56 points in 34 minutes (2002-01-14). Recap: www.nba.com/games/20020114/MEM...
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@ExileOfSand10 жыл бұрын
Kobe wins games in 3 quarters
@RahulPresentsKobe8 жыл бұрын
Nobody in NBA history has had more versatile moves or more offense than this guy.
@dubclub30
6 жыл бұрын
Difficult shot after difficult shot. This is why he's the GOAT
@40III
5 жыл бұрын
None 💯
@jorgedelgado8505
4 жыл бұрын
Kobeeeee!!!!!!
@TKRR1510 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Kobe played in the 4th quarter... This man could easily repeat 81 points or even more
@RealSoloShow
Күн бұрын
He can score that much every game.
@ParaditeRs10 жыл бұрын
Not sure if anyone read the recap, but just as Kobe outscored Dallas 61-62 after three, the score during this game after three was Kobe: 56, Memphis: 59.
@wavenstein16 жыл бұрын
greatness, pure greatness
@gkinggargantuan6 жыл бұрын
No player does this consistently like he did. Truly a legend l.a. fans were spoiled watching this for 20 yrs. Realtalk
@sniperaaronn11 жыл бұрын
Kobe could have like five 70 point games if he played all the 4th quarters!
@soundamitep634710 жыл бұрын
I think Kobe is the only player in NBA History (including Jordan and Wilt) that I know who has come close to outscoring the opposing team after 3 quarters like this game or actually does it like the game versus the Mavs in 2005 when had 62 and Mavs had 61 after 3 quarters.
@supervegeta485311 жыл бұрын
kobe is my favorte player
@wanghanshen10 жыл бұрын
Never knew he scored 56 in three quarters back in 2002... if he made that three at the end he will have scored 59 which is what the Grizzlies team scored!
@MrCarterVince8 жыл бұрын
King of the nba
@ArmandoKozomara11 жыл бұрын
Durant just dropped a career high last night 52 points vs Dallas. It took him OT to get it done in his 6th year in the NBA. Impressive it is! But then I thought of Kobe's career: His 6th year, in 2002, he dropped a career high too, 56 points but he didn't require OT to get it, all he needed was 34 min. of playing time on the floor!! When you think about it, Kobe is unbelievable! amazing! and let's not forget what he has done, even though we have some great player today. There's none like KB!
@jacobesau9289
4 ай бұрын
he has 6 gimes where he scored more than 50 through 3 quarters CRAZY!
@MoneyMCKing00711 жыл бұрын
Didn't even play the 4th.. Damn
@mrkahj55789 жыл бұрын
2nd greatest I ever seen play M.J.1.....
@pacmanofftop8030
9 жыл бұрын
This when he was rated a 99 overall
@BeefPapa11 жыл бұрын
that was prime kobe. this was sign-of-things-to-come kobe.
@40III5 жыл бұрын
And somehow there’s a debate about who’s the greatest scorer in league history. There’s no question that it’s Kobe Bryant. 56 in 3 quarters? 34 minutes? What’s he like 22 years old here? Dude been a prolific scorer since the beginning.
@mattelliott834110 жыл бұрын
Damn he curve had 70 so many times
@TeeGiang10 жыл бұрын
lol prime battier still getting schooled by pre prime kobe
@johnnylovejones2593
9 жыл бұрын
yes! its funny how people are always talking about stopping kobe. Only father time could, lol
@Blackisbeautifull96
7 жыл бұрын
Tee Giang lol Battier was a rookie here
@AlTSM3709 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute. In three quarters?? Damn
@Delectronica9612 жыл бұрын
Kobe has so much confidence in what he does as a player, thats why i admire his game
@TeamLakers2412 жыл бұрын
KOBE WAS incredibly athletic back then wow hes still now but hes 34 now
@maddmoney93426 жыл бұрын
WAIT I THOUGHT KOBE GOT CARRIED BACK THEN LOL STOP WITH THE LIES KOBE WAS NEVER CARRIED BY NO ONE!!
