Kobe Bryant Full Highlights vs Kings 2001 WCSF GM4 - 48 Pts, 16 Rebs

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2001 Western Conference Semifinals Game 4, May 13, 2001 | One of Kobe's greatest playoff games and arguably his very best ever. His 2001 playoff run is seen by many as his most impressive run because of performances like this. Throughout that 15-1 demolition of playoff opponents by the Lakers, Kobe was counted on to take it to another level in hostile environments on the road. Game 4 in Sacramento is one of various instances where Kobe needed to take charge and with the possibility of a second consecutive sweep in sight, he looked to take the game over right away. In a very high-tempo contest between two Western conference heavy-weights, #8 forced his way to a then playoff career-high 48 points while simultaneously ripping down 16 rebounds among the trees. Kobe was as aggressive as he'd ever been in this game, as evidenced by his 9 offensive rebounds and 19 free throw attempts. The Lakers used to strong 39-point 4th quarter to win the game 119-113 and end the Kings' season.
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[@slipnorris5882]

side kicks don't score 48 points and 16 rebounds in the playoffs

[@jakedodsonjake]

yeah, idc what anyone says, youthful kobe was unguardable, that 3peat was no fluke, and not done on shays back.

[@Daslickflip]

It was an equal partnership haha tbh Shaq was more a first three quarters dominant gtfo of my way type player. But Kobe was their closer 90% of the time. That's only because of Shaq's atrocious free throw shooting. They complimented each other perfectly. Inside and outside.

[@SpacelyHendrix]

facts!!!

[@MrWillieb11]

Then 45 and 13 the very next game.....sidekick? I Guess lol

[@gottgaame]

SLIP NORRIS how old was he?

[@dcshow]

To think that a 6’6 shooting guard in the 2000’s was 2 points and 4 rebounds away from a 50-20 playoff game is insane.

[@gannibalof21st]

They get 50. Now adays without breaking a sweat.

[@cade9173]

@@gannibalof21st true but this was a much slower paced era of basketball and it was in the playoffs against a great team. Kobe would drop 50 in his sleep now just like everyone has been and just like he did in his prime. He’d probably be the best scorer in the league

[@sevagzomdjian4028]

@@gannibalof21st kobe averaged 35ppg during a season where the league avg for points was 97 per game.... now a days the leauge average is like 110+

[@sevagzomdjian4028]

@@gannibalof21st and i dont see anyone dropping 50 in a playoff game relly at all, let alone without "breaking a sweat"

[@Meanandre]

...and at the age of 22

[@tremain7056]

Kobe wanted Webber to stay in the game instead of getting ejected for throwing the ball, he wanted to beat you at your fullest strength and capabilities...what a competitor

[@chriskelley4530]

Tremain ??? You right bro

[@rayshardrobinson2243]

He was like naw I don’t want to hear nothing about the only reason we won was because Webber got kicked out

[@MrHn-ho3dk]

@@rayshardrobinson2243 exactly

[@jermaingriffin4816]

Wanted him to get all them buckets!! Haha!!

[@kevinmoreno4081]

@@jermaingriffin4816 man, when you guarded tHAT way at you get all buckets.. that was supreme offense..

[@Mike1122.]

Kobe was 22 years old dominating the entire NBA. Stop the lies, haters, Kobe was not carried to those titles, he led the way to the titles.

[@kibabalefobaki9725]

Big Mike who was finals mvp??? Shaq all those three years he carried Kobe

[@tylerkim647]

@@kibabalefobaki9725if Kobe wasn’t on the team shaq wouldn’t have been in those championships 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@tyreewalker8412]

Shaq was a monster during that 3-peat let's not be delusional here lhh but your absolutely right Kobe was not carried they needed eachother

[@kb4231]

He was not carried, but led is too far.

[@semihdeveli1491]

@@tylerkim647 its same for Kobe. If Shaq wasn't on the team Kobe wouldn't have been in those championships. Specially check the 2000 wcf how did he messed monsters Sabonis, Rasheed Wallace. Check his whole stats during 2000-02

[@saneofdisobay]

Kobe was the best player in the league from 1999 until he tore his achilles in 2013

[@Adrian_C_Perez]

facts

[@kendallgreen6832]

Most skilled maybe but lebron has been the best overall player since 09

[@LeBronJames-dl5el]

+Kendall Green nope

[@cr8tive243]

Hebron became the best player in 2011.

