentals. Of course he knew about the fundamentals he was too smart not to. That being said if he was caught in an awkward position, rather than passing the ball back out and setting up again there is a good chance he would shoot it anyway. Patrick Mahomes throws passes and uses techniques that will never be coached to a player but he’s able to get away with it because he’s uniquely talented, it’s the same thing. I can show you a ton of videos where Kobe forced a shot up rather than pass it.
@@TrueAnakinSkywalker I'm not seeking to argue. And I can see the point you're wishing to make, with open eyes. But in that point, you yourself are acknowledging that at his core he is fundamentally sound, and in fact he was, exceptionally so. He bet on himself to make tough shots thousands of times, but that doesn't deviate away from the fact that at his core he was as fundamentally sound and as good a student of the game, as the game of basketball will ever be a witness to. There's a difference in the two messages we are conveying. Your's is based on saying he put up shots that he shouldn't have, that's fine, in a 20+ year basketball career you could consider every basketball player who has ever played even a sliver that long to be entirely un-fundamentally sound based on your same standards. I haven't seen one person to ever refrain from taking extremely difficult and perhaps risque or mathematically improbable shots in the heat of the moment. That in no way means he wasn't fundamentally sound overall. Rather that he bet on himself and found ways to be great even under duress. And again, given any opportunity to play the game in a fundamental way, he preferred to, and knew how to at an elite and masterful level.
@@SincereSentinel my point was that he wasn’t fundamental sound himself but his iq knew of the fundamentals and knew what to look for in others to exploit their weaknesses
I wish I watched basketball when he was around. I listen to his old speeches now and I’m blown away on how much I could have learned from this man about life, not just basketball.
He’s underrated as really being brilliant. He was super intelligent. He was obviously a basketball genius but he was also well read and spoke multiple languages.
@@Nate.Ve was speaking on his intellect, off the court. To be able to communicate effectively, beyond bias, whether political, or religious, and do it internationally, in several languages shows his mind was beyond the game of basketball.(no diss to the sport or players. Because they are not dumb by far.) Kobe was really smart. That's all dude was saying
Man I just got 🥺 thinking about how amazing of a human he was and how he was the most brilliant Basketball 🏀 mind period. So humble so kind man RIP 🪦 Kobe & his daughter 🥺
What's the most overall by far extremely extraordinarily best part of this whole video is the shot that Kobe himself exclaimed nobody would take that shot.... *HE'S DONE IT ON MANY MANYY MANYYY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS!!!* 💯🤝🫡
Another demonstration of what makes Kobe Bryant such an incredible person then, now and in the future; besides his tremendous physical talent, he has so much more going for him, such as his legendary work ethic, his observational skills as we see in this clip, but also his intelligence to analyse both the strategy of the opponent in general and the tactics of each opponent during a game, as well as the ability to react to those tactics and in most cases counter them incredibly quickly, and when I say "quickly" I don't mean his great athleticism, but his mind. Like in this short film here, you can hear how smart and fast Kobe played the game in his head before he even moved his body. I am convinced that the combination of this kind of awareness, intelligence and quick processing lifts the greats above the rest in any situation.
This is the problem i have with acting. I'm worried that someone is watching my entire body, so I'm so aware of everything I'm doing. Kobe is playing at the highest level of sport and he's analyzing body language. Dude was a true legend.
@@phanatic215 💯👑 he knows if you can't go right or left, he studied his opponents, he even said he read where each official the refs are supposed to be,read Kobe book called details, he was obsessed!
It is one thing to be observant to the game, and figure out things like this, but it is another thing to be able to internalize it while playing and react quick enough to actually implement the knowledge you have accumulated. Few can do both, and if you can, then you truly know that you are a different animal and the same beast, which Kobe absolutely was. R.I.P. to the most skilled and advanced basketball player of all time.
