Gonna treasure every jump shots, fade aways, flashy pass and big dunks you made brother. Rest in heaven 😔🙏
@kgisabeast7 жыл бұрын
I miss watching Kobe and Nash those teams were so fun to watch
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
i really love those suns 2005-2010 road jerseys.
@Quintana_094 жыл бұрын
My childhood in 13 minutes. RIP Kobe.
@taewiz8636 жыл бұрын
That 100% was not travel. Just beautiful footwork
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
D'antoni is blind.
@TheFunctionalist5 жыл бұрын
Tae Wiz dude I had to watch it over like 3 times, I real time it looks so much like a travel but when slowed down as you said just pure beauty
@nathanasuncion2014 жыл бұрын
exactly...
@tonystark-gz5no4 жыл бұрын
no travel...not even a doubt at first look..just amazement! definitely ill try it on the court! .. kobes move is such a beauty! ... its so unreal the man is no longer with us now....
@taj50624 жыл бұрын
Lol D’antoni got juked
@ArmandoKozomara8 жыл бұрын
Mamba! Beast that season. ONE MVP? please..that's why mvp don't mean shit. player gettin robbed left and right but especially kobe
@arturocortes42656 жыл бұрын
Armando Koz that's because many people and media hated him. They couldn't apreecciate his Game
@taylor860gang5 жыл бұрын
@@arturocortes4265 plus of the rape bs the nba didn't want him to be the face of the NBA. His game mad him the face. Got robbed 4 times should have had at least 4 MVPs
@edmichaelalobog88865 жыл бұрын
Winning an MVP means being the best player on the best team. If you don’t have a team you ain’t winning.
@macxavier1684 жыл бұрын
The MVP isn't always the best player on the best team. The Rockets have NEVER been the best team in the league. Neither were the Thunder or the Suns in 2007. But Westbrook, Harden, and Nash all have MVP trophies.
@Kommunik8Moor4 жыл бұрын
@@edmichaelalobog8886 MVP does not mean being the best player on the team. Kobe was the best player in the league multiple years.
@jaydubb20054 жыл бұрын
Kobe mastered both ends of the court. The only other player that mastered both ends of the court is Jordan. Unfortunate the league and media refused to include Kobe in the Goat dialogue. Instead the media chose a player that has a losing record in the Finals (L3-6ron) to compare with Jordan and anyone with basic common sense knows there is no comparison. The media is a complete joke and a propaganda machine. Thank you Kobe for your displaying your discipline, work ethic and skill to the world.
@jbaguam804 жыл бұрын
Well said. The media drives the narrative. Kobe did master both ends and has a winning record in the finals. Like how you did the (L3-6ron) take on his name and finals record.
@srkucrickk4 жыл бұрын
Bron is more complete than both Jordan and Kobe though, as Bron avaerages more rebounds, assists and blocks per game than Kobe and Kordan in the Playoffs. Bron is the most complete player ever.
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
Apples and oranges! Kobe was great but not act like lbj is just some scrub
@lakersrdbest4 жыл бұрын
Even NBA players say Kobe and MJ not LeBron and MJ
@elvinvelos48853 жыл бұрын
@@srkucrickk how can you say bron is complete player when his footwork so ugly ?? clown 🤡
@ericjohnbagasina38534 жыл бұрын
Rip kobe your legacy never die.
@jonathanwilliams08246 жыл бұрын
02:36 Kobe's reaction to Trevor Ariza's poster dunk on Grant Hill! Listen man, they say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, but that reaction by Kobe was worth 1,000,000,000 words!!!!!!!
@ernestinedumas79555 жыл бұрын
We love u Kobe. U will already be in our hearts. Thank u.
@AhmedYusuf-ln6mn Жыл бұрын
Even more so now rip kobe
@thegreat1954 жыл бұрын
He was the best player in the world from 04-2010.
@ekowagbonyitor92126 ай бұрын
Surprisingly, I've never seen Kobe show this much emotion and character in one game.
@annlee16377 жыл бұрын
my young kobe. i miss those days
@ojparker31603 жыл бұрын
This was Kobe's first MVP season(should have been his 3rd with 2003&2006 being his first two respectively).They dominated the West and outclassed the defending Champion San Antonio Spurs in 5 games which was shocking at the time cause SA could have pushed L.A. to 7 but also Kobe was on fire 29/6/4/on 53%
@Xx23balla24xX8 жыл бұрын
no travel just great footwork
@dyreman207 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY!!! so great sometimes you gotta watch it twice to realize that it's not a travel...lol
@invictuz48035 жыл бұрын
@@dyreman20 technically it's a travel because he shifted his pivot foot by a lot, but still great footwork nonetheless and it was so incredibly quick that you wouldn't have been able to call a travel in real time.