[@ahjietienne5713]

1999??? Are you high bro? Shaq,Timmy,Iverson and fucking KG were all better than Kobe in '99....shit even Vince Carter was better in '99 Kobe didnt become the best in the league until 2003 and that ended in 2009 when LeBron succeeded him...but he was the best for that 6 year period though.

[@rphilemo313]

How to guard Kobe: 1. Pray to a God

[@ThaDreamMerchant]

W

[@anhiirr]

might not help u there........prob pray to a god.......sacrifice a goat in satans honor......just to be safe u know a god and a devil on your side....might be necessary

[@imsljr420]

Ringo Flamma how to guard kobe 1. Box out his big men and don't let them rebound kobe's bricks. 2. Let kobe shoot all he wants cause the majority of his shots will be bricks and make sure your team rebounds those bricks.

[@rudy1999]

I wonder how Bulls Pippen would do guarding him

[@imsljr420]

phillyslasher I'm a genius you idiot so don't give me that crap.

[@whateverreally1347]

Fun fact : Kobe played THE ENTIRE GAME. Didn't sit a single second.

[@dtucker33]

A point per minute

[@josecarranza7555]

Kobe did the same in 2002 game 7. Played every minute including overtime.

[@sabishiihito]

And didn’t look tired at ALL.

[@drestathagangsta8880]

He almost did the same thing in that overtime Game 1 NBA Finals vs Iverson and the Sixers. He played 52:05 of the 53 minutes.

[@tedgallemore6533]

Wow . Didn't sit . I've heard he works his ass off but damn

[@EZee213]

4:24 Kobe with the 3-point play on 5 dudes. Literally. LMAO.

[@YungGoatBeats]

+EeeeZeee hahaha right, double didnt work, help didnt work ... kobe is kobe

[@EZee213]

+Ian Lungwitz The help didn't work. Neither did the triple, quadruple, or quintuple.

[@sidesshow3969]

proved it time and time again he could dominant all 5 guys on the court

[@sidesshow3969]

doug christie was playing that steph curry defense lol awful

[@kennethwhite8045]

Doug did the best he could against him (i.e. Kobe), and his best wasn't good enough.

[@40III]

48 & 16 in a close out game by a very young Kobe Bryant. This while playing with Shaq on the team and people say this guy was a "sidekick"? I think not.

[@nathanasuncion201]

yeah. people forgetting they run triangle offense which basically makes shaq the focal point of offense. but shaq didn't score it by himself. to run triangle and take advantage the deep post you need to have a good perimeter shooter/ facilatator that can run the offense. Kobe was the guy. not to mention he doesn't need much screen because that would clog the offense in the paint.

[@dominiquecarroll6921]

From the 2000-2001 season all they way till the 2009-2010 season he was the best player in the league! During that time period (10 years, a entire decade, the 2000’s) he average 28.5 ppg, 5.2AST, 5.8rebs, on 45% fg, 84% ft, almost 2stl with 5 chips and a ton of Defensive awards.. Sure a couple of guys had a few good season during that time, but accolades plus stats, he was the best player in the world 10 year straight, hate him or Love him. 10 years of Dominance is something special! Only few have done that!

[@KennyMoe7mile]

I'll give him 7 of those years being the best. Iverson was the man in 01 Duncan in 03 and lebron in 09

[@robbereal1982]

@@KennyMoe7mile Duncan was not better than kobe in 03 lebron wasn't better than kobe in 09. Stop.

[@KennyMoe7mile]

@@robbereal1982 yes they were by far. Kobe just had better teams. Plus Duncan beat Kobe in 03 with a prime shaq...facts. Bron had an mvp season in 09 do your research as oppose to speaking with your feelings towards Kobe.

