I don't think people actually understand how hard it is to be as great as this man. Lebron fan speaking. This dude is absolutely amazing. No doubt

@jam3152

8 жыл бұрын

I believe Kobe had a fractured finger on his shooting hand this series too.

@lancetan2280

4 жыл бұрын

His right knee also not at 100 % for the whole playoffs

@user-ou5pm6gn9j

3 жыл бұрын

Injured finger on the shooting hand? 50 win team with KD in the first round? No big 3? Still won the chip.

@jasonmoukala8909

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ou5pm6gn9j No big 3 but he still had an amazing supporting cast

@Apexssb

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmoukala8909 "amazing" is a stretch. It was a decent team. Look at who they were playing against. The Celtics were the superteam and Lakers still beat them bc of him

Kobe Bryant’s game speaks way louder than his stats. The footwork and difficulty of made shots are pure artistry.

@Swiftie-d2u

2 жыл бұрын

I love to watch his game love him as a player In these years I remember watching this game long time ago if only he was efficient and not taking a ton of shots he might actually be the goat u see mj he’s never selfish he’s never a ball hog cuz the ball keeps going in

@georgethebugeater7950

2 жыл бұрын

Jordan is better but he also had a better supporting cast

@Zionjrpro

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgethebugeater7950 kobe did play with shaq for 8 yrs whose better than pippen n rodman combined

@georgethebugeater7950

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zionjrpro you know he has 2 more rings right?

@Mercurial.

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgethebugeater7950 Honestly MJ was better then KB in 3 areas: % Leadership 1 more 💍 That's all basically.

The way Wade was shaking his head like “goddam”......Kobe was really a different breed tough shots was him lol

Most skilled basketball player of all time. Throw out the stats. Based on eye test, there was NOTHING like Kobe.

@tarrius1210

4 ай бұрын

The only player that reminds me of Kobe today is Kyrie.

@Truelivejayy

Ай бұрын

Facts!!

@AngieColeman-wg6pm

19 күн бұрын

He has a great resume of stats bro

Never seen so many tough FG's in one quarter🔥🔥🔥

@gericsantos8514

3 жыл бұрын

This defense is so good but kobe is just built different. Kobe is the best tough shot maker of all time

@sypherd.3771

3 жыл бұрын

And you won’t ever again. There’s only one mamba

@sypherd.3771

3 жыл бұрын

@@gericsantos8514 facts. If you watch the full highlights from this series, and you understand how difficult these shots are to get off first of all, but then to make second of all, and to make consistently enough to WIN third of all, then it gives you a whole different appreciation for just how ridiculously skilled this man was. An absolute master of manipulating the defense to get his shot off. Every young basketball player should study how Kobe and the Lakers won this series.

@reygelrobles5071

3 жыл бұрын

These are the type of shots you get benched for, but normal for him.

@anhiirr

2 жыл бұрын

when ppl want to talk about the amount of shots hes made and missed....all i gotta say is he passed MJ making shots like this. IDK but it still seems like that point hasnt sank in to some ball heads. IK this is playoff ball but its emblematic of how he played every game.

The look of dwade is wat made this whole highlight of kobe legendary.

This dude with just 1 All Star beat a team with 4 All Stars let that sink in his starting center was playing on a torn meniscus and he himself was playing with a broken finger on his shooting hand 2010 was a postseason run that easily solidified Kobe as one of the GOATS

@jasonmoukala8909

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah let’s act like he didn’t have great role players

@teeenglish8637

3 жыл бұрын

Not even just 4 allstars, 4 bonafide Hall of Famers! He was unreal!

@alvinyakitori7055

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmoukala8909 None of those role players did anything after or before joining Kobe? Luke Walton Sahsha Vujaicic Jordan Farmar Lamar Odom Shannon Brown were bench players and out of the league right after leaving the lakers and Kobe. Lamar Odom was the only bench player that actually made a difference Kobe elavated the game of his bench and starting five

@scarykurapika100yago2

3 жыл бұрын

@@alvinyakitori7055 Cmon i love Kobe but you act like he didn't have Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum who were all-star caliber players, and Lamar Odom was an excellent 6th man with LA wtf u talking about.. they also had Ron Artest who was a great 3 and D player.. along with those role players in the bench coached by Phil Jackson they were a great team.

@royarvindelacruz4718

3 жыл бұрын

@@scarykurapika100yago2 thats why ur name's peter griffin. what you said is funny

I don't want to discredit the scorers in today's NBA, but look at how difficult his shot attempts. The defense was straight up on his face, but he's drilling them like eating his favorite meal.

