PERFECTLY articulated. Kobe was the "standard basketball gifts" mixed with absolute OBSESSION to be the absolute best. No compromise.
@lukashubner57289 ай бұрын
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.
@jasonbarnello41579 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@WarBucs9 ай бұрын
Can't argue with any of it
@big-l57719 ай бұрын
Kobe's over rated. Give me a healthy TMac and he'll never play second fiddle to NOBODY
@bando59599 ай бұрын
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
@mboaz56119 ай бұрын
Kobe was the John Wick of basketball, a man of focus, commitment, sheer will....something most NBA players know nothing of.
@jinonika9 ай бұрын
You killed it bro
@edreijairusmadrigal48229 ай бұрын
Very well said
@holytrinity26989 ай бұрын
yet copied 1 man andxdidnt quite pass him so if hes wick whats that make the guy he copied
@holytrinity26989 ай бұрын
enters brian scalabrine "im closer to lebron than you are too me" point u dissin these nba players as if you are someone 😂
@delgis12109 ай бұрын
I owe you a beer my friend .. well said🫡
@tomoalla8 ай бұрын
I am a diehard Celtics fan & Kobe has special place in my heart. Dude was the perfect example of winner without compromises. RIP MAMBA
@russelljones92163 ай бұрын
Respect from a diehard Laker fan! We HATE yall BUT we RESPECT yall!
@khayalethumakosi66782 ай бұрын
@@russelljones9216😂😂😂😂😂 I love chat between ya
@luvmysi062 ай бұрын
As a Laker fan this was a beautiful thing to read. I feel the same about Garnett
@qlintessentials2129 күн бұрын
@@luvmysi06me too
@jarodsmith76649 ай бұрын
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.
@masco24838 ай бұрын
Cap....Kobe one of the most gifted players in NBA history
@swavey44358 ай бұрын
@@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.
@masco24838 ай бұрын
@@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.
@swavey44358 ай бұрын
@@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
@adamvelasquez31178 ай бұрын
@@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
@LLS099 ай бұрын
That was probably the best analogy about Kobe in this particular case of putting top 5 I ever heard lol honestly
@Floridasavage249 ай бұрын
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-l4d9 ай бұрын
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@bancopop31339 ай бұрын
Gil is wrong!!
@LLS099 ай бұрын
@@bancopop3133 what you think homie ??
@royernyc49959 ай бұрын
@@LLS09don’t mind him , he’s just projecting his Kobe hate
@michaelmclean77473 ай бұрын
Kobe was the personification of what hard work vs talent looked like. His ability to out work everyone was his talent.
@Ebonyinvasionpart213 күн бұрын
NOOO Kobe is the personification of hard work AND TALENT.
@ChixyChanda9 ай бұрын
"We look at the normal person, fighting Gods" that was literally a depiction of Kobe
@TheLearnedFool9 ай бұрын
Guess Larry Bird is the GOAT then
@caseybarthell76329 ай бұрын
Larry bird was the white god..just ask the rest of the white players 😂😂😂
@ChixyChanda9 ай бұрын
We've heard the praise from a lot of players fr, Larry was him in his time
@tobymack19639 ай бұрын
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
@RageKing239 ай бұрын
but what if his mind is what makes him a GOD too? hmmmm.. lets gooo
@kjax06309 ай бұрын
Perfection. Nobody could articulate that any better than what Gil just did. Beautiful.
@magnoliamike8 ай бұрын
Then Kobe’s trainer must be the best because he’s the one that got it from Kobe’s trainer
@magnoliamike8 ай бұрын
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@stompriteentertainment94348 ай бұрын
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.
@Ross5252jkvdd6 ай бұрын
@@stompriteentertainment9434every superstar can do that wat u talking about
@garybryant12254 ай бұрын
Gil’s best take ever on anything
@aswinosbalaji42248 ай бұрын
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.
@OGSVN7 ай бұрын
larry bird too lol
@CrookBrown6 ай бұрын
@@OGSVNhe was 6’10 lol
@robnewcomb19265 ай бұрын
AI ???
