Why KOBE Was SO Special 🏀

[@DarkChocolate325]

PERFECTLY articulated. Kobe was the "standard basketball gifts" mixed with absolute OBSESSION to be the absolute best. No compromise.

[@lukashubner5728]

Which is a gift. Obsession is also a given gift. It's not only physical. You and me can try, but we will be fed up at some point. You can't coach that.

[@jasonbarnello4157]

💯💯💯

[@WarBucs]

Can't argue with any of it

[@big-l5771]

Kobe's over rated. Give me a healthy TMac and he'll never play second fiddle to NOBODY

[@bando5959]

That’s why in my eyes he’s the clear goat for me the fact he worked on the craft and was obsessed and clearly when it matters you put the ball in Kobe’s hands

[@mboaz5611]

Kobe was the John Wick of basketball, a man of focus, commitment, sheer will....something most NBA players know nothing of.

[@jinonika]

You killed it bro

[@edreijairusmadrigal4822]

Very well said

[@holytrinity2698]

yet copied 1 man andxdidnt quite pass him so if hes wick whats that make the guy he copied

[@holytrinity2698]

enters brian scalabrine "im closer to lebron than you are too me" point u dissin these nba players as if you are someone 😂

[@delgis1210]

I owe you a beer my friend .. well said🫡

[@tomoalla]

I am a diehard Celtics fan & Kobe has special place in my heart. Dude was the perfect example of winner without compromises. RIP MAMBA

[@russelljones9216]

Respect from a diehard Laker fan! We HATE yall BUT we RESPECT yall!

[@khayalethumakosi6678]

​@@russelljones9216😂😂😂😂😂 I love chat between ya

[@luvmysi06]

As a Laker fan this was a beautiful thing to read. I feel the same about Garnett

[@qlintessentials212]

​@@luvmysi06me too

[@jarodsmith7664]

Kobe him self told people in interviews he would get mad at the guys who were naturally talented but didn’t want to work or practice like him. His work ethic put him past all the gifted players.

[@masco2483]

Cap....Kobe one of the most gifted players in NBA history

[@swavey4435]

@@masco2483gifted in what sense? He’s not an athlete like Bron or mj he wasn’t built like shaq, his body gave up on him near the end. Insane amounts of injuries.

[@masco2483]

@@swavey4435 Kobe's a tier 1 NBA athlete easy. You can't tell me 10 wing players in NBA history more athletic than Kobe Bryant.

[@swavey4435]

@@masco2483 I’m not trying to downplay Kobes athleticism I know he was explosive as fuck but compared to players he ended up being ranked with? Kobe wasn’t even the most athletic shooting guard of his generation, imagine saying that about mj or Bron

[@adamvelasquez3117]

@@swavey4435honestly Kobe is my favorite player ever and yes my personal goat and I have to agree with you, it’s kinda like the Messi vs renaldo debate in a way but also different, someone like Jordan was naturally talented and Kobe was a great player don’t get me wrong but the reason why he is in the top 3 and should always be in the top 3 I’d because of his drive to be better and better and to work harder than anyone has ever worked in basketball to learn skills that others would use on him that’s what makes Kobe so great that it wasn’t all natural talent he had to work his hardest to get to where he was. Ppl need to understand also that pretty much ever nba championship ever they had at least 3 guys that where in the top 75 of the league in that season on their team. Kobe didn’t have that after shaq left he would bust his ass off every season with shit players and wasn’t until he got Paul on his team and meta on his team that he was able to make it and win those 2 chips

[@LLS09]

That was probably the best analogy about Kobe in this particular case of putting top 5 I ever heard lol honestly

[@Floridasavage24]

As if the 30 thousand plus points, 5 rings, a month of avrg 40, 81 points, 18 all stars, mvp, 12 time all defense selections, 9 time first team all defense, greatest laker all time, wasn't enough to already put em in your top five 🤣😂

[@Jaden-l4d]

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[@bancopop3133]

Gil is wrong!!

[@LLS09]

@@bancopop3133 what you think homie ??

[@royernyc4995]

@@LLS09don’t mind him , he’s just projecting his Kobe hate

[@michaelmclean7747]

Kobe was the personification of what hard work vs talent looked like. His ability to out work everyone was his talent.

[@Ebonyinvasionpart2]

NOOO Kobe is the personification of hard work AND TALENT.

[@ChixyChanda]

"We look at the normal person, fighting Gods" that was literally a depiction of Kobe

[@TheLearnedFool]

Guess Larry Bird is the GOAT then

[@caseybarthell7632]

Larry bird was the white god..just ask the rest of the white players 😂😂😂

[@ChixyChanda]

We've heard the praise from a lot of players fr, Larry was him in his time

[@tobymack1963]

You going too far now the man was 6"6 lets not put all this or that on him because he not here anymore he was not the normal human stop maybe A.I u can say that

[@RageKing23]

but what if his mind is what makes him a GOD too? hmmmm.. lets gooo

[@kjax0630]

Perfection. Nobody could articulate that any better than what Gil just did. Beautiful.

