Probably my greatest live moment as an OKC fan. I remember yelling so loud when the shot went in, and I love Kobe's reaction he knew the series was over lmao.
Ryan Mcelmurry lmao dumbass it was 3-1 & that shot was the turning point of the game. After this happened there was no looking back & we went to the WCFs against the Spurs.
A Cat I’ll say westbrook tried his best for us, and we will love him regardless, one of the few guys in nba with a fury within him that makes the game so excited
Kobe's face says it all: the end of an era. Last playoff game of his carreer, the arrival of three MVPs (Westbrook, Harden, Durant) and the Lakers decline for almost a decade. Seeing this now, it is also sad to know that Kobe didn't live enough to see the Lakers in playoffs again.
It wasn't the beginning. It happened in one night, the next year. They were still a contender and then Kobe's foot got detatched from his leg, and then they sucked immediately
Aleksandras Žilys well, it was that mavs team year to win, they beat everyone that was 'supposed' to beat them. Don't forget the lakers were still a top 5 team in 2012, then yeah kobe's injury and the dwight howard situation just spiraled out of control. I guess you can say the 2011 season was technically the 'beggining' of the end, but they really could have been contenders if everything in 2012 went to plan.
He's not cocky about it, he's just an emotional player. Yes, it is the playoffs and it was a big play that the crowd went nuts on and Russel feeds off that. It was no doubt the catalyst that started the big run to finish off the Lakers so I have no problem with it whatsoever. It was a great moment if you are a Thunder fan.
Uhuhuhu yeah, that's what it is, since he got down by 2 points in the 3rd quarter of a 1-1 series...smh wtf why do such stupid people still feel the need to share their stupidity, when they've had to have been shown how stupid they are repeatedly in life, if they're that stupid to say crap like that now
@@nonenone5976 I know this is late but it literally says Thunder lead 3-1. So yes that was definitely an "I quit face". He has enough playoff and championship experience to know when its over and his teams outmatched. He was past his prime by then and going against a young KD Westbrook and Harden... No shame in it.
What's unbelievable is how loud that crowd is there. My god so energetic and loyal to their only team in sports, reminds me of the Sacramento Kings with Webber and company.
Remember Watching this game Live, When Russ Hit this shot, & they Showed Kobe Face, this was like a passing of the torch. Think Kobe knew it was Over & wasnt no more Championship coming his Way
0:15 Kobe knew it was over smh. Even tho we made the playoffs the nex year, he wasn't there. This was the end of an era for the Kobe & Pau Gasol Lakers. We had a great run. I still remember seeing this moment live on TV.
10 years of being a Thunder fan. Just started watching the NBA and hadn't picked a team yet. Saw this in the game and immediately became a Westbrook fan and consequently a Thunder fan. Been a wild 10 years for sure.
I feel like this vid can be a great life metaphor. When you attack your dreams, a lot of people are going to try to bring you down. You got to just keep on going and powering through the journey, and eventually, you're going to reach your goal and prove all of your naysayers wrong.
just saying i think okc going to go to wcf with gsw and take them down and go win the finals without kd just watch man oladipo and adams are rising superstars also kanter and roberson are getting there and we got an elite player westbrook who jordan says was him 30 years ago
+Hijak nah idk if that's happening. Okc couldn't win with KD so I doubt they can win without him. I have a feeling he might opt out of his contract after this year if he wins the finals with gsw and come back to okc to try to get a championship for them.
This was the shot that made me a basketball fan for real. I was increasingly getting into it but this shot at the time solidified a lot of things for me when it came to this sport
When i saw this live that day I was like mannn we gonna get revenge Russ ur gonna get dunked on by kobe or something but we're gonna embarass the shit out of you one day lmao. Now I'm gonna be rooting for him haha
I love watching westbrook when he's excited like that after a big play. I think I just like watching people that have a love for the game though which is something fans love to see.
Westbrook is the coolest player there is. he plays with heart and passion on the court and doesn't act like a punk off the court. i hope OKC sweeps S.A and i'm not even a OKC fan i'm a bulls fan
You can say what you want about OKC but I think theyre one of the best team composition in the league right now: We got the nba 2x leading scorer, one of the best faux-Point guards in the league, one of the best shot blockers in the league, and the sixth man of the year. Lets not forget the FISH of course :)
I agree. The kid's got passion. The type of passion that wins series. I just hope he'd be able to control his emotions a bit more when things aren't going his way.