@aswinosbalaji42245 ай бұрын
@@robnewcomb1926 of course he is
@randyholliday56264 ай бұрын
@@robnewcomb1926AI was super Athletic and fast he just had all that in a smaller package
@dizzledawson88929 ай бұрын
Like me every Kobe fan in tears Hearing this he Molded himself into a Monster
@H_C_III9 ай бұрын
Mannnm fr😢
@deegee75219 ай бұрын
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
@kenosourball61249 ай бұрын
I was born10/14/76. #1Mj #2Kobe #3 LBJ
@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz9 ай бұрын
FATHER GOD ALL MIGHTY MOLDED HIM INTO A MONSTER
@dizzledawson88929 ай бұрын
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
@dexterbryant72559 ай бұрын
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
@_Wocks9 ай бұрын
Yet only has 2fmvps,1 mvp, and terrible efficiency
@Lee-rt6tx9 ай бұрын
@@_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.
@_Wocks9 ай бұрын
@@Lee-rt6tx shaq also has better efficiency and 3 fmvps dude 😭kobe had terrible efficiency and 2 fmvps
@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz9 ай бұрын
FACTS
@jb67799 ай бұрын
@@_Wocks you said only like everyone in the league has had those
@OoglaBoogla.8 ай бұрын
Its the way he made us feel. Thats why he so beloved.
@isabellaclark82859 ай бұрын
Damn, thats the smartest, most well thought out opinion I’ve ever heard Gil say. Well done. Props
@TheLearnedFool9 ай бұрын
Forgot Larry Bird is the GOAT tho
@tobymack19639 ай бұрын
Not true gil keep it a buck n not kissing ass or doing the political stance
@lizethwalker9 ай бұрын
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
@kangolbill66529 ай бұрын
And the fact that he had to get this right this is Colby you can’t disrespect the dead very good observation
@electric86689 ай бұрын
@@TheLearnedFoolOnly to Celtic fans. 😊
@stillscrimmaging2839 ай бұрын
“Normal person fighting gods” a great description of why I loved Kobe so much. RIP
@parkermudsen10639 ай бұрын
That part
@trynaseethegoodnher63829 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 yea ok he had one for his whole Career and another one he was robin for😮
@t-bone18989 ай бұрын
@trynaseethegoodnher6382 man, stop hating 😒.
@mikejones85439 ай бұрын
Basically he was the batman of basketball 🏀 playing against superheroes
@omniwayne13499 ай бұрын
Was this man talking about Naruto just now 😂🤣😂🤣😂 🤔 Coby was a normal person fighting gods indeed.
@myflyonthewall488 ай бұрын
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.
@RemingtonSteel7 ай бұрын
Top 3 for me all day
@sblack070503 ай бұрын
Top 10
@smoovv21493 ай бұрын
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
@kjjr32702 ай бұрын
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-b8p2 ай бұрын
@@kjjr3270 I'll take everyday all day a Basketball player, Superstar player openion than some random unknow comment shit like yours!
@richiemilli3669 ай бұрын
Kobe was like being Batman amongst da justice league lol 🎯💯
@TheScoobzone9 ай бұрын
Wow. This comment is so on point.
@Cashkii9 ай бұрын
yo kobe is literally batman
@kamrynmccormack34649 ай бұрын
@@TheScoobzonegreatest nba comment for a specific player ever😭🔥💯chit true ASF
@TheScoobzone9 ай бұрын
@@kamrynmccormack3464 bro i with you! Left me dazed but not confused. They need to make a comic out of this statement. For real.
@azahias99 ай бұрын
Boom 🤯 That’s EXACTLY who he was!
@jonathanvasquez26169 ай бұрын
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
@jonathaneagle35544 ай бұрын
Kobe's passion, obsession, devotion and psychotic dedication set him apart ... his insane competitiveness added to that maniacal work ethic too helped greatly
@arayaude52649 ай бұрын
He has one of the deepest offensive bags I’ve ever seen from a player.
@JATAMZ9 ай бұрын
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.
@DonnellKane9 ай бұрын
No he don’t he just shot more shots than everybody but lebron. Jamal Crawford has the bag your talking about
@theblackcosmonaut24829 ай бұрын
That bag he stole from MJ's locker room 😂💯
@robertlozano67809 ай бұрын
Because of his obsessive compulsive competitive spirit.