[@magnoliamike]

Then Kobe’s trainer must be the best because he’s the one that got it from Kobe’s trainer

[@magnoliamike]

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[@stompriteentertainment9434]

I totally agree with Gil Kobe was a Mamba a real killer mentality who can put up 3. Air balls in a game and bounce right back like nothing happened.

[@Ross5252jkvdd]

​@@stompriteentertainment9434every superstar can do that wat u talking about

[@garybryant1225]

Gil’s best take ever on anything

[@aswinosbalaji4224]

This was kobe in a sentence. Steph and kobe only players that were very normal when it comes to basketball and took that potential to sky.

[@OGSVN]

larry bird too lol

[@CrookBrown]

@@OGSVNhe was 6’10 lol

[@robnewcomb1926]

AI ???

[@aswinosbalaji4224]

@@robnewcomb1926 of course he is

[@randyholliday5626]

@@robnewcomb1926AI was super Athletic and fast he just had all that in a smaller package

[@dizzledawson8892]

Like me every Kobe fan in tears Hearing this he Molded himself into a Monster

[@H_C_III]

Mannnm fr😢

[@deegee7521]

He’s always had confidence since day one it was casuals who ALWAYS HATED ON HIM then once he retires/dies he’s everyone goat now

[@kenosourball6124]

I was born10/14/76. #1Mj #2Kobe #3 LBJ

[@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz]

FATHER GOD ALL MIGHTY MOLDED HIM INTO A MONSTER

[@dizzledawson8892]

Yea He’s my Favorite I don’t think he the Goat I’m from North Philly dudes hated on him always and he Claim Philadelphia foreal

[@dexterbryant7255]

Kobe was the player with the most determination to be great in NBA history...... Nobody wanted to win more than him and nobody ever trained harder than him..... My favorite player of all time..... Mamba

[@_Wocks]

Yet only has 2fmvps,1 mvp, and terrible efficiency

[@Lee-rt6tx]

⁠@@_Wocksshaq only has one MVP too, what’s your point? That award has been a joke for the longest. Steve Nash nor Dirk were ever better than Shaq, Kobe, Duncan.

[@_Wocks]

@@Lee-rt6tx shaq also has better efficiency and 3 fmvps dude 😭kobe had terrible efficiency and 2 fmvps

[@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz]

FACTS

[@jb6779]

@@_Wocks you said only like everyone in the league has had those

[@OoglaBoogla.]

Its the way he made us feel. Thats why he so beloved.

[@isabellaclark8285]

Damn, thats the smartest, most well thought out opinion I’ve ever heard Gil say. Well done. Props

[@TheLearnedFool]

Forgot Larry Bird is the GOAT tho

[@tobymack1963]

Not true gil keep it a buck n not kissing ass or doing the political stance

[@lizethwalker]

Bc at 6’3 Arenas experienced this he was a goof but he had to put in REAL work to be a top 5 scorer in the league at 6’3

[@kangolbill6652]

And the fact that he had to get this right this is Colby you can’t disrespect the dead very good observation

[@electric8668]

​@@TheLearnedFoolOnly to Celtic fans. 😊

[@stillscrimmaging283]

“Normal person fighting gods” a great description of why I loved Kobe so much. RIP

[@parkermudsen1063]

That part

[@trynaseethegoodnher6382]

😂😂😂 yea ok he had one for his whole Career and another one he was robin for😮

[@t-bone1898]

​@trynaseethegoodnher6382 man, stop hating 😒.

[@mikejones8543]

Basically he was the batman of basketball 🏀 playing against superheroes

[@omniwayne1349]

Was this man talking about Naruto just now 😂🤣😂🤣😂 🤔 Coby was a normal person fighting gods indeed.

[@myflyonthewall48]

And then he did it. Top 5 all time and you can argue all the way up to number 1. That's why the term "Mamba Mentality" exist.

[@RemingtonSteel]

Top 3 for me all day

[@sblack07050]

Top 10

[@smoovv2149]

Never one .. There’s only 5 positions on the court position he plays is taken by Jordan n if you slide him to 3 that Bron spot he’s top 10 But Not 5

[@kjjr3270]

Kobe not better than MJ, Bron, Kareem, Magic and Duncan. He can't be Top 5 from that alone. Stop letting your emotions get into these convos. And i didn't even name guys like Steph and Bird who you could definitely argue above Kobe as well. Kobe is definitely Top 10, but stop overrating him for what he stands for.