He’s one of those players where he seems mean, but he understands the game so well he’s genuinely confused when people don’t understand and see the game how he does😂❤
Kobe's knowledge and basketball IQ was second to none. Whether you liked him or not, he was one of the most knowledgeable and skilled players to ever play the game!!! We miss you mamba. ❤🐍
@@davidwujczyk3037 I know a lot of people who couldn't stand Kobe or Michael Jordan. I also know a lot of people who can't stand Lebron. Personally, my favorite is MJ, then Kobe, and then Lebron. I like all 3, but Lebron doesn't have that killer instinct like MJ or Kobe had. Don't get me wrong, Lebron is an amazing player, he just doesn't have that dog in him. Lebron is bigger and more powerful than MJ or Kobe was, and he's playing in a shooter's era. He should be wreaking havoc, but he's not. Can you imagine if MJ or Kobe played in this shooter's era. OMG!!! Lebron will get you to the Finals a bunch a times, but you will loose a bunch of them. Lebron 4 rings, Kobe 5 rings, MJ 6 rings. I went ahead and gave Lebron his 4th ring, even though it was a short season ring. 😅🤣😂
@@Ariel-2255 this guy knows what he’s talking about. as if someone genuinely replied saying his death made people think he’s better than he actually was.
He left nothing to chance to be the greatest player he could be. True dedication we should all admire. No longer among us, but forever an inspiration. Thanks Kobe.
I’m a life long Lakers fan. And when Kobe died, I cried like a baby. I cried like a family member died. And to this day, I still get a lump in my throat whenever I hear about him. REST EASY, MAMBA. Much love to Gigi & the other 7 passengers too. What a horrible tragedy. It’s just not fair smh 😓✌🏾
Kobe had only lived half of his life. He had SO much more to contribute to this world. It absolutely breaks my heart that we will never get to see it. 😔😢
I'm nothing remotely close to a basketball fan, but even I gotta respect that kind of knowledge and dedication to the sport. He was absolutely taken too soon, his daughter especially. Rest easy Gianna and Kobe
Jordan played the game naturally, Kobe studied and knew the game analytically. Greatest basketball mind of all time. No one knew the game better and/or could explain it better
They both studied analytically, but Kobe had the benefit of both coming the generation after Jordan and the privilege of learning directly from him. The real difference between them, though, is that Kobe was hungry enough early enough in his career to seek out and puck the brains of the best and most experienced players in the history of the league. Magic, Jordan, Reggie Miller, Hakeem. He took everything he could to gain any advantage. Jordan studied his opponents to beat them, and Kobe studied to beat his past performances
Jordans the same way, there's a reason why they say he was the perfect combination of skills and athleticism. The difference is Kobe wants to teach his craft to future generations, mj wouldn't do it unless you went to him hungry. Kobe went to him hungry and became his student. I do believe Kobe was more focused on the details than mj though.
Goat... 😂😂😂😂 In a team sport.... 😂😂😂.... Comparing guys that played 70 years apart from each other..... In a sport that changed rules numerous times throughout the last 70 years. How the hell do you compare Bob Petit or George Mikan to Ja Morant or Antetokounmpo? If we are talking "greatest" then it would havr to be the one who madr the sport most popular/relevant in its entirety... So Magic and Bird made it national and Jordan made it global. Thats where the story ends.... Who was the best? Impossible to say and a stupid thing to ask in the first place. Because basketball now and basketball in 1950 are two totally different sports....
Yes, whatever attribute your favorite player has is the one that determines whether he's the GOAT but the attribute the player you dislike has, that one doesn't matter. 🤡
@@Realyst heart doesn't matter? What about degree of difficulty? What about humility? What about the system you play in? What about stacking teams, trading all your players? Hopping from franchise to franchise? What about freethrow shooting? What about shrinking under pressure? None if that matters to you? I can keep going.
bro u delusional smh on this silly comment all this to protect the legacy of Shaq sidekick bro u hilarious blaming people for longevity like Kobe played for 10 seasons I will imagine if u got the most missed shot in nba history u most have played allot of years
@@THISISRISEyou realize kobe had absolutely no humility, won 3 of his chips on a team with SHAQ, tried forming a superteam but failed, and demanded to be traded? “Whay about free throw shooting” lol are you getting that desperate for arguments? Boy stfu😂
Really wish we got to see Kobe live a long life and possibly even back in the NBA as a coach or even just as a mentor. His knowledge of the game is 1 in a million
Back when I played football as a kid, I was told by the coach that if you watch the hips and thighs you know exactly what they will do next. But as a kid turning that "knowledge" into performance wasn't so easy. Kobe's brilliance was being able to both know what is going on, and implement his strategy without taking time to think on it. His tens of thousands of hours of extra practice he put in, even above what was required, is what turned knowledge into muscle memory.
