Kobe Bryant, not LeBron or MJ, was the most skilled player ever - Chauncey Billups | NBA Countdown
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Paul Pierce, Michelle Beadle, Jalen Rose and Chauncey Billups of NBA Countdown react to LeBron James calling himself the GOAT after his Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. They discuss whether LeBron or Michael Jordan is indeed the greatest, and Billups says Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was the most "skilled" he's ever seen.
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kobe was so skilled that he ran out of skills to learn. started working on a left hand jumper.
Right on that 1
true that! kobe literally beat teams by himself on a daily. Stacks of highlight films. GOAT!! Every arena he went too had hundreds of Kobe fans if not thousands.
Justin Ejimah 😂😂😂😂😂 MAJOR FACTS
Jordan was so skilled, that he quit B-ball and went on to baseball (:
Justin Ejimah that’s why he holds the record for the most missed shots in nba history
Finally, Kobe gets some respect from ESPN, respect to Chauncey.
That most "skilled" player is holding the record as the worst FG% in a season since the NBA merger. Let that sit in for a second.
@@davidk6656 GOAT of bricks. Lol
No thanks to Jalen. Dude didn't even rank em. Top5
MERCENARY Ak47 what other player yk that literally got a trade canceled from him lmao when Chris Paul was supposed to go there and the league basically said “no” yeah I don’t think any other NBA player had that happen to em
@@averyhope3596 Exactly, it's such a what if scenario to imagine CP3 and Kobe, and Gasol on the same team, prolly a couple more championships, and that could really change the GOAT conversation.
Kobe 1 team, 20 years, dropped 81 in 1 game, 5 rings, beat out the celtics superteam, Spurs, etc dropped 60points last game of his career
Very well said !
what a lot of people dont talk about is that he scored 50-60 in 3 quarters numerous times. if he played the 4th, those would have all been 70-80 point games
Thank you Billups u a real one. Smh can’t believe nobody mentioned Kobe till u did. 8/24 💜💛
When you are getting your @$$ beat on the court and you get 81 points dropped on you by Kobe I guess you would want to "forget" about it. That's why they failed to mention Kobe because it was traumatic for them. Whenever Kobe came across a player who could stand against or match him he would always compliment that player. That is the more honorable thing to do and it seems that this panel could take note from a great player like Kobe.
Kobe doesn't get the respect he deserves. That dude's focus is unmatched by anyone.
I think Kobe should have went to college personally... He was talented enough to play in the league, but he needed to get stronger and Shaq was already there, which took the opportunities away to fast track himself to be the man on a team.
@@kevinallen5895 I think Jordan matches Kobe's focus, and maybe exceeds it. Jordan NEVER shut himself down pouting like Kobe once did.
@@vsmith3rd no maybe to it! MJ FAR SUPERIOR!
Norrin Radd great statement they always hating on my guy
dafuq you mean doesn't get the respect he deserves..the dude got two (2) jerseys retired in LA. he is a Icon all around the world, he is considered to be matched with jordan. he won an oscar. what else do you want? LOL
We know Chauncey. Real recognise real. The media have tried their hardest to downplay Kobe’s greatness/accomplishments but real ones know.
He’s taking about Kobe in this comment guys 👨🍳
Jka Vill
Bronsexual? I’m referring to Kobe.
Jka Vill my nigga you are a complete clown.
Real ones know Kobe wasn’t great until after shaq. Besides footwork there is no aspect of Kobe game that is better than mj or bron
Sean Deans dumbest comment of the day 👏🏾👏🏾
Kobe’s foot work was absolutely perfected.
They so jealous of Kobe and envious. My boy Chauncey a real one.
Nobody is jealous of overrated overvalued Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant fanboys are in denial
jalen rose had flashbacks when he said kobe
Vietnam level lmao
"Oh god, please don't bring up the 81...PLEASE!" haha
😂😂😂😂
On god😂😂😂😂😂😂💯💯💯💯
PTSD
Imagine someone dropping 81 on you and you’re talking down on them.
81 points on a team with the worst defense in the nba?oh come'on don't mention it
Emilan Tipay that is not the case tho
Emilan Tipay u are just jealous u are bad at basketball :/
Emilan Tipay plus how did you know that they have the WORST defense i bet u only guess
And your dead boy?!
Rest in peace Kobe!!! One of the greatest!!
I Definitely Agree With You Dawg
Kobe was not just the most skilled but he knew how to read a match so quickly, the opposition was never safe. There is a reason why Jordan rates Kobe.
