Gilbert Arenas Reveals The Secret Of Kobe's Greatness
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- Gilbert Arenas Reveals The Secret That Made Kobe Bryant Great as he and The Gil's Arena Crew discuss what made Kobe Bryant one of the greatest NBA players of all time and why seemingly every NBA superstar looks up to the black mamba.
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Kobe was the real life Batman. His body was broken and he was fighting mfks with real god given super powers. Kobe dismantled them, with his work ethic and preparation.
Perfect analogy! Same thing I was just thinking!
100%
GOAT 🐍
I swear to god I always think of him the same. MJ superman... LBJ is like Darkside (Freak of nature) but always be defeated by Superman. and I have Kobe as Batman who is weaker than both but with his hard work and training can barley stand a shot against them.
@@hamzaalsobahi4933I like this n even for more of a storyline in 2009 Dwight Howard (Superman) beat the cavs n lebron (darkseid) n finally kobe (Batman) won in the end
Shot out to McCant for the Kobe love and speaking facts about sas💪🏾💯
SAS said something bout Kobe on tv or his pod ? I just wanted to see what he said
His pod
His pod
he was speaking as a like die hard kobe fan only, he has. always funny stupid takes
mccant respect you brother finally i see somebody got Kobe back, you our our hero brother, nub respect to you sir
As someone who adored Kobe I don’t need no stats I don’t need no accolades he passed the eye test time and time again, he had heart, he had grit he had it all. All I know is when I shoot in the trash can I say Kobe and no one else.
Absolutely agree. My GOAT
Ppl only shout Kobe or Curry when they make a shot...🤙🏽
I say “KOBE!” when I shoot it, 100%.
On the 1/10 times I miss, I say “LeBron” and “JORDAN!” when I pick it up and finger roll it into the trash can 😂
Yeah and you probably also miss just like Kobe’s clutch stats
Fake goat
Overrated af
🙏🙏👍👍👍
Gil that take on Kobe was godlike. Never heard it put that way.
I was born in 92, Kobe was our Jordan !!!!!!
I just always go back to in school when we shot a paper bawl in the trash we said what? Kobe
Greatest Gil Arenas segment ever.
I don't need ESPN to push through my ass their agenda. I saw with my eyes who Kobe was.
LeBron better Wilt better Jordan better Shaq better Tim Duncan better
@@youngnas15take this L
No you didn’t … and SAS didn’t say it on espn …. It’s the truth, he isn’t better than KAREEM
Brah.......seriously? The Kobe swagger got ya'll blinded. The man averaged 25 for his career on 44% FG shooting. He's not top 5 for sure, you can make an argument for top 10, but many have better arguments. Wait so, you're putting him above Kareem? 6 Championships and 6 League MVPs? Above Bill Russell? 11 chips? Above Magic Johnson? He's a 6'9 PG, that dominated since his rookie year. Kobe was 13th pick in the draft, barely played his first season, while he kept the seat warm with the second unit, and averaged 7. Took him 3 seasons to hit 20 ppg.
Stop THIS! He's better than Lebron James? 4 Finals MVPs, 4 League MVPs, and won a chip in 3 different places with totally different teams everytime? He's clearly the formula that wins. He's 39, and he's playing with these young dudes like he's still in his 20s. Please STOP PRETENDING KOBE CAN DO THIS!
Kobe isn't better than Wilt, or Shaq. Those guys rank above him. I got Tim Duncan above him too. Timmy was a beast defensively and his presence in the game affected winning more than Kobe. He was also much more efficient. Could've won Finals MVP everytime. The true meaning of unselfish.
Kobe was a great talent, but please stop using your personal idolizations as fuel to force him the top 5. He's not there. He'll never be there. Truth be told he'll be pushed out of the top 10 eventually. Some players in this era are going to do great things. If Steph wins another chip, I'll take him over Kobe.
This is nonsense.
@@CYBRHKR It's all of your preference. The MVP is a popularity contest I can name three more seasons when his stats were comparable to that years MVP. How can anyone compare Kobe to big men like Shaq. Who has more rimgs than. Duncan same amount of rings. C'mon man Duncan's MVP in '03 could have easily went to Kobe "popularity contest" At the time the whole league hated kobe and Shaq. And thre of Kareem's rimgs Magic was the best player. Same shit yall say about Kobe's first three rings Eddie Jones was an all star before Kobe got drafted so discrediting him for backing him up is hilarious. Lefraud jumped from team to team. Leave Lefraud away from Kobe please
The will to practice is talent. Nobody had a greater will than Kobe.
