Not sure if anyone read the recap, but just as Kobe outscored Dallas 61-62 after three, the score during this game after three was Kobe: 56, Memphis: 59.
I think Kobe is the only player in NBA History (including Jordan and Wilt) that I know who has come close to outscoring the opposing team after 3 quarters like this game or actually does it like the game versus the Mavs in 2005 when had 62 and Mavs had 61 after 3 quarters.
Never knew he scored 56 in three quarters back in 2002... if he made that three at the end he will have scored 59 which is what the Grizzlies team scored!
Durant just dropped a career high last night 52 points vs Dallas. It took him OT to get it done in his 6th year in the NBA. Impressive it is! But then I thought of Kobe's career: His 6th year, in 2002, he dropped a career high too, 56 points but he didn't require OT to get it, all he needed was 34 min. of playing time on the floor!! When you think about it, Kobe is unbelievable! amazing! and let's not forget what he has done, even though we have some great player today. There's none like KB!
And somehow there’s a debate about who’s the greatest scorer in league history. There’s no question that it’s Kobe Bryant. 56 in 3 quarters? 34 minutes? What’s he like 22 years old here? Dude been a prolific scorer since the beginning.
1. Your uploads are amazing. 2. Kobe was doing video game plays even before many people acknowledged it. 3. Almost outscored the Grizzlies in 3 quarters. Dallas mavericks anyone?
Shaq was carried his whole career. The Finals MVP awards he had was because all those teams they faced in the finals had no decent Center to guard Shaq. All games were decided because the perineal stars like Reggie Miller in 2000, Iverson in 2001 and Jason Kidd/Kenyon Martin in 2002 was shutdown by Kobe. Kobe had Shaq they won 3 titles. Kobe without those key players like Fox, Walker, Fisher, Horry, Shaw in 2005 to 2007 he did not win Shaq had Wade, Mourning, Hardaway, Payton in Miami, won 1 because of that controversial 50 FT attempts by Wade. He had Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, J.Rich, Frye but lost to Tim. He had Lebron, lost to Boston in 6 He had Pierce, Garnett, Allen and Rondo in 2012. Shaq always lost miserably because he is matched up against much skilled centers like Hakeem, Duncan, Yao even Big Ben. Kobe just needed a decent center. Pau Gasol was decent but Shaq needed a superstar perimeter guy. Shaq even admitted himself that he didn't workout in those summers of their dynasty because he knew he had Kobe. Made Kobe mad at him. Shaq now is super sensitive about being carried because he of all his life he was always see himself the largest one.
That's the most amazing part about this man. Between sitting out 4th quarters with huge games in the works, playing behind an amazing center, and often times being leashed by Phil who's told him he's "playing too hard"...the things he could have done...will probably never happen. Kobe is one of a kind.
Kobe scored 50+ in 3 games that he didn't play the 4th. And a few other times with 40+ 4 of his first 5 50 point games he didn't even play 40 minutes. A lot of amazing performances go under the radar, glad I've watched every single game from 02 on that Kobe's ever played.
Kobe should have been allowed to hit 80+ points 3 or 4 different times during his amazing career. MJ undoubtedly the GOAT in front of GOAT Jr. Kobe Bean Bryant. 🙌🙏💯 RIP to the Legend.
One more comment..I love how it's just so natural. This isn't like one of those special nights. He's not particularly on fire. It's just like yea I showed up, scored 56 points in 3 quarters...no big deal. In his youth this man could score any time he pleased. He's still a bad man but he's obviously lost a step.
I don't need to check the vid, I remember the game very well. I also remember that Kobe needed 38 shots and 2 overtimes to get that 53. That game says more about Kobe's stamina and determination than it does about Battier's defense. Nobody can guard Kobe one-on-one (not even Bruce Bowen) and his jumpers are rarely blocked by anyone, let alone the guy guarding him. But Battier does force him to take a lot of difficult shots, which is why his FG% generally drops against Houston.
Wow, don't remember this game at all. You hear a lot about the 62 in 3 quarters he scored against the Mavs, so it's kinda weird that 56 in 3 is hardly ever mentioned.
He almost outscored the entire grizzlies! I knew he did it to the mavs but I didnt think he had another game like this. And people think Lebron is a better scorer than kobe LOOOOL
here you can see that Kobe doesn't ball hog,he just helps his team score,nothing wrong with that,and he takes an offensive play when he gets a chance but who wouldn't? He's just actually that good just like Jordan can score 62 pts a game naturally.