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Genius... Player, motivator, communicator..... As great as he was, I believe the best of Kobe was still yet to come.
Yeah he def had more stuff in him to offer this world
Absolutely! We were robbed!! Not only robbed of what Kob was gonna contribute but robbed of what Gigi was gonna contribute.
You sure right buddy Kobe would of done a lot for the community.
I mean he was but this is like beginner basketball lesson. We were taught this as kids, not to kick your leg back on pumpfakes. #1 it makes you slower when taking off because your adding an extra motion and #2 you arnt actually a threat to shoot like he says. A true pump fake would involve you actually taking the shot unless the defensive collapses, then you make your move, you should never be intending to pump fake, you should be pump faking with a real intention to shoot the ball.
@@rorydougherty So true! Too often I forget that.
His knowledge of the game was so immense
Ong and I don’t understand why players don’t think smart like this cuz this shit is so easy to recognize. I hate going againts ppl thinking I’ll fall for a dumb ass pump fake like that. Basketball can be like poker, it’s all a mind game
Wouldn't be surprised at all if this was a little tidbit he learned from MJ early in his career when he was learning a ton of shit from him and talking with him a lot. Or maybe not, who knows. But Kobe always credits Mike with learning so many little details over the years.
The little details
@@mikudubskasai8725pros fall for it all the time especially in the heat of the moment. You’re no different
@@retrocny5625 in his younger days, Kobe would sit hours of game footage to figure out his opponent’s moves and how to deal with them, you attributing this to MJ just shows how much of a fanboy you are and how much you’re spitting on the Black Mamba’s name.
Honestly, it’s not just knowing that. It’s the reaction time that amazes me more
That really does set it apart 💯💯💯💯💯
Yeah this seems like pretty basic knowledge, it’s just about actually having the focus and reflexes to read your opponent that fast and react to contest the shot, go for the steal, or defend the drive.
@@SJ-di5zuThings are often simple to the fool unable to understand complexity
The way they get there is to literally practice that situation systematically until they don't even need to think about it
Bet you he got a homie to work with him for hours and had the dude throw out random pump fakes so Kobe could work on his reaction time.
He understood the sport like a martial art. True genius
"He understood the sport like a sport" lmao
@@eabradley1108*LMFAO not LMAO if your going to laugh do it right
“What the hell?” Mamba knew he was retired, he didn’t mind giving away his secrets 😂
It's not a secret, literally every good player knows this and is taught this. We learned this shit in highschool.
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@@ThurrakSo why does everybody BITE on Kobe's pump fake? Apparently they didn't remember the fundamentals lmao
@@ccl4004so why everybody bite on pumps so often? 😂😂😂
@@feynmanschwingere_mc2270 becuz they are nervous and bad at defending obvsly
Mamba could have been one of the greatest coaches or owners of a team. A true student of the game, and can explain it to anyone. He is definitely missed in this world.
You make a great point but the only problem would've been the lack of motivation and respect for the craft that players these day have. kobe would have probably lost his shit dealing with selfish dudes that didn't feel the need to put on the necessary work to be great because they already have the money on the bag.
Naw he would expect to much of them.
@@MrRoachkilla agree, thats why Jordan couldn't coach... He criticized to much... Different mentality.... Great leaders, terrible coaches.... Todays stars wouldn't play for that kind of trainer for long... For most of players, getting into nba is a success by itself... They feel like they are on top of the mountain already so they don't work on progress anymore... They do their job and thats it.... Kobe and Jordan wouldn't accept that from their players...
Today's players are too soft. Kobe would lose his shit with players today.
MJ is just as an observant and meticulous analyzer as Kobe and look what he became as an owner lmao
I still cant believe Kobe is gone. I've watched this a hundred times. My best friend O.D'd from fentanyl last year. I watch a video of us laughing and saying we'll live forever. Forever 33
"Whose going to shoot from that position?"