I love that he gets so pump'd he gets his team and the crow'd and just the whole building going plus for the lakers to see them getting pump'd like that is the worst..
OKC has a GREAT crowd, but the best crowd I've seen in playoff basketball was the 07-08 GS Warriors, the Warriors haven't made the playoffs much, but continue to be in the top 10 in sales, they sell more tickets then 8 other playoff teams.
Why are people hating on him being pumped up after a shot like that? I mean I would probably be doing the same thing, he loves the game and is full of passion for it. I love watching players who live for basketball and get passionate after a big time play.
As a Lakers fan I wish the Staples Center could get this loud....much props to OKC fans for making their homecourt a true advantage....but I knew it was over after Westbrook made this shot....making a shot that incredible just spelled impending doom even though it was still the 3rd qrt and a 2 point game but it just gave off a sinking feeling.
Probably my greatest live moment as an OKC fan. I remember yelling so loud when the shot went in, and I love Kobe's reaction he knew the series was over lmao.
He knew it was over because OKC went up by a basket in the third quarter of a 1-1 series at home? Smh idiots. How could you be any dumber? You can't!
+Ryan Mcelmurry 3-1*
Ryan Mcelmurry lmao dumbass it was 3-1 & that shot was the turning point of the game. After this happened there was no looking back & we went to the WCFs against the Spurs.
Ryan McElmurry Could you be any dumber?
@@nonenone5976 please leave
I fucking love watching when he gets so pumped up like that
I know right
True fam!
Oh thanks for sharing that. Riveting
Watching this after he got traded brings a tear to my eye
Free Robbin I’m a thunder fan and they really traded him the triple double king
A Cat I’ll say westbrook tried his best for us, and we will love him regardless, one of the few guys in nba with a fury within him that makes the game so excited
At least he’s with harden
Free Robbin me to brother
just got traded again
Kobe's face says it all: the end of an era. Last playoff game of his carreer, the arrival of three MVPs (Westbrook, Harden, Durant) and the Lakers decline for almost a decade.
Seeing this now, it is also sad to know that Kobe didn't live enough to see the Lakers in playoffs again.
damn thats fuckin crazy now that u look back at it
Kobe's Lakers never fully recovered after Dirk swept them.
@@rabd3721they try gasol,howard,kobe,nash,worldpeace in 2013 but it ddnt work, age and injuries got them.
At this moment it was the beginning of the end, for LAL being an elite contender.
It wasn't the beginning. It happened in one night, the next year. They were still a contender and then Kobe's foot got detatched from his leg, and then they sucked immediately
I think the actual beginning was back in 2011, when they got swept by the Mavs in the conference semis.
LAbron lolololo
Aleksandras Žilys well, it was that mavs team year to win, they beat everyone that was 'supposed' to beat them. Don't forget the lakers were still a top 5 team in 2012, then yeah kobe's injury and the dwight howard situation just spiraled out of control. I guess you can say the 2011 season was technically the 'beggining' of the end, but they really could have been contenders if everything in 2012 went to plan.
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Bruh you’ve literally commented on every single comment relating to the lakers losing 😂
For me, this is when Russell Westbrook arrived. Wonderful to watch.
I have the same reaction after making one shot in a pickup game.
Lol
damn poor Kobe that was the moment he realized he wasn't winning another ring
stupidnamewaster heck it didn't even matter, he had five lol
He is so electrifying like the dwayne rock version of the nba
Ryan McElmurry stfu
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@@tsunamipapi1343 he still is dumbass fucking bitch and you decide to comment 7 years after
He's not cocky about it, he's just an emotional player. Yes, it is the playoffs and it was a big play that the crowd went nuts on and Russel feeds off that. It was no doubt the catalyst that started the big run to finish off the Lakers so I have no problem with it whatsoever. It was a great moment if you are a Thunder fan.
Not even as just a thunder fan, i’m a mavs fan and that moment is electrifying beyond words
The crowd tho!!
