Kobe Bryant Full Highlights vs Kings 2002 WCF GM1 - 30 Pts, 6 Rebs, 5 Asts

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2002 Western Conference Finals Game 1, May 18, 2002 | The Lakers used a strong first quarter to draw first blood in the opening game of the historic 2002 WCF with a 106-99 win in ARCO Arena over the Kings. Kobe led all scorers with 30 points (12-26 FG) while grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing out 5 assists.
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[@darnell607]

2001 is when Kobe became the best player in the league..then he started adding little things to his arsenal here and there. Remained the best in the league for 10+years

[@chriswalls5831]

Kobe got better and better bill Walton said most skilled player in the league since jordan also 2001 when Kobe destroyed spurs defense they swept them that year agree he became the best from there on got better.

[@blkshad_art]

Facts!

[@Centure120]

Facts!!!!!

[@stat8173]

Keep convincing yourself Homie. Kobe was never the best player in the league

[@Mercurial.]

@@stat8173 Dude u on drugs 🤣

[@elreiec1]

even back then, a 23 year old kobe was so dominant.

[@diegochavez679]

He was 21

[@rdr4095]

@@diegochavez679 23. Born in 1978, would be turning 24 in august of ‘02

[@kaisarimkuu3685]

Kobe was already from another world at such a young age. The media was not ready to accept the reality of another person being better than mj. Nike, NBA branding was behind it.

[@ricardosaenz2802]

True story

[@jarvasedundy1]

Even at this time. He still wasn't better than Jordan lol

[@Mercurial.]

This is such great view u have. Imma gonna use it when I call into the odd couple podcast to tell Broussard that!

[@Mercurial.]

@@jarvasedundy1 He CERTAINLY wasn't as Kobe was DOMINATING the league and WINNING 🏆 While MJ was 40 and smoking cigars as an owner for the poor Wizards. Ps. Kobe dropped 55 on Mike head in their last ever meeting 1 year later so 😂🤣🤙🏽

[@jasonmoukala8909]

He wasn’t better tho

[@orlandoolivo1588]

kobe was the best people are quick to forget about this. He played in a tougher conference than lebron and sustained playing at high level for a good period of time. kobe the greatest

[@bruhman562]

Lebron and kyrie

[@bruhman562]

Kyrie averaged 27 lmao

[@onepiece6529]

While having a bunch of injuries he still played at a high lvl

[@joshromero-burgan9860]

I'm a kobe fan hes actually my favorite all time but I can sit here and tell you that as a BASKETBALL player lebron is better all around but there are things Kobe did better

[@orestisk.168]

@@joshromero-burgan9860 i mean u not a all around player ehrn you cant defense

[@PeterJustGames]

"Most skilled player since Michael Jordan"

[@PkGwad]

at the age of like 21

[@nmarigna]

Angus Lee 23 right here

[@smkegaming5676]

@@javonttewilliams8663 fax

[@chriswalls5831]

Kobe more skilled than jordan

[@diegochavez679]

Most period

[@iloading_]

Kobe most skilled ever

[@johnr9439]

"Delivering peak performance on demand" - Bill Walton over everything

[@johnr9439]

Kobe was unreal during that 3peat.. And everybody knew it... Don't let the bias jackasses say otherwise

[@sswise12121212]

Yep This boy wanted blood ABSOLUTE killer on the court anybody that says shaq got him his three rings is an absolute fool there is a reason why kobe has 5 and shaq ended with four

[@davidsmith-go1dk]

sswise12121212 Shaq was final MVP for those 3 rings

[@stealthiscool]

david smith Shaq was guarded by nobodies, the East representatives had mediocre at best centers, of course he was gonna feast

[@stealthiscool]

John Zada III Case in point, Steph Curry

[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

david smith Shaq doesn’t even get to The Finals without Kobe.

[@setuk5460]

Kobe should have been finals mvp this year. At least, a co-mvp. This was ridiculous. He destroyed great defenders. Doug Christie was All defense and Jason Kidd was a habitual All defensive team member. Smh. The hate is stupid AF.

[@Theterminato2013]

You not going to win finals MVP if ur teammate averages 36 ppg and 12 rpg.