Larry Bird: "Hold my beer 🍺" 😂😂
Larry could shoot from the bathroom of his vacation home though. 😂
But then again, Larry Legend could shoot with his left hand whilst falling out of bounds. Larry ain't most players.
Larry will shoot from that position at the buzzer and cash it.
Haha ,Yup !
Why do I see Larry Bird with beer foam on his mustache on a hot summer day.
Now THAT'S a student of the game...
* game master
Master agree
Was a student
ur just saying that cause its KOBE you think they all dont know this? its not rocket science! they all professionals & "students of the game" in the NBA
@@2stroketyson79 Not so. I wasn't a Kobe fan but his practice, drill, rehearse routine was legendary & I doubt any other player did anything close b/c of different motivations, etc. There are different levels & degrees to EVERYTHING & the general categories are below avg, mediocre, above avg & outstanding...
I will never forget when he was giving an interview about guarding players. He was saying he is sad he retired before figuring out Durant. He said he figured out how many dribbles he takes when he goes left or right, how many seconds he holds the ball before shooting, or how many pump fakes he does. He really did pay attention to all these things, and this video is just a small example of his brilliance as a basketball player. You will be missed Kobe.
And still gets scored on
Man fr. When shrimp talked about he was counting Kobe’s dribbles and he realized it and changed it up and shunt didn’t know what was going on
Kobe knew a lot about everything but
@@bpswank429 He means after he retired he finally figured that out...
Please learn how to read
@@bpswank429Everybody gets scored on its professional basketball. U must have never played ball at any level. Cornball.
Reminds me of how Dennis Rodman observed how players shot, how the ball spinned, how it hit the board and he was able to know how the ball would go through the air if it was likely to hit the board or the rim and would even predict when and where rebound would go and get to the ball first.
VERY similar 💯💯
The man was too damn good. He was made for basketball
Not made, but persevered and achieved greatness
@@dAbaPEsTA123 Actually that is better than what I said lol
For anything!
Born
He made himself for basketball.
He was so intelligent and basketball savvy. He would have made a great coach.
Coach, GM, owner....wouldn't have mattered. Would have left a legendary mark
He was a great coach. You ever watch GiGi play?! HE was her first and forever coach!
More like a trainer or like a specialist
Nahhh. He d own franchises that ews own so they killed him off
I disagree XD, amazing player but he wouldn't of been able to handle slacker players
Student of the game. Rest peacefully Kobe n gigi🎉🎉
Mike is truly the GOAT, because of him we got Kobe
What you have in me, came from him.. I didn't have 5 championships without him. -KOBE
"Who the hell is gonna shoot the ball in that position."..NOBODY!
Stephen Wardell Curry
@@Reaper-tn2ud I said the same thing when he said that part.🤣 The anomaly.
then some mofo trained to shoot on that position hahahha
Mamba will do it himself
@@Reaper-tn2udWardell Stephen Curry
He makes it sound so simple. Man was a genius at his craft.
Practitioner
They always say if someone makes it look easy, that someone is extremely good at what they do
It was like kungfu to him .. he had to see it a thousand or hunder thousand times to perfect it
Fr timing !! Is everything!
Coming from a spurs fan and having countless beat downs by you…. Love you Kobe🙏🏻
I miss Kobe 😢 he left us way too soon.
Dude was a polymath and excellent in everything he endeavored.
He was so fundamentally sound and intelligent. What a talent.
Naw Kobe wasn’t “fundamentally sound”, he just had a high IQ. Kobe took shots that coaches tell you to never take. He would shoot off balance, off the wrong leg etc. However, he had the athleticism to make them.
@@TrueAnakinSkywalker He took shots off balance when he felt he had to, not by choice. If you think for even a second that at the core of things his footwork, follow through while shooting, shooting stance, defense and a multitude of other aspects within his reportoir weren't fundamentally sound, I'd politely suggest you watch his entire career over again. Because you're way off the mark.