[@robbereal1982]

@@KennyMoe7mile bro you dont know what you're talking about and you just exposed that. In 2003 kobe carried that Lakers team and broke Jordan's records for most 30 and 40 point games in in a row because the team was getting weak and shaq missed a bunch of games to start the season. Tim Duncan had a better team which won the title that year. And kobe almost beat them by himself especially in gm 5 in which Horry missed the Game winner.

[@robbereal1982]

@@KennyMoe7mile lebron statistically had a better team than kobe in 09 and lost to dwight Howard. Kobe's 2nd leading scorer was Gasol with 18 Ariza like 11 and d fish with 10. Just stop. Kobe won the title in 09 in the west with statistically less help than lebron. What the hell are you talking about?

[@kevinrichards4346]

Kobe was the mvp of most of these west series because they had better defensive big men rather than guards....shaq was the mvp of the finals because the east had better defensive guards rather than bigs

[@BoRickersonMcFoosters]

Wish people would see this lol straight fucking facts

[@willydoe7315]

But the West still had the better teams that would have beat the east if they made it. Edge goes to Kobe

[@DominiqueWilliams-ue3rx]

@@willydoe7315 yeap

[@jorgedelgado8505]

Kobe was the best

[@DominiqueWilliams-ue3rx]

@@willydoe7315 shaq gimself said kobes better than him n lebron

[@Mike1122.]

Shaq has great players with him in Orlando and didn’t win a title until Kobe came of age. Let that sink in folks.

[@tetrahedralyeeteetee8818]

Big Mike I know crazy 19 of age!!! That sinking gets deeper lol

[@clarkkent5791]

They can’t let it sink in. The media just tells them Kobe needed Shaq he needed Shaq and they don’t do their home work. Like you and I.

[@fbistatmajor5918]

He would've won in Orlando if he stayed

[@bigco27]

Let that sizzle in your spirit!

[@yyyl7yl]

I say this ALL DA TIME! 💯🎯

[@JellyBean2144]

Gonna miss this dude. The NBA just aint the same without a warrior like Kobe.

[@SpacelyHendrix]

:/

[@YusukeKnight]

JellyBean2144 Truth

[@JoshCConnor]

😔

[@dlcfilms2022]

Jason no shit

[@jh11ful]

And now the world ain't the same since he left us

[@vashoncarridice]

The greatest player I've ever seen.

[@unknownname9760]

Kobe had to guard Reggie Miller, Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd during their 3-Peat, while Shaq had to guard Rik Smits, 34 years old Mutombo, and Todd McCulloch. Kobe had tougher opponents than Shaq did during those Finals and people try to argue that Kobe was carried because he had less numbers. All of the teams that the Lakers beat were teams driven by the guards, not centers. The last time Shaq went up against a team driven by a big man in the Finals was in 1994, and you all know what happened.

[@zerokool-2058]

Unknown Name people forget that...

[@mikehammer1777]

I keep telling people, the "Shaq carried Kobe" argument is such a myth and an insulting fabrication. Kobe Bryant was a far more important influence on the 3 peat than Shaq ever was.

[@muhammadrifkisetiawan2205]

Miller, Iverson, Kidd. 3 Hall of Famers

[@ernestboykin3rd706]

Shaq was and is the big legendary it wasn't his fault or Penny they lost to Houston the Diesel showed us greatness early like only a few others he was 23 and still a ox

[@kobischpiek8520]

@@ernestboykin3rd706 Hakeem killed shaq. Shaq stats were in garbage time, same as lebron in 2014

[@godsangell12]

kobe was never second fiddle. it was a duo and shaq couldn't do it without kobe straight up

[@runelord37]

+Edwin Sanchez And that is harsh truth that most never even know let alone accept.

[@keepsitg9765]

It was an honor Kobe for you to absolutely destroy the Kings. From, A kings fan.

[@jben3231]

People always point to Shaq's finals dominance as a reason to discredit Kobe's first 3 rings. They forget Shaq went up against Rik Smits, 34 year old Mutombo, and Todd MacCulloch.

[@senzubean27]

+jben3231 and Kobe went up against Aaron Mckie, Reggie Miller, and Kerry Kittles, not exactly lockdown defenders. Kobe was a big part, but its nothing like his other 2 rings, these were on the shoulders of Shaquille, its no discredit, its the truth.