[@bigboner23]

Kobe was the originator of “swag”

[@kobefan009]

Robert Johnson nah Kobe’s swag was different. He was honestly too cool

[@Commentsofthemonth]

bigboner23 AI

[@DreDaDon16]

God blessed the most skilled player in the history of basketball.....KOBE BEAN BRYANT FOREVER

[@Mike1122.]

Kobe 23 years old winning titles and he wasn’t carried by Shaq folks so stop the lies.

[@igethighhighhigh]

Best 2nd option ever and top 5 first option of all time 🐍

[@sswise12121212]

This boy wanted blood ABSOLUTE killer on the court anybody that says shaq got him his three rings is a fool there is a reason why kobe has 5 and shaq ended with four

[@uptmal9373]

+Keith Howards Y'all haters love to bring up Kobe's ppg in 2000 playoffs.But y'all never mention he was playing with a fractured foot and a injured ankle

[@tremain7056]

A young Mike Breen, destined for greatness

[@theunthinkable1021]

Tremain ??? He was better with NBC than currently in ESPN/ABC. He or Marv should have been Finals play by play for 2003 to 2005.

[@travisblair3189]

BAAANG💥🔫

[@mjwooten6022]

2:08 look how quick he gets up the floor

[@joshromero-burgan9860]

I grew up watching this dude. When the playoffs hit with Kobe and shaq kobe went from the star player to the fuckin assassin . He got meaner tougher brought this swagger to his game . Nobody could get him unfocused and he was never shy of the moment. I love shaq but if you look at history I think shaq needed Kobe more than Kobe needed shaq. All kobe needed was a GOOD big man to alleviate some pressure off him (gasol ) and he could take you to the ship .and win . In 01 and 02 playoffs Kobe was on another level. He shredded everyone they faced a d carried the team when shq was in constant foul trouble

[@BigMike_RTTV]

Damn Kobe wast so fast back then in the open court!

[@manhbx96]

Kobe Bryant RIP 2001-02 25.2 points 5.5 rebounds 5.5 assists All NBA First Team All NBA Defensive Second Team ASG MVP NEED I SAY MORE

[@MrEOM41]

Barely 23 yrs old … not even his prime yet 🔥🏀😳 30 6 and 5

[@CrazyFoo501]

And it was after this game Kobe was not so mysteriously came down with food poisoning in a Sacramento hotel

[@Highdetroyer1]

If Kobe and MJ were on a team they would crush every team that there was

[@Bon3zon3]

Very true, yet that would never happen cuzz they would rather play vs each other then together. Thats greatness! Unlike these other soft players these days, "NEEDING" other Superstars to get that chip. Shouldn't be called King if you can't get it done wit what you had, or have! He left back to Cleveland to another superstar in Kyrie. If Kyrie wasn't there I bet he would have stayed wit Wade! Not hating just statin! Ok maybe a lill hate coming out... Thats due to my damn Lakers ain't doin shit this year! Keep JC and Hill next season Lill Bus!!!

[@emjay1249]

Bon3zon3 nah he still wouldn't have stayed in miami cuz they were getting old. He would've searched for a team like gsw or bulls

[@Bon3zon3]

Nate Rivers Nah yo, he would have never gone west. Way to difficult for the EAST king! Plus there was no superstar wit the bulls, he def wouldn't have gone there. More like DC or NY...

[@emjay1249]

Bon3zon3 yeah

[@chuckbarrientos6848]

they are both SG lol

[@louisvelez40]

People can say what they want about the series being fixed and the Game 6 being the worst officiated which are true but the Kings blew a 20 point lead in Game 4 when they dominated the Lakers in Staples in Games 3 and 4 that led to that stupid Vlade tap out instead of securing the rebound. Then in Game 7 with the home court advantage they missed 15 free throws in Arco and Peja air balling that 3 in the corner in the 4th quarter with seconds remaining. Mike Bibby was the only player who thrived on the big moments for Sacto because he wasn't afraid and played great against LA. Kobe was phenomenal and clutch in this series, Shaq is the best player but Kobe's development and his ability to be fast and create his own shot makes the Lakers much harder to defend because without Kobe that they can zone in on Shaq. At the same time Shaq's presence created driving lanes for Kobe and wide open looks. Which I continue to say Shaq and Kobe complimented each other so well. The leader of this team was Phil Jackson hands down.