@@SincereSentinel i did watch Kobe and there isn’t one basketball coach that would teach what Kobe did. It’s not a knock on Kobe it’s because he was uniquely talented to cover for when he didn’t show proper fundamentals. Of course he knew about the fundamentals he was too smart not to. That being said if he was caught in an awkward position, rather than passing the ball back out and setting up again there is a good chance he would shoot it anyway. Patrick Mahomes throws passes and uses techniques that will never be coached to a player but he’s able to get away with it because he’s uniquely talented, it’s the same thing. I can show you a ton of videos where Kobe forced a shot up rather than pass it.
@@TrueAnakinSkywalker I'm not seeking to argue. And I can see the point you're wishing to make, with open eyes. But in that point, you yourself are acknowledging that at his core he is fundamentally sound, and in fact he was, exceptionally so. He bet on himself to make tough shots thousands of times, but that doesn't deviate away from the fact that at his core he was as fundamentally sound and as good a student of the game, as the game of basketball will ever be a witness to. There's a difference in the two messages we are conveying.
Your's is based on saying he put up shots that he shouldn't have, that's fine, in a 20+ year basketball career you could consider every basketball player who has ever played even a sliver that long to be entirely un-fundamentally sound based on your same standards. I haven't seen one person to ever refrain from taking extremely difficult and perhaps risque or mathematically improbable shots in the heat of the moment. That in no way means he wasn't fundamentally sound overall. Rather that he bet on himself and found ways to be great even under duress. And again, given any opportunity to play the game in a fundamental way, he preferred to, and knew how to at an elite and masterful level.
@@SincereSentinel my point was that he wasn’t fundamental sound himself but his iq knew of the fundamentals and knew what to look for in others to exploit their weaknesses
That's the best piece of practical basketball advice I've ever heard.
It seems so simple now.. he made this shit seem easy. Kobe=Basketball
So smart I’ve used it never thought of it so smart beyond explaining. So sad he is gone.
I wish I watched basketball when he was around. I listen to his old speeches now and I’m blown away on how much I could have learned from this man about life, not just basketball.
That’s why he was so great! He really studied the game and did his best every time! Even on a bad night, he put in 200% RIP8 RIP24 😢😢😢 ❤❤ 🐐
He’s underrated as really being brilliant. He was super intelligent. He was obviously a basketball genius but he was also well read and spoke multiple languages.
Yet......smh 😟
Facts he was very intelligent
Underrated?... Yea if you were born after 2010, the OGs know what it is.
Also a rap
@@Nate.Ve was speaking on his intellect, off the court. To be able to communicate effectively, beyond bias, whether political, or religious, and do it internationally, in several languages shows his mind was beyond the game of basketball.(no diss to the sport or players. Because they are not dumb by far.) Kobe was really smart. That's all dude was saying
Dude was a Master of the game, and a student that never stopped learning. What a LEGEND!!!
Man I just got 🥺 thinking about how amazing of a human he was and how he was the most brilliant Basketball 🏀 mind period. So humble so kind man RIP 🪦 Kobe & his daughter 🥺
Basketball was his life. He payed attention to so many details of the game, and that’s what made him a great player.
What's the most overall by far extremely extraordinarily best part of this whole video is the shot that Kobe himself exclaimed nobody would take that shot.... *HE'S DONE IT ON MANY MANYY MANYYY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS!!!* 💯🤝🫡
His basketball IQ is next level. True master of the game. A real life guru.
My man knows his footwork like a Boxer does 🥺😢 Rest easy Gianna and Kobe Bryant 😢💔
The man studied boxer’s footwork
Rip the helicopter
@kevinaragon3782 did he really
His iq on court was crazy!!!! Rest easy kobe and every other soul on that plane🙏🏽
@@Josh-up8qmi wouldnt be suprised he obsessed with b ball
He took basketball to a level only few men can know bout, it is so sad to know him and his baby girl aren't here anymore, RIP momba
i miss Kobe! had so much to share with the world.
Kobe didn’t just study the game. He was the game. We love and miss you black mamba 😢❤
The mamba didn’t just play basketball, he WAS basketball. I still miss him. RIP great one!