[@AlexBarr-b8p]

@@kjjr3270 I'll take everyday all day a Basketball player, Superstar player openion than some random unknow comment shit like yours!

[@richiemilli366]

Kobe was like being Batman amongst da justice league lol 🎯💯

[@TheScoobzone]

Wow. This comment is so on point.

[@Cashkii]

yo kobe is literally batman

[@kamrynmccormack3464]

@@TheScoobzonegreatest nba comment for a specific player ever😭🔥💯chit true ASF

[@TheScoobzone]

@@kamrynmccormack3464 bro i with you! Left me dazed but not confused. They need to make a comic out of this statement. For real.

[@azahias9]

Boom 🤯 That’s EXACTLY who he was!

[@jonathanvasquez2616]

They way he was able to put this thought to words has me stunned. He's giving the mamba mentality more to stand on than anything since Kobe's passing! Love this take

[@jonathaneagle3554]

Kobe's passion, obsession, devotion and psychotic dedication set him apart ... his insane competitiveness added to that maniacal work ethic too helped greatly

[@arayaude5264]

He has one of the deepest offensive bags I’ve ever seen from a player.

[@JATAMZ]

This really the best thing about Kobe. The bag. I look at players now and wonder why they can’t takeover. Crumbs in the bag.

[@DonnellKane]

No he don’t he just shot more shots than everybody but lebron. Jamal Crawford has the bag your talking about

[@theblackcosmonaut2482]

That bag he stole from MJ's locker room 😂💯

[@robertlozano6780]

Because of his obsessive compulsive competitive spirit.

[@arayaude5264]

@@theblackcosmonaut2482 no matter what you wanna say he took MJ bag to the next level.

[@jcw034]

Kobe was a god of technician. When it comes to Technique and the technical aspects of the game he probably is number 1 or 2 in NBA history

[@TheLearnedFool]

Guess Larry Bird is the GOAT then

[@jcw034]

@@TheLearnedFool Larry is in my top 10 (#6) but his technique was nowhere near Kobe and even he would tell you that.

[@TheLearnedFool]

lucky thats not the only thing that makes you a good ball player, Larry Legend had the highest IQ and feel of anyone who's picked up a basketball@@jcw034

[@SpandanRanparia-rs1iy]

Broo the line at the end gave me goosebumps:"a normal person fighting gods"

[@quintonclark2339]

Kobe just outworked everyone because he knew he was the same but he also knew wasn’t nobody gone put in the work. He was smarter than everyone and worked harder than everyone.

[@steviechampagne]

same beast, different animal😎

[@niqowyd]

@@steviechampagnewhat the fuck does that mean Kobe Bryant

[@choiceda5920]

@@niqowydyou’re welcome

[@TippedScale]

​@@choiceda5920and then everyone clapped

[@TheGhost-jv1my]

Smarter definitely not but hard worker yes

[@byrdmanthetrucker43]

I must admit that has to be the strongest best take I've ever heard when describing Kobe Bryant. I'm not the biggest Kobe Bryant fan and I have to admit he was spot on explaining that

[@talongmalaki8869]

kobe was the real student of the game who took it to the next level. Im thankful for having to see jordan and kobe after jordan played.

[@CichlidZ_GodZ]

It's Kobe mentality. Kobe was obsessed with the game . KOBE wanted to destroy his opponent. Even if his opponent got the best of him . He study tape he had to figure it out . How to stop them how to beat them how to take away their weapons. Jordan was pure greatness but Kobe was the Upgrade. He didn't take any days off he always played at a high level.. he never wanted to show any weakness

[@arturosalinas7657]

Jordan would party, gamble, golf, drink, smoke cigars and take two weeks off after the season. Kobe eliminated all that

[@Jaden-l4d]

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[@dwightchowace]

Idk how that’s an upgrade though. Jordan still cooked

[@frankystrings]

Jordan still killed everybody

[@todd1928]

UPGRADE????!!!!! Man you must be high as hell.

[@cm70425]

Heart is the key. All the other 6'6 guys didn't have the heart Kobe had. Add his pure passion and love for the game.#LEGENDARY

[@410marvel8]

Jordan is 6" 6' 😂

[@YouKnowDT]

Did you miss the restnof the points?? He had a 48' vert, and he was more explosive.. he said what he said 🤷🏾‍♂️​@@410marvel8

[@daverichmond4311]

You just said it That was his gift right

[@kennywhateva6279]

I luv the way Gill just broke this down … with Kobe it was all work Ethic … from the time he was a kid up until adult

[@kendallhowie94]

His drive and determination was unmatched without a question!!!

[@arob7759]

Not unmatched, cause Jordan had it also!! 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@americansantacruz6080]

@@arob7759damn right.