Gettin me teary-eyed watching this. I remember watching this live with my dad a decade ago. Mamba didn't shoot too well this series, but this was a hell of a game. Great memories. RIP Mamba.

@marcusreed5862

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody shot well in this series 😂

@ultrajeed7594

3 жыл бұрын

Celtics played really great defense on him. Most players would have done terrible in my opinion

@kaldadddddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@ultrajeed7594 you're absolutely right. this 7 game series was an absolute battle

@kingcali6507

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcusreed5862 funny thing is they give kobe shii for shooting bad , but let everyone else off the hook .. straight b.s

@marcusreed5862

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingcali6507 I rather kobe shoot 6-24 then have ben Simmons shoot twice

The City of Los Angeles will never forget how much Kobe and that Laker team put so much effort to win the title. I miss those days. Continue to rest easy Bean

@ricardobangit6316

9 ай бұрын

It was a thing of beauty to watch

@wateroverock5597

24 күн бұрын

Since Kobe's death Mahomes has won 3 championships, LA Lakers, LA Rams and LA Dodgers won championships too. Gotta make the sacrifice to win the championships. Chiefs can three peat if Chiefs win the superbowl their Superbowl record as a franchise would be 5-2, Kobe's Finals record 5-2. Beat the Pacers, 76ers, Nets, Magic, Celtics. Lost to the Pistons and Celtics.

Do you see the shots Kobe was making????? With Garnet, Ray Allen, Paul P, guarding him even double teaming him!!! Damn.!!!! Smh a legend going head to head against 3 other legends.!!!

Greatest player ever

Kobe’s face at the end of this game tells it all. Going into game 6 again down 3-2 against Boston.

It’s crazy. 9 1/2 years after this game. He’s no longer alive . Rip kobe

Kobe had a remarkable ability to just WILL the ball into the basket,no matter how injured he was. As great players do. R.i.p

A lot of ppl like to talk about his misses with no context Look man’s was still trying to shoot to catch up in the 4th quarter because he felt like they still had a chance to come back in like 15 secs Most players literally just give up in the 4th saving their percentages and fg So they look more efficient

I remember this was so frustrating to watch. Kobe hitting all these big shots and not being able to get a stop on the other end to help him out.

@brandon_e23

3 жыл бұрын

Literally not 1 stop. This is the most satisfying series win tho, mainly because losing it would have been straight horror. Thank the Lord that didn’t happen lol

These shots were INSANE!! My god we miss you bean. Greatest player I’ve ever seen touch a basketball

this is the game that made me really "hate" him...i really believed we were going to lose, cause man that 3rd quarter was something else...i always regret hating and talking shit about him but how can you not respect this man smh the older u get the more u realize how much of a beast this man was. rest in power Kobe and Gigi we all love you so much

@bensonvalcin959

Жыл бұрын

Facts bro

This is the best quarter I’ve ever seen anyone put on display lol truly amazing

Kobe Pau Gasol and a good supporting cast vs 4 hall of famers This dude is unbelievable

@kendrelc5977

Жыл бұрын

He had Phil as a coach

@jamyateam3187

Жыл бұрын

Rondo not a hall of famer

@zachfloyd3673

Жыл бұрын

@@jamyateam3187you’re drunk he’s first ballot

Man, he was 13 of 27 in this game, which makes almost 50%, are you f... kidding me??? Against this defence, with such difficult shot attempts and on the road... WHAT'S MORE WITH A BROKEN FINGER ON THE SHOOTING HAND!!! And there are still people who say Lebron is better... Oh my god... Lebron is a great basketball player and deserves all the respect in the world, but he is the business class. Mr. Kobe Bryant was the FULL LUXURY PRIVATE JET!!!

The Celtics had such a good team those seasons with Garnett , rondo, Pierce, ray allen, and Kobe never backed down

@seaveyhoops

2 жыл бұрын

Facts. People clown on that Celtics team for only winning 1 championship… but they BATTLED the Lakers in 2010, could have easily gone the other way. Kendrick Perkins tore his ACL in game 6 & it was any body’s game late in game 7. The Celtics Lakers would have also played in the 2009 Finals if KG had never hurt his knee in the regular season that year. 3 straight years of Boston LA in the Finals would have been amazing

@lucianotecuanapa9853

Жыл бұрын

@@seaveyhoops 2008 Lakers were without Bynum and Ariza in the finals that year. 2009 even if KG was healthy the Lakers were the better team Ariza was healthy the beach was better Gasol was more stuffer Kobe was playing in an other level. 2010 Kobe was playing with a broken finger and a bad knee also Bynum was not 100% but still Lakers went to three straight finals and win back to back

@joshuafult84

3 ай бұрын

@@seaveyhoops Exactly as a Laker fan I think the Celtics would've beat us in 2010 if KG never had that injury. Garnett wasn't as explosive here as the 2008 finals

Kobe had mostly all the points in the 3rd quarter he is the goat

Kobe can start a game 1-5 and still end up with an efficient 38 points against a historically great defensive team!