@arayaude52649 ай бұрын
@@theblackcosmonaut2482 no matter what you wanna say he took MJ bag to the next level.
@jcw0349 ай бұрын
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
@TheLearnedFool9 ай бұрын
Guess Larry Bird is the GOAT then
@jcw0346 ай бұрын
@@TheLearnedFool Larry is in my top 10 (#6) but his technique was nowhere near Kobe and even he would tell you that.
@TheLearnedFool6 ай бұрын
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-rs1iy6 ай бұрын
Broo the line at the end gave me goosebumps:"a normal person fighting gods"
@quintonclark23399 ай бұрын
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.
@steviechampagne9 ай бұрын
same beast, different animal😎
@niqowyd9 ай бұрын
@@steviechampagnewhat the fuck does that mean Kobe Bryant
@choiceda59209 ай бұрын
@@niqowydyou’re welcome
@TippedScale9 ай бұрын
@@choiceda5920and then everyone clapped
@TheGhost-jv1my9 ай бұрын
Smarter definitely not but hard worker yes
@byrdmanthetrucker439 ай бұрын
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
@talongmalaki88698 ай бұрын
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_GodZ9 ай бұрын
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
@arturosalinas76579 ай бұрын
Jordan would party, gamble, golf, drink, smoke cigars and take two weeks off after the season. Kobe eliminated all that
@Jaden-l4d9 ай бұрын
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@dwightchowace9 ай бұрын
Idk how that’s an upgrade though. Jordan still cooked
@frankystrings9 ай бұрын
Jordan still killed everybody
@todd19289 ай бұрын
UPGRADE????!!!!! Man you must be high as hell.
@cm704259 ай бұрын
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
@410marvel89 ай бұрын
Jordan is 6" 6' 😂
@YouKnowDT8 ай бұрын
Did you miss the restnof the points?? He had a 48' vert, and he was more explosive.. he said what he said 🤷🏾♂️@@410marvel8
@daverichmond43118 ай бұрын
You just said it That was his gift right
@kennywhateva62798 ай бұрын
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
@kendallhowie949 ай бұрын
His drive and determination was unmatched without a question!!!
@arob77599 ай бұрын
Not unmatched, cause Jordan had it also!! 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
@americansantacruz60809 ай бұрын
@@arob7759damn right.
@whenisdinner21379 ай бұрын
Pretty sure jordan matched it cause he got it from him
@sunandwind29839 ай бұрын
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
@michaelj92779 ай бұрын
You needed a father instead of Kobe to teach you about life
@FinnyWarbuckz8 ай бұрын
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 💪🏾❤👑💯🔥🏀🎯
@FMFFilms9 ай бұрын
Gil can breakdown a complicated conversation so well!
@Gregory-of9lo9 ай бұрын
He was Michael without the God given abilities, but the same heart, obsession and desire...
@raymondlopez52518 ай бұрын
Spot on
@Kommunik8Moor6 ай бұрын
@@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.
@lejonsifford34934 ай бұрын
He wasn't talentless and giftless tho 😂
@DemarcusSellers-yc7lz3 ай бұрын
AMEN FACTS@@Kommunik8Moor
@marskeezy012 ай бұрын
Best description of what makes Kobe great I’ve ever heard.
@breadbutter87089 ай бұрын
That was a Superb take on Kobe by Gil. Wow
@guy20068 ай бұрын
So whats your take on Curry? based on this logi he is better than Kobe right?
@breadbutter87088 ай бұрын
@@guy2006 fuck no
@allananzorandia55929 ай бұрын
This is the best description of Kobe Bryant! He's ordinary person doing extraordinary things! Kobe is really amazing!!
@hior12israel498 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, we fans see it the same way, but he broke it down!!
@jasongold7089 ай бұрын
The best take I've heard from Gil.
@antoniow18259 ай бұрын
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.