💯. Ppl hate greatness’s and Kobe the most hated player nba history. Kobe my goat and as we see by the panel no debate on most skilled. Didn’t have highest vert, wasn’t a 6’9 260 type frame, just a dude who out worked EVERYBODY with a mental that only jordan can understand
Kobe was in no shape fo fashion more skilled more then jordan
@@thereasonwhy5188 I didn't say that he is better than MJ , I am saying that Mj rated him highly , if MJ rates you , you are on another level.
@@ahmedshakib3883 agree
Lmao you could tell Paul Pierce wanted to fully admit it but he was still being careful. Finally people respecting Kobe
sapperEvO facts he was like god damn ot
He didn’t wanna admit shit, he wanted to say that Kobe is overrated asf because I remember when in the 2008 finals when Paul and company blew Kobe off the court by 39 points 😂😂 and blew a 26 point lead AT HOME in Game 4. Kobe is so overrated lmao
LMFAO 😂 😂 Facts! The look on his face was priceless like that dam Kobe LoL 😂
Kobe at his peak really looked unstoppable (no biased)
Mango Fresco kobe at his peak wasnt even his peak... he’s the only all time great who didn’t have a team while being at their all time best... that’s the scary part that we’ll never get to see
@@BagChasinRB
True imagine if kobe had a decent team that would carry their own fucking weight consistently I mean you can only carry a sorry ass team so far smh now I'm pissed
What's even scarier he was always playing injured and still being physical
@@josuem7398 ok now lol the 2000 lakers through 2010 held their own weight espescially when he played with shaq. Shaq won 3 finals mvp with the lakers, if kobe was doing all the work why doesn't he have 5 finals mvp.
@@jamelgallagher6602
Shaq was nothing without kobe vice versa it was duo.
Much love to Chauncey for acknowledging the late great Kobe Bryant 👏. Finally someone who looks at the game rationally.
The media hates on Kobe so bad. It's funny Michael Jordan said it himself that the only player that could probably beat him is Kobe Bryant because he copied all of his moves. At the end of the day, Kobe copied his moves and added some. The Mamba!
Lol! Kobe not even top 10 all-time
😁😂🤣😄😁😂🤣😄
Not just added some. Kobe added a lot more. He studied many players-Miller, Olajuwon, Nowitzki, etc. Man, he was a beast back then.
I’ve always liked Chauncey Billups. He was a good basketball player and a great nba analyst.
Romeo Tobar agreed
True, him and the pistons were 1 possession away from SWEEPING the lakers in the 2004 finals.
He really should be in somebody's front office
When he beat Shaq, Kobe Payton, Fish, Malone team. He might b the greatest all time?
He wasn't a good player. He was a great player. He's a borderline Hall of famer.
People forget Kobe spent his prime years playing with Kwame and Smush
EXACTLY!!!!!
Seriously, ppl dont use context, just final numbers. Only time they use “ifs” is when they say kobe wouldnt have 5 IF he wasnt wit shaq but if kobe had wade/bosh/battier/ray/eastern conference in his prime instead of odom/walton/kwame/mihm he wouldve had a total of 7 rings or more
IMO, he's the only all time great (that has rings) who never won a title in his prime. He was great from '00-'12 but from '04-'08, he was unbelievable
@@rell_5000 -True. I love Kobe and his competitiveness,but no way is he greater than Lebron. LBJ is the greatest all around player ever 6'9 or under. His ball handling skills are what separates him from Jordan and Kobe. They were both better passers than given credit for like KD,But could they often guard the best player,then board and bring the ball up every fucking play...set up the offense for 16 years and do what LBJ has done? NO!!!!!!!!!!
@Vern Pascal I think LeBron plays the game "the right way" more, he's a more willing passer and because of his size, he can have a more consistent impact rebounding. But skill-wise?? Nah. LeBron is like a construction worker, Kobe is like a painter. Kobe has a much better handle (for sure), better post up game (which he shouldn't) better footwork, more fluid jumper, better perimeter defender, everything. Let's remember Kobe came in trying to guard MJ, had to guard Iverson, Reggie Miller, Vince Carter, T-Mac, KD, Westbrook, Kyrie, LeBron, pretty much every great perimeter player since he came in the league. Just look at the last game they played against each other, LBJ couldn't guard him and this was walking corpse Kobe, not the mid-00s assassin. Kobe didn't have free rein of his own team from his rookie season like LBJ, and he's always had a system whereas LBJ IS the system, stat wise he'll always lose that, but skills? C'mon bruh...