I still cry when I watch kobe videos talking about his passion 😢
I was excited and hopeful to eventually watch him coach. Rest easy we know you’re up there coaching Gianna
Kobe had such a detailed knowledge of the game. He would have made a great coach. Probably would have got another ring or two that way.
He said he doesn’t have patience for people who are not dedicated to work on their craft.
@@Stewie-A-Simpsonsame thing Jordan said. Completely understandable
Knowledge he received from mj but as usual acting as if hes the one that musterd up that iq.
He’d be a horrible coach lol
He would be on a nasty losing streak
So intelligent !! Man I miss Kobe !!!😢
126 likes and no comments???? Lemme fix that
That ya why they kills him
Look into him suing a pharmaceutical company and the trial was to start three days after his death 😢
@@keymusabe720700
Man I love koby, wish he was still alive. I always felt he'd of been an amazing owner, coach or analyst.
He analyzed his opponents to near perfection. Kobe😢 was so passionate about the game and that's what help him o become a legend.
The attention to detail🏆
that's what every greats have in common
That ya why they kills him
Look into him suing a pharmaceutical company and the trial was to start three days after his death 😢
@@keymusabe7207who is they
He was the best student of the game and then became the master who even shared his knowledge with others. RIP Mamba.
I don’t want to like this comment because it’s at 24 likes! 😅❤
Intimate knowledge of the game. Kobe, no words.
Another demonstration of what makes Kobe Bryant such an incredible person then, now and in the future; besides his tremendous physical talent, he has so much more going for him, such as his legendary work ethic, his observational skills as we see in this clip, but also his intelligence to analyse both the strategy of the opponent in general and the tactics of each opponent during a game, as well as the ability to react to those tactics and in most cases counter them incredibly quickly, and when I say "quickly" I don't mean his great athleticism, but his mind. Like in this short film here, you can hear how smart and fast Kobe played the game in his head before he even moved his body. I am convinced that the combination of this kind of awareness, intelligence and quick processing lifts the greats above the rest in any situation.
Kobe has studied everything and every player on the team he was going to play so very astounding!
They all do that
@@jasondeaver2117 no they all don't obsessed on other players, it's only a few!
This is the problem i have with acting. I'm worried that someone is watching my entire body, so I'm so aware of everything I'm doing. Kobe is playing at the highest level of sport and he's analyzing body language. Dude was a true legend.
@@phanatic215 💯👑 he knows if you can't go right or left, he studied his opponents, he even said he read where each official the refs are supposed to be,read Kobe book called details, he was obsessed!
A master at his craft
Get off your knees little bro
Hello pilot was certainly not a master. Lol😅
He study like Bruce Lee
@@bryfay7518 bro shut up
Wasn't a master of air craft
He was so freaking amazing. Not only in what he did best but all around. Rest Easy Kobe and Gigi ❣️❤️
It is one thing to be observant to the game, and figure out things like this, but it is another thing to be able to internalize it while playing and react quick enough to actually implement the knowledge you have accumulated. Few can do both, and if you can, then you truly know that you are a different animal and the same beast, which Kobe absolutely was. R.I.P. to the most skilled and advanced basketball player of all time.
Still learning from him today
That's so insane right? His legacy will run for many generations to come. Alot of people took him for granted I reckon.
Imagine how many thoughts he put it into during the process… legendary
Yup and film review as well
it dont even feel right knowing he’s gone the world didn’t deserve you kobe but we cant live without you 😢
Thanx for the advice Kobe. RIP.
He was so analytical in his approach to the game. Studying all a player’ mechanical movements etc.
You are beyond missed Mr.Bryant.. hats off to you sir...
I really miss you. I really really miss you. Life always takes the best people first.