@dyreman205 жыл бұрын
@@invictuz4803 watch it again brother... his pivot is his right foot on this particular play. He established it as he continued to jab and probe with his left. He didn't move the right foot until he finally bounced the ball and jumped into his fadeaway shot with both feet.. supreme footwork from the most fundamentally sound player ever play this game.
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
D'antoni just didn't see bryant's dribble first before the move then shoots the ball.
@andreaprelestian54434 жыл бұрын
@@invictuz4803 he drible the ball dumbass
@wiikj4 жыл бұрын
You cannot convince me Kobe wasn't the greatest
@rchamp2474 жыл бұрын
It sucks that people don’t acknowledge him as top 5. He’s even top 3 in my book. But I know most people would hate on anybody that puts Kobe top 5. Awards this, awards that, blah blah blah. Let’s just forget how insanely skilled Kobe was and focus on awards that the nba’s league office gives out to players. What a brilliant idea
@batyrerimbetov48499 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Kobe!
@gkinggargantuan6 жыл бұрын
Bron not better than this guy.
@jonathanwilliams08245 жыл бұрын
Skill-wise, yes but overall, no.
@dharmdevil5 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanwilliams0824 bron is a statpadder with no defense.
@jaydubb20054 жыл бұрын
@@dharmdevil exactly. kobe 12 time all defense.
@princesschilumba38894 жыл бұрын
G. KING I agree
@srkucrickk4 жыл бұрын
@@dharmdevil Bron averages more blocks per game than Kobe, and blocks are part of the defensive game. No way is Bron a no-defense player. And what is a stapadder? A stapadder is a player who plays exclusively for the stats. If you win multiple championships, you are more than a mere stapadder, mere stapadder do not win multilple championships. Bron plays to win champiohips, as proved by his 3 rings (that could be 4 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic that stopped the 2020 playoffs). If Bron averages more triple-dobles than Kobe is not because he is a "stappadder" but rather because he is more complete. Bron is taller than Kobe so it is logical that he averages more rebounds per game. And Bron is a much better playmaker than Bryant, hence it is only logical that Bron averages more assists per game than Kobe.
@scion-dj4he4 жыл бұрын
damn. we miss you so much Kobe.
@philthemacc16114 жыл бұрын
Miss this goat LLKB 💙
@RahulPresentsKobe7 жыл бұрын
8:50: Kobe's pivot (left foot) slid while he was twisting so quickly to turn back around (an unbelievable move, let me just say that), and that was a travel because he slid, but honestly on that kind of a move, it didn't even matter. He would've scored anyway. Meanwhile, we have guys taking 3 steps on layups (Harden, LeBron) left and right, and that's when people should get outraged like D'Antoni did. That's the type of travel that needs to get called every time.
@RahulPresentsKobe7 жыл бұрын
yeah I don't think it's that bad honestly. There's way worse travels not being called everyday.
@jonathanwilliams08246 жыл бұрын
RahulPresentsKobe You're right, but I'm not sure that looked like a travel. His left foot was on the floor.
@GoatReactz6 жыл бұрын
He's made that move with no travel many times
@invictuz48035 жыл бұрын
Good gawd, I was about to comment this exact same thing, even about sending that coach to call all of Lebron's and Harden's travels. You must be my twin brother. It's just sad how the NBA lets Lebron cheat to get his layups in. That's my main source of frustration for Lebron and the NBA.
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
D'antoni didnt see kobe dribbles the ball first then move and shoots.
@pwnograffik4 жыл бұрын
I see Kobe highlights, I click.
@tngmusic20206 жыл бұрын
this the year we lost to the celtics but i loved this season too !!
@TheJanvicgwaps4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful footwork from the Mamba 9:03. Kobe we miss you. 😭
@tubenachos6 жыл бұрын
Too bad D'Antoni didn't teach defense. He would have at least 2 rings by now
@TheYoungprince244 жыл бұрын
Miss these Days , R.I.H Kobe
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
i really love those 2005-2010 suns road jersey.
@Balal82814 жыл бұрын
gerald gabad I prefer their 90s jerseys that Charles Barkley wore, in a modern fit. I also think the Pistons should definitely wear the same jerseys Isiah Thomas and the bad boys wore but in a modern fit. They already went back to the classic logo so why not
@senorfrijole37184 жыл бұрын
Kobe was so all around I'd pick him today or any day to build a team around
@kevinhorry41826 жыл бұрын
Man i miss these days..