@mikealston42019 ай бұрын
Thanks now I’m going to go back and watch the season before he retired just because of you thanks K824
@akinmike58848 ай бұрын
Kobe was one of the hardest working guys out there he is truly missed. 😢
@kenjones71229 ай бұрын
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
@ebonix339 ай бұрын
Bron my goat
@taedar9 ай бұрын
How could anyone tell you differently about who your goat is??? That doesn't even make sense
@edwinyounes49349 ай бұрын
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
@taedar9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@kenjones71229 ай бұрын
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 🤣🤣🤣
@manolosinatra59519 ай бұрын
He worked his talent into a gift
@elvingallard72555 ай бұрын
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.
@TheStatisfiedOne9 ай бұрын
Kobe in his younger days was underratedly athletic and quick
@patbenz43279 ай бұрын
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.
@TheStatisfiedOne9 ай бұрын
@@patbenz4327 Kobe was nearly as athletic as Jordan. Jordan overrated athletically
@patbenz43279 ай бұрын
@@TheStatisfiedOne yep
@mikek66129 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 both of you.....NOPE. 😂😂 how dumb you gotta be to say Jordan wasn't the greatest athlete of all-time
@PomYam9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Jiggyblvckhippy9 ай бұрын
Beautiful analogy
@2aalltheway6148 ай бұрын
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.
@bamso1039 ай бұрын
Appreciate you Gil❗️
@jorgeirizarry59719 ай бұрын
First time he says something real. And that's why Kobe is my GOAT.
@robert3k8 ай бұрын
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-hs8rf8 ай бұрын
It's not but he says so much bs that you get surprised when he says something real@robert3k
@diatribeeverything8 ай бұрын
Kobe ain't even top 10 🤣
@jorgeirizarry59718 ай бұрын
@@jlsmith-hs8rf lol, true statement.
@MikeWoodburn-jh9tc8 ай бұрын
@@diatribeeverythingyeah you ain’t watch basketball for real
@frenchywhoothepodcast56028 ай бұрын
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 💯
@SilentZeal19 ай бұрын
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.
@ricocameron24269 ай бұрын
Damn I’ve never heard it like that. Gave me chills!
@ahmyaketsueki71502 ай бұрын
Oh man that arenas quote normal human, fighting gods. Made shed tears. That's some good fvcking ass quote
@kingduly32179 ай бұрын
Kobe had a warrior's spirit
@SeenOnnik9 ай бұрын
Kobe was quick asf #8 younger years
@unpopulartruth11646 ай бұрын
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.
@porkadobo50356 ай бұрын
Was he quick? Yes, most shooting guards are. Was he the quickest? Not even close. Hence, "man against gods"
@ondray298 ай бұрын
I'm impressed at how he dummed it down for us... Nice work Gil. Everyone should get it now.
@traez56199 ай бұрын
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.
@pepehands32029 ай бұрын
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
@traez56199 ай бұрын
@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.
@pepehands32029 ай бұрын
@@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-8SFL9 ай бұрын
😅@@traez5619
@lordluvsme93789 ай бұрын
It's called the MAMBA MENTALITY!!! Kobe spoke 4 languages fluently. Wrote books ,etc❤
@troyc77266 ай бұрын
Great job explaining it I could never put it into words
@003faze9 ай бұрын
Kobe was crazy athletic...
@Anon-qp3kt9 ай бұрын
That came from practice. Example of God gifted natural athletic body is Dennis Rodman
@pepehands32029 ай бұрын
He isn't compared to other players who are a freak of nature
@Game_Recognize_Game9 ай бұрын
Even Kobe's trainer said that he wasn't that athletic but what he got was through hardworking
@user-neo88889 ай бұрын
@@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.
@njldst20079 ай бұрын
@@user-neo8888no one's comparing him to regular people. For players in the NBA, that's average
@dapperdon70639 ай бұрын
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.
@doct1019 ай бұрын
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
@bboywolf9 ай бұрын
@@doct101so his father wasnt an ex nba player at 6'10? Seems like he was blessed to me
@doct1019 ай бұрын
@@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
@newsomedenzell928919 ай бұрын
@@doct101Kobe seemed to have a 40+ inch vert to me. He won the dunk contest my dude.
@doct1019 ай бұрын
@@newsomedenzell92891 he won probably the worst dunk contest of all time .. go watch it it was terrible
@Zayy13115 ай бұрын
This was the most perfect way to explain the greatest of all time arguments...attributes! Well said.