Don't buy Battier's team as an excuse in this game. Shaquille was out... Samaki Walker was in. Check out the youtube vid 'Kobe Bryant 2006: 53 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists vs Shane Battier' ... some interesting quotes in that vid. Battier himself says that he's not the quickest guy in the world, which is what I said: he lacks quickness. Bill Walton says at the end of the vid that Battier can't be expected to guard Kobe 1 on 1 and needed a double team.
NBA has 82 games in Regular season not included the Post season yet. Yes he easily score that much if he's stay on the court but It better to sit him down save his energy and don't risk the injury.
@streethustla24 There's 2 games in his career where people ask "what if he had played in the 4th quarter?" He could easily have 3 70+ point games if he actually did play the 4th against both Memphis in this game and Dallas in 05-06
You're a lucky guy. Where I lived we used to get a max of one NBA game per week on television, so I missed most of this. Pity so much of Kobe's prime was wasted trying to make Smush Parker and Kwame Brown look like basketball players. Still, the guy has accomplished more than most in the NBA and I don't think he's quite done yet. Lakers and him are gonna need some help though.
Yea Kobe was an amazing player in his prime especially with his scoring ability just glad i got a chance to watch tons of games of him in his prime.Too bad his prime was nearly wasted with a bad team with guys like Kwame Brown and Luke Walton for example.First ballot HOF for sure will be a sad day when he retires though.
He could've scored (56) 70 this night, against the Mavericks he could've scored (62) 80, vs the Wizards in 02 he could've scored (55) 80...All these games were games in which he sat out in the 4th. Against the Mavs he had 62 and the whole mavs team had 61.
He sat out the entire fourth quarter versus the Mavericks when he outscored their entire team. He could have probably broke his 81 point game or possible break Wilt's record. That's not a valid excuse especially when he's on a good strive to break one of the most impossible records in all of sports history.
Kobe wins games in 3 quarters
Nobody in NBA history has had more versatile moves or more offense than this guy.
Difficult shot after difficult shot. This is why he's the GOAT
None 💯
Kobeeeee!!!!!!
Imagine if Kobe played in the 4th quarter... This man could easily repeat 81 points or even more
Not sure if anyone read the recap, but just as Kobe outscored Dallas 61-62 after three, the score during this game after three was Kobe: 56, Memphis: 59.
greatness, pure greatness
I think Kobe is the only player in NBA History (including Jordan and Wilt) that I know who has come close to outscoring the opposing team after 3 quarters like this game or actually does it like the game versus the Mavs in 2005 when had 62 and Mavs had 61 after 3 quarters.
Kobe could have like five 70 point games if he played all the 4th quarters!
No player does this consistently like he did. Truly a legend l.a. fans were spoiled watching this for 20 yrs. Realtalk
kobe is my favorte player
King of the nba
Never knew he scored 56 in three quarters back in 2002... if he made that three at the end he will have scored 59 which is what the Grizzlies team scored!
Didn't even play the 4th.. Damn
Durant just dropped a career high last night 52 points vs Dallas. It took him OT to get it done in his 6th year in the NBA. Impressive it is! But then I thought of Kobe's career: His 6th year, in 2002, he dropped a career high too, 56 points but he didn't require OT to get it, all he needed was 34 min. of playing time on the floor!!
When you think about it, Kobe is unbelievable! amazing! and let's not forget what he has done, even though we have some great player today. There's none like KB!
he has 6 gimes where he scored more than 50 through 3 quarters CRAZY!
2nd greatest I ever seen play M.J.1.....
This when he was rated a 99 overall
Damn he curve had 70 so many times
that was prime kobe. this was sign-of-things-to-come kobe.
Wait a minute. In three quarters?? Damn
Kobe has so much confidence in what he does as a player, thats why i admire his game
lol prime battier still getting schooled by pre prime kobe
yes! its funny how people are always talking about stopping kobe. Only father time could, lol
Tee Giang lol Battier was a rookie here
9:28 Wow! So talented!
offense king
And somehow there’s a debate about who’s the greatest scorer in league history. There’s no question that it’s Kobe Bryant. 56 in 3 quarters? 34 minutes? What’s he like 22 years old here? Dude been a prolific scorer since the beginning.