@Daslickflip2 жыл бұрын
This lakers team was never built “around Kobe” it was built to grow together. That’s what teams should be like. Kobe Bryant grew with this team and trading for Pau just put it over the top. Instead of building a team to help a player succeed, ahem Lebron, build a team to succeed as a team whether the player is in a great place to get ridiculous numbers or not. Kobe could’ve done better with more shooting but the chemistry of the team, especially defensively, was more important. Lakers ownership knew he’d find a way to do his thing no matter what.
@damonkynaston12557 жыл бұрын
8:07 the small teams in this league will never be the best defensive teams... 2017 golden state warriors making van gundy look like a fool 10 years in the future
@geraldgabad33715 жыл бұрын
but zaza steps on leonards right foot.its the a good defense also.
@mattballesteros91667 жыл бұрын
This was Bynums coming out party ..his confidence soared after this game
@davidjacksonjr.38403 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Kobe Bryant And Gigi 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇👼👼👼👼👼👼👼
@aethana.98414 жыл бұрын
RIP Brother😭😭 rip black mamba
@EzzyBuckets5 жыл бұрын
I’ve always wondered who screamed at 7:05. Was it Kobe or someone else lol
@knowledgechandler22924 жыл бұрын
#MAMBA
@taj50624 жыл бұрын
8:53 wow that footwork was so nice Kobe even juked Coach D’antoni
@jameshunter5241 Жыл бұрын
Kobe was just a bad man this man has so many highlights
@thatguy14944 жыл бұрын
That footwork at 9:03 is on another level
@fullrangebasshead70552 жыл бұрын
Kobe was a magician. Anywhere anyhow on the court.
@queonball73588 жыл бұрын
Bruh it goes to show you NBA is just highway robbery when it comes to MVP cuz the year Kobe did win he wasn't supposed to win and the years he was supposed to win he didn't win MVP don't mean shit
@avoiceup32225 жыл бұрын
AnEn MJ won mvp in a season where his team was under 500 forgot what year maybe 89
@lennybeason11104 жыл бұрын
Kobe made the Players around him better.
@jamalabdelbaset66353 жыл бұрын
I want to say that The Lakers swept the season series from Phoenix. The second meeting in Phoenix was when Kobe was coming through the arena saying he wasn’t going in to the fight with butter knives anymore. He now had machine guns.
@SiyahYagmurlar3 жыл бұрын
Kobe miss u bro :'(
@masonmetcalf43226 жыл бұрын
Man that move at 3:57 is just nasty footwork
@invictuz48035 жыл бұрын
Freakin thing of beauty, an artform.
@antpain11564 жыл бұрын
raja didnt know where he was going
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
Man Ariza was a great fit for the lakers! They should’ve kept him instead of signing artest
@shupactakur82438 жыл бұрын
8:06 i didnt know kobe had a twin who played for the suns
@jamalabdelbaset64697 жыл бұрын
Dion Šušulić Hahaha!! Brian Skinner!
@rellrell47965 жыл бұрын
Does not look like him at all lol
@invictuz48035 жыл бұрын
I freaking broke my back laughing at this comment and his twin's confused looking face.
@andruins4 жыл бұрын
Miss bean man 💛💜
@hugohu76844 жыл бұрын
kobe...so miss
@maryjanebernal3202 жыл бұрын
MISS U IDOL CAPTAIN 1 KOBE BRYANT
@losxlakers4 жыл бұрын
RIP KOBE 😭
@quintinconnor74054 жыл бұрын
3:56 illest shot you’ll ever see I swear !!!
@albertmorales32333 жыл бұрын
Kobe was one of the most exciting players to watch because he could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted... he could be passive while allowing his teammates to score and then he could just explode out of nowhere. It doesn't make sense how Steve Nash won 2 MVP's before Kobe won his first one that same season, that is a complete joke! If you asked Kobe how many MVPs he should've had, he probably could've cared less because his main priority was winning, but there's no doubt that he should have at least 4 MVPs to his name.
@snaplu46833 жыл бұрын
miss you kobe!
@yuh-fv7ds2 жыл бұрын
Ridiculous level of footwork and shot-making. Absolutely ridiculous.
@mariadoliente7584 жыл бұрын
😭 idol.