FACTS!!!!!
It’s personality, not talent. Personality is just as important but let’s not start lying
"Hard work outweighs talent - every time." Mamba RIP
😂 no it doesn't
Hard work beats talent every time for sure. The problem is when talent works hard too.
So you agree your initial statement is wrong then LOL. Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard.
Amen big facts 💯💯
@@kappawhoo it doesn't matter how hard you work. If you're not any good, then you're not any good. Hard work won't mask it.
I'm sick of this. Give Kobe his got damn respect! I grew up in the Kobe Era. He would have been the face of the NBA if it weren't for that case. And even still he came back BETTER. STOP. GOAT! Even Bron feared the mamba. Stop it
You mean the Shaq, Duncan and Kobe era. Also Bron and Wade dominated from 2005.
How do you fear somebody who you beat and outplayed 60% of the time. Kobe is right there with Bron in terms of greatness but y’all don’t have to put all the extra sauce on it lol. Kobe wasn’t striking fear in hearts like MJ was…stop it
you can't go anywhere on nba youtube without people glazing kobe. "give him his respect" yea everyone been doing that since he passed
most reasonable ppl outside of LA aren't letting nostalgia cloud their judgement. give me MJ any day
FACTS!!!!
He didn’t fear him. He admired him. BIG difference
Thanks for standing up for Kobe
The is the most accurate analogy in terms of what made Kobe so great. Kobe worked more with less. People also forget Kobe’s been battling with some sort of injury practically every season on top of all the off court drama.
@themarvinpalad Kobe worked with less because no star wanted to play with him (HE WAS AN ASSHOLE) and treated the rest of his team mates as if they were peons. HE WAS A GREAT PLAYER BUT HE ALSO HAD GREAT, GREAT CHARACTER FLAWS
Everyone deals with injuries
WOW NBA PLAYERS DIDNT WANT TO PLAY WITH HIM LMAO. 7 FINALS TRIPS TO THEY 1 OR NONE@@Sole-Survivor
@@Sole-Survivor I was talking physically… My bad. I think we all know he was an asshole lol. But the point is, he had to work his way up just like everyone else. He wasn’t a lottery pick. He came in as a bench player. Everything wasn’t just handed to him. He earned everything coming his way. Also, consider the injuries throughout the entirety of his career and playing through them. That’s what makes him great. Pure hardwork with standard athleticism.
@@olajawanmagee768 Go check his injury report. You’d be surprised. Most people wouldn’t know he was injured half the time because his pain tolerance was borderline insanity… You know damn well he wasn’t sitting out games for nothing, let alone load manage.
Macant was spittin!! THE WORLD. NEEDS MORE OF THIS!
Kobe inspires my life beyond basketball I grew with kobe
Same here. He will always be my favorite.
All 3 of yall brought tears to my eyes. Great way of explaining what Kobe brought to the game.
Facts
Kobe’s IQ was on another level. His vision and critical analysis of the game in live time was absolutely amazing. Severely underrated facilitator
@@jivet3919facts 💯💯
@@jivet3919even Lamar Odom said he could run the point. Very underrated passer for sure 🤝
Wow, I thought I was going crazy. This really brought one out, too. Hate to say it, but it’s deeper than basketball.
I never thought of that as a Kobe fan, but the "standard" take is magnificent and totally accurate, thank you. This is why I trust the "players" point of view of games and other players as opposed to these so-called "experts".
Kobe will always be that guy he grew up in the NBA and dominated as a high school kid, Kobe Bryant is #2 in my book, his to me even without his mentality his work ethic Kobes skill level for his own build was unstoppable and Kobe Bryants greatness will hopefully live on forever,So Rest in Peace my GOAT❤
Kobe got carried by Shaq
That’s why Shaq won more championships than Kobe 😂
@andygarcia2561 during the three peat, how many FMVPs did kobe win?
Oh yea, your last name is Garcia 💀💀💀
@@williamg7138 Y’all just don’t know ball🤦🏾♂️
@@josephlopez9899 lmao cope
This is a special clip from Gil's Arena. This captures what Kobe did PERFECTLY. He overachieved. He wasn't supposed to be what he became but fearlessness and work ethic got him there.