[@kimberlyjacinto6798]

+Stewart Callaway +Stewart Callaway it's a team..without Kobe shaq doesn't 3peat...and same for Kobe. but shaqs shoulders? he fouled out Kobe came thru...against the pacers...that series was close..game 4 ...those jumpers? or that tip off BShaws miss? clutch man it's no truth they both won, together...shit 09 Trevor ariza was huge getting those inbound steals...dfish hitting that late three against the magic on the road...I'm just saying it's a team. without big shot Bob do the Lakers 3 peat..

[@dcjr7921]

During the 00-02 3peat, Kobe averaged 27.6 ppg vs. the Blazers, Kings, and Spurs when everyone knew the NBA Champ would come out of the West. Kobe always averaged more ppg vs. the Spurs. Not bad for a "sidekick that rode Shaq to 3 rings." I don't even acknowledge haters' nonsense. Guess Eddie Jones & Van Exl would've done the same, or maybe even the supreme bricklayer Iverson, or Mr. No Defense McGrady

[@travisblair3189]

Thank you! I've been saying that for years!

[@joshuahaynes7128]

Jben3231 i agree with you im a kobe fan but lets be real dude early 00s shaq was the most unstoppable force ever dude

[@aiyachristian]

Young Kobe's jumper was so pure

[@wallyvee3039]

Lebron stans like to say Kobe was carried 3 of his championships but are too prideful and scared to watch these highlights because of the "TRUTH!"

[@ThemiddlenameisJordan]

This is the Kobe that the kids of this generation did not get to see from the early 2000's.

[@garthyahudahandrews8504]

clearly it shows this kobe made me want to play basketball at 12 yrs old

[@Theo-kl7rs]

FACTS!!!!!!

[@runelord37]

2:35 is why Kobe is a Warrior. He only want to beat the best team. He wants NOTHING given to him. THAT is why he is one of the greatest of all time.

[@YusukeKnight]

runelord37 Truth

[@VonGOMD]

I'm glad I'm seeing this comment from someone while he was alive 🙏🏿

[@benjohnston8665]

How can people say Lebron James is better than Kobe??

[@HunchoHamza]

Nobody

[@T82486]

dyodoublej yea basically.

[@HunchoHamza]

dyodoublej How can lebron be better in being bigger scoring kobe had 81 didn't see him do that passing he is better in it but he just recorded his most 14 kobe had 17 againts him at this age.clutch come on man who has more buzzer beaters 3 are u crazy he is 2-5 in the finals kobe is 5-6 stop it. playoffs okay he has a way better team in both miami and this years cleveland and theres a lot more I could say but I have to go.

[@AirsSoftest]

dyodoublej How can you say lebron has more memorable finals showings lmao

[@HunchoHamza]

dyodoublej Lebron scored 61 against the worst defensive team not one of in 2014 that team let melo and lebron drop 60+ points

[@docallentv]

Kobe all around game was crazy at this point. He was working in the post, 3's, face ups, transition. And made some nice assist. Yeah he was carried when he was a baby, not in either one of those 3 chips.

[@DominiqueWilliams-ue3rx]

Top 3 ever

[@dadaboogieman5225]

Rest In Peace Kobe the goat Bryant...I hope they make you the NBA logo

[@leikilifi867]

kobe clutch down the stretch his whole career.. people forget these days

[@mariobryant8803]

Kobe went nuts, he had that takeover mentality

[@itssandrew]

10:50 scared the shit out of me

[@isaiahlyriq]

Lmfao hahahahaha me too

[@chrisper3148]

i know right wtf was that lol

[@dalejackson8574]

🤣🤣

[@brenttate7851]

Kobe the GOAT

[@rsdhillon4198]

his body language is telling me everything I need to know. no wasted movements by athletic Kobe was just another level.