@justycecarter94129 ай бұрын
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
@kobemarley51319 ай бұрын
Top 2
@DrBisharaWilson9 ай бұрын
Kobe went to the league straight from high school. Bro been gifted from the jump
@aaronearnedanironurnn9 ай бұрын
He really focused on body mechanics, footwork and got his shot reps in religiously.
@hardart-8 ай бұрын
Youngest Slam Dunk Champ in history.. Definitely Gifted
@BoglesGaming8 ай бұрын
to be fair , just cause youre special in high school doesnt mean youll succeed in the nba, weve seen that way too many times
@michaelelliott32098 ай бұрын
Gifted? Hell naw. Hard work, and discipline. Mamba Mentality.
@danielmeuler28778 ай бұрын
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.
@zvonkosolin86273 ай бұрын
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
@DustinStallworth9 ай бұрын
Never heard somebody look at Kobe as not fast or quick tho 😂 lol
@simba45929 ай бұрын
If you take any player who is considered top 10, I guarantee you they are more naturally athletic and taller than Kobe.
@MF-Rell9 ай бұрын
Me either
@joshsheppard219 ай бұрын
He’s not saying he’s slow just not overly fast that stood out against other similar builds at the sg
@WalkingWallet9 ай бұрын
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-49 ай бұрын
Kobe was out here jumping over cars before blake
@davidparra67879 ай бұрын
The bag was unlimited look at scoring from 10ft out master tradesman !
@alexcastle14544 ай бұрын
Gilbert has major respect for this take. From the perspective of nba players to those bad ass quotes. Thanks for giving Kobe his flowers
@DBreezy59 ай бұрын
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.
@nostalgicbliss55479 ай бұрын
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.
@DBreezy59 ай бұрын
@@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.
@TheStatisfiedOne9 ай бұрын
@@nostalgicbliss5547what he means is that Kobe was not fast in a full sprint, but was in the first 2/3 steps
@mbogaba6679 ай бұрын
Honorable description. A champion description of a champion.
@jl_1173 ай бұрын
This is what made Kobe so inspiring. His hard work carried him through without any absurd natural gift compared to a lot of greats
@jameshenderson36689 ай бұрын
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
@gregclark22439 ай бұрын
Kobe had a professional basketball Father
@flightboyz2.0518 ай бұрын
Ok so did Marcus Jordan
@UniverseAlphaOmega8 ай бұрын
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
@DaSpaceJammer8 ай бұрын
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.
@marquisperkins45787 ай бұрын
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.
@djtwizz928 ай бұрын
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-22554 ай бұрын
You're a 100% correct!
@YoungShoLive9 ай бұрын
Bro was 6’7 and was nasty in the dunk contest. He was athletic as f*ck! Far from average.
@bobbymo35919 ай бұрын
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.
@DaTruthHeals9 ай бұрын
Jordan was really 6'5 and Kobe was measured just under 6'4" barefoot
@jnc87329 ай бұрын
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
@boyboi779 ай бұрын
No@@DaTruthHeals
@bg61609 ай бұрын
6'6"
@freshgotbeatz85949 ай бұрын
Kobe’s work ethic set him apart
@SweetTreets-c1t6 ай бұрын
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!!❤
@antionkwill219 ай бұрын
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..
@thecryptobarnacle95309 ай бұрын
Kobe was the actual real batman of superheroes. He had super will while everyone else had super powers.
@TravelnsoulSophyFede7 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right !
@tjswann37689 ай бұрын
Yall hated Kobe and made fun of the guy behind his back. Now everyone loves everything about him.
@MR12AMAZING9 ай бұрын
That's what happens when people die. You get all this fake love.
@WalkingWallet9 ай бұрын
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-l4d9 ай бұрын
@@WalkingWallet3 REPLIES
@ChemicalXII9 ай бұрын
@@MR12AMAZING , "People have been saying Kobe was the second best player since at least 2006 and definitely since 2009.".
@toddty119 ай бұрын
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-elmumba59999 ай бұрын
Arenas is a great interpreter of the game. He has a gift of explaining basketball from an NBA player’s perspective
@bdww40729 ай бұрын
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.