I got to watch the 2nd three-peat MJ on TV. He will always be the GOAT to me. However I got to see Kobe's entire career. After Michael retired he was leaps and bounds my favorite player to watch. RIP Mamba, we miss ya brother
Kobe’s work ethic and intelligence were other worldly talents
Kobe work ethic his grind his heart his determination his fearlessness his pain tolerance his knowledge of the game that WAS his super powers. S500 to Bugatti = he was the backyard mechanic that became the NASCAR mechanic = he was that regular detective in those super hero comics and old shows that investigated the super heroes and super villains. Not Batman not dick Tracy. I think he's part of the justice league. He doesn't have a face but he wears a hat and a trench coat. You gotta be bad MF to do detective work on super heroes and villains with no powers or utility belt. Dam what is that characters name
Honestly, this puts it into perspective. I always heard about the mamba mentality and whatnot but I never really thought about it like this. I looked up his measurements, 6'6", 212 lbs, 6'9" wingspan, 38 inch vertical (good but not spectacular for the nba) and it's all average to above average. Gilbert really put it into words the best, S500 pushed like a Bugatti, "the normal person fighting gods".
Best actual Kobe segment.
The way Kobe has been insulted and pushed aside by the media is the most disgusting and disrespectful shit. Gil said is best. Put all 6’6 nba players in a lineup and Kobe doesn’t stand out based on athleticism. He out worked everyone and pushed his body to the limit to be great. Him and Steph are my favorite cause they worked their ass off to be where they are.
Even if you gave Kobe Mj’s athleticism Mj would be better. He took smarter shots wasn’t as much of a ball hog and was more efficient overall. A few more inches on his vertical wouldn’t change his game substantially it would only help him with poster dunks. Maybe a few more blocks hear and there and that’s it. Athleticism is over rated.
@@youngnas15it will change his game, cause having a higher vert means you have the leg power to outrun somebody also, its a physical attribute, its a tool that can be used for basketball, same with soccer, also same with having bigger hands as it allows you to do more with the ball by being able to palm it with one hand in any way,shape or form. kobe will play differently for better or worse, its like adding payton's athletic ability to john stockton and saying it wont change stockton is ludacris. having physical attributes like that will change a lot for a player.
@@youngnas15so who is mj without the athleticism?
@@youngnas15 but Kobe will be more explosive and Dangerous I can't imagine what kind of skillet he has because not only he has the athletic body but more on having a more durable body because he will have more of a stronger bone it will minimize him being injury that's why that is the realest statement that Gil said about Kobe
Realest shit McCant ever said, shit brought tear to my eyes.
Let the Goat rest in peace, man.
Big up Mcants for giving Kobe his flowers 👏🏾👏🏾
this is why kobe is my goat. even though he wasnt blessed with a freak of a body and athleticism like MJ, Vince or lebron, but still managed to be one of the greatest. Rip to the mamba
Kobe literally was the most skilled individual player ever, and the media throws his career away, makes me question every chosen one in every field
To add to Gilbert Arenas's point about how Kobe had a normal body, which elevates him in a lot of players' minds. I just want to say that I can only think of two basketball players that really captures the imagination of kids on the basketball court. In the Jordan's time, kids actually sang the Gatorade jingle, "I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be like Mike!" And they would imitate Jordan's moves, they would drive to the rim with their tongues sticking out.
And then when Kobe came along, kids (and adults) mirrored their games to Kobe. We practiced the turn-around jumper from the free throw line, like Kobe. We did the multiple pump fakes like Kobe, we dribbled like Kobe, between the legs, around the back. We would shoot the three and shout out, "Kobe!"
Nobody shoots the ball and shouts, "Lebron!" Nobody. That's one huge difference between Kobe and Lebron. When we watched Kobe, we dreamed that we could be like Kobe. But when we look at Lebron, we think, "that guy won the God sweepstakes, we can never be like him."
Lebron is much easier to imitate. I would scream Lebron every time I had turn over, phantom flopping or choking on open shots in 4th quarter.
@@Avicenna_76stop bron clears kobe dude
Bron clears kobe keep him out the discussion
i still go back and watch Kobes games and Jordans, Jordan was a freak of nature being able to jump out the building and the large hands he had, and as amazing and unbelievable as Jordan was Kobe was right there, i was the biggest Jordan fan, but man, re-watching prime Kobe and prime Jordan the only reason Jordans 1 is bc he came first.
Exactly!