[@whenisdinner2137]

Pretty sure jordan matched it cause he got it from him

[@sunandwind2983]

I've learned more about life from Kobe than any other NBA player. Just what Kobe said about work ethic and being a father put's him in a class by himself. Watching him chase Jordan was something no one else dared to do. How he changed careers and still manages to reach the top of both. Just an amazing person. RIP momba

[@michaelj9277]

You needed a father instead of Kobe to teach you about life

[@FinnyWarbuckz]

When he said "The normal person fighting GODS!" about Kobe? That gave me chills bcuz its so true bcuz he really stood on his game off heart! I literally only remember Kobe being the first young kid to look a titan like MJ in his eyes 👀 and was truly unafraid! Thats why Jordan appreciated, respected, and loved him so much... he definitely reminded him of himself at that age! Truly the second greatest player of all time 💪🏾❤👑💯🔥🏀🎯

[@FMFFilms]

Gil can breakdown a complicated conversation so well!

[@Gregory-of9lo]

He was Michael without the God given abilities, but the same heart, obsession and desire...

[@raymondlopez5251]

Spot on

[@Kommunik8Moor]

@@raymondlopez5251I don’t think it was spot on. I know he was the only Kobe Bryant and Jordan did not put that drive in him. Allah did that.

[@lejonsifford3493]

He wasn't talentless and giftless tho 😂

[@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz]

AMEN FACTS​@@Kommunik8Moor

[@marskeezy01]

Best description of what makes Kobe great I’ve ever heard.

[@breadbutter8708]

That was a Superb take on Kobe by Gil. Wow

[@guy2006]

So whats your take on Curry? based on this logi he is better than Kobe right?

[@breadbutter8708]

@@guy2006 fuck no

[@allananzorandia5592]

This is the best description of Kobe Bryant! He's ordinary person doing extraordinary things! Kobe is really amazing!!

[@hior12israel49]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, we fans see it the same way, but he broke it down!!

[@jasongold708]

The best take I've heard from Gil.

[@antoniow1825]

By the end of Kobe’s career he was really playing basketball against himself. There was the game on the court and then there was the game kobe was playing in his head. He had already won everything there was to win so he just challenged himself in games and you could tell if you know basketball.

[@mikealston4201]

Thanks now I’m going to go back and watch the season before he retired just because of you thanks K824

[@akinmike5884]

Kobe was one of the hardest working guys out there he is truly missed. 😢

[@kenjones7122]

Yes Gil that's paying attention to Detail that's why Kobe always my GOAT can't tell me differently we knew what the others were

[@ebonix33]

Bron my goat

[@taedar]

How could anyone tell you differently about who your goat is??? That doesn't even make sense

[@edwinyounes4934]

Ain’t nobody gonna tell you who YOUR goat is. Now is kobe objectively the goat? Fuck no he’s top 10 not higher but you’re allowed to call him YOUR goat all you want

[@taedar]

@@edwinyounes4934Saying "my goat" is retarded. It's just a way for people to put their favorite player and goat in the same sentence when they know that player doesn't belong in the goat conversation.

[@kenjones7122]

Kobe gone stay top 5 with 5 rings 1 team I don't have to explain everyone knows and I see Kobe hurt a lot of y'all feelings with them game winners huh 🤣🤣🤣

[@manolosinatra5951]

He worked his talent into a gift

[@elvingallard7255]

That's the best explanation as to why NBA players hold Kobe in high esteem because I watched Kobe and I didn't see what they saw but now I understand.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

Kobe in his younger days was underratedly athletic and quick

[@patbenz4327]

Exactly. And Kobe was the exact same size as Mike. All these former players... there's a reason they don't become (good) coaches: They can play, but don't understand the game intellectually.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

@@patbenz4327 Kobe was nearly as athletic as Jordan. Jordan overrated athletically

[@patbenz4327]

@@TheStatisfiedOne yep

[@mikek6612]

😂😂😂 both of you.....NOPE. 😂😂 how dumb you gotta be to say Jordan wasn't the greatest athlete of all-time

[@PomYam]

​@@TheStatisfiedOne No he ain't his hands are bigger than Kawhi, and his vertical still tied at number 1 in NBA history, and be was quick.

[@Jiggyblvckhippy]

Beautiful analogy

[@2aalltheway614]

And this is why even though Kobe isnt physically with us. He is still living amongst legends. He immortalized himself. RIP to one of the greatest to have EVER played the game.

[@bamso103]

Appreciate you Gil❗️

[@jorgeirizarry5971]

First time he says something real. And that's why Kobe is my GOAT.

[@robert3k]

The way he articulated this its no way in hell this the first real thing he has said about about the game of basketball.

