Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James: Kobe Wins The Battle, LeBron Wins The War
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
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Coach Nick went through this epic matchup between two of the biggest stars the NBA has to offer. LeBron James led his visiting Cleveland Cavaliers into Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers and we were treated to a head to head matchup between him and Kobe Bryant. Find out how it all played out!
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LeBron scored 24-points, likely a tribute to #24, Kobe Bryant.
+Abdi Ali lol you're a joker
but can lebron score 95-96 points??? lol
+lilwaltallday lol what you're acting like kobe ever did
+Moe Tulay come on now its a fuckin joke... 95-96 Chicago Bulls!!!! mannnnn i thought it was a funny joke i guess im lame asf lol
+lilwaltallday ah my b I got u know 😂
5:25 that faked me out of my computer chair
+LuBano For a second, I thought that was Hakeem Olajuwon.
+LuBano haha, yes! #Feetwork
+BBALLBREAKDOWN isn't that kevin garnetts move?
+Tripster60 no hakeem/Jordan post fade
It's Hakeem's Dream Shake. He passed it down to Kobe, even saying that Kobe was one of the best post students he's ever had
Skill vs talent. Old man is so skilled.
If he didn't tear his Achilles he might have been the all time leading scorer
McStrokeAvision
No, they're both skilled.
Damn I'm gonna miss Kobe
Agreed he killed my rockets but man there eill never be another mamba
derrickrose96 he was the last great scholar of basketball all we have now or one-dimensional one-trick ponies
This comment hits different in 2020
you can definately see hakeem olajuwons influence on kobes aging game.
so good to see
COACH! You should make a kobe and/or jordan breakdown to show how they evolved their games to extend their careers.
I'm no Lebron fan, but I hope he wins at least one more championship. I was also hoping the lakers and kobe would win one more championship before he retires. GOAT's of all time Lebron and Kobe. #respect
ur wish came true
KB's perfect jump shot reminds me of MJ
+Aswin Adirono well he actually learned all the moves from MJ
+Chen Liu no
Lord Flacko watch Jordan's 2k interview.
***** "all his moves" . ur a troll .
Lord Flacko ok obviously not all of Kobe's moves u dumbfuck lol. It's all of Jordan's moves.
No matter who played or is going to play in this league the lebron and Kobe battle are the best thing I love to watch
i love kobe but it looks like bron was playing him soft
+J.O. ScoreSaysHe on some of those, I agree.
+J.O. ScoreSaysHe If Lebron was playing him soft he wouldn't have fought so hard off-ball and he wouldn't have jumped on that pump fake.
+Imon Haque Nobody is dick sucking, man. Just making observations.
+Prince Cyrill: Warriors fan since 2015! Kobe ain't played D all season he don't have the legs. He be getting blew by players that he'd easily lock up with out thought in his better years. I'm not even trying to pick Kobe over Bron or vice versa. I just made an observation about this one game. He's old and warn out. But his offensive skill set is still vast. But if your Lebron who claims to mesmerize game tape of the opposition and know Kobe isn't Kobe of '10 he should know to get him out of his sweet spots and know to stay down on pump fakes cause Kobe been doing the pump fake move for 10 years. I feel like Lebron was a little less disciplined than normal. And Kobe been shooting horrible all season but this game he's 10-16? This was was in response to everyone not just Cyril. Stop fanboy defending. Watch the game
+Prince Cyrill: Warriors fan since 2015! I ain't gonna lie you made a lot of great points. You right about Brons defense be overrated. But I never had Lebron as Khawi as for as a defender. I just feel like Lebron could have played better d because he has played defense on Kobe better than this in the past
either way kobe is far superior one on one than lebron. and again in this game it was clear. even when kobe is banged up he still wins the one on one situations
Basketball is a team game. Those 1 on 1 situations are irrelevant if your loses... Badly at that
+TheNarutodbzss19 you don't win 5 titles without great one on one players
Armando Kozomara you get five titles by having a prime shaq, and a great team not one on one. Please tell me you joking
+Armando Kozomara spurs can/did!!! as well as mavs in 2011...
+TheNarutodbzss19 you still need a guy who can get a good shot off and get a bucket without relying on teammates. that's why the Clippers haven't done shit.
When you break it down like that coach it really shows off the lengendaryblevel of skill.
The Kobe-LeBron matchups was overhyped in my opinion mostly due to the stature of both players. Those Wade-LeBron matchups before they teamed up were significantly better.
kinda true. Kobe vs wade have had epic battles too
+Armando Kozomara i loved the kobe and wade match ups
+Armando Kozomara mcgrady vs Kobe
+Miltonman100 fuck yea great match up too.
