Kobe Bryant 35 Points, 10 Rebounds, 8 Assists vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Full Highlights 25/12/2009

[@realtalkwithjordan8026]

Kobe clearly the best player in the league until 2010. People who say LeBron was the best when he stepped on the court in 2003 lost their mind. 2002-10 was Kobe

[@normniemann]

JDot2423 lol he was clearly the best player after Duncan

[@edmichaelalobog8886]

FlimFlamWop After Duncan? Are you out of your mind? Didn’t you watch how Kobe killed the Spurs at the 2001 WCF? How bout 2008? And even when the Spurs defeated the Lakers in 03 Kobe averaged 32ppg on that series.

[@MrWillieb11]

JDot2423 I think he was the best player in the league until he went down in Golden State...If u ask me...I also think he was the best player in the NBA ever since game 4 of the 2000 Finals when he took over the game down the stretch, while playing on a bad Ankle...

[@jdcursed4800]

JDot2423 I'll say 05-10 cuz i feel like shaq was still the best then when he left kobe became the best

[@anthonythomas4836]

MrWillieb11 Partially agree

[@sunnyliston7503]

kobe preformed so good agaisnt lebron but his team lost more times it pisses me off kobe doing everything

[@yeezusdropout]

Sunny Sandhu I mean lbj did have 26 14 and 11

[@sunnyliston7503]

LeGoat James yeah he was good to

[@edmichaelalobog8886]

LeGoat James They both played good, but at the end of the day you can’t control how your whole team perform.

[@pavlegrebenarevic382]

Sunny Sandhu salty nigga check the stats, lebron outperformed him on average

[@Jayc456]

I love you kobe thank you rest in power 2♾24

[@1solodeon]

Like the way Kobe played the game was pure poetry... you look at players like James Harden, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and other wing scorers similar they just don’t play with the same skill or effortless excellence like Kobe did. He did shit that was hard and made it look beautifully easy.. watching him play the game there really won’t be another player like Kobe. LeBron scored a different way and it’s still effective but you’d fall in love with the game of basketball watching Kobe play.

[@ArmandoKozomara]

great freaking quality man . love it

[@Tiigerr]

4:29 That play...

[@kingwiley]

I'm saying bro, even excluding the crazy handle, he managed to draw ALL 5 defenders. There is no one like him.

[@RahulPresentsKobe]

insane

[@emjay1249]

Tiiger GOAT

[@CodieneBeanBryant]

I feel sad for people who just couldn’t/didn’t watch his career or aren’t privy to his highlights. Especially the ones who still like to have basketball discussions while haven’t really witnessed his greatness or the ones who minimize him.

[@johnpaulino1565]

This vid is 10 years old and looks better than the videos we watch today

[@jalenhoo6214]

The NBA was pretty back then

[@bradleylove3514]

Crazy how smart this man was, he knew to go hard at Shaq when he drives because Shaq won’t want to get dunked on so he fouls every time. You can see Kobe just dip his shoulder down every time

[@tahmidurrabb8142]

I see you have read the book

[@bradleylove3514]

I see you have too. And many of them btw.

[@mosesruperto7128]

You see Kobe waving to Lebron from the bench at the end of the game. No matter how hard they competed they always respected each other. The real rivalry is between their fans. These guys never even met in the finals or playoffs. The rivalry was never between them.

[@conorohara5481]

LOL Kobe was saluting from a distance to Shaq. He didn't shake their hands because he was disgusted by Cleveland's flopping and the officiating.

[@mosesruperto7128]

Amazing how Kobe found space to dribble through 3 defenders and find the open man. Dam that was smooth.

[@bballah4lyfe]

Shaq was 6th ranked. Best center in the league this yr on the Cavs. The era of big men was really dead.

[@crimson6952]

now its alive

[@sonic6506]

How did he play with a broken finger()

[@Mayordomo32]

Why did the Cavs do so well in the regular season then get knocked out of the playoffs?

[@cruzzz5738]

LeBron chokes

[@xItsBB]

Kalu Abay east conference is weak, nuff said

[@zekaryahjones5336]

Kalu Abay doesnt mean shit if you only got 3 rings

[@tristammonforte7065]

It is because Lebron plays more in the perimeter with a lot of screens. This is effective in the regular season as opposing teams doesn't do well scouting it in advance, but in the playoffs, the defense can easily prepare for that. Thus, easily making Lebron James uncomfortable in the court. It doesn't take away anything about his talents, its more about his team's coaching stuff did not put him in the position where he can excel with that type of defense. Lebron, as talented as he is, never fully evolved as a player. Sure he now has a reliable jumper and 3 point shooting, but his style of play did not change, he is still playing in the perimeter. To me, what helped Lebron James excel and win a few championship is the CHANGE in the NBA rules. The changes in the rules helped extinc the post games thus eliminating the need for big men. Big men who coincidentally, are the ones who can normally stopped a freight train like Lebron James. Without good big men in the middle, Lebron thrive in the perimeter with his style of play. Unfortunately, as much as this rule change suited his style of play, there are others who benefited from this as well. The likes of Steph Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Westbrook, and others are all benefitting from the lack of physical defense. It is unfortunate for Lebron because even though the rule already favored his style of play, he never fully dominated the NBA by winning multiple consecutive championships. He loses a whole lot.

[@BenFrankMadeThis808]

@@tristammonforte7065 finally someone gets it...

[@theunthinkable1021]

Los Angeles may have lost the game but they ended the postseason as NBA champion. 🏆💪

[@GL_FAB]

Facts 💯🔥🙌🐍🏀🏆

[@Junzstylemadapaka]

Kobe played with so many injuries yet managed to win chip. He’s simply the GOAT!

[@TulsaTopFlightFit]

Anybody noticed that D Fisher shots barley hits rim when he make a shot!! 💯 and that’s every game when he shoots

[@remyd8767]

Such great rainbows

[@MrAVGNdude]

Looking back at this.. how did the lakers get blown out this bad😂😂 Kobe played outta his mind and was very effective but the lakers stood no chance This is why when Lebron fans say he had no help back then I just laugh because if anybody else on the lakers stepped up this day, the lakers win easily

[@damebutler6628]

Long Live The Mamba!!! Should have been the matchup we got in the 09 finals but Lebron didn’t hold up his end.

[@michaelkirschner6009]

Lebron's teammates didn't hold up there end

[@DadWontDie]

The refs robbed the lakers

[@osfpgreece9254]

***** if i get to use HD -SportBits do i have to pay or its free??

[@stsk7]

Look how he played inside. Later on he would cofocus on the fade away. So versatile.

[@luny2nez281]

3:42 Bynum violated 😂

[@BeefPapa]

3:42 Shaq had zero interest in playing at this point.

[@realtalkwithjordan8026]

Why do Lakers always suck against the Cavs? Lol. They played really bad that game

[@AHMAD-2324]

Damn, LeBron use to beat Kobe so easy even though Kobe would play well. Just couldn't elevate his team's to victory enough.

[@bossclifford8638]

Ahmad2423 5 rings😂😂😂

[@stevenparker7290]

Lakers won the championship that year soo...

[@chriskb2495]

Wonder who won the championship that year and who didn’t.

[@X02Overdose]

Ahmad2423 The Lakers won the title lmao