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As far as shooting guards go, Kobe is universally recognized as No. 2 behind MJ. But depending on who you ask, he's between top 3 and top 10 universally. I wouldn't respect the opinion of anyone that has him lower.
That's pretty much exactly my take, if he's in your top 3 I think that is valid, if he's number 10 on your list, also valid, but if you're putting him outside 10 you're just being a hater.
Kobe and MJ hold the record for 9 All-NBA Defense selections. NINE. People always look on the offense side of things but those 3-peat Lakers and Bulls with Kobe and MJ playing perimeter defense were extremely difficult to break down from up top. Playing defense is about attitude so give me a player who wants to be THE stopper, excels when he's mad, and never stops to evolve every aspect of his game beginning his days at 4am in the gym. To have all those attributes plus his mamba mentality to win, there isn't another player in NBA history who's comparable except for MJ. Those are the things that makes him top 3
Kobe was so good because he practiced all the time. He was the first player at the training facility and the last player to leave. His dedication to the game was legendary. R.i.p black mamba 🐍
Yep as far as on everybody's top 3, from a pure athletic standpoint, I'm not sure he's even top 10. He was physically gifted no doubt, but there's nothing necessarily elite about his physical skill-set. But when it comes to pure desire and dedication to perfection, it's Jordan #1, Kobe #2, and a pretty big gap before you come to #3.
In LA Kobe was a God. Came into the NBA at 17 (drafted out of high school) and was immediately dominating seasoned college and NBA players. Grew into one of the greatest American athletes of all time before our eyes. Beloved by most NBA fans but worshiped in LA. Not only a great baller and athlete, but a philosopher and role model in how to achieve anything through hard work and belief in oneself. Truly a man who knew no ceiling. (The man had just won an Oscar (Academy Award)) An incalculable loss to NBA world, and the people of LA. ♥ RIP Mamba and Gianna♥
Very well said, as a Los Angeles native growing up in the 90s getting to witness the life & career of Kobe Bryant as it happen was something truly amazing, A bright mind and soul that inspired and motivated so many. Most would say Kobe got all of his moves from Jordan which is true but Kobe mastered it and did it better in my eyes, seeing him play was a treat seeing play in person was a gift. Kobe "Bean" lives forever!
He might've dominated, but he didn't play much his rookie year due to Eddie Jones being an all-star shooting guard (who the Lakers ended up trading to Charlotte) and Dell Harris who wouldn't play him (who ended up getting fired and replaced by Phil Jackson)
Southern California in general, not just LA. Orange County, San Diego, the Inland Empire. He was THE man. Hell, he even had a ton of fans in central and northern California as well before the Warriors got really popular. He was a Laker through and through his entire career and then obviously died tragically young. I don't know if there will ever be another athlete as good as him who was that legendary for just one team. The closest I could think of in the modern era was Tom Brady, but then he went to play in Florida.
While I wouldn't argue too strongly against anyone who has Kobe top 3, I would probably put him more around 5-10. With all due respect to the late legend, I don't believe he was even the best player on his own team for much of his career. (Shaquille O'Neal request!) I don't actually have a list or anything. Frankly I find the ranking of players to be a bit tedious. There's no question however that Kobe is one of the most iconic players in NBA history.
Kobe is a phenomenal player but he’s more top 8-10 range…top 5 for most people would be Jordan/Lebron/Magic/Bird/Jabbar in whatever order according to preference. Kobe is in that Shaq/Duncan/Olajuwon/Curry range
I honestly do not understand the inclusion of Kareem in this discussion. If we're mainly going off of talent, game IQ and then production Kareem is more top 20 to me.
This video only had highlights from the back half of Kobe's career. His first 10 years he wore #8 and he wore #24 his last 10 (The Lakers retired both numbers). You see a more savvy, experienced Kobe here, but the much more athletic Kobe with the high flying highlights and the 81 point game, wore #8. His Top 50 plays has my 3 favorite highlights
Yes for a 20 year long career most of these are within the last 10 years would love to see you react to a full career long Kobe video he has an infinite amount of highlights
Kobe's shot over Dwyane Wade will always be the one for me. Wade has always been my favorite player, and I went to that game to see him play in person for the first time. I had to bow my hat to the absolute greatness of Kobe, man was truly spectacular. That bank shot was just simply incredible. RIP Mamba
The lakers were never my favorite team but Kobe was a favorite player of mine. I was devastated when he passed away. These highlights were really good, however they missed the Olympic year with the Redeem Team. If you can watch a highlight video of that team you can see how much of an influence and how important Kobe was to that team. Without him they would have lost for sure.
I’m not a die hard basketball fan but I loved Kobe on & off the court. Wish I would have seen him play live. Watched him play on tv many times at least, glad to say I knew him long before he passed away. His off the court passion is something to be admired, he left nothing in the tank, lived life to the absolute fullest You can always find a better video to react to but you guys got a pretty good one here, there are longer ones if your interested either react to them or watch them on your own time if your interested. Kobe was one of a kind He played injured, since I was a kid I’ve loved the clip of the guy trying to scare/make Kobe flinch, he acts like he’s gonna throw the ball in Kobe’s face from a few inches away & Kobe just stares him down, doesn’t flinch whatsoever. Complete badass move. Most players when injured get off the court & into the locker room quickly, Kobe reminds me of Larry bird in that sense both would suck it up & keep playing even with serious injuries, just cut from a different cloth
His final game highlights would be one of the best things to watch. Also the game against the raptors, I believe, where he drops 81 which is the 2nd most points ever scored in a game with only Wilt Chamberlain having more with a crazy 100 point game.
Watching it live, when he split that double team and hit that pull up jumper I started bawling. The game was like a microcosm of his career. Started off slow(first two years riding the pine, then he took off. I’m the game he missed like his first 4 or maybe more shots I can’t recall ) the game came down to Kobe making heroic shots at the end- 60 and a win. He literally left it all on the floor. I’m getting choked up type this, I really miss that guy.
As ridiculous as it might seem this video left out a TON of Kobe's greatest highlights, some of hist most notorious game winners, etc. Should definitely do more Kobe videos in the future, maybe a career highlights or mini-doc type video. One of the most prolific athletes of all time.
Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are in my opinion without a doubt the 3 greatest players in NBA history with Kobe being in my top 10.
Kobe is top 5. Maybe top 3. People seem to forget he also won 2 championships without Shaq. With the way he played, his style, his clutch moments, his athleticism, he's the closest thing to a clone of Michael Jordan that we can get. To say he's not at least in the top 5 is blasphemous on so many levels.
@@MFBloosh I have Kobe as the 6th greatest player in NBA history behind MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Magic, and Bird but I 100% understand and respect why people have Kobe in their top 3 or top 5 but I personally don't have him there.
What hurt more was Gianna his daughter who was the spitting image of him on and off the court, was w him in the heli crash and I promise she would’ve been a pioneer in women’s basketball💔
This is NOT a take against Kobe, but it will sound like it. Kobe missed the most attempts EVER. It's a piece of knowledge to help put him into a little bit of perspective. The ultimate gunner, the ultimate the next shot is going in kind of player.