Without Mike there is no Kobe. Kobe modeled his whole game and behavior just like Jordan. So it don’t matter if Jordan came 1st cause Kobe game would have been so different and probably won’t even have that same mindset if there is no Jordan. And don’t 4get Jordan was mentoring Kobe too.
imagine this from a reddit post: From 2008-2010, the Kobe/Pau Lakers faced a 50+ win team in every Playoff Series, except the 48-34 Jazz in 2009. They made 3 straight Finals and won 2 championships. There were barely any 50+ win teams in the east when lebron was in the east.
Kobe always been facing the best comp in the west in playoffs since he came in the league still got 5 of em 🐐
Rashard McCants a real one!! The media terrible for dragging that man like that to prop up Lebron...and none of them in the media had that energy when he was alive.
Now that's a black queen ❤.
"We don't need nobody to push him down or push him away just for somebody else to be elevated." GOD REAL
Kobe was a true student of the game , he was strong , intelligent, and worked harder than anyone around him .
He was driven , prideful and a fierce competitor. An absolute joy to watch play and deserves respect and his place in NBA history. Only one Kobe .
Kobe aint goin no fuckin where!!! Kobe Bean Bryant FOREVER!! The media dont want ppl to focus on Kobe bc he represented hard work & success.
Kobe did squeeze all the juice out of the Lemon but 6'7" with long arms is a gift from God in basketball. His biggest asset however was his Mindset.
He wasn't special in the nba body wise
@@mattblock6616 True but NBA Basketball is 80% mental 20% talent.
6'6 brother
@@johnstarks8831 Yeah mostly listed at 6'6" though I have heard he was anywhere from 6'5" to 6'7".
Kobe was 6’6
Kobe is my number 2...❤❤❤...
I love the THAT’S MAMBA posters/murals all over LA. The commercials too.
Kobe’s greatness was his Mamba mentality. He quite simply wanted to win more than any player and he worked harder than any other player because he it was his obsession.
Kobe IS 2 all time
At his position
All time Lakers yea
Kobe is behind the goat MJ and LeBron
Wilt better than Kobe
@@youngnas15 u never seen Wilt play...
Finally!!! Give that man his damn respect!!
Kobe’s IQ for the game was elite, he studied all of his opponents, knew all their tendencies, recognized their plays and defensive schemes. He was meticulous in his preparation, calculated, and a killer. He may not have been physically gifted as some of the elite athletes he played against so he had to grind to be great
Thank you Rashad for fighting for kobe and for his legacy big salute men thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!💯👌🔥🏀
I like how Rashad was really feeling wat he was saying about Kobe my guy favorite ever
#Respect 💪🏾
Kobe was the greatest student of the game. The greatest film watcher in history. He’s the only player in history that deserves a Ph. D in basketball.
RIP the GOAT 🐐 Kobe bean Bryant 🕊️
FINALLY!! Finally you makes sense Gil !! Finally you telling the truth about Kobe Bryant and why we love him .
Kobe Bryant also has crazy stats and achievements!
Kobe Bryant grow from nothing ! And have 5 rings !! Got 15 all nba !! 12 all defensive! 2x scoring leaders !
Lead the NBA for 10 year in scoring points and avg 28.2 !! THATS IN SANE ! The things done with out all those genetic!!
Kobe Bryant is an overachiever
Mj and Kobe the best I've ever seen. Eyes don't lie. What i saw, is what I believe. No stats, no acculades, just the way a human being played the game. The where different. Nothing more, nothing less.
Maxed out all his potential well said
It’s crazy how people act like Kobe ain’t the only playa on the goat list to have won rings ( 2 ) without a top 75 playa on the roster smh.. MJ, Kobe, Lebron.. In that order. #RIPKobe🕊️
Kobe is my ALL TIME FAVORITE PLAYER!! I watched it in real time! KOBE WAS DOMINATING THE LEAGUE!! He was unguardable, he got the bad look by saying he was selfish, but Kobe was a killer!!! People just come at him because they feel like he's an easier target to argue against, so MJ fans go at him instead of LBJ and vice versa! Ask people who hooped, or even professional athletes, KOBE IS A TOP 3 PLAYER ALL TIME! people look at accolades but not the game!!
Maybe Ai is saying that because he was actually that GREAT . He’s watched him guard players like himself then score 40 on the other end. Shit LBJ doesn’t do , he’s done his Whole career !