Whether Kobe is a goat or not isn’t a discussion he changed the game he changed people he changed work ethic attitude talent all that

Kobe truly mastered playing basketball. I don’t think there’s ever been a player as skilled. I’m not saying he’s the best ever, but he is probably the most skilled.

Guarding Kobe was like sitting on a barrel of Nitroglycerin. You think you've got him well defended and somewhat under control, but deep down inside you're terrified that the slightest thing can cause the man to explode on you. The guy may go 1 for his first 5, but we all know he only needs to see the ball go through the hoop a couple times before it's "Uh-Oh Houston we may have a problem" time. Once he gets it locked in it's a wrap, the spark is lit, he gets that assassin look in his eyes and detonates. At that point NBA defenses are turned into stunned spectators just like the rest of us were. RIP Kobe. Mamba Mentality Forever🏀

Not going to lie I've watched these highlights legit 50 times and I'm still trying to figure out he was making these tough ass shots. R.I.P. Kobe!

GOAT mode turn on

This is beautiful to watch. Everything inside the 3pt line is like a chess match in there. Takes me back to when Kobe said 'drive and kick is just random basketball'

Just brought tears to my eyes. Damn I didn't think I could miss someone I never met.

“Mama there goes that man!”

Kobe had an amazing fade away. Long live the Mamba!

Binge watching kobe vids cause i miss him 😢

Broken index finger in his shooting hand. One of the two fingers the ball should last touch when shooting. This man’s focus is insane.

When Shannon said Kobe isn’t in his top 5 of all time 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Mercurial.

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly and LeShannon uses this dumb argument of , have we ever had a player with just 1 MVP in the top 5 all time?! Well LeShannon, have we EVER had an MVP with 6 Finals L's as a top 5 all time? Hmm 👀

@JakeSmith-go9ci

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mercurial. it’s all political. You really think Steve Nash and Tim Duncan we’re better than Kobe those years? No it’s because of sexual assault accusations and he was hated by everyone. Nobody liked him except laker fans

@Rusty1OO915

2 жыл бұрын

That's funny but imo , top 10 should be 1. Jordan 2. Kareem 3. Lebron 4. Kobe 5. Magic 6. Shaq 7. Bird 8. Rusell 9. Duncan 10. Curry 11. Wilt 12. Olajuwon 13. Oscar 14. Dr. J 15. Isiah Thomas You can flip Kobe and Lebron though, my argument is that Kobe got 5 Rings two gold medals and 1 oscar. Even though he didnt get at least 2 MVPS, he proved that he can win 2 more chips without the most dominant center who's a Top 75 player Hall of Famer. . If Lebron get's his 5th Ring, I would say he's 2nd to Jordan and Kareem will be 3rd and or if he past Kareem next year. . I am a Kobe fan and I know Lebron is a hall of famer but I can't put him over Kobe yet. . Edit: If ever someone will say Kobe had Shaq and Phil from 00-02. .look at Kobe's stats. . He's like Dwade when shaq left LA, actually better than DWade.

@D_Dubs00

Жыл бұрын

Guy like Shannon Sharpe, Nick Wright, Kendrick Perkins those are moron.. stupidly

@kendrelc5977

Жыл бұрын

@@Rusty1OO915 where the hell is KD in your 11-15? Remove Zeke for KD.

Kobe is the reason I love playing basketball and became great at it

Kobe played well enough to put his team up 3-2 yet the haters ignore this & bring up GM 7.

@BoSsCWOM

2 жыл бұрын

no he didn't they were down 2-3 and then won 2 straight. thats why he's great.

@Maurkeel

Жыл бұрын

@@BoSsCWOM if his team had given him some help on game 5 they could’ve went up 3-2 is what he’s saying I think

@novembernicolas5230

Жыл бұрын

I like his game 7 performance due to his defense, i mean 15 rebounds for a guard, thats rare. Forwards and centers mostly get double digit rebounds in a final game

rondo, garnett, pierce, allen ... vs kobe .. thats crazy 4 allstars, was it this season they also had rasheed wallace?