@theinnocentturtle1236
4 жыл бұрын
Shaq was carried his whole career. The Finals MVP awards he had was because all those teams they faced in the finals had no decent Center to guard Shaq. All games were decided because the perineal stars like Reggie Miller in 2000, Iverson in 2001 and Jason Kidd/Kenyon Martin in 2002 was shutdown by Kobe. Kobe had Shaq they won 3 titles. Kobe without those key players like Fox, Walker, Fisher, Horry, Shaw in 2005 to 2007 he did not win Shaq had Wade, Mourning, Hardaway, Payton in Miami, won 1 because of that controversial 50 FT attempts by Wade. He had Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, J.Rich, Frye but lost to Tim. He had Lebron, lost to Boston in 6 He had Pierce, Garnett, Allen and Rondo in 2012. Shaq always lost miserably because he is matched up against much skilled centers like Hakeem, Duncan, Yao even Big Ben. Kobe just needed a decent center. Pau Gasol was decent but Shaq needed a superstar perimeter guy. Shaq even admitted himself that he didn't workout in those summers of their dynasty because he knew he had Kobe. Made Kobe mad at him. Shaq now is super sensitive about being carried because he of all his life he was always see himself the largest one.
@lacflooring27009 жыл бұрын
9:28 Wow! So talented!
@stevencoffman37122 жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch one of these Kobe monster games I cry
@user-gx4jn2xg7b8 жыл бұрын
offense king
@theonlytaka16 жыл бұрын
1. Your uploads are amazing. 2. Kobe was doing video game plays even before many people acknowledged it. 3. Almost outscored the Grizzlies in 3 quarters. Dallas mavericks anyone?
@MarineNNurse11 жыл бұрын
guna b a sad day when he calls it a career :( love that i was able 2 watch kobe from day 1 in the NBA FAV player of all time
@b2e1z12 жыл бұрын
ppl forget how nice this man is, from everywhere!!! Go ahead and get offended... I don't care... Kobe is the greatest
@gp123ist13 жыл бұрын
kobe simply the best basketball player ever
@BettaWithToast12 жыл бұрын
Kobe scored 50+ in 3 games that he didn't play the 4th. And a few other times with 40+ 4 of his first 5 50 point games he didn't even play 40 minutes. A lot of amazing performances go under the radar, glad I've watched every single game from 02 on that Kobe's ever played.
@BettaWithToast12 жыл бұрын
That's the most amazing part about this man. Between sitting out 4th quarters with huge games in the works, playing behind an amazing center, and often times being leashed by Phil who's told him he's "playing too hard"...the things he could have done...will probably never happen. Kobe is one of a kind.
@nathaniellee23123 жыл бұрын
Kobe should have been allowed to hit 80+ points 3 or 4 different times during his amazing career. MJ undoubtedly the GOAT in front of GOAT Jr. Kobe Bean Bryant. 🙌🙏💯 RIP to the Legend.
@bubbayoung83886 жыл бұрын
Loved the one assist to rick fox. Lol great video, best ever!
@rayyx9311 жыл бұрын
its sad to know this amazing player is close to retirement, but hes left a long trail of success to be remembered for. :')
@jjangli411 жыл бұрын
the fact that he did this all on shane battier makes it even more impressive
@clutchcity258 ай бұрын
Knuckleheads brought me back and Kobe set him on fire.
@BettaWithToast12 жыл бұрын
One more comment..I love how it's just so natural. This isn't like one of those special nights. He's not particularly on fire. It's just like yea I showed up, scored 56 points in 3 quarters...no big deal. In his youth this man could score any time he pleased. He's still a bad man but he's obviously lost a step.
@jking650911 жыл бұрын
here you can see that Kobe doesn't ball hog,he just helps his team score,nothing wrong with that,and he takes an offensive play when he gets a chance but who wouldn't? He's just actually that good just like Jordan can score 62 pts a game naturally.
@TheMrGionnavi12 жыл бұрын
even after ten years ....still unreal!
@jimpaponetti124611 жыл бұрын
He almost outscored the entire grizzlies! I knew he did it to the mavs but I didnt think he had another game like this. And people think Lebron is a better scorer than kobe LOOOOL
@gking59945 жыл бұрын
How dare anybody say lebron better than this smh Kobe g.o.a.t.
