i been telling ppl on social media...if kobe had even one all star teammate during this post shaq stretch from 2004-05 to 2006-07 he would have won at least two more championships EASY and certainly made some deep playoff runs. the Lakers really screwed him over for those 3 seasons by not getting him at least a little help.
Fr just one competent enough big . Or if they didn’t trade Shaq away for shit (minus Lamar Odom) it’s worse cause the Laker is one of the biggest franchises like with lebron in cleaveland you can excuse the lack of help cause the front office but Lakers? It’s like they turned into the Knicks as soon as Shaq wanted out
@@ADGE1515 Michael Jordan could only dream to have the work ethic that Kobe Bryant had. When it came to a complete basketball player, Kobe Bryant epitomized and embodied unequivocally the perfect basketball player. You can ride Jordan’s sac all you want, but Kobe is the true goat. 💜💛🐐🏀🏆🐍
@@zureai one important reason why I have Kobe over LeBron is because he has 8 seasons where he made both All NBA First Team and All Defense First Team. LeBron only did that 4 times.
@@seanjames6879 Lol they were debating Kobe vs MJ initially as GOAT. Then LeBron came into the league… and now all these LeBron fan suddenly have Kobe outside of top 10 🤣
Kobe was a nightmare out there on the court. The only thing I've ever seen like him was Micheal Jeffery Jordan. Will miss Kobe forever he inspires me to this day.
I was at the Clippers game and at the start, any time he got the ball was booed everytime he touched the ball (heckled everywhere too). By the end of the game everyone was chanting Kobe Kobe throughout. Also, in 2003 he had a 9-game streak of 40+
See everybody hated him calling him ball hog n crap like that but had 2 respect his game. Cant believe u got 2 watch him live that would be insane ive nvr even saw a arena jus small town dude from tn thats love basketball since discovering the game as kid in 98. Glad u got 2 experience that I'm jealous lol
I only saw Kobe once in my lifetime. It was on April 3, 2001 at Utah. The beginning of the historic 12 game ROAD winning streak (regular season including playoffs as well). They lifted the NBA trophy by not losing a single road game (April, May and June months). No other NBA team has ever done that including being undefeated on the road during the playoffs while lifting the NBA trophy. The Lakers didn't even had a 60 win season that year.
Don’t forget.. apart from his offensive prowess, Kobe also likes to guard the best player on the opposing team. Like bro was really out there guarding Dwade, Carmelo, tmac, Lebron, Derrick rose 😂. Wish there were more players like that. It gives the fans what they want.. the best guarding the best and battling it out.
If you really watch Kobe games, you won't say something as dumb as this. In fact, Kobe likes to take a rest in defensive possession. The last time he takes it personal trying to guard Billups it didn't end well, and he get his ass kicked at both ends of the floor.
@@dogtuber4172 so you’re telling me from age 19-25 Kobe achieved 12 defensive teams? and LeBron on his 20th season is at a solid 6? Lol make it make sense
Is fake one, Kobe don't deserve 12 defensive team at all, I almost watched all of his career games, I think he deserves it in around 5 seasons but most of the post Shaq seasons he doesn't deserve at all.@@zureai
An incredible artist , so much sophistication and beauty in his game , it’s not what he did that was amazing , it’s how he did it and he did it better than most who have ever played the game.
I hated Kobe before. He was cocky as hell. I was a kid then and a Kings fan XD. Then you keep watching and realize there are other players you liked who were cocky too but not even half as good. Kobe's been one of my favorite players ever since. He was just too good.
I didn't hate him persay I did when he beat my spurs lol but yea I jus was like hes 2 good didn't really appreciate what he was doing till that last injury then could see the impact he made on the game and 4 that Laker organization. Its shameful what some dudes say bout him and his game. He was 1 of the best right up there wit MJ and the older past players he molded all that knowledge into his own game jus 2 good.
I still remember that month of January of '06 like yesterday being a die hard Spurs fan and the nba in general. I couldn't believe my eye's seeing Kobes 81 point score total in the bottom graphic banner while watching nba tv highlights on dish network....than i saw a repeat of the game they had stuck on nba tv all day. I still have it. I still remember fred carter saying it was better than wilts hundred because Kobes was mostly outside shots. Idk about that. But i knew than I had witnessed history....true story new orleans hornets during that time lossed to my Spurs 115-68 or something ridiculous and sean elloit had to point the fact Kobe outscored the hornets 68 points with his 81 all by himself...lol.