KOBE WAS incredibly athletic back then wow hes still now but hes 34 now
Everytime I watch one of these Kobe monster games I cry
1. Your uploads are amazing.
2. Kobe was doing video game plays even before many people acknowledged it.
3. Almost outscored the Grizzlies in 3 quarters. Dallas mavericks anyone?
guna b a sad day when he calls it a career :( love that i was able 2 watch kobe from day 1 in the NBA FAV player of all time
WAIT I THOUGHT KOBE GOT CARRIED BACK THEN LOL STOP WITH THE LIES KOBE WAS NEVER CARRIED BY NO ONE!!
Shaq was carried his whole career. The Finals MVP awards he had was because all those teams they faced in the finals had no decent Center to guard Shaq. All games were decided because the perineal stars like Reggie Miller in 2000, Iverson in 2001 and Jason Kidd/Kenyon Martin in 2002 was shutdown by Kobe. Kobe had Shaq they won 3 titles.
Kobe without those key players like Fox, Walker, Fisher, Horry, Shaw in 2005 to 2007 he did not win
Shaq had Wade, Mourning, Hardaway, Payton in Miami, won 1 because of that controversial 50 FT attempts by Wade.
He had Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, J.Rich, Frye but lost to Tim.
He had Lebron, lost to Boston in 6
He had Pierce, Garnett, Allen and Rondo in 2012.
Shaq always lost miserably because he is matched up against much skilled centers like Hakeem, Duncan, Yao even Big Ben.
Kobe just needed a decent center. Pau Gasol was decent but Shaq needed a superstar perimeter guy.
Shaq even admitted himself that he didn't workout in those summers of their dynasty because he knew he had Kobe. Made Kobe mad at him.
Shaq now is super sensitive about being carried because he of all his life he was always see himself the largest one.
kobe simply the best basketball player ever
Loved the one assist to rick fox. Lol great video, best ever!
That's the most amazing part about this man. Between sitting out 4th quarters with huge games in the works, playing behind an amazing center, and often times being leashed by Phil who's told him he's "playing too hard"...the things he could have done...will probably never happen. Kobe is one of a kind.
its sad to know this amazing player is close to retirement, but hes left a long trail of success to be remembered for. :')
Kobe scored 50+ in 3 games that he didn't play the 4th. And a few other times with 40+ 4 of his first 5 50 point games he didn't even play 40 minutes. A lot of amazing performances go under the radar, glad I've watched every single game from 02 on that Kobe's ever played.
ppl forget how nice this man is, from everywhere!!! Go ahead and get offended... I don't care... Kobe is the greatest
Knuckleheads brought me back and Kobe set him on fire.
even after ten years ....still unreal!
Kobe should have been allowed to hit 80+ points 3 or 4 different times during his amazing career. MJ undoubtedly the GOAT in front of GOAT Jr. Kobe Bean Bryant. 🙌🙏💯 RIP to the Legend.
the fact that he did this all on shane battier makes it even more impressive
Still trying to see how Jordan would guard Kobe
One more comment..I love how it's just so natural. This isn't like one of those special nights. He's not particularly on fire. It's just like yea I showed up, scored 56 points in 3 quarters...no big deal. In his youth this man could score any time he pleased. He's still a bad man but he's obviously lost a step.
u r insane dude
Classic Kobe
the kobe face back in 2001 wow
You have to be Kobe to know that!
So his coach couldn't let him score twice in the 4th for 60 ? #ROBBED
He just wanted to win
I don't need to check the vid, I remember the game very well. I also remember that Kobe needed 38 shots and 2 overtimes to get that 53. That game says more about Kobe's stamina and determination than it does about Battier's defense.
Nobody can guard Kobe one-on-one (not even Bruce Bowen) and his jumpers are rarely blocked by anyone, let alone the guy guarding him. But Battier does force him to take a lot of difficult shots, which is why his FG% generally drops against Houston.
56 through 3, 62 through 3, 81 through 4... Imagine if he'd played the 4th in those 2 games!
He also scored 52 through 3 against the Jazz.
Wow, don't remember this game at all. You hear a lot about the 62 in 3 quarters he scored against the Mavs, so it's kinda weird that 56 in 3 is hardly ever mentioned.
insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he had that game face even back then
He almost outscored the entire grizzlies! I knew he did it to the mavs but I didnt think he had another game like this. And people think Lebron is a better scorer than kobe LOOOOL
here you can see that Kobe doesn't ball hog,he just helps his team score,nothing wrong with that,and he takes an offensive play when he gets a chance but who wouldn't? He's just actually that good just like Jordan can score
62 pts a game naturally.
11 years ago yesterday
on the world champion lakers basketball network
I miss hearing that.