@royalmcmorris12114 жыл бұрын
Still trying to see how Jordan would guard Kobe
@omzarabi12 жыл бұрын
56 through 3, 62 through 3, 81 through 4... Imagine if he'd played the 4th in those 2 games!
@SLUGTHUG
4 жыл бұрын
He also scored 52 through 3 against the Jazz.
@prolifik516 жыл бұрын
I don't need to check the vid, I remember the game very well. I also remember that Kobe needed 38 shots and 2 overtimes to get that 53. That game says more about Kobe's stamina and determination than it does about Battier's defense. Nobody can guard Kobe one-on-one (not even Bruce Bowen) and his jumpers are rarely blocked by anyone, let alone the guy guarding him. But Battier does force him to take a lot of difficult shots, which is why his FG% generally drops against Houston.
@RogerWareInc11 жыл бұрын
u r insane dude
@KouMurrell7 жыл бұрын
So his coach couldn't let him score twice in the 4th for 60 ? #ROBBED
@royalmcmorris1211
4 жыл бұрын
He just wanted to win
@Expendable77712 жыл бұрын
You have to be Kobe to know that!
@cuttyb8712 жыл бұрын
the kobe face back in 2001 wow
@trevinhickman9022 Жыл бұрын
Kobe aka (Showbra) Commander 💯
@TheHustla41212 жыл бұрын
Yea kobe always crusher him
@Lex0261523 күн бұрын
The amount of 70 pt games this guy could’ve had had he not sat out most of the 4th quarters. I know it’s not necessary to stay when the game is decided by the end of 3rd but man, I wish phil encouraged him more to at least go for 70 at those 4th quarters.
@notatrollll12 жыл бұрын
Enjoy it while it lasts Lebron Fans. This man was the greatest in the world for a decade.
@Bjammin122712 жыл бұрын
Classic Kobe
@bguddafool10 жыл бұрын
insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Eddyjj24baller13 жыл бұрын
Lebrons best game was 56 points and Kobe does it so easily in only 34 minutes
@jsbs8416 жыл бұрын
Not even close. Kobe was still a kid here, only 23.
@sportman253612 жыл бұрын
He's Kobe Bryant. He's the exception of impossible in Basketball.
@ghostofkenny12 жыл бұрын
Wow, don't remember this game at all. You hear a lot about the 62 in 3 quarters he scored against the Mavs, so it's kinda weird that 56 in 3 is hardly ever mentioned.
@eatcheesekobe13 жыл бұрын
he had that game face even back then
@prolifik516 жыл бұрын
He was a rookie on a horrible team when this happened. Nowadays he guards Kobe as well as anybody.
@lorenllbj8811 жыл бұрын
He almost EQUALED (3pts away) the Grizzlies thru 3 qtrs...that mavs game in 05 was only a formality
@3jallenl12 жыл бұрын
He would have outscored the entire Dallas team the game he had 62 without playing in the fourth. No doubt in my mind
@BlazeyStorm12 жыл бұрын
What happened in the fourth quarter?! That's when Kobe Bryant comes out!
@TheNamesGatsby10 жыл бұрын
on the world champion lakers basketball network
@jamalabdelbaset6469
8 жыл бұрын
I miss hearing that.
@elvinwance176811 жыл бұрын
he also scored 81 in 42 minutes against the raptors
@MichaelSmith-nc8nr Жыл бұрын
This happened 21 years ago today.
@manhbx9611 жыл бұрын
11 years ago yesterday
@ParaditeRs11 жыл бұрын
In a way, you can thank his Achilles injury. If for no other reason than to prove people wrong, he will continue to play.
@Ragtime416 жыл бұрын
Don't buy Battier's team as an excuse in this game. Shaquille was out... Samaki Walker was in. Check out the youtube vid 'Kobe Bryant 2006: 53 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists vs Shane Battier' ... some interesting quotes in that vid. Battier himself says that he's not the quickest guy in the world, which is what I said: he lacks quickness. Bill Walton says at the end of the vid that Battier can't be expected to guard Kobe 1 on 1 and needed a double team.