+T Challa Lebron-Paul Pierce match ups were the best.
Shows you kobe got all the footwork and skill, lebron no skill whatsoever but a beast.
Not for long tho. I can't wait to see Lebron's body start to break down next season and have no more athleticism to bully his way.
+letgo1120 lol "no skill whatsoever" go take a nap
I think you meant Lebron has no *1 on 1 offensive* skill what's so ever... cuz Lebron is skilled at everything else but that lol
+Stoned Beethoven other then passing what other skill does he excel at??? post game horrible, foot work horrible, jump shot goofy, no triple threat, handle stiff. Plz correct me if I'm wrong but he's good due to his superb athleticism.
***** Lmao... Bron is OK but his hype train needs to slow down. If he was avg size with avg athleticism dude would be like a 3rd tier player. Lol
That's literally the saddest game. Breaks my heart
Everybody needs to learn the Dream shake. Everybody.
Kobe shows us why
top 2 players of all time
1: JJ walker
2: Kobe
Huertas?
OrigamiNinja65 Sorry he is my 3rd. Huertas is the steph exposer.
What about Coach Nick, Dawkins, and Ximo?
Did u forget Brian scalabrine
You forgot qwame brown
thanks 4 the breakdown coach
man thompson looks like he is readying himself to play for the warriors or the thunder
+aTROLLwithBlades yeah he dont seem happy
Thunder? The fuck have you been living under a rock? The Spurs & warriors are the 2 out west to watch
Heat Lugo dide you miss the game 2 days ago? Thunder handed the Spurs a demoralizing home loss. Second of the season.
Can you make a video on whats wrong with lebron's jumper? It can't be as simple as he's getting older Bc he's still excellent at finishing, it just baffles me how bad he's been this season, he seems stiff and heavy when he's shooting
Kobe is a better player than Lebron. Stats doesn't tell the whole story. Kobe was more skilled than Lebron and has that Mamba mentality. Kobe also got the same competitiveness and passion as MJ.
define mamba mentality pls. Statistically, this is the order in terms of clutchness : MJ > LBJ > KOBE. If you talk about skilled player then LeBron > Kobe, no debate. Kobe is a great scorer, but LeBron is the greatest all around player. So LBJ > Kobe.
@@nathanielbenedict8633 no lebron is not more skilled than Kobe, hell even Kyrie is more skilled than lebron and overall i think KObe is a better player. better defense, scorer
im not a massive fan of kobe but man i always admired his great footwork
Damn you getting beat by an old kobe? Number 8 would murder lebron james. Only dudes who can go toe to toe with kobe 1 on 1 is tracy mcgrady and iverson
Must've forgotten about MJ eh?
I still think early 24 Kobe was better than 8 Kobe
Hey Coach, I find your videos really good. Could you make a special one over the "How are playing the old mans?" (Like Duncan, Nowitzki, etc.)
(sorry for my english)
I'd love to see some breakdowns on guard post play, especially on footwork. Kobe's shimmy's are just so effective.
I always preferred Kobe vs Dwade battles over Kobe vs Lebron. Those Kobe and Dwade matches are pure classics.
I thought LeBron vs Wade were the best
+str8duval I prefered the LBJ vs The Truth matchups tbh
+ImAviex probably even better
This game and these highlights show you the difference between LeBron and Kobe. From the individual match up to the final result. I've learned over the last 2 years to stop comparing and arguing between these two. They are VERY different players.
Man im gone miss watching Kobe play that dam footwork and fadaway
Kobe's foot work is of the charts
We gonna be so good next year
LeBron better learn these moves if he wants to surpass the Mamba.
Surpass Kobe??? Bruh don't you mean jordan? Lebron passed Kobe before he even won his 3rd championship
+Yugo Jawad No
Take this L Yugo and move on buddy
Too bad LeBron's been better than Kobe for like 9 years. LeBron >>>>> Kobe.
Nickk 15 HAHA. Dumbass. We are talking about Kobe, HAHA. You are dumb af.
24 > 23. Anyone denying that simply doesn't know math
+MrNothingButAir also 5 > 2
I swear teams are going easy on Kobe during his retirement tour.
Are you stupid this is the nba not the ymca house league
+Daniel Lewis I don't think so. I've seen interview with lebron and kobe I believe it was during 2012 olympics they said that it would be an insult if one of them wasn't playing his best when they play against each other.
How the cavs won by like 12 points.
TheKeivan324102334 lakers beat the warriors ffs..
+Daniel Lewis The Warriors missed nearly every three they took.