The most missed shots argument is irrelevant. It’s because Koby took that many shots, that he scored a lot too. You can’t score that high if you’re not constantly trying to score. Like the NHL great Wayne Gretzky once said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” This from the top goal scorer in NHL history. I’m pretty sure Gretzky’s missed shots total is high also. Gretzky’s career shooting percentage was 17.6%. That means he missed 82.4% of his shots. Michael Jordan missed a lot of shots as well. His career shooting percentage was 49.7%. Lebron’s is 50.5% so far. In Baseball, Ty Cobb still has the highest career batting average at .366. That equates to a “shooting average” of 36.6%. That means that 63.4% of the time, he made an out. I think your take WAS against Kobe.
He played 20 years, and was the only perimeter oriented player in the top 5 scoring in NBA history and ALL of them are top 6 to 7 in missed shots. Thats not perspective if you only point out that Kobe was at the top but not that he finished his career as the highest scoring non big man of all time. It's a media driven narrative that will change once Lebron overtakes him in missed shots. Don't say you heard it here first tho
@@LuckyLefty92 Lebron averages 19.7 shots per game,. This means he could play the next 182 games (MORE THAN 2 SEASONS) without hitting a shot and still have a better shooting percentage. Tell me more about how its just a media-driven narrative.
Love these videos, guys! I really miss Kobe Bryant, but he had a long and great career. Edit: One thing about Kobe is that he loved to take a lot of chances and often performed when his team needed him most.
You guys should also react to some of the clips of other players talking about Kobe too. Hearing their stories especially from people like Iman Shumpert theyre hilarious to hear from the players trying to guard him lol
What I miss most about watching Kobe was knowing every game you were going to see something spectacular! if the game was close in the 4th *im getting giddy just thinking about it it* he would virtually ALWAYS elevate his game to some unthinkable level to pull of a lot of the highlights we witnessed
the impact of kobe is felt in a way that growing up as kids we would yell “KOBE” when we put up a ridiculous shot and wanted to will it into the basket. he was really the face and spirit of basketball (and this is coming from a warriors fan who hates the lakers)
Even as a Boston fan who initially hated Kobe for some years, we couldn't help but respect and appreciate his greatness. Especially after adding chapters to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. Kobe def in my top 10 somewhere, but not top 3....probably 4-5 for me.
@@brooklunwalter8122 Why? Because I didn't D ride Kobe for being a selfish volume shooter the first half of his career? Guaranteed I know the game 10x better than you. I would bet my life on it. 1. Bill Russell 2. MJ 3. Bird 4. Tim Duncan 5. Kobe Now go cry about Bill Russell with the same tired arguments. Go away troll. You look about 20yo...I was a student of the game when you were still in your pop's ball bag. You're also like 5'5 and 90lbs soaking wet. I would still dominate you on the court too at 40yo.
Kobe was a legend and will forever be in the basketball community, but sadly he isn’t top five. Six or seven all time is where most people would have him, but many people say he is top 3 just because of his death which is sad.
He’s not in most people’s top 3 (MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Russell, Bird, Magic, Wilt all usually ranked above him, give or take) typically falls between 7-10 in rankings, incredible player to watch nonetheless
In terms of all-around skills, Kobe is easily top 3. The dude really had it all: good shooter, amazing post moves, excellent ball handler, good facilitator while also being a top 5 (possibly top 3) all-time defender. He’s definitely in my top 3 when it comes to the best and he was also ranked 3rd by current NBA players a poll that was conducted last season, but he’s also a very polarizing player due to his personality, personal life and style of play and so many people don’t rank him quite as high. One of the best things about Kobe was his insane work ethic and unshakable confidence in himself. I think many people would agree that there’s no one you want more than Kobe when taking the final shot in a big game. The dude never shied away from the spotlight. Just look at his performance in the last quarter of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal match against Spain. The Netflix Documentary “The Redeem Team” really does a good job showing how “different” Kobe is compared to typical NBA players.
Biggest problem I had with Kobe was when he didn't have a good offensive game, he amplified forcing shots to try to get his offensive game going. MJ had bad offensive nights too, and he would dish the ball all over the court instead. That's pretty much the only reason why I put MJ ahead of Kobe for the SG position.
I was too young for Jordan. I remember his last championship and the Wizards years. So Kobe was my all time favorite player growing up. I made sure to watch every Laker I could. Just to watch him play. R.I.P to the Black Mamba.
Kobe is somewhere between 5-10 for me among all-time players. I’d imagine that’s roughly where he is for most people - some will place him higher, but he’s definitely universally in the top 10
Kobe was also mult lingual. Speaks Italian and Spanish fluently as well. He spoke Spanish to his Spanish teammates. And Kobe is number 2 on my list. 1. Mj, 2. Kobe
I’m not sure if you guys have reacted to Michael Jordan’s ultimate mix video, but you will be astounded. Kobe is the closest thing to Jordan that there will ever be, in skill and mindset. I put him top 5, interchangeable with Bird, Magic, Kareem, and others. Michael is the undisputed GOAT, and all of those guys can duke it out for the rest. Lebron isn’t even in the conversation for me.
One of my fav Kobe stories is when they played the Knicks on year, and Iman Shumpert was locking him up, stole the ball from him a few times and was having a great game. Then as the 4th quarter starts, he told Iman, “You had a great game.” Then he went off and the Lakers came back and won
Generally, I rank 'em as 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3. LeBron James 4. Magic Johnson 5. Larry Bird 6. Kobe Bryant But if someone wanted to put him fifth, or even fourth, I would understand. To me, those top 3 are The GOAT Conversation.
Kareem was playing against dudes who smoked cigarettes at halftime lmao you must be really old to actually think LeBron is worse than Kareem. What has Kareem done without a hall of fame point guard helping him out? Kareem would be Moses Malone today if he didn’t have Oscar and Magic. Old crusty ass comment
im not gonna say you picked a bad video, but most of the iconic Kobe moments weren't in this video. Especially from his younger years where he was insanely athletic he had some amazing dunks.
I’d probably have Kobe in my top 3 but that isn’t exactly a super popular opinion. I would say everyone atleast has him in the top ten. For the goat debate the only 2 players who are discussed are Lebron and Jordan with most people leaning towards Jordan
This is all solo second half career Kobe highlights now you need to do a Kobe and Shaq highlight video, young kobe and dominant Shaq were possibly the best teammate duo ever
watching a single 30 point game from kobe he will showcase just a massive variety of shots and if offense break down, his difficult shot making bailed the lakers out to win
David Beckham said that Kobe Bryant is the reason that basketball is David's 2nd favorite sport. Learned that on the Overlap with Gary Neville. #Mambamentality
This was a great video. Kobe played 20 years in the NBA from 1996-2016. If you notice in this video he is sporting the number 24 in all the clips. Kobe started his career with 8 as his number and then changed it to 24 in the 2006-2007 season. So if you wanted to do another Kobe reaction video down the road, I would search for his earlier career highlights where he was sporting the number 8, and had a lot more high-flying dunk highlights. Great video! Kobe is my favorite (peep that spelling).