When Wilt scored 100, the league average was higher than it was when Kobe scored 81. Imo, his game vs Dallas with 62 in 3 quarters was even more crazy. If he wanted to, I think he could've actually scored 100 in that game.
@@melvinhhcp3615 absolutely 💯 true, I saw that game live. He torched the mavs this was Kobe in his prime. It was so incredibly hard to beat. I can recall another Spurs vs Lakers game that same season. I had recorded. Now, the first 3 quarters are the entire Spurs team hitting most of thier shots, in a 20 point plus blowout.. until Kobe caught fire out of nowhere....it was absolutely incredible...once again. You can see Kobe single handed devour this 25 point plus lead with three's. He must of hit like 6 of 8 maybe more, All the way back until the single digits....it was something I've never seen before..he did something similar In 2003 game five semi finals also. He'd nearly brought his team back to win all by himself. If it wasn't for Michael Finley hitting a dagger shot to finally finish them off. It was absolutely incredible. Kobes offensive game that season. Was unlike anything I've ever seen before since.
As a diehard Laker fan, who grew up on Showtime and lived and died by Shaq and Kobe, I can say most of the comments are revisionist. Kobe was relentlessly criticized during this run as selfish and only about points, not winning. It’s why he didn’t get MVP. However… I absolutely believe it from a Spurs fan. Real sees real, and Spurs fans, Celtics fans, and a number of NBA legends always treated Kobe with tremendous respect. Pop was a huge Kobe admirer, as was the fan base, long before it was popular. Great respect for that city and organization in terms of basketball IQ.
@@ktbeattyRight I completely agree but those Lakers vs Spurs games we're war's. Awesome rivalry from two of the best team's ever. That have like 10 title's altogether they dominated the nba during that time.
The only thing that stopped them from having a rivalry like the Lakers and Celtics was that they were in the same conference. But they dominated the Finals for over a decade, just like the Lakers and Celtics did in the 80s. Great era of NBA.
Kobe may not be the goat, but I think he is universally the most respected NBA player in history. There is still beef between Michael Jordan and other players in his generation but you couldn't stop Kobe. Players may have won against him but the dude made sure he won the war.
@@harrym9655Bron has the better head to head vs Kobe with a higher scoring avg, assist avg, and rebound avg. look it up. Plus there is a five minute video of Kobe doing exactly the same thing Jordan did in games. No. There is one Jordan and if Kobe is a copy of Jordan’s game and didn’t establish his own game how is he number 2????. Love Kobe and followed him since lower Marion since he was a few years older but come on
@@jaystacks5249 Are you really bringing up regular season matchups lol… how many of those games were when Lebron had his Super team in Miami and after Kobe’s injury lol..
@@jaystacks5249but bro how is that honestly a knock tho? I hear that argument all the time but everybody, excluding the youngsters, have mj as the goat and by your words kobe is a copy of that. Again how is that a bad thing? Also, it must not be easy to b a copy of the goat otherwise everyone would be doing it, however the only person that can make this claim or have others accuse him of this claim is Ko8e
people don't really credit kobe for being a pioneer of how we approach the 3 ball in the modern nba. Man was pulling contested threes from range over everyone, pulling threes on transition
Kobe coulda won 8 rings if the Lakers got him the proper help 😔 Even worse that that CP3 trade got vetoed just imagine what that duo woulda accomplished..
This month was still squarely during the "dead ball" era of the NBA. When paints were clogged, 24-seconds clocks mattered (lol). Teams were still averaging points in the low 90s. Seeing some of these final scores in double digits while Kobe was putting up these ridiculous numbers was the most impressive. This was before the "pace" and "3pt or layup" era of the NBA. Imagine what he'd do in today's floor "spacing" . Damn.
Look, I love Wilt as much as the next, but lets state the facts. Wilt was not more talented than Kobe, he just happen to be “The Largest most athletic human ever” and play in the 60s. He also played against significantly inferior competition, with a significant advantage. Kobe p4p was the best Laker in any generation. Period.
Wilt was probably the most talented NBA player ever, not just more than Kobe. He was on a whole other level of athleticism, like a Bo Jackson or Jackie Robinson. His track and field records are as stupid as his NBA ones. That said, with his size, the limited number of teams and players in that era, he was basically the only one of his kind. It wasn’t his fault, but he didn’t have the competition that MJ, Kobe, or even Kareem had every night, save Bill Russell. Simply can’t compare his numbers to today’s.