That wasn't them "going easy on Kobe."
No one's taking it easy on them. They've gotten destroyed several times this year.
2:26 Kobe stole that move from Jordan in 98 against Utah game 6. Perfect footwork and execution of that move.
I still think lebron is an overrated defender
now not back then!!! but i completely agree!!!!
He definitely is
I hate to say this cause I'm a LeBron fan but you're kind of right but the only reason people over hype his defensive game is cause of all the epic chase down blocks he's had
+Moe Tulay hey let's not take away from him still being a good defender! Just cuz the D is overrated doesn't mean it isn't good. Somehow Kobe ended up an underrated defender but he and lebron are both lock down on defense on their best days
Lebron played defense on Kobe pretty we'll Kobe just made tough shots just like when Kobe was making tough shots on kawhi earlier in the season
Kobe>lebron
Jordan>Both
+Miltonman100 jordan=overrated
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+Cj Vanginkel L
Tyron Wells l really. sad thats what your comback is
Wouldn't the battle be the wins against each other & the war is rings ??
I believe LeBrons defends was more psychological giving who Kobe IS and his relation to the game. LeBron was starstruck at the greatness...
Pretty sure kobe won the war with 5 rings
u act like they went up against each in the finals
They could have but lebrons ass didn't win in 2009
+jeet lol stop hating
And Kobe got swept in 2011
***** He was tired, went to the finals 3 times in a row.
Coach, what are the tips you have to practice footwork? Just go to the court without a ball? You mentioned we don't see a lot of young players having jab step, pivot, etc. like Kobe anymore so I was just wondering
+qxTHIEFxp repetition is really important. You want to simulate the game as much as possible, but you also need lots of reps on the perimeter and breaking it all down...
+BBALLBREAKDOWN Do you have some series or a link or two to other people coaching footwork? Or can you make a video on such drills? Thanks :D
why is lebron fading away from his play in the heat days? He had really good shooting percentages, good post play, less hero ball shots, better defense and just more efficient overall. Also less on court drama.
he's had to adapt to a new team and a new environment
Exactly what I've been thinking. Maybe he thinks he's getting too cocky now or something
That was his prime
+Caleb Pagan doesn't account for his terrible jumpshooting, long two pointers and calling out the team for lack of effort when he isn't showing effort himself
Lack of effort. If last years finals are anything to go by, he is still the player he was in Miami. Actually more clutch. Could be because he knows hes the best and doesn't have anything to prove. Maybe he will turn up his play in the playoffs
that's crazy the jab step I love using when I play ball at my local La fitness and great point you made today nba players don't use it great upload
Thanks for removing the call for actions in the beginning of every video! It was getting old having to skip it lol
LeBron paid respect to Kobe in this head to head matchup. I enjoyed that game lastnight
Coach what do you think of D'Angelo Russell?
Please put up a curry vs lillard breakdown tomorrow
KOBE BRYANT!!!!!!!!!!!
That train be TRAVELING~~~ 2:06 watch that 3 step cheese.
Kobe will be missed lebron needs to get this ring for Cleveland asap!
That's just Kobe being Bryant there.
+Natsu .D. Uzamaki whaaaa...
***** Lol you know how he is Kobe Bean that rhymes with Being and than there's Bryant.
+Natsu .D. Uzamaki thats just bad bro...
***** Lol I still think that's cool but I'll agree with you cause I don't have much likes and give myself a lowercase l.
Hi guys, I don't know basketball rules very well. Is the move by Thompson at 4:10 legal? It seems like he's just holding Kobe and pushing him away.
Kobe forever
I like what you said at the end Coach. I feel the exact same way I want to come out and have Kobe play good to ok every game and lose as a Laker fan I really want Ben Simmons he is a perfect switch for Kobe he is a SMall Forward in the NBA not a Big.
6:11 shows that much of skills difference between them lmao
I think its time for LBJ to start work more on his post up jump shot like kobe ,when kobe started to be less explosive he developed the post moves more and more ,lebron isn't getting any younger and his drives will start to lessen
Beautiful healthy performance by kobe Nice detailed analysis regarding Kobe jab step and his footwork you should be on LA radio 710am Working for the Lakers they only have one good broadcaster there Michael Thompson Mike trudell is ok
i find it weird when you say "in his eye" because the phrase here in Australia is "in his face"
Its not exactly surprising despite kobe's age, he was known to be THE 1 on 1 player, whereas lebron makes a team better. Both are great nonetheless.
Agreed! Period-end of story!!!!
-fact
LeBron is going to struggle when he loses his athleticism
+William Trieu no shit? the man is 31 years old
Kobe is 37 and shows great fundementals.