[@Streetlfieking23]

Mamba moment 2K24

[@soulpunisher743]

Yep

[@tgreg9542]

aye people always try to say shaq carried kobe they funny af and clearly kobe haters

[@tgreg9542]

Amen brother

[@tgreg9542]

Kobe isnt the tyle to let the game come to him he takes wat he wants he fights from jump ball one thing i love about kobe is he hits shot you just know were bad and makes the looj easy lol he os phenominal and to not be near as strong as lebron or jordan he finishes in traffic jus as good

[@tgreg9542]

***** he was jus about even by the third ring and his forth and fifith he was way better

[@tgreg9542]

Brandonwun the first chip too!! Kobe was jus injured and it was his first finals he was young

[@tgreg9542]

***** vince carter and t mac were jus as sweet as kobe u sayin them like they bums ........they just stopped gettin better were as kobe he kept gettin better over the years

[@javianjohnson8746]

Damn even as a youngin, Kobe was a damn DEMON on the court

[@trellboomin1093]

Kobeast 🔥🔥🔥

[@fbistatmajor5918]

HE WAS 22 WHEN HE DID THIS

[@mikaelag3974]

That’s so crazy he’s gone . R.i.p 😔

[@DominiqueWilliams-ue3rx]

Baby stop before i cry

[@ehwilliamz]

Mamba Moments !🏀🏀🙏🏽

[@user-cj5ox9dl6u]

So much respect for Kobe, man. The man experienced both very intense, physical game and 2000s fast pace and more rules relying game, and he was able to be one of the bests, if not the best, to compete and earn admiration from players. A successful person will shine in any environment!

[@erickennedy9388]

Kobe deserves 3 WCFinals Awards for what he accomplished 2000-2003

[@michaellee136]

this is the greatest sportsmanship I ever watched. GOAT

[@wakeupjjsc]

anyone here from og on tiktok

[@LastGynoBender]

Me lol

[@drewbox4625]

THE GOAT!! THE WORLD MISSES YOU BEAN. ESPECIALLY LAKER NATION!

[@mauricefuqua1947]

💛💜💛💜🙏🙏

[@seanlittle9260]

gotta love that people disliked this video. one of the greats puts on one of the most impressive playoff performances and you don't like it?

[@whizkid00000]

Some people dont realize that the lakers offense was built around Shaq. Had it been Kobe, they'll still 3-peat..

[@greatnesspersonified4273]

+Prince Cyrill: Warriors fan since 2015 No lol

[@arv9993]

Greatness Personified Duncan or kg with Kobe would repeat

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

Kobe with Kwamaaaay Brown would three peat.

[@KR-kl2cv]

this is the kobe i used to love most and who showed us so many heroic performances like this and i cannot believe he doesn't exist in this world any more😢R.I.P

[@IbrahimLakeShow]

Btw, Doug Christie was known as one of the very best perimeter defenders in the league at that time. A seasoned vet and a young Kobe destroyed him

[@louie793]

This is THE game that made me start loving basketball. I love you kobe RIP

[@IbrahimLakeShow]

I remember watching this game with my family, feel like it was just yesterday. Kobe was so young and so lethal. My favorite moment when he’s blowing his fingers as he’s looking to the crowd, he was just on fire 🔥 🔥🔥

[@juliusescano8270]

And they say Shaq carried Kobe...😂😂😂👎

[@darnellhamlet6066]

if shaq had work ethic like kobe during their time, they could have won way more championships

[@Luchechi]

Darnell Hamlet for real

[@franknice187]

Fuck kobe.......shaq was the man. They didnt win more because some mf on the team didnt wana accept the fact that he wasnt the man and proceeded to shoot them out of games trying to be mj.

[@FR0Z0NEkeys]

Neil Ft Shaq wasn’t playing like he was the man past that 2000 season. Do your research.

[@franknice187]

@@FR0Z0NEkeys Shaq was the mvp of the team the entire time they were together.........do your research

[@jayson1013]

Not in the western conference, aka the tougher teams

[@davidgreen1504]

I remembered this game,when all said and done Kobe is the "God Father "of this shit.

[@CarlosMartinez-818]

R.I.P To the Great Kobe Bryant My favorite player of all-time. R.I.P to Gianna "Mambacita" Bryant and the seven others we lost on that dreadful Tragedy. 🙏🏽😢😭💙

[@dannygood4227]

My favorite professional athlete of all time

[@bdonespinoza9979]

To those people barely watching this, just remember Kobe did this WITH Shaq on the team, that should prove Kobe aint no sidekick they both needed each other to win. Kobe got them to the Finals and Shaq dominated in the Finals, that' show i see it anyway.