[@jlsmith-hs8rf]

It's not but he says so much bs that you get surprised when he says something real​@robert3k

[@diatribeeverything]

Kobe ain't even top 10 🤣

[@jorgeirizarry5971]

@@jlsmith-hs8rf lol, true statement.

[@MikeWoodburn-jh9tc]

@@diatribeeverythingyeah you ain’t watch basketball for real

[@frenchywhoothepodcast5602]

Couldn’t have said it better Gil…as a hooper you respect and analyze everything from the coach to the water boy…a dog is a dog 💯

[@SilentZeal1]

As a Non-kobe fan. That was the best explanation, not only for a player, but for a reasoning process that I've ever heard.

[@ricocameron2426]

Damn I’ve never heard it like that. Gave me chills!

[@ahmyaketsueki7150]

Oh man that arenas quote normal human, fighting gods. Made shed tears. That's some good fvcking ass quote

[@kingduly3217]

Kobe had a warrior's spirit

[@SeenOnnik]

Kobe was quick asf #8 younger years

[@unpopulartruth1164]

No he mastered footwork so he could use the leverage he created to go by ppl. He didn’t have John Wall speed and quickness.

[@porkadobo5035]

Was he quick? Yes, most shooting guards are. Was he the quickest? Not even close. Hence, "man against gods"

[@ondray29]

I'm impressed at how he dummed it down for us... Nice work Gil. Everyone should get it now.

[@traez5619]

Kobe was blessed with tremendous body control. He was a teenager when they checked that vert. Wasn't quick or fast? Go back and look at afro Kobe. He had the pedigree for sure. Kobe had God given talent.

[@pepehands3202]

If you compare him to avg Joe, all you said was true. But if you compare him to other athletes, he's average. Rodman is more athletic than Kobe but that doesn't mean he is better

[@traez5619]

@pepehands3202 I can't agree there. Rodman could run, jump, and had stamina but there's more to being considered athletic than just that. There was nothing average about Kobe physically.

[@pepehands3202]

@@traez5619 don't get me wrong. He's athletic asf. It's just almost everyone is like that in the NBA, physically he doesn't standout much. He ain't like Shaq, Lebron, Vince or MJ type of athlete

[@TakedaYuuki-8SFL]

😅​@@traez5619

[@lordluvsme9378]

It's called the MAMBA MENTALITY!!! Kobe spoke 4 languages fluently. Wrote books ,etc❤

[@troyc7726]

Great job explaining it I could never put it into words

[@003faze]

Kobe was crazy athletic...

[@Anon-qp3kt]

That came from practice. Example of God gifted natural athletic body is Dennis Rodman

[@pepehands3202]

He isn't compared to other players who are a freak of nature

[@Game_Recognize_Game]

Even Kobe's trainer said that he wasn't that athletic but what he got was through hardworking

[@user-neo8888]

​@@Game_Recognize_Gamea 38" vertical is crazy athletic. Normal people cannot do what Kobe was able to do athletically, not even close. I'm not sure who you or his "coach" was comparing him to but Kobe was crazy athletic.

[@njldst2007]

​@@user-neo8888no one's comparing him to regular people. For players in the NBA, that's average

[@dapperdon7063]

He acting like Kobe wasn’t an above average athlete. Kobe was one of the most athletic players in the league during the first 10 years of his career and still maintained a high level of athleticism a few after that.

[@doct101]

Great athlete … but an above average in nba wasn’t Westbrook fast lebron big or even Vince’s jumping tmac tall had to work to be great

[@bboywolf]

​@@doct101so his father wasnt an ex nba player at 6'10? Seems like he was blessed to me

[@doct101]

@@bboywolf blessed in nba body but at 6,6 38 inch vert it’s an average nba body guys on bench have that or more … took extra to be special one of the best to ever do it

[@newsomedenzell92891]

@@doct101Kobe seemed to have a 40+ inch vert to me. He won the dunk contest my dude.

[@doct101]

@@newsomedenzell92891 he won probably the worst dunk contest of all time .. go watch it it was terrible

[@Zayy1311]

This was the most perfect way to explain the greatest of all time arguments...attributes! Well said.

[@justycecarter9412]

This the best case I’ve heard for Kobe being a top 5 NBA player I’ve ever heard. Doesn’t get much better than that

[@kobemarley5131]

Top 2

[@DrBisharaWilson]

Kobe went to the league straight from high school. Bro been gifted from the jump

[@aaronearnedanironurnn]

He really focused on body mechanics, footwork and got his shot reps in religiously.

[@hardart-]

Youngest Slam Dunk Champ in history.. Definitely Gifted

[@BoglesGaming]

to be fair , just cause youre special in high school doesnt mean youll succeed in the nba, weve seen that way too many times

[@michaelelliott3209]

Gifted? Hell naw. Hard work, and discipline. Mamba Mentality.