@menaboulos818VALLEY4 жыл бұрын
Rip Kobe
@joe625915 жыл бұрын
after watching 9:00 kobes fadeawayi wonder how mike d antoni thinks about hardens step back now
@xDreMack4 жыл бұрын
It looks like a travel but its the same legal move. Harden just does it off the dribble.
@Kommunik8Moor4 жыл бұрын
@@xDreMack no he travels more times than not AI even says that he does
@xDreMack4 жыл бұрын
@@Kommunik8Moor who? Harden or Kobe cause at this timestamp it's not a travel. Harden doesn't travel more often than not it's just when he doesn't do the move correctly. It's the 1 or 2 times he travels every 5 or so games other than those times the move is almost impossible to guard.
@Kommunik8Moor4 жыл бұрын
@@xDreMack you must be looking through harden proof glasses. He walks more than anyone else. He may not get the call on him but he is walking. AI seen it himself. "That used to be a walk when I played" Harden is a good player not great he pushes of usually to create space and his defense is lacking. Plus when he had his opportunity to be that man he absolutely fell flat and has yet to win a playoff series in the role as that man.
@xDreMack4 жыл бұрын
@@Kommunik8Moor yea the rules have changed since A.I. playing days but when Harden does the move correctly it's not a travel the refs would call it if he was travelling. A.I. might be jaded that he was called for carrying the ball on his signature crossover to the point where he had to modify his dribbling. He's basically doing a backwards euro step into a three which is insane considering that he has to first change his momentum and makes that shot at a high rate. I'm not a big James Harden fan so his playoff success is irrelevant to me. I just like how he's been able to manipulate the rules to come up with an unstoppable move. He'll be doing this the rest of his career so idk what to tell you bro.
@cloudunderweather95547 жыл бұрын
8:50 Kobe might have traveled there... still a beautiful shot though and it wasn't that obvious.
@xDreMack4 жыл бұрын
It looks like one at first but he doesn't. He pivots, dribbles and then pivots again off the other foot. It's crazy how skilled Kobe was in his prime.
@ArmandoMPR4 жыл бұрын
After he dribbled he re-established his pivot foot
@juzhang66654 жыл бұрын
Well Kobe slipped before the dribble so technically that’s a travel. It’s still a beautiful move tho.
@greatwater92267 жыл бұрын
this guy was playing vs the mighty suns
@paoerfulone10894 жыл бұрын
If Ariza and Bynum hadn't gotten hurt + the Gasol trade, the Lakers would've beaten the Celtics in the Finals that year.
@baseball8643 жыл бұрын
merrychristmas
@sampena24082 жыл бұрын
My man mamba for life 8-24
@WrathUponEden4 жыл бұрын
RIP Mamba
@TheNardDog774 жыл бұрын
Miss you Mamba
@xFucklebronandMiami2 жыл бұрын
Kobes last year being in his prime. Kinda like gennady golovkin in 2015
@jameshunter5241 Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure which kobe I like #8 or #24 that’s a good problem, to have
@tngmusic20206 жыл бұрын
ppl didnt expect us to make it this year then we got gasol !!
@GoatReactz6 жыл бұрын
Yeah but we were already good...I'm more made we later got nash and dantoni
@sitntalkwitsiah20684 жыл бұрын
Kobe Career Numbers from 00-13: He averaged 29.8 ppg, 6.1 rebs, 5.6 assists on 49% shooting. Michael Jordan Career Numbers from 85-98: He averaged 30.6 ppg, 6.1 rebs, and 5.2 asts on 50% THE NUMBERS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME!!!!! That shouldnt be the case when Kobe had significantly more injuries, and had to put up tougher shots. During that period yes Jordan led the league in scoring 10 times but when you in a league where your the only guard that can score in bunches what were you supposed to do? I say you put Kobe in the same system where there's no zone defense and people have to either 100% guard Kobe one on one or 100% double team Kobe would average more than Jordan's career high which 37ppg. Why do I say that? Because Kobe averaged 35 in a league where teams barely averaged over 95 points per game. Jordan averaged 37 in a league where teams where averaging 100 and above points easily.
@shylo97763 жыл бұрын
Your stats are false.
@lioninthesun2 жыл бұрын
Kobe shot 45% but those makes were more damaging than a lot of guys 50%. Not all points are equal
@arriandixon77094 жыл бұрын
George Lopez wasn’t playing he really loved him for what he brings to the game of basketball 🏀 #PassionateLikeNoOther #Mamba 💪🏾💯
@puthenchira48674 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾💜💛
@jamespilon84404 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie was this before we got Gasol, or did I hear the commentators say he was hurt??