@sheikh0314 жыл бұрын
He could've scored (56) 70 this night, against the Mavericks he could've scored (62) 80, vs the Wizards in 02 he could've scored (55) 80...All these games were games in which he sat out in the 4th. Against the Mavs he had 62 and the whole mavs team had 61.
@rudyjuanito12 жыл бұрын
56 in three (here), 52 in three (vs Utah), 62 in three (vs Dallas). he could have had more than one 80-point game
@ihofaerefa12 жыл бұрын
except that kobe averaged 7.5 assists during the 01-02 playoffs when they won two rings...kobe has led his team in assists for like 5 years
@NingrahamHD11 жыл бұрын
so true
@BettaWithToast12 жыл бұрын
lol Battier getting lit on fire
@elvinvelos48853 жыл бұрын
He almost outscored the Memphis,imagine if he played in 4th quarter I think he made 60 or 70 plus points !!
@trumpetguy303913 жыл бұрын
Pau's first taste of his future championship teammate :D
@onemorelate12 жыл бұрын
I had Kobe's shoes in this game and my classmates laughed at me. I look like an astronaut they said.
@RoFazo9712 жыл бұрын
he already had a game where he had 62pts in 3 qrts and the opponent had 61
@IsaDRayM12 жыл бұрын
Id like to see wade, lebron, carmelo, or kd do anything like this
@playmker200212 жыл бұрын
His better is just better..
@vonjose491211 жыл бұрын
The way this man plays he should have more then five rings, only if Shaq and kobe himself would of put pride aside they would of dominated
@41NAMEK12 жыл бұрын
Kobe scored 62 against the Mavericks in 3qtrs
@defygreatness11 жыл бұрын
5:41 even then he already had that killer face
@royalmcmorris12114 жыл бұрын
Only person that make Kobe pass was shaq
@sportman253611 жыл бұрын
NBA has 82 games in Regular season not included the Post season yet. Yes he easily score that much if he's stay on the court but It better to sit him down save his energy and don't risk the injury.
@MultiScienceMan11 жыл бұрын
He sat out the entire fourth quarter versus the Mavericks when he outscored their entire team. He could have probably broke his 81 point game or possible break Wilt's record. That's not a valid excuse especially when he's on a good strive to break one of the most impossible records in all of sports history.
@MIchelKriz12 жыл бұрын
one blocked shot and a missed freethrow away from outscoring the opponent after 3. Damn ^^.
@Onlyrealmusic4life12 жыл бұрын
I agree
@McCauley82412 жыл бұрын
Kobe would have dropped at least 80 in that game if he played the fourth
@thekillamc2111 жыл бұрын
rose is gonna come back like he never left and make the east interesting.. remember that.
@ghostofkenny12 жыл бұрын
You're a lucky guy. Where I lived we used to get a max of one NBA game per week on television, so I missed most of this. Pity so much of Kobe's prime was wasted trying to make Smush Parker and Kwame Brown look like basketball players. Still, the guy has accomplished more than most in the NBA and I don't think he's quite done yet. Lakers and him are gonna need some help though.
@vipersian11 жыл бұрын
Because it makes you think how great kobe is IF he got back in.
@lyndongaming11 жыл бұрын
he scored 81 in less than 48 mins
@lucdaher12 жыл бұрын
He beat David Robinson's 72 points if he continues to play in the 4th quarter.
@Lakers4life82412 жыл бұрын
Kobe almost outscored this team
@trumpetguy303912 жыл бұрын
@streethustla24 There's 2 games in his career where people ask "what if he had played in the 4th quarter?" He could easily have 3 70+ point games if he actually did play the 4th against both Memphis in this game and Dallas in 05-06
@TheKillermood11 жыл бұрын
Yea Kobe was an amazing player in his prime especially with his scoring ability just glad i got a chance to watch tons of games of him in his prime.Too bad his prime was nearly wasted with a bad team with guys like Kwame Brown and Luke Walton for example.First ballot HOF for sure will be a sad day when he retires though.
@Ragtime416 жыл бұрын
Battier has a 2 inch height advantage, yet he isn't a serious threat to block Kobe's jumpshots because he lacks the quickness to really defend the premier 2 guards in the NBA. Battier has always lacked quickness and has always been overmatched against the premier 2 guards.