Kobe has that I quit face
Uhuhuhu yeah, that's what it is, since he got down by 2 points in the 3rd quarter of a 1-1 series...smh wtf why do such stupid people still feel the need to share their stupidity, when they've had to have been shown how stupid they are repeatedly in life, if they're that stupid to say crap like that now
Ryan Mcelmurry "Share their stupidity", yeah keep sharing yours w/ that 1-1 BS 😂😂😂😂
@@nonenone5976 It was 3-1. This is Kobe's last playoff game
@@nonenone5976 I know this is late but it literally says Thunder lead 3-1. So yes that was definitely an "I quit face". He has enough playoff and championship experience to know when its over and his teams outmatched. He was past his prime by then and going against a young KD Westbrook and Harden... No shame in it.
@@abdiaden7049 no shame in it, but when its lebron vs a fucking stacked warriors team theres shame (2018) weird as hell.
Damn this crowd was lit asf 🙌🏾
One of the most iconic moments in Westbrook’s career 💯
Man i actually felt sorry for Kobe lol
Ikr just look at his face
LOL
Jimmy Clauson
At least he has a ring
Don’t be. Dude has won a lot
FGDBragX 5 of them
this moment gotta be one of the most loud and hyped moments in recent nba history
Watching this rn because I want to hear the sound of a crowd
sad because this was kobe’s last playoff game
Agent ZER0 yep. He tore his Achilles the next season, and the Lakers then made the playoffs without him and got swept.
RIP Kobe
What's unbelievable is how loud that crowd is there. My god so energetic and loyal to their only team in sports, reminds me of the Sacramento Kings with Webber and company.
Poor Kobe
Ikr. Damn his face
Joe D. I was just about to say the same thing bro hha
😔
this highlight is so amazing
And now he’s gone. The last of an era.
This moment right here was the true beginning of Russell Westbrook’s career
This is my last memory of the Lakers in the play offs. The sweep to the spurs is permanently erased from my memory
All time favorite Russ moment, just the absurdity of that shot even making it was amazing
Kobe knew right there and then that the NBA is heading in a new direction.
Remember Watching this game Live, When Russ Hit this shot, & they Showed Kobe Face, this was like a passing of the torch. Think Kobe knew it was Over & wasnt no more Championship coming his Way
Kobe: I'm done.
LMAOOO facts
thisdidnt age well..
I love it when Russell Westbrook screams
And to thibk this waa Kobe's last Playoffs game ever. WOW! Nobody ever thought his career would end on a bad team, 4 years later!
I'm not an OKC fan and even I was screaming "OMG!" when he made that shot!
i remember watching this live... and even re-watching it now it still gives the same goosebumps
still gives it after 11 years
0:15 Kobe knew it was over smh. Even tho we made the playoffs the nex year, he wasn't there. This was the end of an era for the Kobe & Pau Gasol Lakers. We had a great run. I still remember seeing this moment live on TV.
10 years of being a Thunder fan. Just started watching the NBA and hadn't picked a team yet. Saw this in the game and immediately became a Westbrook fan and consequently a Thunder fan. Been a wild 10 years for sure.
Kobe Bryant ❤️💐
I feel like this vid can be a great life metaphor. When you attack your dreams, a lot of people are going to try to bring you down. You got to just keep on going and powering through the journey, and eventually, you're going to reach your goal and prove all of your naysayers wrong.
and I love the reaction after the shot
If only if OKC could've gotten at least one championship...
Boi
+Hijak you ok?
lol that was fast
just saying i think okc going to go to wcf with gsw and take them down and go win the finals without kd just watch man oladipo and adams are rising superstars also kanter and roberson are getting there and we got an elite player westbrook who jordan says was him 30 years ago
+Hijak nah idk if that's happening. Okc couldn't win with KD so I doubt they can win without him. I have a feeling he might opt out of his contract after this year if he wins the finals with gsw and come back to okc to try to get a championship for them.
chills every single time
Now the crowds don’t wear the shirt anymore 😢
Favorite moment of the Kd/Westbrook era. I honestly believe they had better chemistry before Russ’s 2013 injury
This was Kobe’s last playoff game. RIP
LOL the look on Kobe's face {PRICELESS}
Kobe like "Man why the hell am I sticking around for this."
Westbrook in his prime before choking while chasing triple double stat
Unforgettable moment
Kobe's face @ 0:14 pretty much sums up how he feels about this whole season
The reaction from everyone is so perfect I love it
This was the shot that made me a basketball fan for real. I was increasingly getting into it but this shot at the time solidified a lot of things for me when it came to this sport
Now that he’s on the Lakers I remember this play and it feels so weird he plays for my team
When i saw this live that day I was like mannn we gonna get revenge Russ ur gonna get dunked on by kobe or something but we're gonna embarass the shit out of you one day lmao.