I'm glad he gave him his roses 🌹 REST IN PEACE KOBE
I’ll take Kobe Bryant over LeBron James any day of the year!!
Im taking lebron when im bout to rob a bank,hes 36 mafia
kevin hart 😂😂😂
No
That's right 🔥🔥🔥 don't know why people argue about it 😐
your high
Nobody has eliminated more 50Win playoff teams than Kobe. He beat a team with 4 Allstars despite only having 1 as a teammate. Kobe went to 3 straight finals (without shaq). 12 times all defensive team (Record). These are things the media conveniently fail to bring up.
Jonathan Liddell 12 times all defense isn’t the record. Tim Duncan’s 15 is the record. Don’t fabricate to try to make a point
@@trevorbrady2889 he tied for 2nd all defense team with payton and jordan so it's still a great achievement. Don't hate so much in your comments.
@@Kangman02 he ain't hating. Man's got a point. If you want to back your arqgument, you should not be fabricating things. It's only gonna lead to formation of factoids and that itself makes you hate the person, here Kobe because of the fanbase. He should have been specific bout the record being specific bout tying for second place. Not tryna take anything from Kobe, it's an unachievable accolade.
@@trevorbrady2889 Kobe is tied for most first team all defensive team selections. 100% fact
@@criney7114 i said hate because i have read some of his comments before on other videos. Trust me he does it often
I feel sorry for whoever guarded Kobe 2006-2007
Shane Battier?
Jalen Brown?
No one was sorry for that. Kobe fans only think that way.
How many times did Kobe tell Shane battier you cant guard me that season lol
Manu 06 what does that even mean? 😂 a hater just had to say some weird dumb shit...
The difference between Kobe and Jordan:
Jordan was more ATHLETIC
Kobe was more SKILLED
mr matic facts!
The difference is...
Flight gon do that by june
Doesn’t matter what they were given it’s what they did and Jordan was the better player
And also Kobe was kinda a shot taker
And Lebron is a FLOPPER
4:41 Pierce was having 2010 flashbacks
Kobe damn near shoulda got life in prison the way he assassinated people on the court. The man went for the throat of literally ANY player that challenged him
Exactly
That's some funny shit boii!😂😃
Like shaq lol
Good pt but I gotta put TMac out there. Mt b only player matched up w him.. In terms of head 2 head match ups....
Kobe got dropped off by Iverson in 2001 finals. Iverson average 37 Kobe 24
Kobe at his absolute best was as good as anyone who has ever played this game PERIOD
Big Facts
sad these millennials do Kobe so wrong, my childhood idol.
T4NKING how?hes not better than Jordan
🐍Facts
andy lee chill man. Millennials grew up on Kobe. You thinking of the next generation.
Kobe is never afraid of anyone not even for a rookie to faceoff a veteran MJ. Most rookies nowadays are just pure hype and can’t deliver. 2009-2010 Kobe won back-to-back without superstars(not even a super team) and was able to utilize his team.
Rest In Paradise, Kobe.
Kobe literally shot left handed for a month and was still a leading scorer
LAH362 my man had two broken fingers on his shooting hand and averaged 30
Yep, his skill set was unmatched.
He broke his wrist during preseason in 2011 and just played the entire year like that. No biggie.
He didn’t shoot left for a month. He shot left for a couple of shots in a couple games.
Lol at “month”
massdagod lol true but he did win a championship with a broken shooting finger
i am really disappointed on how they’re tryna overlook Kobe’s Legacy like this man didn’t win Chips ON a injury, y’alls favorite could never
81 Points, 6 60+ point games, 25 50+ win teams eliminated, & 5 Championship Rings 🤷♂️
kobe still has haters til this day after his retirement. only one person has scored more than 81 points in the entire fucking history of the nba. wilt chamberlain did it when competition wasnt as fierce as it has been in the last 30 years in the nba
@Dats a paddlin thats true but shaq dang on needed a lot of help from kobe, and he carried shaq in the wcf when shaq got fouled out
I dont think kobe gets overlooked you ask players a lot say man kobe was better than mj or nudge him in the debate, its the media overlooks him🤷♂️🤷♂️
Kobe just isn't the teammate that Jordan, and LBJ are
He missed more shots than anyone ever, his peak wasn't quite Jordan or Bird, and he wasn't great for as long as Lebron and Kareem
Second greatest sg ever and top 5 in raw skill, but he wasn't as athletic as Lebron, Jordan and Tmac
We complain when people catch Kobe-itis and that's what holds him out of my top 5
Was he even the best player of the 2000's? Shaq and Duncan have a good argument against him
Lebron is very clearly the best of this generation, Jordan was the best of his era no debate, same for Kareem
Kobe just wasn't that
@@steelwall4396 what you trying to say kobe didnt take away from shaq at all and we saw him go on a historic 40 pt streak
Lbj he makes everyone better apart from the 3rd star who needs to take a back seat.