Lebron needs to get his shot back he had one in Miami .
It's more confidence than mechanics.
+William Trieu Equal
I am going to miss that Kobe footwork
OHMYGOD watching lebron do that turnaround after seeing kobe do a couple.... was disgusting what the hell.
Just imagine these NBA players tring to stop the mamba. The won't because you don't expose a legend.
*trying
Michael Jordan would like a word with you
Kobes not jordan so that's a exception
Kobe is the type of guy to win the battle but let LeBron win the war
Yea thats what the commentator just said lol
Fern Ayoo in his prime tho he would rather win then to put up great stats
Kobe's post up game is as almost as close to jordan's . Lebron don't have much of a post up game. But man Lebron's playmaking and IQ is just so much better than any nba player in history.
if they met in the finals in 2009? its kobes ring. Lebrons team was beaten easily by the orlando magic, (was bron scared to face kobe? maybe.) and kobe and the lakers easily beat the magic. then the lakers repeated. bron only started winning once kobe was old. (and still lost to the mavs xD #neverforget)
Finesse game vs Brute Strength
but sticking in lebron's eyes again
LeBron top 2
Kobe even top 10?
if lebron is a train, hibbert is a bicycle... lol
this is why i choose fundamentals rather than athleticism
i choose both... whats wrong with fundamental and athleticism???
athleticism is something youre born with it. fundamentals is something you work on
+LiqCharles well I choose both players like Leonard, kobe, Wade, bulter, (young tim duncan), larry bird, magic johnson etc etc are BOTH athletic and fundamental... its nothing wrong with both!!!
+lilwaltallday
Leonard, young Kobe, healthy Dwade, Butler are athletic yes.
Larry, Magic and Tim were not great athletic players but very good basketball IQ and fundamentals dont get it twisted now.
+Joey Mungoi look up larry birds stats rebounding, hustling, scoring he was definitely athletic pleaseee pleaseee please look up magic vs larry bird and educate yourself even in college he was athletic... let me just get that out the way!!! he's sooo respected but yet sooo underrated because people never watched him play just go by his image... come back to me after you watch them go at it in the finals... it come on "nba tv" all the time!!!! do you know something called (the dream team) if you ever seen them play... im assuming you did... JUST BEING "fundamental" they definitely wouldnt make the dream team... even though larry bird was a little injured... Tim Duncan was athletic even in 07... yup i said it 07... but he's more fundamental than athletic...
you don't guard Lebron too close cause he'll blow you by, you give him enough space to shoot the ball, the kink in his armor; that's why Kobe said Melo is tougher to guard cause he can shoot and attack the ball.
I wish coach would get over his hatred from LBJ
Kobe was a 1vs1 god nobody could guard him
I just hope Lebron wasn't going soft on Kobe on defense.
The one thing Lebron can do is jump high and dunk..
The Joker and come back from a 3-1 deficit
LePawn is the only player that can travel without the ball.
Explain travelling without the ball
Tongue and cheek, Brian. he had LePawn going in different directions.
roscoegino lol ok
boi
I wish they played in the finals the debate on who's better would be over bc Kobe would have owned him
3:09 is a travel
2:07 TRAVEL !!!
Lebron is better for team, Kobe is better 1 on 1. When 1 on 1 Kobe will beat Lebron
Wow, horrible defense from Lebron and Kobe was having his way with Lebron, despite the fact the Cavaliers winning the game.
If you think that LeBron is only 6 years younger and that Curry and the Warriors will be reaching the finals approximately 4 times like the heat did. LeBron will only have 3 of his late years to win a chip to Cleveland.
We can assume that the Warriors may reach the finals more times than the Heat because Curry and Co. are yet to resign and LeBron left Miami and that LeBron would play 1 or 2 more years than Kobe since he is bulletproof of injuries, but I'd bet the Warriors have a better chance of winning it all 6 more times than the Cavs winning one time. Not saying that Golden State will win it all every year but trying to predict the future the Cavs will not be able to win it all.
lololo
Smush Parker is GOAT
This was a classic Kobe vs. LeBron duel.
Kobe shitting on LeBron 1v1 per usual, LeBron with some nasty dunks, using his teammates & getting the W per usual lol.
Can't believe this was their last duel... imma miss kobe... fck
+JBF (Johnnyboy Films) Not his fault kobe is a ballhog xD lebron why kobe is 13th all time while lebron is top 5 gtfo nigga
first of all, you don't even fcking make sense... and second, I'm a lebron fan.. so...... yeah. chill dude lol
Lebron is a better player than Kobe but Kobe has deadly skills in his arsenal and knows how to beat Lebron 1 on 1
Cover image broke.