@jannorbertconnorduero83454 жыл бұрын
rip
@KaRoU32312 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me? With this difference, he did not even need to play...
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Kobe wins games in 3 quarters
Nobody in NBA history has had more versatile moves or more offense than this guy.
@dubclub30
6 жыл бұрын
Difficult shot after difficult shot. This is why he's the GOAT
@40III
5 жыл бұрын
None 💯
@jorgedelgado8505
4 жыл бұрын
Kobeeeee!!!!!!
Imagine if Kobe played in the 4th quarter... This man could easily repeat 81 points or even more
@RealSoloShow
Күн бұрын
He can score that much every game.
Not sure if anyone read the recap, but just as Kobe outscored Dallas 61-62 after three, the score during this game after three was Kobe: 56, Memphis: 59.
greatness, pure greatness
No player does this consistently like he did. Truly a legend l.a. fans were spoiled watching this for 20 yrs. Realtalk
Kobe could have like five 70 point games if he played all the 4th quarters!
I think Kobe is the only player in NBA History (including Jordan and Wilt) that I know who has come close to outscoring the opposing team after 3 quarters like this game or actually does it like the game versus the Mavs in 2005 when had 62 and Mavs had 61 after 3 quarters.
kobe is my favorte player
Never knew he scored 56 in three quarters back in 2002... if he made that three at the end he will have scored 59 which is what the Grizzlies team scored!
King of the nba
Durant just dropped a career high last night 52 points vs Dallas. It took him OT to get it done in his 6th year in the NBA. Impressive it is! But then I thought of Kobe's career: His 6th year, in 2002, he dropped a career high too, 56 points but he didn't require OT to get it, all he needed was 34 min. of playing time on the floor!! When you think about it, Kobe is unbelievable! amazing! and let's not forget what he has done, even though we have some great player today. There's none like KB!
@jacobesau9289
4 ай бұрын
he has 6 gimes where he scored more than 50 through 3 quarters CRAZY!
Didn't even play the 4th.. Damn
2nd greatest I ever seen play M.J.1.....
@pacmanofftop8030
9 жыл бұрын
This when he was rated a 99 overall
that was prime kobe. this was sign-of-things-to-come kobe.
And somehow there’s a debate about who’s the greatest scorer in league history. There’s no question that it’s Kobe Bryant. 56 in 3 quarters? 34 minutes? What’s he like 22 years old here? Dude been a prolific scorer since the beginning.
Damn he curve had 70 so many times
lol prime battier still getting schooled by pre prime kobe
@johnnylovejones2593
9 жыл бұрын
yes! its funny how people are always talking about stopping kobe. Only father time could, lol
@Blackisbeautifull96
7 жыл бұрын
Tee Giang lol Battier was a rookie here
Wait a minute. In three quarters?? Damn
Kobe has so much confidence in what he does as a player, thats why i admire his game
KOBE WAS incredibly athletic back then wow hes still now but hes 34 now
WAIT I THOUGHT KOBE GOT CARRIED BACK THEN LOL STOP WITH THE LIES KOBE WAS NEVER CARRIED BY NO ONE!!
@theinnocentturtle1236
4 жыл бұрын
Shaq was carried his whole career. The Finals MVP awards he had was because all those teams they faced in the finals had no decent Center to guard Shaq. All games were decided because the perineal stars like Reggie Miller in 2000, Iverson in 2001 and Jason Kidd/Kenyon Martin in 2002 was shutdown by Kobe. Kobe had Shaq they won 3 titles. Kobe without those key players like Fox, Walker, Fisher, Horry, Shaw in 2005 to 2007 he did not win Shaq had Wade, Mourning, Hardaway, Payton in Miami, won 1 because of that controversial 50 FT attempts by Wade. He had Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, J.Rich, Frye but lost to Tim. He had Lebron, lost to Boston in 6 He had Pierce, Garnett, Allen and Rondo in 2012. Shaq always lost miserably because he is matched up against much skilled centers like Hakeem, Duncan, Yao even Big Ben. Kobe just needed a decent center. Pau Gasol was decent but Shaq needed a superstar perimeter guy. Shaq even admitted himself that he didn't workout in those summers of their dynasty because he knew he had Kobe. Made Kobe mad at him. Shaq now is super sensitive about being carried because he of all his life he was always see himself the largest one.