The greatest #13 overall pick of all time having an amazing 13 game stretch in the month of January.. Disney couldn't write a better script lol I was 16 at the time and used to stay up late in the east coast to watch every national televised Lakers game lol what a time to be alive 💯
people try to invalidate everything he did because of an extra 1-3 misses per game compared to jordan's FG% as if kobe wasn't facing the exact defenses teams had been working on since Jordan to stop that type of player. Kobe had it way tougher yet still put up all time numbers
Funny, I tired to explain this to some idiot. 5/10 is 50 percent and 4.5/10 is 45 percent. I’m still not sure how that’s inefficient when you’re a perimeter player?
Plus Kobe faced zone and there was no illegal defense like in 90's, the sg position players were also more athletic and taller, obviously Kobe had way more adversities than Mike but I guess to MJ fans nostalgia is a hell of a drug..
@@angelos2446Mike faced tougher physical rules. The Pistons & Knicks actually beat him into the ground. By the time Kobe was in his prime, that sort of physical play was illegal.
MUTHAFUCKA WENT CRAZY. GODAAMN MAN I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS SHIT THAT MONTH. HAD THE NBA IN A DEATH GRIP. TRUE MAMBA SHIT STRIKING AT EVERYTHING MOVING. GOD-MODE SHIT💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🐍🐍🐍
Lebron weaknesses are Kobe’s strengths and Kobe weaknesses are lebrons strengths. I’ll take Kobe because lebron is not as skilled he plays bully ball because he’s bigger faster stronger than the people guarding him but he will hesitate to take the last shot miss the shot against the nuggets after getting swept and then claim he might retire. What a cope out he knows he wasn’t retiring but didn’t want the media to bash him all summer
@@Coop0 I’m an nba scout buddy I watched 85 percent of nba players in high school I know nba players I went to high school with nba players. Lebron weakness is his unwillingness to shoot the ball in clutch time moments he gonna pass the ball to a player not a talented as him and then media says lebron needs more help. Kobe weakness was his unwillingness to pass to teammates. That’s all I’m saying
An older slower, injured Kobe needed one All Star to pull off back to back chips and historic runs to three straight finals. This Kobe with one All Star and that team wins 5 straight Chips.
The 81 pts game display Kobe put on hasn't been surpassed even in this new era of high volume 3pt shooting with little to no defense. Kobe is next to MJ.
One of my fav game was when he played the blazers. Hit an impossible 3 to send it to OT. Then another impossible 3 in OT to win. Kobe would average 40+ in today's soft nba. Always lol when lebron fan boys only brings up stats for arguments. Kobe could of easily gotten 1-2 more mvp and scoring titles. Shit, imo his path to the finals is probably the hardest. The west was stacked.
happy new year with all due respect what does it matter if someone imitated another person that’s the biggest form of flattery and there’s nothing new under the sun that’s where all creativity stems from something that proceeded, there was a lot of people to try to imitate Mike, Kobe was just the one that came the closest, but he also made his own mark on the game, also if what Kobe and Mike stood for is hard work, dedication passion, and excellence. Is that a bad thing?
Every team that has won back to back titles in nba history had 2 players that made the top 75 players of all time, except one. Kobes Lakers in 2009-2010.
I'm so grateful to be able to watch Kobe play the game. I assume it's similar to ol heads watching MJ play. Kobe did things I haven't seen done since he did. Every generation has their GOAT. Right now we're in the Lebron Era. These clowns love to put Lebron over Kobe. But in my opinion, it'll always be 1.Mj 2.Kobe 3.everybody 4.else
I remember when Kobe had 62 v Mavs. I remember saying imagine if he was that hot and played all 4 quarters. And so happens he dropped the 81 not long after that. Lol
I’m still shocked how you trade the best big in the game and only get Odom back as a consistent starter/role player. Butler decent but we only had him for a year or something.
Yet! Some people will come and say oh he shot too much! Alot of those shots were under the 3-5 second mark on the shot clock! When you are cooking you are cooking!!
Like really still to this day u see some shit now that Kobe did pull up KD curry deep three LeBron dunk mj dunk Kobe did it all of it and more fav player miss plays like this like how the fuck did he make that curry give u that
Wilt game was the first major hoax by the NBA to attract attention to the games because no one would hardly go..what would attract more than a 100 point game!! Why not 106 or 101..too obvious..it wasn't recorded only the last few mins of the game by radio..Wilt shot 28 out of 31 free-throws, not bad for a 28% free-throw shooter 😂 smh...KOBE OWNS THIS AS BEING THE GREATEST AND MOST IMPRESSIVE 🥂🥂
i been telling ppl on social media...if kobe had even one all star teammate during this post shaq stretch from 2004-05 to 2006-07 he would have won at least two more championships EASY and certainly made some deep playoff runs. the Lakers really screwed him over for those 3 seasons by not getting him at least a little help.