[@boxer1807]

Rip KOBE LA will love you forever

[@silosjr24]

damm he wanted c Webb to keep his cool so he won't get ejected .... cause he wanted him to witness an ass kicking lol 😂

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

R.I.P to the most fierce competitor in NBA History. Your contributions, work ethic, and legacy will never be forgotten.

[@francescbonetlluch4971]

4:20 amazing... and Shaq loves it... Best 1-2 punch ever

[@McStrokeAvision]

Damn where was Shaq at to carry Kobe lol

[@blkthedonxexodus9383]

Shaq got 3 final mvps 💯 with kobe on his team

[@eduardjc37]

@@blkthedonxexodus9383 FINALS MVP against Dale Davis, Rik Smits then 34yr old Mutombo, and Nets Center whoever that is.

[@blkthedonxexodus9383]

@@eduardjc37 facts#

[@blkthedonxexodus9383]

@Heisenberg-SchrodingerEmc2 teams was slaw asfk only comp was spurs.. Meanwhile ki g James playing super teams in the nba finals all in there primes KD KLAY curry Green boogie iggy Livingston 😂

[@onepiece6529]

Getting carried by Kobe 🤷‍♂️

[@z3r0lt50]

He wasn't a sidekick. Shaq got all the fmvp because centers in the east were weak af

[@chriskelley4530]

I don't care what no one says. Shaq was a force for sure but man. Kobe is the greatest number 2 option of all time

[@aburningflame23]

This game and the next one is when I knew this guy was going to be great for many years to come. He became my childhood idol and it was a hell of a ride.

[@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t]

Jeff Vargas this my favorite game of his

[@thomashicks2147]

Kobe Bryant is the best shooting guard to play in the Association!

[@boostjunkie2320]

Shaq and Kobe what a crazy combo!! Shaq was physically unstoppable and Kobe always played with a fire inside him! What a team!!

[@joshmontanez9037]

Rip Kobe Bryant

[@nickyvtown]

Awe these were the good old days the Shaq and Kobe era they were so dominant

[@wolfmansicario4482]

Fisher, fox and Grant pulled their weight also..

[@EnTiempo824]

Shaq and Kobe together is so entertaining man and also so unfair for a teams defense. You had to stop TWO offensive juggernauts who’d make you shake your head like cmon man this shit ain’t fair 😂

[@tuvananimataasau1575]

RIP Mamba. We Kings fans loved to hate you, BUT you were undeniably one of the GOAT to ever step onto the court. It’s unbelievable!!

[@adamrea15]

Kobe was the best player in the league (Offense/defense) from 2001-2009

[@cameronbramwell9257]

Kobe is just so NASTY

[@spades077]

1:34 - damn Kobe was so good. It was great seeing him play his whole career.

[@jomarabdullah7533]

And his haters always say he was carried by Shaq. 🤭🙄

[@MrHn-ho3dk]

2:20 Kobe wanted Webber to stay in the game so there'd be no excuses. They totally missed the point of that

[@factzfromakt1860]

All we have now is his highlights and interviews, R.I.P. Kobe 💯

[@kwall55]

How many of those hard fouls would be flagrants in today's NBA lol? '99-'05 was the last great stretch of NBA basketball. Tough, gritty, unfriendly, competitive...none of this bff bs we have today. You got hard fouled, you didnt cry about it. Sure you plead a case real quick but then you go back and answer with a poster dunk, or a facial in the defenders face and talk shit on the way back up the court. 2001 was especially great year for basketball because it was a perfect mix of 80's toughness, 90's athleticism, and early 00's streetball swagger and showmanship. None of this soft, kumbaya shit we have today and WAY less flopping. I remember that back in these days, floppers were considered bitches and not o well it part of the game bs we have today. Thats why players like Divac were given no respect by his opponents and non on the streets either. its a shame how soft the NBA is today. Flagrants and techs at every turn, no trash talking, no taunting just SMDH. #BRINGGROWNMANBBALLBACK

[@nationalbandwagonassociati1464]

facts 💯

[@atribecalledlen3567]

kwall55 I'd say 99-2009 they started changing the rules in like 2010-ish

[@YusukeKnight]

kwall55 True statement

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

@@atribecalledlen3567 they sure did😒

[@nerdbamarich2063]

Listen to the commentary from the 2:13 to 2:48 mark..That's the biggest difference between Kobe and LeBrons mindset..I'll take kobe..