9:28 Wow! So talented!
Everytime I watch one of these Kobe monster games I cry
offense king
1. Your uploads are amazing. 2. Kobe was doing video game plays even before many people acknowledged it. 3. Almost outscored the Grizzlies in 3 quarters. Dallas mavericks anyone?
guna b a sad day when he calls it a career :( love that i was able 2 watch kobe from day 1 in the NBA FAV player of all time
ppl forget how nice this man is, from everywhere!!! Go ahead and get offended... I don't care... Kobe is the greatest
kobe simply the best basketball player ever
Kobe scored 50+ in 3 games that he didn't play the 4th. And a few other times with 40+ 4 of his first 5 50 point games he didn't even play 40 minutes. A lot of amazing performances go under the radar, glad I've watched every single game from 02 on that Kobe's ever played.
That's the most amazing part about this man. Between sitting out 4th quarters with huge games in the works, playing behind an amazing center, and often times being leashed by Phil who's told him he's "playing too hard"...the things he could have done...will probably never happen. Kobe is one of a kind.
Kobe should have been allowed to hit 80+ points 3 or 4 different times during his amazing career. MJ undoubtedly the GOAT in front of GOAT Jr. Kobe Bean Bryant. 🙌🙏💯 RIP to the Legend.
Loved the one assist to rick fox. Lol great video, best ever!
its sad to know this amazing player is close to retirement, but hes left a long trail of success to be remembered for. :')
the fact that he did this all on shane battier makes it even more impressive
Knuckleheads brought me back and Kobe set him on fire.
One more comment..I love how it's just so natural. This isn't like one of those special nights. He's not particularly on fire. It's just like yea I showed up, scored 56 points in 3 quarters...no big deal. In his youth this man could score any time he pleased. He's still a bad man but he's obviously lost a step.
here you can see that Kobe doesn't ball hog,he just helps his team score,nothing wrong with that,and he takes an offensive play when he gets a chance but who wouldn't? He's just actually that good just like Jordan can score 62 pts a game naturally.
even after ten years ....still unreal!
He almost outscored the entire grizzlies! I knew he did it to the mavs but I didnt think he had another game like this. And people think Lebron is a better scorer than kobe LOOOOL
How dare anybody say lebron better than this smh Kobe g.o.a.t.
Still trying to see how Jordan would guard Kobe
56 through 3, 62 through 3, 81 through 4... Imagine if he'd played the 4th in those 2 games!
@SLUGTHUG
4 жыл бұрын
He also scored 52 through 3 against the Jazz.
I don't need to check the vid, I remember the game very well. I also remember that Kobe needed 38 shots and 2 overtimes to get that 53. That game says more about Kobe's stamina and determination than it does about Battier's defense. Nobody can guard Kobe one-on-one (not even Bruce Bowen) and his jumpers are rarely blocked by anyone, let alone the guy guarding him. But Battier does force him to take a lot of difficult shots, which is why his FG% generally drops against Houston.
u r insane dude
So his coach couldn't let him score twice in the 4th for 60 ? #ROBBED
@royalmcmorris1211
4 жыл бұрын
He just wanted to win
You have to be Kobe to know that!
the kobe face back in 2001 wow
Kobe aka (Showbra) Commander 💯
Yea kobe always crusher him
The amount of 70 pt games this guy could’ve had had he not sat out most of the 4th quarters. I know it’s not necessary to stay when the game is decided by the end of 3rd but man, I wish phil encouraged him more to at least go for 70 at those 4th quarters.
Enjoy it while it lasts Lebron Fans. This man was the greatest in the world for a decade.
Classic Kobe
insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lebrons best game was 56 points and Kobe does it so easily in only 34 minutes
Not even close. Kobe was still a kid here, only 23.
He's Kobe Bryant. He's the exception of impossible in Basketball.
Wow, don't remember this game at all. You hear a lot about the 62 in 3 quarters he scored against the Mavs, so it's kinda weird that 56 in 3 is hardly ever mentioned.
he had that game face even back then
He was a rookie on a horrible team when this happened. Nowadays he guards Kobe as well as anybody.