Fr just one competent enough big . Or if they didn’t trade Shaq away for shit (minus Lamar Odom) it’s worse cause the Laker is one of the biggest franchises like with lebron in cleaveland you can excuse the lack of help cause the front office but Lakers? It’s like they turned into the Knicks as soon as Shaq wanted out
Seriously, they were so bad they were starting players that wouldn't even make it into other teams' rotation. If only he had a somewhat decent big man
It's hard to win when you starting lineup includes Luke Walton, Smush Parker and Kwame Brown.
@tmacman0418 the amount of teams Smush played for, for only one season, is mind boggling, Kobe was pissed for a reason lol
coulda woulda shoulda. lol
No.8 Kobe was something else
Hell yeah
24 was a straight killer though😂😂
@@orlandowilliamson691 and 8 was a rapist
The most skilled player that's ever live. No debate here. He took MJs game n added onto it
Smfh
I dont why people are blind to see that and had better competition that MJ ! Real talk !
Kobe was great but Jordan was the basketball genius to create that style plus was stronger more athletic and a way more efficient shooter
@@ADGE1515 Michael Jordan could only dream to have the work ethic that Kobe Bryant had. When it came to a complete basketball player, Kobe Bryant epitomized and embodied unequivocally the perfect basketball player. You can ride Jordan’s sac all you want, but Kobe is the true goat. 💜💛🐐🏀🏆🐍
@@ADGE1515MJ also copied. He’s admitted it TF you on
Remember this was when Kobe won back 2 back scoring titles while also making All Defensive First Team. He was the last NBA player to do this.
R.I.P.
He was a savage
12 all defensive teams… that’s wild. Lebron has half of that… goes to show how much effort he puts into each game.. which explains the longevity 😂
@@zureai one important reason why I have Kobe over LeBron is because he has 8 seasons where he made both All NBA First Team and All Defense First Team. LeBron only did that 4 times.
And they want to tell me that Lebron is better than Kobe!! Kobe and Jordan should be in the GOAT convention, not Lefraud
@@seanjames6879 Lol they were debating Kobe vs MJ initially as GOAT. Then LeBron came into the league… and now all these LeBron fan suddenly have Kobe outside of top 10 🤣
Really shoulda won MVP 😂 this 13 game stretch was crazy
Facts
Was this the year nash won 😭😭
@@owenevans3703 yes😂
@@owenevans3703yeah stolen and the next year given to Duncan because his dad past away ... rip his dad but kobe had the better season
They ain't have Kobe on some ballots🤦🏾♂️ because of the Colorado shit
Kobe was a nightmare out there on the court. The only thing I've ever seen like him was Micheal Jeffery Jordan. Will miss Kobe forever he inspires me to this day.
Facts
2006 was something else he was locked in like no other. i always reference this period when i have pressure in my life. rise to the occasion.
If your old enough you remember MJ balling tf out against the Lakers and all other teams. I would always say man…wish we had a player like that…RIP KB
kobes game was beautiful. his form was fluid
*Never* seen that "81 olives" commercial before 😆 Made my day 👍🏾 Thx, bro!
When I first saw that I was crying laughing lmao Jalen a good sport for that but karma for purposely injuring Kobe in the finals
Kobe was great, and this was a great run. Never will be another. R.I.P. Kobe Bryant #8 #24
R.I.P. GiGi #2
Black Mamba
Gone, but never forgotten
I was at the Clippers game and at the start, any time he got the ball was booed everytime he touched the ball (heckled everywhere too). By the end of the game everyone was chanting Kobe Kobe throughout. Also, in 2003 he had a 9-game streak of 40+
See everybody hated him calling him ball hog n crap like that but had 2 respect his game. Cant believe u got 2 watch him live that would be insane ive nvr even saw a arena jus small town dude from tn thats love basketball since discovering the game as kid in 98. Glad u got 2 experience that I'm jealous lol
I only saw Kobe once in my lifetime. It was on April 3, 2001 at Utah. The beginning of the historic 12 game ROAD winning streak (regular season including playoffs as well). They lifted the NBA trophy by not losing a single road game (April, May and June months). No other NBA team has ever done that including being undefeated on the road during the playoffs while lifting the NBA trophy. The Lakers didn't even had a 60 win season that year.