@ililiilili3366

3 жыл бұрын

indeed

@stephonstacks2016

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mkramer39

3 жыл бұрын

Did you forget about Lamar Odom, Prime Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Metta World Peace?

@emiladelstrup2086

3 жыл бұрын

@@mkramer39 are they hall of famers?

@emiladelstrup2086

3 жыл бұрын

come on, just stop it :) its crazy kobe played all those.

I was at this game wearing a Kobe jersey. Before the game everyone was friendly, but after my section was taunting me calling me a "therapist" for wearing 24 and extremely rude and obnoxious leaving the game because they went up 3-2. Laker fans got the last laugh though! RIP Kobe!

1:49 bro WHAT?? 2:26 2:41 AMAZING!! 3:04 makes no sense man

@teesmith9547

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Van Gundy said it correctly. Got the ball out of Kobe's hands but Paul Pierce made a mistake helping on Ron Artest's drive leaving the wide open 3.

@kingcali6507

3 жыл бұрын

@@teesmith9547 fact that kobe wasn't even looking at the pass but at the net

True goat. Playing against 4 all stars, with tony allen a beast of a defender, I mean come on, this is more impressive than any of lebron's championships.

@Bruno-hi5xh

Жыл бұрын

No

nothing like scrolling through youtube and finding a video of the great kobe bean bryant, rip mamba

Tony Allen was a very good defender, Ray Allen fouled Kobe every time! Garnett and Rondo were also a good defenders! All of them healthy, it was a tough team to beat!

Kobe beat the Big 3 in the finals The big 3 sent labron home in the playoffs! Then he went to Miami. If it don’t make sense to u, IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME!!!

@therealdakshina1051

Жыл бұрын

Put Kobe on the 08-10 Cavs and let's see if he beats them

@kbthegoat824

Жыл бұрын

@@therealdakshina1051 he beat them with lakers why can't he with the cavs? After those 08-10 cavs were favorite for 2 straight years, lost to magic and then Boston lol. Lebron isn't on Kobe level don't get blinded by stats. Put a prime kobe on that 10-14 miami heats and he wins 4 straights on that team.

@therealdakshina1051

Жыл бұрын

@@kbthegoat824 dude if you think Kobe can beat Boston with the 2008-2010 Cavs you're living in cookoo land. He struggled to beat them in 2010 with Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom Andrew bynum, metta, Dfish and Phil Jackson as his head coach. He's not winning with mo Williams, ilgauskas,37 year old Shaq and Mike Brown as his head coach. Also he wouldn't mesh well with the Miami heat. Who's going to play the SG position? Him or Wade? Also Kobe has to turn himself into a playmaker and pass the ball more which he's not gonna do. He couldn't beat the 2012 thunder so that's out the window. He might be able to take on the spurs but I'm not sure with kawhi locking him up

@IamDoomed15

29 күн бұрын

4 straight ?😂😂😂😂ur r4pist is dead 🔥

Kobe was so good back to his days that he went back and now he had died he he was stay with her all our lives. He had many people so happy and why people always think. Kobe has always been with them for many years.

He’s one of the best!

DWades reaction!!! ENOUGH SAID!!!

Kobe is guarded by tony allen btw...

Watched this finals so closely … this game LA could nottt get a stop in the 3rd , but the Celtics could not stop Kobe. Pivot , jab step reverse pivot , pump again ray allen draped all over him, splash for 3

Had to come back and rewatch this

Bro like 4:10 is where I see the difference between Kobe and James, you see him avoid contact and still get pushed with the chest and finish whereas James would react to any sort of defense by shoving or flopping. Kobe's skill set comes with his own automatic handicap, Im going to beat your best with my best and its on display no shortcuts

@oscarwilliams8196

3 жыл бұрын

@Diego Da Martian I don't know how old u r but I'm an OG I'm n my 40s homie and I greatly appreciate you seeing that about Kobe and the difference between them 2... Lebron James is a great great great player but he's just not Kobe Bean Bryant man but c u get called a hater 4 saying that!!!

This man won a championship carrying Odom, Sasha,Gasol, Bynum, Artest, etc etc, against a stacked Boston team that LeBron couldn't get passed even during that time LeBron couldn't get passed Orlando. Let that sink in when talking about GOAT status.