[@danielmeuler2877]

Are we really pretending what Gilbert said about Kobe isn't complete BS?? Kobe didn't hit the Genetic Lotery??? Gil is out his dam mind, and those people around him are too for not calling him out. Kobe was No "SW500". he was every bit a Super Car of a human. him and Jordan were nearly identical measurables wise.

[@zvonkosolin8627]

That tells you what tge key ingrediant for greatness really is.... its the mental thoughness to play through injuries, to grind 10 hours a day working on your craft, to never give up, to work to improve every aspect so you dont have any weaknesses

[@DustinStallworth]

Never heard somebody look at Kobe as not fast or quick tho 😂 lol

[@simba4592]

If you take any player who is considered top 10, I guarantee you they are more naturally athletic and taller than Kobe.

[@MF-Rell]

Me either

[@joshsheppard21]

He’s not saying he’s slow just not overly fast that stood out against other similar builds at the sg

[@WalkingWallet]

Yea Gil tripping, I'm not a fan of Kobe ( RIP), but he was extremely athletic, seemed quick and fast to me🤷🏾‍♂️ and that vertical dunked on Dwight Howard and Big Ben🤷🏾‍♂️

[@pierre-4]

Kobe was out here jumping over cars before blake

[@davidparra6787]

The bag was unlimited look at scoring from 10ft out master tradesman !

[@alexcastle1454]

Gilbert has major respect for this take. From the perspective of nba players to those bad ass quotes. Thanks for giving Kobe his flowers

[@DBreezy5]

Kobe might not have been quick, but he had a quick first step combined with that footwork everyone knows about. Just a little add on to the convo.

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

That's contradictory. You can't have a quick first step if you aren't quick. His first step wasn't as quick as freaks like AI, Wade, Jordan, Rose and Westbrook, but he wasn't slow either.

[@DBreezy5]

@@nostalgicbliss5547 lol, you sure can have a quick first step but not be a quick player. You can also be a quick player but not have a quick first step.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

@@nostalgicbliss5547what he means is that Kobe was not fast in a full sprint, but was in the first 2/3 steps

[@mbogaba667]

Honorable description. A champion description of a champion.

[@jl_117]

This is what made Kobe so inspiring. His hard work carried him through without any absurd natural gift compared to a lot of greats

[@jameshenderson3668]

I never thought I’d see the day where Kobe’s game and overall performance would be looked upon as a minor contribution to the game

[@gregclark2243]

Kobe had a professional basketball Father

[@flightboyz2.051]

Ok so did Marcus Jordan

[@UniverseAlphaOmega]

I’m the blood. Superstar Players don’t make superstar kids. The middle tier do! All the middle tier players from the 70s are the fathers of current superstars. Dell Curry, Mychal Thompson, Joe Jelly Bean Bryant just to name a few

[@DaSpaceJammer]

That’s a good point but I guess that’s why he’s 6’6. Having an NBA dad also surely helps you with skill development and self belief.

[@marquisperkins4578]

How many kids have been born from current or former NBA players? Thousands. Most players in the league never had parents in the NBA. Joe Bryant did not make Kobe great. Kobe made Kobe great.

[@djtwizz92]

I agree Kobe made the most out of what he was given but he was a very underrated athlete. Especially young #8 kobe. He put a lot of people on posters and had some nasty blocks.

[@Ariel-2255]

You're a 100% correct!

[@YoungShoLive]

Bro was 6’7 and was nasty in the dunk contest. He was athletic as f*ck! Far from average.

[@bobbymo3591]

Yup. It’s Gil attempting to move the line because he was one of the best ever, but not as athletic as a Vince Carter or even Zach Lavine.

[@DaTruthHeals]

Jordan was really 6'5 and Kobe was measured just under 6'4" barefoot

[@jnc8732]

He barely could plam the basketball, that's why he cuffed the ball when he dunked...kobe is definitely one of the greatest, but he didn't have the same athleticism as mj and bron

[@boyboi77]

No​@@DaTruthHeals

[@bg6160]

6'6"

[@freshgotbeatz8594]

Kobe’s work ethic set him apart

[@SweetTreets-c1t]

Kobe taught me that no matter how bad, out of shape, or lazy you may be. You can always improve your situation. Hard work and a bad attitude can get you a long way. Miss you Kob, it’s been too long. R.i.Power Bean and Gianna!!❤

[@antionkwill21]

Kobe's work ethic was different..He was relentless n lived for da big moment..His heart was different n was obsessed with being legendary..

[@thecryptobarnacle9530]

Kobe was the actual real batman of superheroes. He had super will while everyone else had super powers.

[@TravelnsoulSophyFede]

You are absolutely right !