Steve Nash definitely stole that last mvp from Kobe 😂😂
Don’t forget.. apart from his offensive prowess, Kobe also likes to guard the best player on the opposing team. Like bro was really out there guarding Dwade, Carmelo, tmac, Lebron, Derrick rose 😂.
Wish there were more players like that. It gives the fans what they want.. the best guarding the best and battling it out.
If you really watch Kobe games, you won't say something as dumb as this. In fact, Kobe likes to take a rest in defensive possession. The last time he takes it personal trying to guard Billups it didn't end well, and he get his ass kicked at both ends of the floor.
@@dogtuber4172 if you want to see who rests on defensive possessions, the man you are looking for is LeBron 🤣
But this is 39 Lebron, Kobe did this all the time since 25 boi 🤣🤣 @@zureai
@@dogtuber4172 so you’re telling me from age 19-25 Kobe achieved 12 defensive teams? and LeBron on his 20th season is at a solid 6? Lol make it make sense
Is fake one, Kobe don't deserve 12 defensive team at all, I almost watched all of his career games, I think he deserves it in around 5 seasons but most of the post Shaq seasons he doesn't deserve at all.@@zureai
That clip from the beginning with Jalen proves that Kobe was great at whatever he put his mind to.
People who say Kobe shouldn’t be considered at least Top 5 All-Time is ridiculous
#4, only behind MJ, Wilt, and Kareem.
@melvinhhcp3615 can't argue that but I have Kareem slightly over Wilt
@@handeezyspeakseasy398 They are interchangeable, depending on who you ask. I think Wilt was the better player, but Kareem had better teammates.
It’s a thing where, you had to be there to understand
An incredible artist , so much sophistication and beauty in his game , it’s not what he did that was amazing , it’s how he did it and he did it better than most who have ever played the game.
I hated Kobe before. He was cocky as hell. I was a kid then and a Kings fan XD. Then you keep watching and realize there are other players you liked who were cocky too but not even half as good. Kobe's been one of my favorite players ever since. He was just too good.
I didn't hate him persay I did when he beat my spurs lol but yea I jus was like hes 2 good didn't really appreciate what he was doing till that last injury then could see the impact he made on the game and 4 that Laker organization. Its shameful what some dudes say bout him and his game. He was 1 of the best right up there wit MJ and the older past players he molded all that knowledge into his own game jus 2 good.
I still remember that month of January of '06 like yesterday being a die hard Spurs fan and the nba in general. I couldn't believe my eye's seeing Kobes 81 point score total in the bottom graphic banner while watching nba tv highlights on dish network....than i saw a repeat of the game they had stuck on nba tv all day. I still have it. I still remember fred carter saying it was better than wilts hundred because Kobes was mostly outside shots. Idk about that. But i knew than I had witnessed history....true story new orleans hornets during that time lossed to my Spurs 115-68 or something ridiculous and sean elloit had to point the fact Kobe outscored the hornets 68 points with his 81 all by himself...lol.
When Wilt scored 100, the league average was higher than it was when Kobe scored 81. Imo, his game vs Dallas with 62 in 3 quarters was even more crazy. If he wanted to, I think he could've actually scored 100 in that game.
@@melvinhhcp3615 absolutely 💯 true, I saw that game live. He torched the mavs this was Kobe in his prime. It was so incredibly hard to beat. I can recall another Spurs vs Lakers game that same season. I had recorded. Now, the first 3 quarters are the entire Spurs team hitting most of thier shots, in a 20 point plus blowout.. until Kobe caught fire out of nowhere....it was absolutely incredible...once again. You can see Kobe single handed devour this 25 point plus lead with three's. He must of hit like 6 of 8 maybe more, All the way back until the single digits....it was something I've never seen before..he did something similar In 2003 game five semi finals also. He'd nearly brought his team back to win all by himself. If it wasn't for Michael Finley hitting a dagger shot to finally finish them off. It was absolutely incredible. Kobes offensive game that season. Was unlike anything I've ever seen before since.
As a diehard Laker fan, who grew up on Showtime and lived and died by Shaq and Kobe, I can say most of the comments are revisionist. Kobe was relentlessly criticized during this run as selfish and only about points, not winning. It’s why he didn’t get MVP. However…
I absolutely believe it from a Spurs fan. Real sees real, and Spurs fans, Celtics fans, and a number of NBA legends always treated Kobe with tremendous respect. Pop was a huge Kobe admirer, as was the fan base, long before it was popular. Great respect for that city and organization in terms of basketball IQ.