He almost EQUALED (3pts away) the Grizzlies thru 3 qtrs...that mavs game in 05 was only a formality
He would have outscored the entire Dallas team the game he had 62 without playing in the fourth. No doubt in my mind
What happened in the fourth quarter?! That's when Kobe Bryant comes out!
on the world champion lakers basketball network
@jamalabdelbaset6469
8 жыл бұрын
I miss hearing that.
he also scored 81 in 42 minutes against the raptors
This happened 21 years ago today.
11 years ago yesterday
In a way, you can thank his Achilles injury. If for no other reason than to prove people wrong, he will continue to play.
Don't buy Battier's team as an excuse in this game. Shaquille was out... Samaki Walker was in. Check out the youtube vid 'Kobe Bryant 2006: 53 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists vs Shane Battier' ... some interesting quotes in that vid. Battier himself says that he's not the quickest guy in the world, which is what I said: he lacks quickness. Bill Walton says at the end of the vid that Battier can't be expected to guard Kobe 1 on 1 and needed a double team.
He could've scored (56) 70 this night, against the Mavericks he could've scored (62) 80, vs the Wizards in 02 he could've scored (55) 80...All these games were games in which he sat out in the 4th. Against the Mavs he had 62 and the whole mavs team had 61.
56 in three (here), 52 in three (vs Utah), 62 in three (vs Dallas). he could have had more than one 80-point game
except that kobe averaged 7.5 assists during the 01-02 playoffs when they won two rings...kobe has led his team in assists for like 5 years
so true
lol Battier getting lit on fire
He almost outscored the Memphis,imagine if he played in 4th quarter I think he made 60 or 70 plus points !!
Pau's first taste of his future championship teammate :D
I had Kobe's shoes in this game and my classmates laughed at me. I look like an astronaut they said.
he already had a game where he had 62pts in 3 qrts and the opponent had 61
Id like to see wade, lebron, carmelo, or kd do anything like this
His better is just better..
The way this man plays he should have more then five rings, only if Shaq and kobe himself would of put pride aside they would of dominated
Kobe scored 62 against the Mavericks in 3qtrs
5:41 even then he already had that killer face
Only person that make Kobe pass was shaq
NBA has 82 games in Regular season not included the Post season yet. Yes he easily score that much if he's stay on the court but It better to sit him down save his energy and don't risk the injury.
He sat out the entire fourth quarter versus the Mavericks when he outscored their entire team. He could have probably broke his 81 point game or possible break Wilt's record. That's not a valid excuse especially when he's on a good strive to break one of the most impossible records in all of sports history.
one blocked shot and a missed freethrow away from outscoring the opponent after 3. Damn ^^.
I agree
Kobe would have dropped at least 80 in that game if he played the fourth
rose is gonna come back like he never left and make the east interesting.. remember that.
You're a lucky guy. Where I lived we used to get a max of one NBA game per week on television, so I missed most of this. Pity so much of Kobe's prime was wasted trying to make Smush Parker and Kwame Brown look like basketball players. Still, the guy has accomplished more than most in the NBA and I don't think he's quite done yet. Lakers and him are gonna need some help though.
Because it makes you think how great kobe is IF he got back in.
he scored 81 in less than 48 mins
He beat David Robinson's 72 points if he continues to play in the 4th quarter.
Kobe almost outscored this team
@streethustla24 There's 2 games in his career where people ask "what if he had played in the 4th quarter?" He could easily have 3 70+ point games if he actually did play the 4th against both Memphis in this game and Dallas in 05-06
Yea Kobe was an amazing player in his prime especially with his scoring ability just glad i got a chance to watch tons of games of him in his prime.Too bad his prime was nearly wasted with a bad team with guys like Kwame Brown and Luke Walton for example.First ballot HOF for sure will be a sad day when he retires though.
Battier has a 2 inch height advantage, yet he isn't a serious threat to block Kobe's jumpshots because he lacks the quickness to really defend the premier 2 guards in the NBA. Battier has always lacked quickness and has always been overmatched against the premier 2 guards.
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Are you kidding me? With this difference, he did not even need to play...