For me I would have tied at 1 Michael Jordan Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russel #4 Kobe #5 Larry Bird #6 Lebron James the top 3 can be in any order as all were amazing.
I think Kobe fits in somewhere in the 3-5 range with a few Legendary players in that top 5 conversation (Kareem, Bird, Wilt, Magic) all come to mind for contention in those spots. I think Lebron and Jordan have separated themselves in the 1-2 positions from everyone else. Especially what with what Lebron has done late in his career.
Where you rank Kobe depends a lot how much you value Shaq early in his career. He’s my #3 but Duncan and Kareem have very good cases as well. Steph may also have something to say about that #3 spot when it’s all said and done
MJ is 1, Lebron is 2, Kobe is 3 (I go back and forth with Kobe and Lebron for the 2 spot). There's no debating the top 3 to me, though. Now the number 4 spot is hard. Shaq, Wilt, Oscar, Kareem, Steph, Duncan, Bird, Magic.... It's such a hard list to make lol.
The loss of Kobe was felt by so many. As a Los Angeleno myself, when he passed, YOU CAN FEEL THE COLLECTIVE SADNESS OF THE ENTIRE CITY while doing typical day-to-day things. Thanks for the video.
Definitely in my top 3 as well with Michael and LeBron. I tend to weigh differences in eras and differences in play styles more so I don't tend to commit to an exact order but some of my thoughts...I always felt like LeBron has more raw talent and physical ability than both the others but both always seemed more tenacious and clutch. There's no countering Michael's winning (6 championships in 6 times going to the Finals) but Kobe is right there (5 wins in 7 appearances). The thing that gives LeBron's legacy a slight edge is he rarely played with the talent that Kobe and Michael did although when he did is when he won. Gun to my head, I put Michael 1, Kobe 2, LeBron 3. Then you have guys who played in even more vastly different eras like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson who might also fit into my formula of talent and winning but it's a lot harder to quantify their success in their time vs. these guys now and more recently. Magic is up there with LeBron as most physically gifted and he won a TON, Russell won even more than all of them but had the best team around him for about 10 years straight, Bird is up there with Steph for best pure shooter, Kareem and Wilt are up there for great scorers and winners and big men (oh god, I almost forgot about Shaq). In other words, this is all just a dumb discussion for dumb people like us but it is fascinating to see what different people value more over others.
Very well said! I love hearing how different people value different skill sets in sports. Me personally I was a Kobe hater when he played, but he's still absolutely in my top 10 all-time. Honestly if he continues to produce like last season for 2 more seasons or so and I would put Jokic in my top 3.
He was a player who literally was “More than Life” because of his work ethic and tenacity on and off the court. There was nothing like it. Just Mamba Mentality. He was one of those players where you just had to let him do what he had to do because he was meant for greatness. R.I.P. Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant who would’ve been the next best WNBA player and spitting image of Kobe’s play style.🖤
Kobe Bryant goes beyond the highlights, he may have the greatest work ethic in nba history. He only slept for 3 to 4 hours per day and was in the gym at 4am almost every day. Mamba mentality. Also Kobe Bryant is the best tough shot maker in nba history and it ain’t even close. The shots he makes is unreal! He had a 20 year career so the video yall watched is actually missing more INSANE highlights of Kobe Bryant. Y’all watched mainly the number 24 Kobe Bryant in the 2nd half of his career. Y’all now need to watch the number 8 Kobe Bryant, that’s the highlights when he was younger and even more athletic. Nasty dunks
You guys should watch all the “making the case” videos by Clayton Crawley! It gives multiple players a goat case and that would help put into perspective how good each of those guys are
Lebron statistically will be #1, but if you ask anyone that knows ball who they would want taking the last shot with game on the line, the answer will always be Jordan or Kobe.
Are you serious? The NBA is more skilled than it had ever been right now, and it's not even that close. Kobe was great, no doubt, but there are absolutely players equally skilled currently playing. There are players currently playing that are MORE skilled than Kobe at some skill sets.
Kobe was a stone cold assassin and plenty of fun to watch. He is definitely well up the top 10 of all time, but I personally don't have him in my top 3. That would be: 1) Michael Jordan 2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3) LeBron James Also in the top 10 range would be players like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Steph Curry.
I love Kobe top 10 all-time 100% but in my opinion he is one of the most overrated players in NBA history he ain't the goat he ain't top 3 100% I'm fine if you put him top 5 I don't know if I would but Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and KAJ are better, Kobe is 4th in points Jordan is 5th but Jordan has 1 more Ring LeBron has 1 less Ring but is 1st in points if he was like 3d Kobe better but he not KAJ is 2nd in points and has 1 more Ring so Kobe 4 LeBron 3 Jordan 2 KAJ 1 ( PS KAJ = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Being from California, of course Kobe is in the top 3 (and he ain't 2 or 3). But if you could get 91 Jordan and 06 Kobe on the floor I think that match up goes to to who has the ball first. A better match up would be 03 Kobe vs 88 Jordan (best defensive years) or 09 Kobe vs 98 Jordan(best leader years).
All around skills - #1 Work ethic: - #1 Athleticism - arguably #1 Clutch under pressure: arguably #1 Will to win: #1b with Michael Jordan Ability to hit tough shots - #1 Defense - Top 5
Not everybody would have Kobe in their all-time top 3. I would say pretty much everybody who knows anything would have him in their all-time top 10. That's not to say he doesn't belong in the top 3, but just that there's enough differing taste and allegiance and opinion among basketball fans for this to be the case. The criticisms you'd hear from non-Kobe fans (of whom there was always a significant number) would be that he couldn't co-exist with Shaq to make the Lakers win whole streaks of championships (like the Bulls did in the 90s), but that one is on Shaq as well as Kobe. Basically there were also years where although Kobe was great, the Lakers weren't great, and the impression was that he was selfish and didn't make his teammates better, wasn't a "team player," all that kind of stuff.
Vince Carter highlights. I know MJ is on the list but if you want pure, freakish, athleticism and dunks, then Vince Carter is the man. Best dunk contest performance in history...
@DNReacts Here's a good link if you're looking for a few highlights. I believe y'all have reacted to this creator's videos before too. th-cam.com/video/JJ2oXz8hfpE/w-d-xo.html
Kobe is such an incredible player, is he one of the true greats of all time? No, but what he is is a true icon who would outwork ANYONE, and between him and Michael probably one of the most competitive players to ever be in the NBA, just incredible to watch play the game.
@@cameronking03 yeah bronsexuals think that. When alot of nba players think otherwise. I'm not saying bron isn't an all time great but to say kobe isn't an all time great is ridiculous. Still have kobe as a better player overall compared to bron. Simple.