@@ktbeattyRight I completely agree but those Lakers vs Spurs games we're war's. Awesome rivalry from two of the best team's ever. That have like 10 title's altogether they dominated the nba during that time.
The only thing that stopped them from having a rivalry like the Lakers and Celtics was that they were in the same conference. But they dominated the Finals for over a decade, just like the Lakers and Celtics did in the 80s. Great era of NBA.
Kobe may not be the goat, but I think he is universally the most respected NBA player in history. There is still beef between Michael Jordan and other players in his generation but you couldn't stop Kobe. Players may have won against him but the dude made sure he won the war.
Jordan and Kobe, and a Lebron a distant 3rd
@@harrym9655Bron has the better head to head vs Kobe with a higher scoring avg, assist avg, and rebound avg. look it up. Plus there is a five minute video of Kobe doing exactly the same thing Jordan did in games. No. There is one Jordan and if Kobe is a copy of Jordan’s game and didn’t establish his own game how is he number 2????. Love Kobe and followed him since lower Marion since he was a few years older but come on
@@jaystacks5249 Are you really bringing up regular season matchups lol… how many of those games were when Lebron had his Super team in Miami and after Kobe’s injury lol..
@@jaystacks5249but bro how is that honestly a knock tho? I hear that argument all the time but everybody, excluding the youngsters, have mj as the goat and by your words kobe is a copy of that. Again how is that a bad thing? Also, it must not be easy to b a copy of the goat otherwise everyone would be doing it, however the only person that can make this claim or have others accuse him of this claim is Ko8e
@jaystlike how Kawhi beat Bron in 12 straight regular season games. They are nonsense acks5249
I love that commercial the first time I ever saw that commercial I was rolling 😂😂
people don't really credit kobe for being a pioneer of how we approach the 3 ball in the modern nba. Man was pulling contested threes from range over everyone, pulling threes on transition
Kobe coulda won 8 rings if the Lakers got him the proper help 😔 Even worse that that CP3 trade got vetoed just imagine what that duo woulda accomplished..
To add he was also 1st team defense while doing this too.
Insane how folks say he had a lot of wasted unnecessary movement. Nope, he picked his spots and pulled the trigger, no matter the result.
This month was still squarely during the "dead ball" era of the NBA. When paints were clogged, 24-seconds clocks mattered (lol). Teams were still averaging points in the low 90s. Seeing some of these final scores in double digits while Kobe was putting up these ridiculous numbers was the most impressive.
This was before the "pace" and "3pt or layup" era of the NBA. Imagine what he'd do in today's floor "spacing" . Damn.
Look, I love Wilt as much as the next, but lets state the facts. Wilt was not more talented than Kobe, he just happen to be “The Largest most athletic human ever” and play in the 60s. He also played against significantly inferior competition, with a significant advantage. Kobe p4p was the best Laker in any generation. Period.
Wilt was probably the most talented NBA player ever, not just more than Kobe. He was on a whole other level of athleticism, like a Bo Jackson or Jackie Robinson. His track and field records are as stupid as his NBA ones. That said, with his size, the limited number of teams and players in that era, he was basically the only one of his kind. It wasn’t his fault, but he didn’t have the competition that MJ, Kobe, or even Kareem had every night, save Bill Russell. Simply can’t compare his numbers to today’s.
2006 Kobe should have won MVP.
Kobe is the ME in this motherfxxxxr. RIP Kobe Bryant and his lil girl. Kobe played the ball with everything every game win or lose.
The greatest #13 overall pick of all time having an amazing 13 game stretch in the month of January.. Disney couldn't write a better script lol
I was 16 at the time and used to stay up late in the east coast to watch every national televised Lakers game lol what a time to be alive 💯
Top 5 player ever
He did this while teams actually played defense unlike today
people try to invalidate everything he did because of an extra 1-3 misses per game compared to jordan's FG% as if kobe wasn't facing the exact defenses teams had been working on since Jordan to stop that type of player. Kobe had it way tougher yet still put up all time numbers
Funny, I tired to explain this to some idiot. 5/10 is 50 percent and 4.5/10 is 45 percent. I’m still not sure how that’s inefficient when you’re a perimeter player?
Plus Kobe faced zone and there was no illegal defense like in 90's, the sg position players were also more athletic and taller, obviously Kobe had way more adversities than Mike but I guess to MJ fans nostalgia is a hell of a drug..