U high my friend. U takin the last 4-5 years and making that to be his entire career. Lebron was a great defensive player 10 13 years of his career. U dont have to diminish lebron either
@@zhybw1ld Kobe 12 time all NBA defense total (9 first and 3 second), Bron in total 6. Kobe was BOTH First Team All NBA AND First Team Defense for 8 straight years. I'm sorry, not diminishing Bron here, but Bryant was too much more everything than Bron in the years you are mentioning (my opinion). All of that without Karl Malone's body and being a locomotive that Bron is. Also, Kobe guarded Bron much more than James guarded Bryant
@@rikimik91 I agree, im from philly Kobe is my 2nd favorite athlete of all time after AI. But stats and accolades dont mean as much when its so much politics involved. If u watched then you would know cleveland, miami then cleveland again bron was a great defensive player just as good as anybody. Remember the year when mark gasol won the defensive player of the year, the same year he was all defensive 2nd team? How does that happen? Thats the kind of stuff that happens u have to watch to come to a real conclusion not just look at stats n accolades
@rikimik91 Not taking anything away from Kobe because I let the dead rest, Bron on every team he has played on he was the best scorer and passer. No other player on the history of the game had those responsibilities for an extended period of time..
As a Kobe Bryant Fan Thank you Gilbert and Rashad.. I thank God He gave us KB to get us more than we thought we could be.. he doesn't have God given attributes, he wasn't quick, he wasn't strong but his mindset and determination to be great is one of a kind.. Now I'm an Engineer because I copied his mindset and determination to pass the board exam.. I'm not smart like everybody, I'm below average but I look up what Kobe did to the NBA and the Help of My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ I pass the board exam.
I’m so shook rn because as of late mccant actually has reasonable arguments. His words actually makes sense now ☠️. I must be living in a multiverse
Kobe is my goat. Saw him from day 1. The reason i put a basketball in my hand. The reason i went outside and worked on my game. I was a center but i wanted to play like kobe and shaq. So i worked on both sides.
Thank you for this . People don’t realize how legendary Kobe truly was in the shell he was given . It’s actually insane when you think about it. Unparalleled work ethic . Truly a once in a lifetime specimen. It’s almost deeper than the game basketball . Kobe literally spoke fluent Spanish and Italian as well like he wasn’t casual about anything he did . It went beyond the sport which then carried over into the game. I’m struggling to even articulate how great Kobe truly was as a fundamental human being .
Kobe, my 🐐. He's hands down, the greatest player I have ever seen.
That's cool, but when they put LeBron over MJ and kobe that's a bad faith argument
One man saw in Kobe what was going to make him great.
Jerry West saw it.
He saw how he worked and the confidence and that was all he needed to see.
People talk about Kobe as if he didn't have a fucking era.
This the best take Mccants ever had
Thank you fellas 👏🏽. I’m from Northern Cali, a die hard Warriors fan who came up watching Michael Jordan in the late 80’s and 90’s. We had Sprewell who was my guy but as a team we were pretty terrible. Steph has gotten up 4 rings and worked hard to obtain all the accolades he has. In the late 90’s i use to hate Kobe. I was like who the hell is this arrogant lil dude think he is? I bet the Kings and blazers would beat them 3 years in a row. I got tired of losing my damn money lol. Watching Kobe’s skillset and desire to rip the opposing teams heart out made me respect him immensely. The respect turned to admiration and then adoration. I have him as the 2nd greatest basketball player of all time and i cant stand this narrative that pundits keep pushing trying to discredit Kobe. We seen with our eyes why he deserves to be #2. I also take Michael Jordan at his word that the only player that could beat him in a 1 on 1 game would be Kobe Bean Bryant. He achieved a lot and i beloeve had he not torn his achilles against us in 2012,2013 the way he was on a tear the last 20 games to cet his team in the playoffs he might have did the impossible that year cause he was that impressively dominant. Rest in peace and thank you for turning me from a hater to a believer. 🐐
Nothing but truth here .. well said brother
Powerful !
Very well said and much fucking respect! I remember ever since Kobe came into the league people haaaaated him. I remember being a teenager in high school in the early 00's and arguing with other students nonstop. Great to hear perspectives like this.
MJ forgot to say also Bird, he's the only man Jordan couldn't actually defeat.