Mj didnt make his team mates better by a margin to because we know when mj left in 95, pipp lead the team in every statistical category only lebron, kg and dave cowens is in that room thats number 2.
So dont act like kobe wasnt a great team mate that mamba mentality the players loved, pau gasol become a star with kobe.
2:
He is the most skilled all time without question every difficult shot he could hit and hes hit the most game winners in nba history. Players like chauncey, paul pierce, iverson all say he was the most skilled. Kobe was athletic as anybody you not see his dunk contests????
3.
There is a reason the players nudge kobe in the goat debate they believe hes the goat where you argue missed shots i say because he went down shooting because he didnt have a hof roster like mj every year because remember mj shot 33% from 3pt range and kobe 33% but kobe shot 3x more the one guy knew he could shoot better
4. Well i got news if thats your case mj and lebron were not the best in their generation no debate, mj came in the 80s and magic, bird, kareem, moses malone, kareem, isiah thomas and dr j had a huge say in that especially larry bird or kareem
Same with lebron, kobe had a huge say in the 2000s
What you dont understand is a mans career and what he had to go through, at his peak he could score 81 who else apart from wilt could do that???????
Chauncey was giving Kobe the props always
MambaForever 🙏🏼
I’m a huge LeBron fan and what he’s done for the game BUT Kobe was on a whole different planet. James is top 10. Kobe top 5.
facts!
Stop it
😂😂🤦🏾♂️
@Peke Cellphone where’ do you want to start lebron is better than kobe reg season and playoffs
@Peke Cellphone can you do me a favor and look at kobes famous performance 2006 games 7 vs suns 👀 since u wanna say lequit
How fast they forget about kobe
That's because ppl are fools and aren't respecting greatness like smdh
@Shawn Taylor
2010 NBA Finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA Finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Game winning playoff buzzer beaters
LeBron 5 > Kobe 1
Game tying or go ahead shots to take lead final 10 seconds
LeBron 12-23 fg and 52%
Kobe 5-22 fg and 23%
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3PT%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
WS: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
Seasons avg +25 ppg
LeBron 14 > Kobe 12
Seasons avg +25 ppg on +50% fg
LeBron 8 > Kobe 0
Seasons shooting +40% 3pt
LeBron 1 > Kobe 0
Triple Doubles
LeBron 74 > Kobe 21
Career +30 point games scoring
LeBron 436 > Kobe 431
Career highs scoring
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Kobe Bryant 44.7% fg most missed shots in nba history isn't top 8 all time player
NBA top ten all time players
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabber
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. Larry Bird
7. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Hakeem Olajuwon
100% facts
He's the sacrifice to make Bron better. The media will continue to destroy his legacy. I'm happy someone giving him respect. Bron is great no doubt but no need to shit on other greats to make one look better.
@@stephoncromartie5605 W
The media did that got ppl brainwashed
Jalen tried to change that Kobe talk real quick.
Think about the 81 points
Facts
Nightmares for that guy
81 on him
Texas State That joke so lame when u realize Kobe only scored 14 on jalen that night
Thank You Mr. Big Shot!!!
Kobe should have had at least 3 season MVPs another finals MVP and at least 1 more championship no doubt.
But he didnt
He got robbed when Steve Nash won back to back. Averaging 35 a game
If the Boston big 3 did not happen he would have had that extra ring and finals MVP. Lots of Champion lineups would have been 50/50 against that 08 Celtics. Peak all stars.
@@legoatjagoat4691 that’s why bron ain’t the goat
There is no way Kobe deserved 1 more Finals MVP.
The media just don't like Kobe Bryant
Pixel X fax
Rape case bro.. That made NBA went away from Kobe.. They want a saint goat..
bono hiuson I personally think that stopped him from getting more mvps
And they vetoed CP3 joining him.. That is too obvious..