Now I'm gonna be rooting for him haha
Russ said he always wanted to be apart of the Lakers if he ever got the chance cause LA is his hometown
Westbrook elite play at the lakers, good vibes :)
Been watching this for 10 years
i love his emotion
when i watched this live it gave me shivers and it still does!!
such a fye clip
there’s only 1 reason why i love this video so much… the crowd pop
Back when crowds wore the shirts 😢
They slowly getting back into though
Welcome to the Lakers 💜💛
Kobe: "Damn, my teammates can't even foul a player right"
I get chills everytime I see this....the INTENSITY of the Playoffs
Man He used to be so good.
looking back after the Lakers elimination, I miss this type of Russel Westbrook.
That was filthy
"OH HE PUT IT DOWN"
Very painful to watch ):
I think this is his best moment in OKC
Kobe salty.
I love watching westbrook when he's excited like that after a big play. I think I just like watching people that have a love for the game though which is something fans love to see.
Westbrook after Paul george left OKC 😢😂
agent otaw now him
Love the enthusiasm.
LMAAAOOO Stephen curry the best point guard, my ass!!!😂😂😂😂😭
Ha! bEsT tEaM iN tHe eAst I’ll get you banned from TH-cam
This is still my favorite hype crowd moment off time. Second favorite probably being Boston Kyrie against Philly
Ahh ok thanks. Is there no away fans there then? haha
homelespenguin damn you’ve grown
I get chills.
And then they lost to Miami :)
Aboood165 I’ll get you banned from TH-cam
Aboood165 you are not allowed to correct him
The guy in the back at 0:10 - 0:12 just makes this clip better for multiple reasons.
Westbrook is the coolest player there is. he plays with heart and passion on the court and doesn't act like a punk off the court. i hope OKC sweeps S.A and i'm not even a OKC fan i'm a bulls fan
The crowd reaction is the best part.
Has anybody ever even stopped to notice the referee that was getting hyped up lol
Im not gunna hate my favorite team is Miami, but i think OKC got the best crowd.
You can say what you want about OKC but I think theyre one of the best team composition in the league right now: We got the nba 2x leading scorer, one of the best faux-Point guards in the league, one of the best shot blockers in the league, and the sixth man of the year. Lets not forget the FISH of course :)
I agree. The kid's got passion. The type of passion that wins series. I just hope he'd be able to control his emotions a bit more when things aren't going his way.
Nope
My birthday is may 21 and this game was an awesome present!
I love that he gets so pump'd he gets his team and the crow'd and just the whole building going plus for the lakers to see them getting pump'd like that is the worst..
yup he defenitely plays hard and give everything from hisself, that is pure passion for the game :)
Before his crazy 2k16-17 season this was the play i always remembered about russ
OKC has a GREAT crowd, but the best crowd I've seen in playoff basketball was the 07-08 GS Warriors, the Warriors haven't made the playoffs much, but continue to be in the top 10 in sales, they sell more tickets then 8 other playoff teams.
i love guys who play with passion
you do realize what a big game this is and the emotions involved....
Looks awesome! Can't wait to see this replayed endlessly on SportsCenter while I watch patiently for hockey highlights.
how is it possible to dislike this?
thats the passion we all love to see in the NBA!!!!
Why are people hating on him being pumped up after a shot like that? I mean I would probably be doing the same thing, he loves the game and is full of passion for it. I love watching players who live for basketball and get passionate after a big time play.
thank you chris smoove for bringing me here
Wow, this OKC crowd is loud. I've never seen an SA crowd this excited. Will be a tough game for Spurs here!
0:13 kobe thoughts: "I should retire..."
Westbrook is the next big star in NBA. He can pass, rebound, shoot, post up and is awesome on defense.
As a Lakers fan I wish the Staples Center could get this loud....much props to OKC fans for making their homecourt a true advantage....but I knew it was over after Westbrook made this shot....making a shot that incredible just spelled impending doom even though it was still the 3rd qrt and a 2 point game but it just gave off a sinking feeling.
The crowd is so loud! packed full and 6000-7000 fans right outside
the at 0:11 with his hand on his head was like "Knew I should've bought that cheeseburger"
My favorite reaction is the guy sitting behind the computer court side who is like, “What just happened?!”
"I'm cool, I can google statistics."