Such a underrated defensive player. Bean. 🐐
Not at all lmao. Everyone knew he was a tenacious defender on D wtf are you talking about
@@infonitemusic9841Lebron fans claim Kobe didn't play defense
Wrong buzzword my guy, saying that a player who went all-defensive 12 times was an "underrated" defender makes zero fucking sense
@@PraiseThaDonno they don't
@@MuckNoya Yes they do clown
I think this man would have been one of the greatest coaches had he been given the opportunity. A real shame he's no longer with us
he voiced before his death he did not want to coach
A wonderful coaching person
He’s one of those players where he seems mean, but he understands the game so well he’s genuinely confused when people don’t understand and see the game how he does😂❤
One of the coolest men......on or off the court
Kobe's knowledge and basketball IQ was second to none. Whether you liked him or not, he was one of the most knowledgeable and skilled players to ever play the game!!! We miss you mamba. ❤🐍
Who didn’t like him? Easy to not like lebron, whines instead of wins
@@davidwujczyk3037 I know a lot of people who couldn't stand Kobe or Michael Jordan. I also know a lot of people who can't stand Lebron. Personally, my favorite is MJ, then Kobe, and then Lebron. I like all 3, but Lebron doesn't have that killer instinct like MJ or Kobe had. Don't get me wrong, Lebron is an amazing player, he just doesn't have that dog in him. Lebron is bigger and more powerful than MJ or Kobe was, and he's playing in a shooter's era. He should be wreaking havoc, but he's not. Can you imagine if MJ or Kobe played in this shooter's era. OMG!!! Lebron will get you to the Finals a bunch a times, but you will loose a bunch of them. Lebron 4 rings, Kobe 5 rings, MJ 6 rings. I went ahead and gave Lebron his 4th ring, even though it was a short season ring. 😅🤣😂
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i don’t care what anybody says, bro is top 3 all time.
He was a great player, but definitely not top 3. His sudden death has caused many people to call him better than he actually was.
I love Kobe but this type of nonsense got to stop his not a top 3 guy
I must admit, you guys are right, he’s not Top 3, but he definitely is Top 2 you crash test dummies!
@@Ariel-2255 this guy knows what he’s talking about. as if someone genuinely replied saying his death made people think he’s better than he actually was.
@@zachellenburg5738 if you watched basketball 10-20 years ago you would know what you are on about. casual ass fan
man i miss him so much😢
Big Simple Facts R.I.P. coach MAMBA, I still can't he's gone😢😢😢.
that’s what they call a student of the game
He left nothing to chance to be the greatest player he could be. True dedication we should all admire. No longer among us, but forever an inspiration. Thanks Kobe.
Kobe, Kobe, Kobe….how the Hell do you describe this man in 1 word?
Truly impossible. He was a Rare Athlete, a Rare Human. RIP Kobe
I miss him SO MUCH 🥺
I’m a life long Lakers fan. And when Kobe died, I cried like a baby. I cried like a family member died. And to this day, I still get a lump in my throat whenever I hear about him. REST EASY, MAMBA. Much love to Gigi & the other 7 passengers too. What a horrible tragedy. It’s just not fair smh 😓✌🏾
Im a die hard Bulls fan. Hated Lakers all my life. But there was a gap in this "hate period". Kobe filled the gap. Him and his way of greatness.
What a tough player. Miss him. RIP
Kobe had only lived half of his life. He had SO much more to contribute to this world. It absolutely breaks my heart that we will never get to see it. 😔😢
I'm nothing remotely close to a basketball fan, but even I gotta respect that kind of knowledge and dedication to the sport. He was absolutely taken too soon, his daughter especially. Rest easy Gianna and Kobe
Jordan played the game naturally, Kobe studied and knew the game analytically. Greatest basketball mind of all time. No one knew the game better and/or could explain it better
They both studied analytically, but Kobe had the benefit of both coming the generation after Jordan and the privilege of learning directly from him. The real difference between them, though, is that Kobe was hungry enough early enough in his career to seek out and puck the brains of the best and most experienced players in the history of the league. Magic, Jordan, Reggie Miller, Hakeem. He took everything he could to gain any advantage. Jordan studied his opponents to beat them, and Kobe studied to beat his past performances
Jordans the same way, there's a reason why they say he was the perfect combination of skills and athleticism. The difference is Kobe wants to teach his craft to future generations, mj wouldn't do it unless you went to him hungry. Kobe went to him hungry and became his student. I do believe Kobe was more focused on the details than mj though.