Kobe won more championship with his number 8 jersey, he shared the stage with another superstar like Shaquille O'Neal. But once Kobe switched to the number 24 jersey, he truly made his journey towards becoming the 'Black Mamba' who is an inspiration to many. Kobe As #8 Title points: 16,866 points Avg ppg: 23.9 Gp: 707 Seasons: 10 Finals champ: 3x🏆 All-star: 8x 1 scoring title 1 slamdunk title #24 Kobe Total points: 16,777 Avg ppg: 26.3 Seasons: 10 Gp: 639 All-star: 10x NBA MVP: 1 Scoring title: 1 NBA champ: 2x 🏆
Answering with my opinion because it was asked in the video where we rank Kobe - I have Kobe at #10 all-time. No hate at all to Kobe, I was a big fan of his, that's just my honest ranking. 1. Jordan, 2. LeBron, 3. Kareem, 4. Magic 5. Russell, 6. Bird, 7. Wilt, 8. Duncan, 9. Shaq, 10. Kobe
5:55 i wouldn't put kobe near the top 3, respectfully. Idk anyone that would put him above lebron or jordan personally, but some people definitely do. Jordan Lebron Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Larry Bird Magic Johnson Wilt Chamberlin (from the 60s so he gets discredited heavily, averaged 50 points a game in '62. Has the craziest stats anyone will ever have) Bill Russell (won 11 championships in 13 years of playing) Kobe Tim Duncan Oscar Robertson Curry but i understand why people could have him higher. It's all opinion anyway, doesn't really matter. just fun to compare
As far as ranking--you should only rank by position---Top five by position is best. Kobe as a "small" forward plays similarly to Jordan and Dr. J, whereas LeBron is more of a power forward. Magic is a freakishly tall guard. Larry Bird played inside and out as a forward. The centers are their own category---Wilt Chamberlain ("The Big Dipper") was an athletic freak at 7'1" 275lbs--a high and long jump champion, Kareem with the atheleticism and sky hook, Bill Russell the incomparable defensive genius with his 10 NBA championships, Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwan. Don't get me started with pure guards along with Magic (Jerry West, Oscar Robertson).
5 names u won’t ever forget in the NBA MICHAEL JORDAN KOBE BRYANT LEBRON JAMES SHAQUILLE ONEAL…. Number 5 is difficult everybody has their opinion u can go Kareem Magic Steph Tim Duncan number 5 can be anybody it’s ur choice
If Jordan played in the modern NBA, his easiest comparison would’ve been Kobe. The similarities in their games were unreal. The post fade, the acrobatic finishes at the rim, the clutch shots at ends of games. And both had the same coach for their entire career in Phil Jackson.
If the question is "best basketball players of all time" purely from an ability standpoint, I don't think many major basketball fans put Kobe in their top 3, a lot of people even leave him off of top 5's. However, there is clearly more to what makes someone the "best" basketball player. One reliable test is to ask, "Who do kids want to be like?" Or in other words, who do fans want to watch, or who had the biggest impact on the game. With those types of factors, my list is as follows: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Lebron James 3. Kobe Bryant 4. Steph Curry . Biiigggg Gap after those 4, maybe Magic Johnson? . Those 4 players influenced generations of fans and they will always be remembered.
One of the goats in my opinion there are 4 goats of basketball the four headed goat (well 5 I suppose I'll include LBJ) but anyway Kobe is one of the goats R.I.P 🙏 5 for 7 in the finals🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
I'd say the only critique anyone could say about this video choice is that it seems like all the highlights are from Kobe's absolute peak (I'd say like 2005-2013). No highlights from the 3-peat Lakers days with Shaq. I get it though, the vid would be more than twice as long if it covered his whole career. The guy essentially had two HOF careers, one as #8 and one as #24. Also, nobody has his competitive drive anymore. Lebron turns it on at times and props to Playoff Jimmy, but to me Kobe was the last great who really brought the fire night in and night out.
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Would recommend Joe Vincent’s videos for highlights of player careers. He’s the best on TH-cam
For me and alot of people except dumb analysts, MJ, Kobe, and LeBron should be in every one's top 3 I don't care what order
As far as shooting guards go, Kobe is universally recognized as No. 2 behind MJ.
But depending on who you ask, he's between top 3 and top 10 universally. I wouldn't respect the opinion of anyone that has him lower.
That’s very fair!
I’d say most unbiased and not hateful people have him around 5-8 on their lists.
That's pretty much exactly my take, if he's in your top 3 I think that is valid, if he's number 10 on your list, also valid, but if you're putting him outside 10 you're just being a hater.
Kobe and MJ hold the record for 9 All-NBA Defense selections. NINE. People always look on the offense side of things but those 3-peat Lakers and Bulls with Kobe and MJ playing perimeter defense were extremely difficult to break down from up top. Playing defense is about attitude so give me a player who wants to be THE stopper, excels when he's mad, and never stops to evolve every aspect of his game beginning his days at 4am in the gym. To have all those attributes plus his mamba mentality to win, there isn't another player in NBA history who's comparable except for MJ. Those are the things that makes him top 3
Kobe might be in the top 10. He was too selfish. And did not make weak teammates better.
Kobe was so good because he practiced all the time. He was the first player at the training facility and the last player to leave. His dedication to the game was legendary. R.i.p black mamba 🐍
yea, footwork seems like a simple skill but he really had 11/10 footwork it's so nice to watch
Yep as far as on everybody's top 3, from a pure athletic standpoint, I'm not sure he's even top 10. He was physically gifted no doubt, but there's nothing necessarily elite about his physical skill-set. But when it comes to pure desire and dedication to perfection, it's Jordan #1, Kobe #2, and a pretty big gap before you come to #3.
Wrong someone can practice n never be good. kobe was just gifted
Kobe credits his footwork from his football playing days as a boy during his 6 years in Italy .
The redeem team documentary was all about Kobe setting the standard for workouts/practice
In LA Kobe was a God. Came into the NBA at 17 (drafted out of high school) and was immediately dominating seasoned college and NBA players. Grew into one of the greatest American athletes of all time before our eyes. Beloved by most NBA fans but worshiped in LA. Not only a great baller and athlete, but a philosopher and role model in how to achieve anything through hard work and belief in oneself. Truly a man who knew no ceiling. (The man had just won an Oscar (Academy Award)) An incalculable loss to NBA world, and the people of LA. ♥ RIP Mamba and Gianna♥
Thank you for this. What an incredible career and legacy to leave behind. Such a huge loss!
Very well said, as a Los Angeles native growing up in the 90s getting to witness the life & career of Kobe Bryant as it happen was something truly amazing, A bright mind and soul that inspired and motivated so many. Most would say Kobe got all of his moves from Jordan which is true but Kobe mastered it and did it better in my eyes, seeing him play was a treat seeing play in person was a gift. Kobe "Bean" lives forever!
He might've dominated, but he didn't play much his rookie year due to Eddie Jones being an all-star shooting guard (who the Lakers ended up trading to Charlotte) and Dell Harris who wouldn't play him (who ended up getting fired and replaced by Phil Jackson)
Southern California in general, not just LA. Orange County, San Diego, the Inland Empire. He was THE man. Hell, he even had a ton of fans in central and northern California as well before the Warriors got really popular. He was a Laker through and through his entire career and then obviously died tragically young. I don't know if there will ever be another athlete as good as him who was that legendary for just one team. The closest I could think of in the modern era was Tom Brady, but then he went to play in Florida.
While I wouldn't argue too strongly against anyone who has Kobe top 3, I would probably put him more around 5-10. With all due respect to the late legend, I don't believe he was even the best player on his own team for much of his career. (Shaquille O'Neal request!)