@@angelos2446Mike faced tougher physical rules. The Pistons & Knicks actually beat him into the ground. By the time Kobe was in his prime, that sort of physical play was illegal.
@@angelos2446and faced tougher and more athletic opponent than Mj who played with midget guards with limited bag lol
Thank you, this stretch doesn't get talked about enough
Something bout that kobe counter was satisfying 💪
Things lebron couldnt do... Kobe mid range shooting 2 dribble pull up was different... Post game as a 2g was better than most 4 and 5's.
MUTHAFUCKA WENT CRAZY. GODAAMN MAN I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS SHIT THAT MONTH. HAD THE NBA IN A DEATH GRIP. TRUE MAMBA SHIT STRIKING AT EVERYTHING MOVING. GOD-MODE SHIT💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🐍🐍🐍
Me too! my pops had league Pass. I thank him all the time for having that shit 😂😂
Kobe had a even better stretch in 2002 thru 13 games he scored 551 pts
Are you sure that wasn’t 2003? I haven’t heard of that run before, that’s crazy
@@Serching4JerryGarcia yes 2002-2003 season 13 games 550+ points google "kobes run" sports illustrated magazine
@@Serching4JerryGarciaI think that was Feb 2003 so you are correct
Should have won MVP as well.
2003. I think in Kobe’s book he said 2003 was his best year
Lebron weaknesses are Kobe’s strengths and Kobe weaknesses are lebrons strengths. I’ll take Kobe because lebron is not as skilled he plays bully ball because he’s bigger faster stronger than the people guarding him but he will hesitate to take the last shot miss the shot against the nuggets after getting swept and then claim he might retire. What a cope out he knows he wasn’t retiring but didn’t want the media to bash him all summer
Have you ever actually watched lebron play? Lemme rephrase, have you ever watched an NBA game?
@@Coop0 I’m an nba scout buddy I watched 85 percent of nba players in high school I know nba players I went to high school with nba players. Lebron weakness is his unwillingness to shoot the ball in clutch time moments he gonna pass the ball to a player not a talented as him and then media says lebron needs more help. Kobe weakness was his unwillingness to pass to teammates. That’s all I’m saying
@@docholiday1463 HAHAHA maybe you’re a security guard for an NBA parking lot but nobody is letting you in their facility😂☠️ what team?😂😂😂
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An older slower, injured Kobe needed one All Star to pull off back to back chips and historic runs to three straight finals. This Kobe with one All Star and that team wins 5 straight Chips.
This has to be one of the best commercials ive ever seen and by far the funniest! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
The 81 pts game display Kobe put on hasn't been surpassed even in this new era of high volume 3pt shooting with little to no defense. Kobe is next to MJ.
Been watching your videos for a minute, this one is blowing up for sure
U know ur good when u get double teamed first play
One of my fav game was when he played the blazers. Hit an impossible 3 to send it to OT. Then another impossible 3 in OT to win. Kobe would average 40+ in today's soft nba. Always lol when lebron fan boys only brings up stats for arguments. Kobe could of easily gotten 1-2 more mvp and scoring titles. Shit, imo his path to the finals is probably the hardest. The west was stacked.
I don't know, he had a stretch of 9 40 point games in a row at one point.
There a lot of things u didn't know boobie
Legendary run by the GOAT.
Only stopped because Phil asked him to ease up for Shaq lol
He's not the goat
Kobe is my favorite player ever, but you are silly thinking Mike is not the goat. @@Mike1122.
there’s something about the way the net moves - almost exactly the same every time - when he takes jumpers
3:19 WTF is up with Kobe's bench? Dude is putting on a show
lmao right?
It was the lamest supporting cast in NBA history.
that game vs the raptors was his 2nd best choke hold of all time
Happy new year Much success great video keep up the amazing work!
Solid video appreciate u makin this brody Long Live my 🐐🦾🫡
imo Kobe is the real GOAT.
Happy New Year to everyone and great video. Legendary stuff and fun memories to revisit. #2024 #KB824MambaForever
kobes not the goat but he has such a unique legacy and aura
He does but at the same time in all fairness he imitated Michael Jordan big time.
Kobe my goat for sure
Kobe might not be your goat but he mine and I agree
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happy new year with all due respect what does it matter if someone imitated another person that’s the biggest form of flattery and there’s nothing new under the sun that’s where all creativity stems from something that proceeded, there was a lot of people to try to imitate Mike, Kobe was just the one that came the closest, but he also made his own mark on the game, also if what Kobe and Mike stood for is hard work, dedication passion, and excellence. Is that a bad thing?