Maybe true, he still didn’t play the game as well as Jordan 🤷♂️
No ones ever studied the game with so much detail like he did
Bro this wasn't a hidden secret, our highschool coach from 2008 taught us this.
@@iaqhPeople today don't respect the fundamentals of the game. I learned this from some old dudes on the playground back in the early 80s lol.
Mj 23 and kobe both intalegend my respect
Not only a great player, but a great speaker as well. Man was a role model🙏
I don’t care much for celebrities, but it still makes me sad when I think about him being gone. We lost this man too soon.
THIS IS WHY LONGEVITY DOESN'T TELL YOU WHO THE GOAT IS.... MENTALITY MATTERS
Goat... 😂😂😂😂 In a team sport.... 😂😂😂.... Comparing guys that played 70 years apart from each other..... In a sport that changed rules numerous times throughout the last 70 years. How the hell do you compare Bob Petit or George Mikan to Ja Morant or Antetokounmpo? If we are talking "greatest" then it would havr to be the one who madr the sport most popular/relevant in its entirety... So Magic and Bird made it national and Jordan made it global. Thats where the story ends.... Who was the best? Impossible to say and a stupid thing to ask in the first place. Because basketball now and basketball in 1950 are two totally different sports....
Yes, whatever attribute your favorite player has is the one that determines whether he's the GOAT but the attribute the player you dislike has, that one doesn't matter. 🤡
@@Realyst heart doesn't matter? What about degree of difficulty? What about humility? What about the system you play in? What about stacking teams, trading all your players? Hopping from franchise to franchise? What about freethrow shooting? What about shrinking under pressure? None if that matters to you? I can keep going.
bro u delusional smh on this silly comment all this to protect the legacy of Shaq sidekick bro u hilarious blaming people for longevity like Kobe played for 10 seasons I will imagine if u got the most missed shot in nba history u most have played allot of years
@@THISISRISEyou realize kobe had absolutely no humility, won 3 of his chips on a team with SHAQ, tried forming a superteam but failed, and demanded to be traded? “Whay about free throw shooting” lol are you getting that desperate for arguments? Boy stfu😂
"Master, please teach me your ways oh master!" RIP Mamba!
I just love how you can feel everyone transfixed on what the mamba gotta show us. Learning and listening. Thats respect
Gone but *Never* forgotten.
My heart breaks every time I see him. Love you, Kobe ❤
you didn’t know him why do you care
@@OmegaSniper57 leave your room.
Wise words from a legend 💜💛
I’ve never seen anyone in mankind that knows as much basketball as he does and does it in a game situation
i miss Kobe so much! ❤❤❤❤
RIP homie , such an amazing soul
It was such an honor to go to high school with Kobe Bryant it was an incredible experience
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He not only played the game, he studied the hell out of it and was mastering EVERY aspect of it!
All young players need to watch videos like this. Modern videos of the best players are a luxury that older players never had. Take advantage.
The way this guy studied the game and his opponents to get any edge he could is unmatched
It was such a privilege to sit on stage with Kobe. I’ll remember this day till I day.
When you day, we all day
Facts ~ miss you a lot😢
Something so obvious can be overlooked he was obsessive he’s one of the goats
Really wish we got to see Kobe live a long life and possibly even back in the NBA as a coach or even just as a mentor. His knowledge of the game is 1 in a million
I miss him man
Just a rare breed of player. Dude soaked up every ounce of knowledge from MJ and all the film he watched. Legendary status….
He is a basketball genius man. R.I.P.💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹✊✊✊
Such a great player and definitely a student of the game. Rest in Paradise Kobe Bryant
i wanted to see kobe as a nba owner, coach and father. he was the best ever
Back when I played football as a kid, I was told by the coach that if you watch the hips and thighs you know exactly what they will do next. But as a kid turning that "knowledge" into performance wasn't so easy.
Kobe's brilliance was being able to both know what is going on, and implement his strategy without taking time to think on it. His tens of thousands of hours of extra practice he put in, even above what was required, is what turned knowledge into muscle memory.
My youth coach taught us to play D by watching the waist and legs. Such an underrated advice!
He understood the game more than the coaches could 😅😅
At certain point, the student becomes the teacher.