@@sidedude1641 thats old news also was not rape he cheated on his wife yes which was still wrong but rape no that is false
Kobe should have more than one MVP🏀🏀
He got robbed
Arguably 2
I dont know how he only has one.
blame Ginobili !
Norbu Sangbu 2? Lol kobe was the best player in the league during the whole 2000s
Chauncey I respect you to the highest degree for representing Kobe like dat as being the most skillful player of all time.......but I love how Paul Pierce had to recline back in his seat & co sign that statement too @ 4:40 lol.........💪🏾💪🏾
they were all immediately like hmm yeah ok i see it lol
Can’t believe he’s gone! Miss you Mamba❤️
All 3 of them know about Kobe lmaoo. 07 Kobe was sum else tho. Dude was averaging 50 ppg in a 12 game stretch at one point while playing solid D.
O look. We gotta couple bronsexuals in comment section
That's prove anything I dont care about just 12 games. NBA SEASON IS NOT 12 GAMES, ITS 82 GAMES!!! How he averaged 50ppg in 12 games stretch and still just averaged 28 ppg in the season????
Bro you’re gonna trigger the bronsexuals 😂
BigMac N Cheez 07 Kobe you limiting him to 1 year
Dumbest shit I ever heard
The disrespect to Kobe is unreal smh
Vintage Daz yes, Kobe Fasho the greatest and most competitive and complete player on offense and defense of the 2000 century
@@dbz4735 Kobe had one 40 point game in all 7 Nba Finals, on 47%. JORDAN averaged: 41-ppg FG-51% for the entire 1993 Finals alone.
Where 81 points when it matters ? ?
6"2 Jason Terry outplayed Kobe in 2011 WCSF. Kobe is not top 5
@@allanhouston6759 So?
@@allanhouston6759 not top 5?i bet you are espn analysts😆😆😆
@@allanhouston6759 terry didn’t outplay Kobe when Kobe score more than terry and also Kobe wasn’t even guarding terry and also Kobe is top 5 he top 2 behind MJ
Jalen head was about to pop when chancy said that about Kobe
All I'm saying is no one yells out "Lebron!" when they toss a wadded up paper into the trash..
😂
I'm not a bigtime Kobe fan. But Kobe is a very underrated player!
A lot of people really underestimate Kobe as a basketball player. The guy played both ends of the court. Offense and defense.
Hes not underrated at all😂 hes on alot of people’s top 5 all time. My opinion is Manu Ginobili is most underrated
@@iHipHopVEVO what i meant was, compared to Michael Jordan or Lebron James, most people would pick MJ or Lebron over Kobe.
I personally would pick Kobe over Lebron. And of course, i would have loved to see Kobe vs Michael Jordan during their heyday.
Kobe was literally at another level mentaly! After winning 3 rings with Shaq, he literally never played with another all star until Gasol!! That's 2002 - 2008 !!! 6 years Kobe was playing with nobodys (starting lineup: smush parker, kawmi brown, radmanovic, mihm etc) If you never heard of these guys, you are fine, cause these guys never played at an NBA level after leaving the Lakers! Most of them even failed to play basketball in Europe!!! So, to sum up. If in those 6 years, Kobe had the help Lebron James had from both his team and the entire eastern conference (massive trades in the middle of the year, all stars jumping in to make super teams with him, management bending the knee etc.), he would have had a much better career than both MJ and Lebron FOR SURE!!!
lol calling Kobe "underrated". are you fucking insane? He was named to all-defense teams like, a dozen times and didn't even deserve the last few ones.
@@ZombieLincoln666 lebron james have got to all defensive team in 2011 and 2014 that he did not deserve. So what is your point. Atleast Kobe tries to guard the best player on the team that lebron does. I'm not a Kobe fan and I hate lakers. I'm not telling that lebron was not a good defender in 2011 and 2014 ,he was an overrated defender , he got exposed by many young players in these two seasons. In 2011 Kobe did not deserve defensive 1st team but deserved 2nd defensive team because may great shooters exposed him. Coaches and gms vote for defensive team not media. Calling Kobe an overrated defender means you're a hater.
Kobe! Legends never die! ♥️
Rest In Piece Mamba baby
Three players that Kobe tortured throughout their respective careers.
And the only one that gives him his props is Chauncey
two of them took two rings from Kobe tough. Even tough they praise Kobe.