Kobe got moves lebron got strength
Still a tough cover at age 39
Lebron at Kobe age is going to be a tragedy no shooting no footwork and at that age he won't have the blazing speed and explosiveness he once had Kobe was able to adapt from being explosive to a fundamental i don't think lebron can.
Lebron is that nigga!! He makes teams better.Kobe is a better scorer but Bron is the better player.
heck naw
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LeBron does NOT make his team better. He never has. He doesn't exude the same aura of leadership that Kobe does.
LeBron wills his team to victory by himself only, which is what he did last year's finals. Otherwise, he has no leadership quality to make his teammates care about the game.
5 rings lol...
+dolomite Rydah Lebron 2-4 in the finals. The two he won was with 3-4 hall of famers wade,bosh,allen and himself. Kobe is 5-7. So if lebron makes his team better how come kobe has won more championships. Obviously he had shaq for 3 of them but he was no sidekick averaging nearly 30 and 7 assists in the playoff runs they had. Until Lebron can prove he can win by himself i give Kobe the edge. Lets not overlook the reason he goes to the finals cause the east is shit, if he was in the west he would not smell the finals.
5:58 Steph? Didn't realize he got traded haha
step* weirdass
+CeeRez100 sorry man I heard Steph lol
what did Kobe do in MJ's last game vs the Lakers?
+good afternoon damn near dropped 60 on him. 55 to be exact.
Andre Bandoo brutal. but that's how you show respect to the goat in his last game
+Andre Bandoo MJ didn't even guard KB that many times in that game until the 2nd half where KB went 1/10 from the field with MJ as his primary defender. KB was able to exploded in the first half because he took advantage of the Wizard's focus on Shaq. Teams that played against Shaq's Lakers always had to try to limit him if not he is just going to get easy baskets all game.
And it shows how many idiots who post up these game numbers but don't even know how exactly those games went and have not watched the whole games with their own eyes. Shaq only shot 9/20 from the field in that game and you think they did that with Christian Laettner, Jahidi White at the 4 and 5 spot with Kwame Brown and Brendan Haywood coming off the bench? MJ had to be the Wizard's primary help defender to try to stop Shaq because he was the best man for the job with all his experience against Shaq and his expertise. That's why MJ didn't get to defend KB much in the first half. MJ would have loved to have gone back and forth against KB but the game just didn't allow it, Shaq was the priority on the defensive end.
By half-time, the Wizards made changes because of KB's exploitations that's why MJ took over guarding him instead of Stackhouse in the 2nd half. KB went 1/10 in the 2nd half with MJ on him on almost all of those possessions that's what Kobe-tards refuse to see, they only see who has more stats even with facts staring right at their face, they still won't acknowledge what really happened. MJ did a lot more things that don't count on stat sheets and even with the Wizards, he was able to single-handedly transform them into top 10 defense in the league and would have made the Wizards a play-off team if he didn't missed so many games due to his injuries and surgery.
+Jun Hee Ho it ain't that deep fam
+Andre Bandoo
If you watched the game, IT IS that deep.
You guys always focus on stats, that just shows your basketball knowledge, which is non.
Kobe G. O. A. T.... lebron overated
I'll laugh so hard if that lakers pick falls to no. 4
I kind of hated the way LBJ play that night. He should have gone all out against Kobe...I mean hey that's your last chance playing against Kobe. I get that he is saving for his playoffs and stuff but comon just for one night...
+BBALLBREAKDOWN do you think LeBron was playing too soft
Lebron obviously didn't try
i swear bron fans be loaded with excuses
+Miesha THE GOAT Tate you wasnt watching so you disqualified
And now you know why people despise because fans like you.
+toby sunglao Lebron outperformed kobe almost every time they faced each other. But Lebron has gotten lazier on defense since joining Cleveland so I dont know if that's his actual defense or he's simply not trying
Gil lmao he did, then he git faked the fuck out on that low post smh
Kobe didn't win the battle. Lebron had 24, 7 and 5 and Kobe had 26 points 2 assists
If u watch the game kobe was just shooting right over the top and even faked him out once in the post.It was even kilter but kobe got him a few times
+Miltonman100 I did watch the game. The whol game. I'm a cavs fan so I did watch it
Lebron got a lot of best stats because every player in cavs gave him a free dunk and easy shot try to figure it out by watching him. Kobe is maybe selfish but most of his points is critical and not easy he just have footwork to do so. He didnt receive easy shot and rarely receive best dish