[@tjswann3768]

Yall hated Kobe and made fun of the guy behind his back. Now everyone loves everything about him.

[@MR12AMAZING]

That's what happens when people die. You get all this fake love.

[@WalkingWallet]

I HATED Kobe, I was a Iverson guy and used to argue about them since their rookie year....can't deny his talent and hardwork, damn near cried when he died smh

[@Jaden-l4d]

​@@WalkingWallet3 REPLIES

[@ChemicalXII]

@@MR12AMAZING , "People have been saying Kobe was the second best player since at least 2006 and definitely since 2009.".

[@toddty11]

I used to hate on Kobe but I was Warriors fan and on the Lebron was a better player wave. So I gave Kobe a lot of hate when I could too. But now that he’s not abusing our teams anymore we can appreciate him a lot better 🤣🤣

[@shumo-elmumba5999]

Arenas is a great interpreter of the game. He has a gift of explaining basketball from an NBA player’s perspective

[@bdww4072]

Only if you are a complete moron do you think Gilbert has good takes. This video was such bull shit just like everything this moron says.

[@azovandy14.88]

🤣 next your going to tell me Perk has incredible insights, Gil is and always was a foolish clown and you don’t have to take my word for it look at all the ways he sabotaged his own career.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Gil is an absolute JOKE

[@bolero9098]

The best explanation why Kobe is one of the best!

[@kamanax]

I remember Kobe came in the league at 6’8” … then he got a hair cut 🤣😂. His gift was his belief in himself, that he could outwork any deficit.

[@SuperChiko2400]

he came in the league bald tho

[@Grind2Excellence]

@@SuperChiko2400I know wtf ppl just make up shyt

[@kasparsbajars]

As odd as it may sound, Kobe’s biggest talent was his work ethic. He squeezed every drop of the natural gifts that he was given.

[@musume7723]

I thought the same thing. Work ethic seems to be innate in some people and is underrated as a quality. And nobody was going to outwork Kobe, ever

[@samuelsneed7753]

Kobe is my number 1, especially after that last back to back + all the stuff gill said

[@BlackRoyalty_]

Kobe is simply the 🐐 He’s in my opinion the People’s Champion

[@Livewirebeatz]

Couldn't have said it better. Bravo!!!

[@jayce808]

Never thought about it like that, good take Gil.

[@mrgreen3629]

Kobe taught us that the mind is far stronger than the body.

[@HeliosWrath]

Kobe snatched a quarter off the top of the backboard in his draft evaluations. He was born with some attributes that the average person wasn't.

[@bboywolf]

He was compared to Jordan who was a freak amongst freaks which makes him seem "regular"

[@alphaal1589]

To the average person kobe is a freak of nature but if you put it on a NBA Court he's standard... The average of the NBA height is 6'7 and his vertical was standard too.... Magic, Lebron, Shaq, Jordan all of them have Gifted Talent or Bodys... Kobe have the Mentality and work ethic but if you give him Jordan or Lebron Gifts the History of the Goat Conversation probably will be different....

[@christianchavez8194]

Kobe my guy but I don't believe that...

[@mathewlynch583]

Cap

[@1racks]

bro 😂 who told you that

[@MeekoNBompton811]

Kobe had a dad who was a nba player! He was training at 6 years old!

[@hardwoodthought1213]

Exactly, dudes always leave that part out. I can just come up with my own argument like this. Duncan is the GOAT because he didn’t even start playing until he was 15, Kobe came from a basketball family.

[@jevonfalcon2513]

Yeah but he wasn't good up top... that's where his extreme training started.

[@SeddyPooh]

@@hardwoodthought1213alot of Bigs start playing late because of their size

[@hardwoodthought1213]

@@SeddyPooh Sure thing. Kobe came from a basketball family. The dudes who act like his journey is rags to riches are insane.

[@SeddyPooh]

@@hardwoodthought1213 the reason why people give Kobe so much credit is because he was shits when he first got drafted it wasn’t a mj,bron,ai,shaq Duncan situation dominating out the gate and he just worked and got better and better everybody knows joe Bryant played professional ball

[@kxngdav_1673]

That’s what having a pro player for a dad helps with

[@yourname487]

It's Hella ppl in the NBA, College abs overseas with professional athletes as parents and unlimited resources, and of course it helps.. but uh..... How many "Kobe Bryant's" are there again? This weird ass comment is disrespectful to the work he put in...