Kobe was an athletic specimen… other then that, this was a spot on analysis
Kobe was the average height in the nba. He wasn’t freakishly strong, wasn’t super fast or didn’t have 40 inch vertical. So how was he an athletic specimen in NBA terms? He worked his ass off for everything he got
Kobe is a legend always and forever
Man Arenas speaks facts. For 25 years my friend and I were Kobe obsessed. He was our guy here in LA. But we always noticed his small hands, the fact that he can barely palm the ball. His vertical wasn’t that high, his speed wasn’t that fast. But his work ethic and his will, his WILL to want to beat you was what made him so great.
While he was working out in the gym 15 hours a day cause he had to, MJ would show up to the gym earlier then everyone else cause he was more competitive then everyone else. Otherwise he was out socializing, smoking cigars and hanging out with players off the court. Kobe didn’t care for that because he had to work on his lack of God given athletic ability.
And the fact that he still won 5 rings with his athletic deficiencies is remarkable.
Thank you Gil for pointing this out.
Makants hit the nail on the head! #8#24 💜💛
"Kobe is a normal humans fighting gods". Well said. He did this through insane dedication to his game. The fact that he can do all these without superior "natural talents", implies he is one of the, if not, the most skilled player ever. The only downside is he is not willing to trust his teammates most of the time. Took matters into his own hands which compromised his stats. If we made Kobe and Lebron take the exact same shots throughout their career including those insane fadeaways, Lebron fg% will be way lower than Kobe's.
Just like in 2015 finals when LeBron took 25+ shots, his FG% was atrocious. People think volume shooting is easy to do. It seems easy because Kobe made it look easy. Difference between 45% and 50% is 1 shot. So, LeBron basically averaged 1 more made shot while attempting more than Kobe. Also, LeBron outside of 5ft, he shoots lower %s than Kobe. I'm not even going to dig deeper. Kobe is a better player than LeBron.
the reason lbj is always gonna be higher in fg percentage is because the dude lives in the paint
Kobe was an artist too, his game was so elegant
Respect you Mccant for defending Kobe you are our hero,who stand up for Kobe”everybody knows Kobe is the number two player of all times,salute to you my brother
That is deep. Kobe had a killer mindset
Stephen A just gave his opinion. Said he top ten not top 2. I agree he didn't have same exact energy prior to 2020 though.
Steven A didn't respect A I.'s opinion is the problem
AI gave his opinion and Steven A discredit AI up and close opinion.
Not true everything Stephen A said he said when Kobe was alive
@@dice1997no he didn’t Stephen A is a journalist he didn’t discredit AI take he dissected it there’s a difference and if you don’t understand journalism then you not gonna understand what’s being said either that or you have the perception of an emotional fan
@@darriboy1 interesting because you would think he would do that with Magic also but he doesn’t. How many rings did Magic win without Kareem and vice versa? If Stephen A was consistent maybe I would agree with you.
Gilbert Arenas makes complete sense when he wants to. This is one of those times. Kobe “The Great Mamba” Bryant Forever! My GOAT.
Its because these guys are being paid by lebron and the league. McCants said it in the next episodes" idc who YOU pay to say YOURE better than kobe" think about it. Why would an nba player say, experts are paid by players to say they're better? And be honest, who's dumb enough to pick lebron over kobe. Only ppl who are lying.
I respect what he said about Kobe!
Kobe was that dude, (like A.l said)what they forgot!
The flaw in that thought process is that it resentfully holds player's gifts against them. Everyone plays with the body they have, whether that's an advantage or disadvantage. You don't get extra points on the board for being short or slow. When the conversation is about "most skilled" it makes sense, but far "greatest player" asinine. RIP to the Mamba cause he's one of the best to ever do it with or without "He Can't Jump High" Bonus Points
Lexie so mf fine
I scrolled down the comments looking for this I know im not the only one 😂
FACTS
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this video. I'm glad someone is speaking up for Kobe because all this talk wasn't around when he was alive and it's a shame. It truly is a shame 🐍💛💜
Kobe is 1b for me. I watch his career from 2001 till he retire. He was the greatest of that generation
Kobe wasn't as athletically gifted as the freaks of nature mentioned but he was still easily one of the best athletes in the league.
To be fair, He was considered a high flyer and had an above average first step. Wasn't the quickest or the fastest but fast and quick enough.
I think when you consider his 'God given' abilities he was definitely above average with baseline athleticism.