I don't actually have a list or anything. Frankly I find the ranking of players to be a bit tedious. There's no question however that Kobe is one of the most iconic players in NBA history.
Couldn't agree more
Kobe is a phenomenal player but he’s more top 8-10 range…top 5 for most people would be Jordan/Lebron/Magic/Bird/Jabbar in whatever order according to preference. Kobe is in that Shaq/Duncan/Olajuwon/Curry range
I honestly do not understand the inclusion of Kareem in this discussion. If we're mainly going off of talent, game IQ and then production Kareem is more top 20 to me.
...You're kidding, right?
You guys are too young to remember the impact and story of Dr. J.
Not sure if you have but a reaction to vince Carter’s top dunks would be awesome.
agreed, along with his cousin tracy mcgrady
Appreciate the suggestion, have notes this one down 🤝
This video only had highlights from the back half of Kobe's career. His first 10 years he wore #8 and he wore #24 his last 10 (The Lakers retired both numbers). You see a more savvy, experienced Kobe here, but the much more athletic Kobe with the high flying highlights and the 81 point game, wore #8. His Top 50 plays has my 3 favorite highlights
We will definitely go back to Kobe and I’ll make sure it’s his early years!
Yes for a 20 year long career most of these are within the last 10 years would love to see you react to a full career long Kobe video he has an infinite amount of highlights
@@DNReacts YES
As a suns fan i know there’s some clips in that top 50 I can’t bear to see again 😭
@@Mikelauuury yup, you know which clip I mean. And it's not the dunk on Steve Nash.
Kobe's shot over Dwyane Wade will always be the one for me. Wade has always been my favorite player, and I went to that game to see him play in person for the first time. I had to bow my hat to the absolute greatness of Kobe, man was truly spectacular. That bank shot was just simply incredible. RIP Mamba
I love Kobe he’s my profile picture but I’d argue he’s more of a top 5-10 player of all time.
not very far off anyway lol one of the best players to watch
I agree, top 5 or so, but he absolutely demands to be in the conversation
The lakers were never my favorite team but Kobe was a favorite player of mine. I was devastated when he passed away. These highlights were really good, however they missed the Olympic year with the Redeem Team. If you can watch a highlight video of that team you can see how much of an influence and how important Kobe was to that team. Without him they would have lost for sure.
I’m not a die hard basketball fan but I loved Kobe on & off the court. Wish I would have seen him play live. Watched him play on tv many times at least, glad to say I knew him long before he passed away. His off the court passion is something to be admired, he left nothing in the tank, lived life to the absolute fullest
You can always find a better video to react to but you guys got a pretty good one here, there are longer ones if your interested either react to them or watch them on your own time if your interested. Kobe was one of a kind
He played injured, since I was a kid I’ve loved the clip of the guy trying to scare/make Kobe flinch, he acts like he’s gonna throw the ball in Kobe’s face from a few inches away & Kobe just stares him down, doesn’t flinch whatsoever. Complete badass move. Most players when injured get off the court & into the locker room quickly, Kobe reminds me of Larry bird in that sense both would suck it up & keep playing even with serious injuries, just cut from a different cloth
His final game highlights would be one of the best things to watch. Also the game against the raptors, I believe, where he drops 81 which is the 2nd most points ever scored in a game with only Wilt Chamberlain having more with a crazy 100 point game.
Watching it live, when he split that double team and hit that pull up jumper I started bawling. The game was like a microcosm of his career. Started off slow(first two years riding the pine, then he took off. I’m the game he missed like his first 4 or maybe more shots I can’t recall ) the game came down to Kobe making heroic shots at the end- 60 and a win. He literally left it all on the floor. I’m getting choked up type this, I really miss that guy.
You couldn't have pick worst highlights if you tried
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As ridiculous as it might seem this video left out a TON of Kobe's greatest highlights, some of hist most notorious game winners, etc. Should definitely do more Kobe videos in the future, maybe a career highlights or mini-doc type video. One of the most prolific athletes of all time.
We will get to Kobe again and do his earlier highlights!
Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are in my opinion without a doubt the 3 greatest players in NBA history with Kobe being in my top 10.
Yes this is the right way imo
yeah kobes a top 10 floater, 8-12 range imo depending on what you value
Kobe is top 5. Maybe top 3. People seem to forget he also won 2 championships without Shaq. With the way he played, his style, his clutch moments, his athleticism, he's the closest thing to a clone of Michael Jordan that we can get. To say he's not at least in the top 5 is blasphemous on so many levels.
@@MFBloosh I have Kobe as the 6th greatest player in NBA history behind MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Magic, and Bird but I 100% understand and respect why people have Kobe in their top 3 or top 5 but I personally don't have him there.
Maybe top 10. Not even ahead of Doctor J.
What hurt more was Gianna his daughter who was the spitting image of him on and off the court, was w him in the heli crash and I promise she would’ve been a pioneer in women’s basketball💔
Such a massive loss, I saw what people were saying about her after the accident, so so sad!
Kobe was skill personified. Oh, and winning. There is a reason he is so respected.
Skill, hard work, and giving his all to win
This is NOT a take against Kobe, but it will sound like it. Kobe missed the most attempts EVER. It's a piece of knowledge to help put him into a little bit of perspective. The ultimate gunner, the ultimate the next shot is going in kind of player.
The Brett farve of basketball.
The most missed shots argument is irrelevant.
It’s because Koby took that many shots, that he scored a lot too. You can’t score that high if you’re not constantly trying to score.
Like the NHL great Wayne Gretzky once said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” This from the top goal scorer in NHL history. I’m pretty sure Gretzky’s missed shots total is high also. Gretzky’s career shooting percentage was 17.6%. That means he missed 82.4% of his shots.
Michael Jordan missed a lot of shots as well. His career shooting percentage was 49.7%. Lebron’s is 50.5% so far.
In Baseball, Ty Cobb still has the highest career batting average at .366. That equates to a “shooting average” of 36.6%. That means that 63.4% of the time, he made an out.
I think your take WAS against Kobe.
He played 20 years, and was the only perimeter oriented player in the top 5 scoring in NBA history and ALL of them are top 6 to 7 in missed shots. Thats not perspective if you only point out that Kobe was at the top but not that he finished his career as the highest scoring non big man of all time. It's a media driven narrative that will change once Lebron overtakes him in missed shots. Don't say you heard it here first tho
@@LuckyLefty92 Lebron averages 19.7 shots per game,. This means he could play the next 182 games (MORE THAN 2 SEASONS) without hitting a shot and still have a better shooting percentage. Tell me more about how its just a media-driven narrative.
Love these videos, guys! I really miss Kobe Bryant, but he had a long and great career.
Edit: One thing about Kobe is that he loved to take a lot of chances and often performed when his team needed him most.
Thank you, really appreciate the comment and the context 🙏
Yeah my personal GOAT, with Jordan and LBJ following.
You guys should also react to some of the clips of other players talking about Kobe too. Hearing their stories especially from people like Iman Shumpert theyre hilarious to hear from the players trying to guard him lol
That’s a great suggestion thank you!