@leekman4833

2 жыл бұрын

That mean Kobe had help gtfoh 😂

@hanifeaktas4985

2 жыл бұрын

@@leekman4833 he had help but he didn't have a super team alongside him. KOBE LITERALLY AVERAGED 30 POINTS AND 5.5 ASSISTS ON %47 shooting in the playoffs between 2008-10. He carried this team and without him lakers weren't even a playoff team.

@leekman4833

2 жыл бұрын

@@hanifeaktas4985 I understand but he making it seems as if the players Kobe play with was bums gtfoh lol lebron still have better playoffs performance then Kobe

@lawtolthewalls

Жыл бұрын

He carried gasol? Gasol is the reason they beat boston LMAO. And lebron couldnt grt past orlando? his second leading scorer was daniel gibson

And they won game 6&7 in LA for the CHIP! R.I.P 🐐

Both teams was great . This top tier basketball all around. Neither team had weaknesses but only 1 had Kobe

Best offensive player ever!!

@kjthomas4553

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingdarkonda1460 not Kd stop it

@silverfox389

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingdarkonda1460 KD lol

The greatest basketball player who ever lived .

The home court advantage was so important this entire series. From the player intros alone, you can see how the home teams set the tone for the game. Boston especially had a very hostile crowd while LA’s classic intro got everyone off guard

I don't care what anyone says Kobe is the greatest player who touched a basketball

The goat always live man

Had a bad first half made up for it by getting his team good looks and playing great defense.. Still ends up with 38 points in boston with one of the best defenders in this era guarding him 😱😱😱😱

Kobe was defined based on eye test pure artist. No one can define him on stats

MJ, Kobe the Goat debate ends there. The most disrespected Legend ever!!

I think the biggest testament to how great Kobe was in this series is the defense the Celtics played on him. I mean seriously look at how tightly they had to guard him. Guys in the league now have so much room to operate. Dudes are getting open gym looks all game nowadays.

You are was loved very much, you are still loved, we miss you so much 😢❤

They may have lost this game, but this is one of my favorite Kobe performances. Gifted ❤❤

Way more defence then the current game. These guys would be putting up insane numbers if they were playing nowdays

The reason kobe was so great was because the defense was designed to stop him and he still forced his way through everytime you can see that he willed his team along my goat

Look at the defence on him ppl try to say Kobe is overated

That boy Kobe different rip thanks for reminding me who the real G.O.A.T 🐐

He had game all over the court. Not like today’s players that just jack up 3s and don’t do much else.

Kobe had to face some of the most toughest competitors to win in NBA history compared to other eras. And Kobe still dominated That’s why Kobe, MJ, Lebron are top 3 undoubtedly

Oh man seeing Lamar play made me sad. People don't understand how good this guy was, it's sad that people only know him for being a Kardashian. Smh truly one of the most important pieces in that repeat.

Kobe score 38 in this type of defense he get just wow

Destroyed Ray Allen his whole career.

Kobe has great numbers no debate top 5 , debatable top 3 but for sure top 5 player of all time.

Miss you kobe.

He adjusted his whole game start pulling up quicker and shooting further out, frm the first half .

It was in this series that is always up for debate in terms of superteams. As a lebron fan, kobe never asked for other superstars. He took on the challenge against 5 all stars (including rasheed) and 4 future HOF.

Look at the score at half, times have really changed

Bron can't come close to my boy Kobe he is the goat well number 2 Bron is not in the conversation he doesn't have the killer instinct nothing's wrong with that he plays like magic Kobe plays like MJ I'm sorry to all the Bron fans browns not even close

@therealdakshina1051

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that killer instinct is not always good to have

My 🐐

Disrespect is real. Ppl really talk shiz bout this man aint top 10 or top 5 when he's clearly the fuckin 🐐

Fun fact: This series has the same winning pattern as the 94 Finals

I witnessed ALL OF THIS!!!

The refs called 0 fouls they was hacking Kobe R.I.P

The defense on Kobe. The difficulty on those shots

Kobe The Result Of HardWork ❤

1:50 For some Pure Unguardable offense.

I miss this kind of defense😢

My first game ever as a Cs fan

One of a kind kobe mamba rip 😢🙏

That 19 Straight Points🥺😞😓.

The level of difficulty on every single one of these shots are insane

Greatest nba rivalry. Kobes favorite ring

Bryant almost won the game against the Celtics. That's just pure determination.

Kobe on fire, Mike Breen as a commentator, what else !

He made the toughest shots ever! Entertainment value through the roof.

Celtics tried their hardest to stop Kobe, switching different players on him, but it didn't matter because he splashed on all their faces.