EMANeleVenElevEn he beats him one Time he torched Kobe I mean when you are the only star going up against 3 stars it’s a little difficult to win
@@dankpoodledreams2804 yeah when Kobe had to demolish Garnett, Pierce and Allen. Kobe the goat.
lilcasper9369 Kobe the goat
It kills Pierce to give Kobe compliments. Just look at his face
😂😂😂 I swear
Gotta respect that he swallowed his pride and said he's one of the greatest skillwise. Kobe so good his respect for the game overcame his disdain for the man.
he has to agree, he didnt get his butt kicked for nothing if kobe wasnt that skilled
@@christiananasco8937
2008 playoffs
Paul Pierce Celtics 4-2 raped Kobe Bryant Lakers ass
Game 6
Celtcs 131 Lakers 92
Paul Pierce won a chip and finals mvp off Kobe Bryant ass 😂
2010 NBA Finals
Lakers 4 Celtics 3
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobrick Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points killed Paul Pierce i guess 😂😂
That right there shows you the difference between that era and this era that era Pierce even though was hard for him to admit he had to get Kobe his props but that was his rival and competed against him for years versus now they want to talk to each other and join teams together man I hate it
Thank you Chauncey!! 💛💜
I like how when ever Chauncey brings up Kobe j81len rose changes the topic🤣
Big Facts Kobe is easily the most skilled player ever
Not the best though.
@@Stamina35 did I say that ?
DAndre Clay or Hakeem
@@ricardogarza7529 id say Hakeem is the most skilled big man to ever play but I'd give kobe the nod overall because he's a guard which means he's capable of doing more .
hes the imposibleshot maker too.
Put sum respect on Kobe’s name. 💯
Kobe beat the same Celtics team that forced LeBron to create a Super Team in Miami. LeBron couldn't get past them. Kobe beat a team with 4 all stars (Rondo the following year) with only one all star in Gasol. But the media doesn't like that narrative
Respeck
Facts
tinktwiceman nugga ron artest. Won that game 7 .Kobe did shit by himself.
JUPPPPPPPP
there’s a difference between accomplishments and astonishments 💯
Love seeing these 3 legends talk basketball
Finally someone on ESPN doesn’t disrespect Kobe smfh
Thankkk you when they metion greats Kobe is top 2 I watch this man make two buzzer beaters in one playoff game against the Suns craziet game i seen. And I seen him make many clutch shots. He doesnt shoot efficiently all the time because hes a volume shooter. Which James Harden is Step is they all take about 20 plus shots as shooting guards curry is just really great thats why he shoots about 50 pct
+Jay InTheBx You mean when he blew a 3-1 lead to the Suns and took 2 shots in the second half of Game 7? Kobe is so overrated lmfao
@@LakersFanSinceJulyst with kwame brown...yeah 👍
+Neil Morte That’s 1 player lol a roster consists of 15 players, dumbass lmao
He's one of the goats trust me im a Celtics fan he would demand double teams when he had the ball and would still score and you would think since he's playing most of the offense he would play defense but he wad also one of the greatest defenders
ofc jalen rose doesn’t say kobe. Because Kobe gave him 81
Lmfaooo for real he still salty
Lmao real talk 👌😂 💯
The Nod From Paul Saying “He’s Up There “ Says It All #Kobe
What actually separates MJ and Kobe is that they has actually dualed against the other so called greats. Kobe had the opportunity to battle against MJ Lebron Wade Durant ect ect to solidify his status. Everyone else was to busy trying to team up. Kobe and MJ both played in 2 different era's of basketball and passed torches
Lebron lacks the killer instinct kobe and jordan had. The psychopathic behavior to win at all cost.
Lebron will try his best and live with the results.
Finally somebody admits it
Yesss same shit I been saying and thinking since FOREVER!
Kobe Bryant is definitely top five or ten all time and tim duncan like show both of them some respect
they're not gonna mention kobe cause he killed everyone on this stage especially jalen 81 rose
@@swaggmap yesss baby
Greatness transcends time!