Yea kobe always crusher him
he also scored 81 in 42 minutes against the raptors
How dare anybody say lebron better than this smh Kobe g.o.a.t.
Kobe aka (Showbra) Commander 💯
What happened in the fourth quarter?! That's when Kobe Bryant comes out!
He almost EQUALED (3pts away) the Grizzlies thru 3 qtrs...that mavs game in 05 was only a formality
This happened 21 years ago today.
so true
Not even close. Kobe was still a kid here, only 23.
Don't buy Battier's team as an excuse in this game. Shaquille was out... Samaki Walker was in.
Check out the youtube vid 'Kobe Bryant 2006: 53 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists vs Shane Battier' ... some interesting quotes in that vid. Battier himself says that he's not the quickest guy in the world, which is what I said: he lacks quickness. Bill Walton says at the end of the vid that Battier can't be expected to guard Kobe 1 on 1 and needed a double team.
He was a rookie on a horrible team when this happened. Nowadays he guards Kobe as well as anybody.
His better is just better..
NBA has 82 games in Regular season not included the Post season yet. Yes he easily score that much if he's stay on the court but It better to sit him down save his energy and don't risk the injury.
In a way, you can thank his Achilles injury. If for no other reason than to prove people wrong, he will continue to play.
Pau's first taste of his future championship teammate :D
he already had a game where he had 62pts in 3 qrts and the opponent had 61
0:09 why did the commentator say "vancouver" grizzlies.....he didnt get the memo .........
@streethustla24 There's 2 games in his career where people ask "what if he had played in the 4th quarter?" He could easily have 3 70+ point games if he actually did play the 4th against both Memphis in this game and Dallas in 05-06
Lebrons best game was 56 points and Kobe does it so easily in only 34 minutes
Id like to see wade, lebron, carmelo, or kd do anything like this
5:41 even then he already had that killer face
He's Kobe Bryant. He's the exception of impossible in Basketball.
He almost outscored the Memphis,imagine if he played in 4th quarter I think he made 60 or 70 plus points !!
You're a lucky guy. Where I lived we used to get a max of one NBA game per week on television, so I missed most of this. Pity so much of Kobe's prime was wasted trying to make Smush Parker and Kwame Brown look like basketball players. Still, the guy has accomplished more than most in the NBA and I don't think he's quite done yet. Lakers and him are gonna need some help though.
56 in three (here), 52 in three (vs Utah), 62 in three (vs Dallas). he could have had more than one 80-point game
one blocked shot and a missed freethrow away from outscoring the opponent after 3. Damn ^^.
except that kobe averaged 7.5 assists during the 01-02 playoffs when they won two rings...kobe has led his team in assists for like 5 years
I had Kobe's shoes in this game and my classmates laughed at me. I look like an astronaut they said.
Enjoy it while it lasts Lebron Fans. This man was the greatest in the world for a decade.
I agree
Yea Kobe was an amazing player in his prime especially with his scoring ability just glad i got a chance to watch tons of games of him in his prime.Too bad his prime was nearly wasted with a bad team with guys like Kwame Brown and Luke Walton for example.First ballot HOF for sure will be a sad day when he retires though.
He would have outscored the entire Dallas team the game he had 62 without playing in the fourth. No doubt in my mind
rose is gonna come back like he never left and make the east interesting.. remember that.
The way this man plays he should have more then five rings, only if Shaq and kobe himself would of put pride aside they would of dominated
lol Battier getting lit on fire
He could've scored (56) 70 this night, against the Mavericks he could've scored (62) 80, vs the Wizards in 02 he could've scored (55) 80...All these games were games in which he sat out in the 4th. Against the Mavs he had 62 and the whole mavs team had 61.
Kobe scored 62 against the Mavericks in 3qtrs
he scored 81 in less than 48 mins
Because it makes you think how great kobe is IF he got back in.
yo kobe scored 63 in 3 qtrs
so weird! back then i didnt even THINK that kobe and Pau would play together .. gasol was just another poster child to me back then .. weird! hahah
Wow 100 points , in 3 Q's .
rip
He sat out the entire fourth quarter versus the Mavericks when he outscored their entire team. He could have probably broke his 81 point game or possible break Wilt's record. That's not a valid excuse especially when he's on a good strive to break one of the most impossible records in all of sports history.
Only person that make Kobe pass was shaq
he can't play forever, another 2 years tops
at 1:05-1:07 is a laker gang pass and at2:00-2:02 is also a laker gang block