[@facelessandnameless]

Nerdbama Rich So true!

[@sox805x1524]

Lebron and Chris Paul always crying to get players ejected

[@brianmcclean2481]

i see why he is one of the best ever. only 22, rose to the occasion to sweep them on home floor. unbelievable

[@liljuve13]

GOAT

[@awright8378]

Back when basketball was still basketball

[@chietiausas2651]

- Wow, that passion and his love for the basketball.. And i like what his sayin' on the interview.. i salute kobe.. #LEGEND

[@facelessandnameless]

Could you imagine the hype if social media existed back then. 👌

[@sonyorelus4982]

Exactly! Well said!

[@ceramikxxx5882]

Bruhhh

[@meloferg]

Great work, man. I could watch these all day. Kobe's a beast, no denying that. Keep it up.

[@justinsullivan3970]

He Loved the game so much He made us all love it God bless Kobe .....thank you

[@javianjohnson8746]

1:22 you can tell with this shot right here that Kobe was feeling it. He KNEW he was about to go off that night, especially with that backpedal lol

[@danielflores1299]

Kobe was so good he just needed Shaq and gasol to go to three straight finals. Kobe was the most complete player I know. He defended really and was name all nba defense 12 times. I think if the lakers would of had one really bad season after the Shaq trade they could of gotten a star player in the draft and not wait for 4 years to get gasol.

[@grod323i]

Kobe is 23 yrs old straight out of high school, no college experience! Let that sink in.

[@kingvinh10]

a reminder to how great kobe is. there will never be another one. #24/8

[@ELiizDa1]

8:40 That shot never gets old.

[@richardsamedra]

I miss you kobe!!! RIP, your tenacity and approach of the game is second to none, what an amazing performance, your legacy lives on forever, thank you for the show.

[@upgradeyourmindset3265]

Kobe was the GOAT of the early 2000s.

[@Nick-7]

Along with the mid 00s and late

[@nerdbamarich2063]

i think lebron is pretty damn good, but you don't see me going to his videos throwing kobe's name up trying to argue with anybody..Why? Cause he's not a threat to me and we all have opinions, but the lebron jock riders love to bring their asses to kobe videos and talk major shit..Why? Why else hate on someone to prove a point and it's only, because they're threatened by his greatness..Shits pathetic..They're both great..The end!!

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@gillaaaboy yep exactly both great players. However they are diffrent.

[@keithkells]

3:24 Divac was still bitter Lakers traded him for Kobe

[@runelord37]

+keith kells He never let it go. Even now.

[@inventor432]

The only thing Vlade is better than Kobe at, is at flopping

[@romanramos3057]

Aaaaaaawwww, da Sacramento QUEENS.......always brings a smile to my face!!!

[@dutzumiho9449]

Kobe 4ever! Thank you for the memories.

[@BonnieX21]

I will miss you so much, Kobe. I can't believe we will never have a chance to converse. I hope there is God; Heaven.

[@ArmandoKozomara]

watching the 2015 playoffs and I miss Kobe! He better be back next season with a goodLaker team

[@authorjohnlambert2856]

"Don't throw the ball stay in the game"..."We want you out on the floor". Just imagine what that did to C Webb's confidence! Kobe knew what he was about to do in this game and didn't want to hear excuses afterwards!

[@jeremydaman1]

Long live Kobe.

[@whoodyGPonder-fj6hq]

Ko8e used to cook Doug Christie in the playoffs 😂😂😂😂

[@ThaDreamMerchant]

Doug Christie was no slouch on defense either. Kobe was just that good.

[@mahlislaughter9477]

that break with the spanish tho lol

[@mauricemallari6365]

lol!