Omg man this will never be real, the basketball world just dropped so low, Kobe Bryant has passed, he is the best ever ❤️🥺
The whole world man. I don't even watch basketball anymore, and this hit me hard.
its sad how kobe gets disrespecting by these kids who never watched his prime, bruh was unreal
What actually is sad that y'all overate and disrespect other legends jus because y'all love his ass everyone in calling him the goat but he only the CLOSETS THING TO MICHAEL JORDAN he not even in same level but put over every player just because he's y'all favorite
@@realicynarco1238 kobe ain't the goat never said that, he gets way to much disrespect from kids like you who never got to witness him for real he's an all time great
@@nate9347 at no point claimed you said that so shut the fuck up at no point claimed he's not in all Time great and all kids shit is prolly you kid with yo dumbass making assumptions and shit i watch him play he's good but all i say is he shouldn't even in conversation for the goat
@@realicynarco1238 is that kid you are talking about.
@@nate9347 Kobe is great but isn't top 5
Kobe was the most entertaining player of all time. Every game was some dramatic movie/passion play/hollywood flair
Yeah that's exactly how I felt too. When he retired I stopped watching for a bit because I didnt get the same Mamba adrenaline as when Kobe himself stepped on the court. Kobe really inherited Jordan's game, even the tenacity, drive and fuel to win.
Exactly agree with you 100
As a suns fan It was hard seeing us go against Kobe but as a BB fan watching him play was fascinating
Respect to kobe but mj brought more fans to nba than all the other players combined. People who had no interest in basketball would watch mj play
All-time no
Thank you🙏🙏
I'm glad someone said this about him while he was alive. At least he heard it once before he left this universe.
Jalen rose still recovering from that 81
That gotta make yo head spin. 81, goddamn
Finally someone putting respeK on Kobe’s name
4:40 pierce accepting the truth
Finally
Finally!!!!! Kobe gets respect. The greatest ❤️
Yessssssssss thank youuuu🍻
Paul Pierce and Jalen Rose know what time it is because Kobe gave both of them buckets...😂🤣😂
& Ls lol
Facts.
Listen to the players.. they’ll tell u
Bronsexuals dont wanna hear this
@@hectormorones8733 hey the truth is the truth if you like it or not
@@freightJames yea um you know Paul Pierce beat LeBron before right?
Kyrie is more skilled than lebron too but not better you cant expect a forward to have same handles footwork as a guard
Crazy cuz those 3 dudes played against Kobe in the finals as well
Kobe is the reason I loved basketball and for me he is the 🐐
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Points scored career
LeBron 35,189✔️
Kobe 33,643
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1962✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,057✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 979✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 73.00✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Thank you
Chauncey: Kobe is the most skilled ever
Jalen: give me 81 reasons why
😂😂
Jalen was guarding Kobe on only a small fraction of those 81 points
@@ibelieveicansoar ofc because they tryna switch him to guard kobe. If jalen was guarding him the whole time, kobe could probably drop 90
ibelieveicansoar bruh jalen was getting smoked and coach pulled him off Kobe. Don’t you know basketball lol. The coach threw the whole team at Kobe after that. But that was jalens man 🤷🏽♂️
Real Talk....Heen even want to hold him.
Your fucked up for this💀🤦🏾♂️
Kareem-The greatest player of 70's
Magic - The Greatest player of 80's
MJ-The Greatest player of 90's
Kobe-The Greatest player Of 00's
LeBron-The Greatest players of 10's
There will never be the greatesr of all time man. 😂
Young MJ it’s arguable between Kobe and Duncan on the greatest player of the 2000s.
@@Eserr7856 agreed. And if GS wins this year, LeBron going to have to share the '10s with Curry.
Finally, a correct comment.
@erik serrano I don't think duncan is on par with kobe. His championships are spread out. Remember 3peat and back to back is harder to achieve.
i mean kobe sorry for the typo thanks. @Major Procrastinator
Billups is REAL! I love him!
4:25 everyone literally agreed with Billups take and it was awesome!
Kobe is the man, knew it when he started out of high school slamming the ball. He shut everyone up with 5 rings, no one can take that away.
Jalen just salty that Kobe scored 81 on him
Yeah but Jalen gives Kobe props for that night, theirs a humorous video where he talks about Kobe smoking his team
They tried break it down like he didnt. He shot Jalen out Everytime they meet
He still salty lolll
Haaaaaahahahahha. You can tell they hate Kobe.
Kobe scored 81 on the entire team, they switched on him all night. Lol
Chauncey always right, period, always, forever....
Everytime I hear Kobe and skills together I think of that PHD in post game/ footwork he gave Wilson Chandler and the Knicks in 2009 when he had 61
Kobe was the biggest compliment to MJ's style and game. Michael and Kobe best players ever.