What I miss most about watching Kobe was knowing every game you were going to see something spectacular! if the game was close in the 4th *im getting giddy just thinking about it it* he would virtually ALWAYS elevate his game to some unthinkable level to pull of a lot of the highlights we witnessed
the impact of kobe is felt in a way that growing up as kids we would yell “KOBE” when we put up a ridiculous shot and wanted to will it into the basket. he was really the face and spirit of basketball (and this is coming from a warriors fan who hates the lakers)
Even as a Boston fan who initially hated Kobe for some years, we couldn't help but respect and appreciate his greatness. Especially after adding chapters to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry.
Kobe def in my top 10 somewhere, but not top 3....probably 4-5 for me.
yea u don’t know hoop then.
@@brooklunwalter8122 Why? Because I didn't D ride Kobe for being a selfish volume shooter the first half of his career? Guaranteed I know the game 10x better than you. I would bet my life on it.
1. Bill Russell
2. MJ
3. Bird
4. Tim Duncan
5. Kobe
Now go cry about Bill Russell with the same tired arguments. Go away troll. You look about 20yo...I was a student of the game when you were still in your pop's ball bag. You're also like 5'5 and 90lbs soaking wet. I would still dominate you on the court too at 40yo.
Kobe was a legend and will forever be in the basketball community, but sadly he isn’t top five. Six or seven all time is where most people would have him, but many people say he is top 3 just because of his death which is sad.
He’s not in most people’s top 3 (MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Russell, Bird, Magic, Wilt all usually ranked above him, give or take) typically falls between 7-10 in rankings, incredible player to watch nonetheless
And not above "The Doctor "!
In terms of all-around skills, Kobe is easily top 3. The dude really had it all: good shooter, amazing post moves, excellent ball handler, good facilitator while also being a top 5 (possibly top 3) all-time defender. He’s definitely in my top 3 when it comes to the best and he was also ranked 3rd by current NBA players a poll that was conducted last season, but he’s also a very polarizing player due to his personality, personal life and style of play and so many people don’t rank him quite as high. One of the best things about Kobe was his insane work ethic and unshakable confidence in himself. I think many people would agree that there’s no one you want more than Kobe when taking the final shot in a big game. The dude never shied away from the spotlight. Just look at his performance in the last quarter of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal match against Spain. The Netflix Documentary “The Redeem Team” really does a good job showing how “different” Kobe is compared to typical NBA players.
Biggest problem I had with Kobe was when he didn't have a good offensive game, he amplified forcing shots to try to get his offensive game going. MJ had bad offensive nights too, and he would dish the ball all over the court instead.
That's pretty much the only reason why I put MJ ahead of Kobe for the SG position.
@@pfury67 Kobe > MJ...
@@ezekwu kobe modelled his game after mj
@@intimidqtioN still better...
Bird, MJ, Kobe probably the best all-around skill players of all time.
Watch as many Kobe videos as you want I’ll always come back!
I was too young for Jordan. I remember his last championship and the Wizards years. So Kobe was my all time favorite player growing up. I made sure to watch every Laker I could. Just to watch him play.
R.I.P to the Black Mamba.
Kobe is somewhere between 5-10 for me among all-time players. I’d imagine that’s roughly where he is for most people - some will place him higher, but he’s definitely universally in the top 10
Yes Kobe is top 3. But their is a new generation of people who don’t know ball and have him barely top 10
It’s sad 😩
Objectively, Kobe is around #8 all time.
1. Lebron
2. Jordan
3. Kareem
4. Bird
5. Shaq
6. Tim Duncan
7. Magic
8. Hakeem
9. Kobe
This was #24 Kobe, I recommend watching highlights of young #8 Kobe! He was more explosive as #8 Kobe. Both were amazing to witness. Cheers!
Everybody always exclude kobe of top 3/5 of all times. Check out record 81point game& 60 point last game
Kobe was also mult lingual. Speaks Italian and Spanish fluently as well. He spoke Spanish to his Spanish teammates. And Kobe is number 2 on my list. 1. Mj, 2. Kobe
All these highlights were when he was #24 too and he was an entire careers worth of highlights as #8 as well 🎉
I’m not sure if you guys have reacted to Michael Jordan’s ultimate mix video, but you will be astounded. Kobe is the closest thing to Jordan that there will ever be, in skill and mindset. I put him top 5, interchangeable with Bird, Magic, Kareem, and others. Michael is the undisputed GOAT, and all of those guys can duke it out for the rest. Lebron isn’t even in the conversation for me.
One of my fav Kobe stories is when they played the Knicks on year, and Iman Shumpert was locking him up, stole the ball from him a few times and was having a great game. Then as the 4th quarter starts, he told Iman, “You had a great game.” Then he went off and the Lakers came back and won
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This is his #8 highlights when he was younger (1996-2006)
Generally, I rank 'em as
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Kobe Bryant
But if someone wanted to put him fifth, or even fourth, I would understand. To me, those top 3 are The GOAT Conversation.
Yeah that’s a great top 6 but you can definitely move them around depending on preference 😊
@@DNReacts everyone’s got an argument😪 so I like cutting them off before they start😂
Kareem was playing against dudes who smoked cigarettes at halftime lmao you must be really old to actually think LeBron is worse than Kareem. What has Kareem done without a hall of fame point guard helping him out? Kareem would be Moses Malone today if he didn’t have Oscar and Magic. Old crusty ass comment
Kareem over lebron is different
For me, Kobe is #2. Jordan at 1, Lebron third, Kareem fourth and Bird at 5. I think most people would have Kobe in their top 5 or 10.
im not gonna say you picked a bad video, but most of the iconic Kobe moments weren't in this video. Especially from his younger years where he was insanely athletic he had some amazing dunks.
I’d probably have Kobe in my top 3 but that isn’t exactly a super popular opinion. I would say everyone atleast has him in the top ten. For the goat debate the only 2 players who are discussed are Lebron and Jordan with most people leaning towards Jordan
This is all solo second half career Kobe highlights now you need to do a Kobe and Shaq highlight video, young kobe and dominant Shaq were possibly the best teammate duo ever
watching a single 30 point game from kobe he will showcase just a massive variety of shots and if offense break down, his difficult shot making bailed the lakers out to win
Kobe was my MJ 🖤🖤 rip Kobe and Gigi and everyone else involved in the accident
1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Lebron James
David Beckham said that Kobe Bryant is the reason that basketball is David's 2nd favorite sport. Learned that on the Overlap with Gary Neville. #Mambamentality
David is one of my favourite players ever and I love the Overlap!
This was a great video. Kobe played 20 years in the NBA from 1996-2016. If you notice in this video he is sporting the number 24 in all the clips. Kobe started his career with 8 as his number and then changed it to 24 in the 2006-2007 season. So if you wanted to do another Kobe reaction video down the road, I would search for his earlier career highlights where he was sporting the number 8, and had a lot more high-flying dunk highlights. Great video! Kobe is my favorite (peep that spelling).
For me I would have tied at 1 Michael Jordan Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russel #4 Kobe #5 Larry Bird #6 Lebron James the top 3 can be in any order as all were amazing.