[@kxngdav_1673]

@@yourname487 lmao didn’t take anything away from him and that’s all I was saying a lot of these pros with great work ethic had a pro parent 😂😂you hurt for no reason.. and you act like there aren’t players like Nate Robinson and Isiah Thomas who had to work even harder than Kobe to reach that level physically but no one brings up those types of guys even though they are more stunning with what they do with their smaller frames

[@yourname487]

@kxngdav_1673 Cmon bro, this is man talk. Don't start trying to interject feelings into the equation. Lol that's low hanging fruit. Yes, you're correct. The under 5'10 team had to be ELITE to get to that level of play. But again, top 3 or 4 ALL TIME? Having a RENOWNED work ethic? Don't worry.... I'll wait....

[@kxngdav_1673]

@@yourname487 lmao you’re talking in circles the point made in the video was what Kobe did while being regular and having that work ethic I simply mentioned as a joke that it is easier to do that with help from a pro parent.. no one is talking about who is greater all time or that at all and I mentioned people with worse physical traits than Kobe that made it to the same level and stood out 😂they had to work harder to get to that point and I’m saying this as a 6”5 former d2 college basketball lol and football player

[@ValyriaSnow]

Beautifully put Gilbert! It was his MENTALITY that pushed him above a lot of the gods.

[@mikec1510]

Kobe wasn't as gifted as MJ or Bron but to say that he was just "standard" is not right. He still had elite speed and hops during his prime, just not at Jordan, Vince, Lebron level.

[@Simysosa]

Bro he's standard for his position

[@renzoliban6303]

In his position SG it was standard. Like Gil said if Vince has a work ethic of Kobe. He will be the next MJ.

[@mikec1510]

@Simysosa You gotta go by the era he played in. The other elite 2s in the league when Kobe was in his prime were guys like Ray, Finley, Redd, Rip Hamilton. Kobe wasn't more athletic than them?

[@twilitezn]

@@mikec1510 TMac and Vince???

[@acpliego]

​@@twiliteznmaybe Kobe was 3rd o 4rd but not standard

[@Billionboundelz]

Kobe was quick af and athletic

[@wesleygriffin7857]

He was referring to other NBA guards that were 6’6

[@SmooveTV718]

Fax Gil bugging now if he wants to say that he wasn’t the fastest or the quickest at his position then yes. He was definitely top 10 though.

[@irwinlagare9909]

This is a great perspective about Kobe

[@CertainMan81]

Kobe was a workaholic because no one liked him. He was all by himself. All he had was the game. I remember when he won MVP at the Allstar game in Philly the guys made fun of him and this was after he ratted on Shaq for cheating on his wife. I appreciated Kobe when he stayed in LA won two rings without Shaq. He just like Jordan was hated but in the end you loved and appreciated what they did for the game.

[@quitinfolkes4639]

I don't think players or fans hated Kobe, but much like Mike he had his own way of pushing the players around him. Sometimes good, sometimes not.

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

Kobe didn't fit in. He had a different mentality and was more of an introvert. Also there was def some jealousy from some of the other players. Kobe also grew up in Italy and not in the hood like some of those cats in that era lol

[@t.j.uchiha8699]

Welp…. Gil you are actually right on this. I always said if you put Lebron into Kobe’s body with Kobe’s natural ability he is a a good player. If you put Kobe Into Lebrons body with his natural ability…..different case.

[@Rodsu]

Lebron has better basketball IQ he would be better still. Kobe didn’t elevate teammates

[@Nirvosh81]

LeBron has mastered the art of the court crybaby. That's all he is. He knows how to get himself fouled and cry to refs when he doesn't get his way. Not even worth mentioning him in a conversation about Kobe, Jordan, Byrd, Johnson, Shaq..

[@IlmaliklI]

the way Kobe was able to slash earlier on his career makes me have to disagree and since we already seen that lebron simply never stops getting better then I think he would’ve been just fine

[@acpliego]

​​@@Rodsu10 times better basketball IQ.

[@t.j.uchiha8699]

No you are missing the point here. Lebron in an avg body and frame with avg speed and vertical would NOT be the same. Kobe would have been even better with Lebrons size, speed, etc. Kobe is a more skilled player.

[@Wood-Block707]

That was a great analogy about Kobe!!

[@johnathannabors3426]

I don't have Kobe that high but Gilbert made me put Kobe higher because he has the best explanation for him.

[@acpliego]

The explanation was beautiful and perfect but that doesn't make Kobe better. Greatest player imo are the best players. This make admire Kobe even more but he's still not in my top 5

[@theoneaboveall6768]

Unless you have played the game at nba level your opinion is mommy opinion is irrelevant. The best of the best the HoF the actual greatest of all time all have Kobe as behind Mike by far but casual fan think they know better 🙄 can’t make this ish up

[@dizceedot21]

It was his drive to be great... he said when he 1st got into the league that he wanted to be the greatest... he never stopped pushing until he met that goal... all those xtra sets in the weight room, all those extra shots on the court... so many stories of him 1st in last out... its that mamba mentality...