The amazing thing about him was there were some players more athletic than him or just as athletic but could never reach his level of greatness because he saw the journey as the dream and not the destination as the dream; he worked tirelessly to be the best version of himself and this mindset can be transferred to any endeavor, not just sports.
RIP Kobe.
I love what McCants said. Lebron is Bron. Kobe is Kobe. Jordan is Jordan. I’ve grown tired of tryna rank players and make lists. I know lists are necessary for media content and can be fun to talk about sometimes, but I believe our players and the game overall would be more appreciated if more fans and media personalities would just talk about the greatness instead of tryna rank the greatness. I notice in player-ran media they rarely do rankings and lists. The players tend to praise other players as individuals, not in pairs/groups (Jordan vs Lebron, Top 5 of all time, etc.).
I’ll never forget the mamba I remember staying up late on school nights to watch Kobe and he delivered every time..
The regular people needed to hear this!!
They underestimating his natural abilities. He was stupid athletic also. He was everything they say but they are underselling his natural ability
they are super downplaying his athleticism. Most nba players couldnt replicate his dunks.
Kobe is the 2Pac of the NBA
I have to say this too you guys...this was the best segment i have watched. Nuff love to you for this.
Kobe is number one for me as lakers fans that born in 90s
Like others said, this is one of the greatest Agent 0 takes!
This was broken down beautifully tbh
I swear sum people act like kobe wasn't that dude....rest easy kobe
💜24💛
Most fire first minute and 45 seconds of any basketball clip in recent history. D-D-D-DAMN!
Ey Rashad came in with the excellent take 🎉
I find it a lil weird that they described Kobe body as standard because the #8 Kobe I remember was athletic and had many poster dunks and crazy finesse plays. The way he dunked on D Howard was by no way “standard”. RIP Kobe
Thank you !!!!! He was 17 when the combine happened 😂😂😂 by the time we he was 24 Kobe had a 43 inch very easy !!! He was quick, but jumped out the gym !!
Kobe compared to MJ bron and Vince he is not on there level there not saying he wasn’t athletic but he was not in there class
@@futurism27 I get he wasn’t on their level but to say standard is a lil wild. The man used to do baseline reverse windmills on the defenders head. You don’t even see that type of in game dunk anymore by these new players. But yet they are supposedly bigger stronger faster and everyone before them are plumbers lol or whatever dumb shit these kids say now.
Perfectly put!!!
love this, thank you McCant, Gil and the crew
Kobe was literally the player you create in 2k before Durant came in with his physical attributes. We all wanted Kobe’s SKILL ATTRIBUTES. Enough said
Good one G and Makants! Real life Tony Stark Kobe is.
This is great television right here. Excellent conversation
Gil you described that PERFECT!
Kobe had to have higher than 38 . He was dunking on everybody his earlier years
95% of the league could dunk on someone like Kobe did. But only those with no fear did it as relentless as Kobe. It always goes back to his mentality.
You gotta think about it. He came in a leash it’s 17 so they’re talking about his draft workouts
I think from 01-03 he probably had at least a 40, some of them dunks his head were above the rim
Players respect and revere Kobe. The media loves Lebron. It’s clear as day if it hasn’t been.
Not true
Facts!
I grew up watching through the 90s and 2000s I loved MJ but kobe took everything MJ did and perfected it! Kobe added to it. Kobe could so ANYTHING on the court. He was the most skilled player I've ever seen.kobe is my goat.
Facts. Great analogy. RIP Kobe.
They always say MJ change the game, Curry change the game, Lebron change the game etc. etc.
We all know Kobe inspired most of the players in this game.
The quote of KG "Anything is possible".
Kobe did that in most of his career.
-Sinking 2 ft's after rapturing his achilles.
-60 pt last game
-Playing using his left hand after injuring his right hand.
-And more.
Kobe did impossible things became possible.
RIP Mamba
Always number one in my heart ❤
Spoken like someone who knows the game of basketball!
@@pahous Yeah I know how to play mofo
@@renzoliban6303Just so you know, that was a compliment.
@@pahous my bad
@@renzoliban6303 Np brother. We good. I always enjoy talking about the game with people who know what they're talking about. So many people make comments strictly based on opinions. Nice when someone can discuss the game from an intelligent point of view. Look forward to talking 🏀 in general with u in the near future. Stay up.
Kobe got just as much bodies as all these other players in terms of dunks dude violated everyone
McCants is now my favorite analyst. He hit everything spot on.
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