He shouldn’t be in anoyones top 3 if we are being objective but top 5 or 10 makes sense based on talent titles and stats
I think Kobe fits in somewhere in the 3-5 range with a few Legendary players in that top 5 conversation (Kareem, Bird, Wilt, Magic) all come to mind for contention in those spots. I think Lebron and Jordan have separated themselves in the 1-2 positions from everyone else. Especially what with what Lebron has done late in his career.
Thanks for the context and comment Ethan 🤝
Where you rank Kobe depends a lot how much you value Shaq early in his career. He’s my #3 but Duncan and Kareem have very good cases as well. Steph may also have something to say about that #3 spot when it’s all said and done
MJ is 1, Lebron is 2, Kobe is 3 (I go back and forth with Kobe and Lebron for the 2 spot). There's no debating the top 3 to me, though. Now the number 4 spot is hard. Shaq, Wilt, Oscar, Kareem, Steph, Duncan, Bird, Magic.... It's such a hard list to make lol.
@@MFBloosh spot on 4-10 is pretty much what style you like
@@RJ-gk4rt Agree. I'd say 5-10 doesn't have any "wrong" answers, but it's that 4 spot that gets me lol
@@MFBloosh I’ve watched a lot of basketball over my life and I think I just need to trust my gut and my eyes. It might be Steph for me already
@@MFBloosh and I’m someone who romanticizes over the 90s midrange style of basketball
GOAT my #1, but I’m a 90s kid and i didn’t start really watching basketball until 2001-02
The loss of Kobe was felt by so many. As a Los Angeleno myself, when he passed, YOU CAN FEEL THE COLLECTIVE SADNESS OF THE ENTIRE CITY while doing typical day-to-day things. Thanks for the video.
RIP 🥺
Definitely in my top 3 as well with Michael and LeBron. I tend to weigh differences in eras and differences in play styles more so I don't tend to commit to an exact order but some of my thoughts...I always felt like LeBron has more raw talent and physical ability than both the others but both always seemed more tenacious and clutch. There's no countering Michael's winning (6 championships in 6 times going to the Finals) but Kobe is right there (5 wins in 7 appearances). The thing that gives LeBron's legacy a slight edge is he rarely played with the talent that Kobe and Michael did although when he did is when he won. Gun to my head, I put Michael 1, Kobe 2, LeBron 3. Then you have guys who played in even more vastly different eras like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson who might also fit into my formula of talent and winning but it's a lot harder to quantify their success in their time vs. these guys now and more recently. Magic is up there with LeBron as most physically gifted and he won a TON, Russell won even more than all of them but had the best team around him for about 10 years straight, Bird is up there with Steph for best pure shooter, Kareem and Wilt are up there for great scorers and winners and big men (oh god, I almost forgot about Shaq). In other words, this is all just a dumb discussion for dumb people like us but it is fascinating to see what different people value more over others.
That’s a great top 3! Thanks for the info Kevin, really appreciate the effort that goes into your comments 😀
You are on crack. Lebron doesnt compare at all to either one. Lebrons legacy is filled w drama and whiny bs. He cries too much. His legacy is shit.
Very well said! I love hearing how different people value different skill sets in sports. Me personally I was a Kobe hater when he played, but he's still absolutely in my top 10 all-time. Honestly if he continues to produce like last season for 2 more seasons or so and I would put Jokic in my top 3.
Having Kobe Bryant top 3 is seen as a somewhat “casual” opinion. I think most people would have Kobe around 6-11.
Do his teammate and one of his best friends the big man shaq please third time asking
He was a player who literally was “More than Life” because of his work ethic and tenacity on and off the court. There was nothing like it. Just Mamba Mentality. He was one of those players where you just had to let him do what he had to do because he was meant for greatness. R.I.P. Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant who would’ve been the next best WNBA player and spitting image of Kobe’s play style.🖤
Watch making the case for lebron James goat.
Kobe Bryant goes beyond the highlights, he may have the greatest work ethic in nba history. He only slept for 3 to 4 hours per day and was in the gym at 4am almost every day. Mamba mentality. Also Kobe Bryant is the best tough shot maker in nba history and it ain’t even close. The shots he makes is unreal! He had a 20 year career so the video yall watched is actually missing more INSANE highlights of Kobe Bryant. Y’all watched mainly the number 24 Kobe Bryant in the 2nd half of his career. Y’all now need to watch the number 8 Kobe Bryant, that’s the highlights when he was younger and even more athletic. Nasty dunks
His work rate was insane, unmatched on and off the court.
Brilliant reaction fellas! Subbed
Peak for peak 24-27 year old Kobe is better then 24-27 year old Jordan.
All time however, i got mj at 1 and kobe 2
Thank you so much 🤝
Kobe is definitely in my Top 5 All-Time List
You guys should watch all the “making the case” videos by Clayton Crawley! It gives multiple players a goat case and that would help put into perspective how good each of those guys are
He made a short video of why Kobe isn’t a #1 contender for him, even though he was a great player.
Most definitely Kobe is my top 3. I would even have Kobe at 1 if mj wasn’t in the picture. Mj is my goat but Kobe is the closest thing to him imo.
That’s not a bad opinion!
I got Kobe at 3 behind Michael and Bird
Great reaction, Gents. As good as he was, Kobe's not a top 3 player all-time.
Probably top 10.
Thank you Dennis, we really appreciate it 🤝
Kobe is a pretty easy top 5 all time. Would love to see you guys react to some all-time big men highlights, like Shaq and Hakeem!
Russell Wilt and Kareem as wel. Never do get the ogs.
Jordan vs Lebron: The Best GOAT Comparison Video 🙏🙏🙏
This the one right here ^^!!
i feel like majority of nba fans would say kobe is around 6-9, imo he’s at 8. Top 3 in imo is jordan, bron, and kareem
Can’t argue with that top 3!
Lebron statistically will be #1, but if you ask anyone that knows ball who they would want taking the last shot with game on the line, the answer will always be Jordan or Kobe.
I WANT IGUADALA!
Kobe is my personal number 1. I grew up in the 2000s and I was born and raised in Los Angeles. Watching Kobe was my entire childhood.
Larry Bird's highlights are the best ever.
Skillset-wise? Kobe will be #2, just behind MJ.
Kobe , Barnes play. That is all.
Watching this I can really appreciate how much Jamal Murray learned from Kobe.
Just watching these highlights you can tell their is nobody currently in the league this skilled anymore.
Are you serious? The NBA is more skilled than it had ever been right now, and it's not even that close. Kobe was great, no doubt, but there are absolutely players equally skilled currently playing. There are players currently playing that are MORE skilled than Kobe at some skill sets.
He’s not close to peoples top 3 generally but he’s normally top 7 for sure
True for fans. He's in a lot of NBA player's top 3 though.
Kobe was a stone cold assassin and plenty of fun to watch. He is definitely well up the top 10 of all time, but I personally don't have him in my top 3.
That would be:
1) Michael Jordan
2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3) LeBron James
Also in the top 10 range would be players like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Steph Curry.