@azovandy14.889 ай бұрын
🤣 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.
@ModernDayRenaissanceMan8 ай бұрын
Gil is an absolute JOKE
@bolero9098Ай бұрын
The best explanation why Kobe is one of the best!
@kamanax9 ай бұрын
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.
@SuperChiko24009 ай бұрын
he came in the league bald tho
@Grind2Excellence9 ай бұрын
@@SuperChiko2400I know wtf ppl just make up shyt
@kasparsbajars9 ай бұрын
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.
@musume77239 ай бұрын
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
@samuelsneed775312 күн бұрын
Kobe is my number 1, especially after that last back to back + all the stuff gill said
@BlackRoyalty_9 ай бұрын
Kobe is simply the 🐐 He’s in my opinion the People’s Champion
@Livewirebeatz9 ай бұрын
Couldn't have said it better. Bravo!!!
@jayce8084 ай бұрын
Never thought about it like that, good take Gil.
@mrgreen36299 ай бұрын
Kobe taught us that the mind is far stronger than the body.
@HeliosWrath9 ай бұрын
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.
@bboywolf9 ай бұрын
He was compared to Jordan who was a freak amongst freaks which makes him seem "regular"
@alphaal15899 ай бұрын
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....
@christianchavez81949 ай бұрын
Kobe my guy but I don't believe that...
@mathewlynch5839 ай бұрын
Cap
@1racks9 ай бұрын
bro 😂 who told you that
@MeekoNBompton8119 ай бұрын
Kobe had a dad who was a nba player! He was training at 6 years old!
@hardwoodthought12139 ай бұрын
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.
@jevonfalcon25139 ай бұрын
Yeah but he wasn't good up top... that's where his extreme training started.
@SeddyPooh9 ай бұрын
@@hardwoodthought1213alot of Bigs start playing late because of their size
@hardwoodthought12139 ай бұрын
@@SeddyPooh Sure thing. Kobe came from a basketball family. The dudes who act like his journey is rags to riches are insane.
@SeddyPooh9 ай бұрын
@@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_16739 ай бұрын
That’s what having a pro player for a dad helps with
@yourname4879 ай бұрын
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_16739 ай бұрын
@@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
@yourname4879 ай бұрын
@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_16739 ай бұрын
@@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
@ValyriaSnow8 ай бұрын
Beautifully put Gilbert! It was his MENTALITY that pushed him above a lot of the gods.
@mikec15109 ай бұрын
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.
@Simysosa9 ай бұрын
Bro he's standard for his position
@renzoliban63039 ай бұрын
In his position SG it was standard. Like Gil said if Vince has a work ethic of Kobe. He will be the next MJ.
@mikec15109 ай бұрын
@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?
@twilitezn9 ай бұрын
@@mikec1510 TMac and Vince???
@acpliego9 ай бұрын
@@twiliteznmaybe Kobe was 3rd o 4rd but not standard
@Billionboundelz8 ай бұрын
Kobe was quick af and athletic
@wesleygriffin78578 ай бұрын
He was referring to other NBA guards that were 6’6
@SmooveTV7188 ай бұрын
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.
@irwinlagare99098 ай бұрын
This is a great perspective about Kobe
@CertainMan819 ай бұрын
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.
@quitinfolkes46399 ай бұрын
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.
@nostalgicbliss55479 ай бұрын
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.uchiha86999 ай бұрын
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.
@Rodsu9 ай бұрын
Lebron has better basketball IQ he would be better still. Kobe didn’t elevate teammates
@Nirvosh819 ай бұрын
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..
@IlmaliklI9 ай бұрын
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
@acpliego9 ай бұрын
@@Rodsu10 times better basketball IQ.
@t.j.uchiha86999 ай бұрын
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-Block707Ай бұрын
That was a great analogy about Kobe!!
@johnathannabors34269 ай бұрын
I don't have Kobe that high but Gilbert made me put Kobe higher because he has the best explanation for him.
@acpliego9 ай бұрын
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
@theoneaboveall67689 ай бұрын
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
@dizceedot218 ай бұрын
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...