Mj
Kobe
Lbj
James will become.all time scoring leader that's the only reason he is still playing. Hes chasing the record.
Kobe was the closest to a mj we saw. Let's face it I was born in 86. I didnt see Jordan in his early years. I remember him winning 3 titles when he came back. But most of saw Kobe's entire career. For many peeps mj is greatest and for many peeps its kobe.
LBJ 3 out of 9 titles is not good. He needs 1 more title with lakers and he needs to get the all time scoring record to be put in the top 3 with mj kobe then lebron all time.
copycat
Darm Bains being the closest to MJ doesn’t put you right behind MJ as the greatest player of all time
Most Definitely!
i dont care if Kobe goat or not, he's my fav player of all time. Fck other ppl's opinion. lol
Victor Hassan 💯💯💯💯
Victor Hassan kobe won a finals that was fixed remember that 😈😈
Facts
@@carneloserrano8821 doesnt matter, still my fav player of all time. thanks for ur input tho. Even if Kobe didnt win any championships, he would be still my fav player.
Victor Hassan victor i like how humble you are and i understan you perfect👍👍
I’ve seen so many videos on Wilt Chamberlain recently and it’s true, it’s crazy how he somehow magically gets omitted from conversations about being the GOAT
The nba2k generations loves stat stuffers. Every other generation loves Rings, grit, toughness, competitiveness, clutchness.
Kobe was also definitely the best difficult shot maker in the history of Nba
degree of difficulty matters in figuring skating and Olympic diving, not basketball. You get 3 for shooting from farther. That's degree of difficulty that matters.
Purple Goldie I agree with you but MJ made difficult shots looks like an easy shots.
@@Patawon Jordan had the advantage of illegal defense. Easier getting open when you're allowed to be the best one on one player at the time. Kobe had zone defense in his prime which is why he had more shots in the midrange. Different eras.
Curry has him beat on that.
Purple Goldie True!!!
4:35 jalens face when he hears Kobe’s name. Agreed so quick. “That’s not so far off” head ass 😂😂😂😂 81
I Feel Like Yeezus 😂😂
You beautiful
I Feel Like Yeezus LMAO
Wow miss these guys....
Love Chauncey. Talk about a clutch shot when needed.
Jalen and Pierce know about Kobe, especially Jalen loool
Especially Jalen. Sheesh 😬
Factssss
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
lmao I was the 81st like hahaha
tony tonyt he did in Denver?? Tf
Whoevers saying lebron is goat... probably never seen prime MJ or Kobe
Then explain why kobe got swept by that mavs team yet lbj was able to win at least a game. Let's hear it.
iamdalibor wade and bosh averaged more points and rebounds than Lebron did 😂. Gtfo thinking he does shit on his own
@@justinmallari6137 😂😂😂
Baller Baby u young niggas think drake the greatest rapper of all time to lol
People think just because Lebron is super athletic, he’s the GOAT.
Love how PP leaned back like I can't touch that one.
Kobe gave you 81!!
homes homes they just forgot🚫🤷🏾♂️😒
@@chill9888 on like 60 shots
Ricky Gill bro it’s still 81........ like bro it’s 81.... yeah 60 shots but bro bro bro bro, 81.....
@@rickygill661 against the worst defense in the league
On God bro dat fuck ass ass ass niggah
Kobe definitely has every trick in the bag u could
Exactly been saying this for years 💪💪
I come from the Middle East and I used to love soccer when I see Kobe playing basketball. I start watching basketball because him his the best player ever
Kobe was the most skilled player of all time
@Aleix Ferré Galí no of all time, that means before jordan wiseass
No. Kobe overrated.
@@allanhouston6759 your mom was overrated.
@@putitinreverseterry
2011 WC 2nd Round Mavs vs Lakers ( 4:0 )
6"6 Kobe Bryant ( SG )= 23-3-3, FG-46% 3P-22%
6"2 Jason Terry ( SG )= 20-2-4, FG-58% 3P-68%
Kobe couldn"t even outplay 33 year old post-prime Jason Terry.
Where 63 points when it matters ? ?
Kobe has one 40 point game in al 7 Nba Finals, on 47%.
JORDAN averaged: 41-ppg FG-51% for the entire 1993 Final alone.
Where 81 points when it matters ? ?
Kobetards. Kobe is not top 5. JORDAN Goat.
@@princet1863 you are wrong
Let’s not forget what Kobe did to every team in the NBA