I love Kobe top 10 all-time 100% but in my opinion he is one of the most overrated players in NBA history he ain't the goat he ain't top 3 100% I'm fine if you put him top 5 I don't know if I would but Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and KAJ are better, Kobe is 4th in points Jordan is 5th but Jordan has 1 more Ring LeBron has 1 less Ring but is 1st in points if he was like 3d Kobe better but he not KAJ is 2nd in points and has 1 more Ring so Kobe 4 LeBron 3 Jordan 2 KAJ 1 ( PS KAJ = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Being from California, of course Kobe is in the top 3 (and he ain't 2 or 3). But if you could get 91 Jordan and 06 Kobe on the floor I think that match up goes to to who has the ball first. A better match up would be 03 Kobe vs 88 Jordan (best defensive years) or 09 Kobe vs 98 Jordan(best leader years).
All around skills - #1
Work ethic: - #1
Athleticism - arguably #1
Clutch under pressure: arguably #1
Will to win: #1b with Michael Jordan
Ability to hit tough shots - #1
Defense - Top 5
Not everybody would have Kobe in their all-time top 3. I would say pretty much everybody who knows anything would have him in their all-time top 10. That's not to say he doesn't belong in the top 3, but just that there's enough differing taste and allegiance and opinion among basketball fans for this to be the case. The criticisms you'd hear from non-Kobe fans (of whom there was always a significant number) would be that he couldn't co-exist with Shaq to make the Lakers win whole streaks of championships (like the Bulls did in the 90s), but that one is on Shaq as well as Kobe. Basically there were also years where although Kobe was great, the Lakers weren't great, and the impression was that he was selfish and didn't make his teammates better, wasn't a "team player," all that kind of stuff.
Vince Carter highlights. I know MJ is on the list but if you want pure, freakish, athleticism and dunks, then Vince Carter is the man. Best dunk contest performance in history...
Thanks for the suggestion!
@DNReacts Here's a good link if you're looking for a few highlights. I believe y'all have reacted to this creator's videos before too.
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@DNReacts here's a top plays one with less talking and more action 😂
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Kobe is such an incredible player, is he one of the true greats of all time? No, but what he is is a true icon who would outwork ANYONE, and between him and Michael probably one of the most competitive players to ever be in the NBA, just incredible to watch play the game.
His work rate was insane! Not many that would out work him!
Not a true great? You're crazy. Way better than 4-6 lebron
wtf???
@@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Stop it, true fans know Lebron is better
@@cameronking03 yeah bronsexuals think that. When alot of nba players think otherwise. I'm not saying bron isn't an all time great but to say kobe isn't an all time great is ridiculous. Still have kobe as a better player overall compared to bron. Simple.
Maybe top 5. Jordan, Wilt, Magic, Bryant, O'Neal, Bird, Duncan, Maravich, and a few others I'm forgetting are all right there.
Kobe won more championship with his number 8 jersey, he shared the stage with another superstar like Shaquille O'Neal. But once Kobe switched to the number 24 jersey, he truly made his journey towards becoming the 'Black Mamba' who is an inspiration to many.
Kobe As #8
Title points: 16,866 points
Avg ppg: 23.9
Gp: 707
Seasons: 10
Finals champ: 3x🏆
All-star: 8x
1 scoring title
1 slamdunk title
#24 Kobe
Total points: 16,777
Avg ppg: 26.3
Seasons: 10
Gp: 639
All-star: 10x
NBA MVP: 1
Scoring title: 1
NBA champ: 2x 🏆
you guys gotta check out his final NBA game truly no other way to leave it all out on the court R.I.P Mamba🐍
Answering with my opinion because it was asked in the video where we rank Kobe - I have Kobe at #10 all-time. No hate at all to Kobe, I was a big fan of his, that's just my honest ranking.
1. Jordan, 2. LeBron, 3. Kareem, 4. Magic 5. Russell, 6. Bird, 7. Wilt, 8. Duncan, 9. Shaq, 10. Kobe
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. LeBron James
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
5. Wilt Chamberlain
5:55 i wouldn't put kobe near the top 3, respectfully. Idk anyone that would put him above lebron or jordan personally, but some people definitely do.
Jordan
Lebron
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Wilt Chamberlin (from the 60s so he gets discredited heavily, averaged 50 points a game in '62. Has the craziest stats anyone will ever have)
Bill Russell (won 11 championships in 13 years of playing)
Kobe
Tim Duncan
Oscar Robertson
Curry
but i understand why people could have him higher. It's all opinion anyway, doesn't really matter. just fun to compare
As far as ranking--you should only rank by position---Top five by position is best. Kobe as a "small" forward plays similarly to Jordan and Dr. J, whereas LeBron is more of a power forward. Magic is a freakishly tall guard. Larry Bird played inside and out as a forward. The centers are their own category---Wilt Chamberlain ("The Big Dipper") was an athletic freak at 7'1" 275lbs--a high and long jump champion, Kareem with the atheleticism and sky hook, Bill Russell the incomparable defensive genius with his 10 NBA championships, Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwan. Don't get me started with pure guards along with Magic (Jerry West, Oscar Robertson).
5 names u won’t ever forget in the NBA MICHAEL JORDAN KOBE BRYANT LEBRON JAMES SHAQUILLE ONEAL…. Number 5 is difficult everybody has their opinion u can go Kareem Magic Steph Tim Duncan number 5 can be anybody it’s ur choice
If Jordan played in the modern NBA, his easiest comparison would’ve been Kobe. The similarities in their games were unreal. The post fade, the acrobatic finishes at the rim, the clutch shots at ends of games. And both had the same coach for their entire career in Phil Jackson.
1. Lebron
2. Jordan
3. Kobe
4. Shaq
5. Olajuwan
Long Live Kobe, we miss you
If the question is "best basketball players of all time" purely from an ability standpoint, I don't think many major basketball fans put Kobe in their top 3, a lot of people even leave him off of top 5's.
However, there is clearly more to what makes someone the "best" basketball player. One reliable test is to ask, "Who do kids want to be like?" Or in other words, who do fans want to watch, or who had the biggest impact on the game. With those types of factors, my list is as follows:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Lebron James
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Steph Curry
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Biiigggg Gap after those 4, maybe Magic Johnson?
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Those 4 players influenced generations of fans and they will always be remembered.
I have kobe ranked 6th.
Michael Jordan
Lebron james
Kareem Abdul-jabbar
Magic Johnson
Bill russell
kobe
One of the goats in my opinion there are 4 goats of basketball the four headed goat (well 5 I suppose I'll include LBJ) but anyway Kobe is one of the goats R.I.P 🙏 5 for 7 in the finals🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
I'd say the only critique anyone could say about this video choice is that it seems like all the highlights are from Kobe's absolute peak (I'd say like 2005-2013). No highlights from the 3-peat Lakers days with Shaq. I get it though, the vid would be more than twice as long if it covered his whole career. The guy essentially had two HOF careers, one as #8 and one as #24. Also, nobody has his competitive drive anymore. Lebron turns it on at times and props to Playoff Jimmy, but to me Kobe was the last great who really brought the fire night in and night out.