Absolutely goated commercial, still makes me crease.
this is probably the reason why kids in school starting shouting kobe! when throwing ball of paper in the thrash bin
Not to be the contrarian or wrench in the cog but KOBE BRYANT was defined before he hit the league. He was cemented in history with his 1st ring.
This stretch was legendary it was like kobe was on hall of fame mode n everyone else was on rookie mode😂
Kobe is my goat, maybe not “the” goat but definitely mine
v.good compilation
never really seen his talent manifest so thnx v much ✌️
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Mamba ♾of 🐐🐐's
2:38 uses AIs crossover against Iggy , savage 💯
I thought this was gonna be about Colorado
yeah he destroyed nuggets on the way to finals after shaq left.
keep up the amazing work bro, every video idea is extremely creative and original! greatness!
Damn i miss Kobe…
Every team that has won back to back titles in nba history had 2 players that made the top 75 players of all time, except one. Kobes Lakers in 2009-2010.
jordan 1 kobe 2
Jordan, Kobe then it's a toss up for the next three spots between Kareem, Bird and Magic.
Then the rest after all those guys.
It took waaaaaay more than 13 games to define the Mamba
We miss you mamba❤❤❤ forever❤❤❤God's embrace you in heaven❤❤❤together with your daughter..and the rest of your fnd❤❤❤
I'm so grateful to be able to watch Kobe play the game. I assume it's similar to ol heads watching MJ play. Kobe did things I haven't seen done since he did. Every generation has their GOAT. Right now we're in the Lebron Era. These clowns love to put Lebron over Kobe. But in my opinion, it'll always be
1.Mj
2.Kobe
3.everybody
4.else
Would of been dope if there was the Kobe counter for every game but still good video
RELENTLESS. Imagine if you had to guard that
The goat
lebron fans after a cavs lebron so good he had 20 10 8 thats nice kobe had 45 10 8
Luv dat Aldridge sticker😂
Kobe's 81 is more impressive than Wilts. Kobe was shooting from the outside. Wilts was points in the paint.
A legend
Bare in mind, for that 40 pt game against the Knicks, he did so on ONLY 7 made shots
New sub for sure
The real goat ! Not the one who played with midget guards with limited bag that his skills made him standout that considered him the greatest lol
real talk ... I think Kobe almost broke character during the 2nd stare-down moment.... lmao
Awesome way ta start tha vid... It's Jalens face at 0:31 sec that gets me Every Time¡¡¡ Lmao... SIYDKNYK.... N¡¡ R.I.P. Mamba
This video gained you a new sub awesome video
I remember when Kobe had 62 v Mavs. I remember saying imagine if he was that hot and played all 4 quarters. And so happens he dropped the 81 not long after that. Lol
Wilts 100 is impressive but 66% of your teams points and they got 122 is insane! Imo anything over 30-35% is mean you doin work!!!
Thanks for the reminder! 🐍
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*2) KOBE*
*3)BIRD*
*4) MAGIC*
*5)CURRY*
*6)BIG SHOT BOB*
*7)RUSSEL*
*8)KAREEM*
*9)WILT*
*10)DUNCAN*
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I’m still shocked how you trade the best big in the game and only get Odom back as a consistent starter/role player. Butler decent but we only had him for a year or something.
Yet! Some people will come and say oh he shot too much! Alot of those shots were under the 3-5 second mark on the shot clock! When you are cooking you are cooking!!
and this season they deny him for mvp award
Like really still to this day u see some shit now that Kobe did pull up KD curry deep three LeBron dunk mj dunk Kobe did it all of it and more fav player miss plays like this like how the fuck did he make that curry give u that
Seriously. And Kobe could do it with contact. Not refs protecting a physically weak little dude
bruh, we need to reconsider who is the greatest shooter of all time. ALL JUMP SHOTS bro....
Wait… Kobe had 26 first half points and 55 IN THE SECOND HALF. Wow
Kobe's amazing player ever😂😂😂
81 more impressive than the "100"
Wilt game was the first major hoax by the NBA to attract attention to the games because no one would hardly go..what would attract more than a 100 point game!! Why not 106 or 101..too obvious..it wasn't recorded only the last few mins of the game by radio..Wilt shot 28 out of 31 free-throws, not bad for a 28% free-throw shooter 😂 smh...KOBE OWNS THIS AS BEING THE GREATEST AND MOST IMPRESSIVE 🥂🥂
I couldn’t believe my friends when I got to school telling me what he had done
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And didn't win MVP....smh crazy af