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

LBFWN thank you c Webb always disappeared in big games

[@joshromero-burgan9860]

Phil put together the perfect team for both Kobe and shaq.

[@BigMy28]

Agree with almost everything. Shaq clogged the paint which is why Kob took contested midrange shots. Shaq being in the paint did give role players open shots though which at times make him better as a team fit. Them two together was golden tho. I wish they did more to keep it together

[@Kobesthebestest]

Kobe at his athletic peak.

[@brandonperkins6188]

Can’t believe this was 20 years to the day. Rip black mamba

[@octo20]

He got food poisoning after this game, and had to take an IV before games the rest of the series. Get the job done!

[@derrickbrookens9340]

Prime Kobe. 2000-2012

[@dillonpatel877]

Derrick Brookens 13*

[@joshuafult84]

1999-2010 was Kobe's prime

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Kobe had Doug Christie sized up the whole time

[@javianjohnson8746]

4:33 oh my GOODNESS 6:03 THAT'S JUST NOT FAIR KOBE!!

[@seanhennsey2605]

The king's was so scared after this they had to poison Kobe food or it was 4-1 series

[@michaelterrell2108]

They still didn't win even after that 😂

[@kaisarimkuu3685]

Keeping exposing the media propaganda against Kobe thru these KZbin vids

[@tamoorcheema759]

Rip kobe

[@Blackisbeautifull96]

Damn Kobe 😔

[@Ervinisafanofmj]

Tha 🐐

[@sean24833]

but according to everyone kobe was just just a product of shaq

[@mjshelby12]

This was a great rivarly back in the day. Just dont see NBA games/players likes this anymore. These one and done college players are about the money now

[@TerrenceStarkey]

I know, they develop too slow and don't put into the work to get better like Kobe did.

[@frogman8120]

holy shit kobe could jump high as fuck in 2002

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

Frogman81 this was before he had 3 knee surgeries so yea…...

[@lakers1436]

JIX9ISLER1986 Before Colorado lol

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

Lakeshow07 Basically ….thats when he had the 1st one

[@TerrenceStarkey]

imagine if his shoes were as light as the are now.

[@mariobryant8803]

When the Lakers won that first game, that showed that they wanted it more than Sacramento did. Kobe set the tone and that first quarter explosion by the Lakers showed that they were serious.

[@charlesjamieson4801]

Indeed. No haterade. Kobe 2002 C best player since Jordan.

[@charlesjamieson4801]

C goes at Kobe with love. When Kob gets to the Finals. Lights out.

[@officialmightynotoriousaka5463]

R.I.P. Kobe Bryant black mamba never been forgotten (mamba 4life)💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@fullmetal1766]

Do you see how the media straight out lies about him he was averaging more then shaq this whole playoff

[@stephordless8876]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AbleAnderson]

This was one of the best playoff series ever. The energy around each game was crazy. As good as LAL was these kings were a great even matchup somehow

[@joshromero-burgan9860]

The shit talking that went on in these lakers kings games was on another level. Non stop all game every game especially by this year. The bad blood had hit an all time high. And my god did Kobe shaq company bring it every time lol

[@peytonlong5573]

Anyone with any knowledge knew this was the season when Kobe took over as being The Guy of the Lakers

[@poorchristopher15]

No, it was still shaq.

[@peytonlong5573]

@@poorchristopher15 nope it slowly shifted only reason Shaq won finals mvp was how garbage the nets bigs were, Jason Kidd should’ve had a ring way sooner if they gave him even a Marcus Camby level big but he got Todd MacCulloch and washed Dikembe b2b years for Shaq and Prime mvp Duncan but that’s an entire different topic Kobe was definitely playing as a number 1 option that 01-02 season

[@poorchristopher15]

@@peytonlong5573 Shaq was unstoppable during his 3 year run. No team had an answer for him. 2001 was shaq's peak. He gave LA 3 rings. Kobe was still growing in his skill.

[@peytonlong5573]

@@poorchristopher15 exactly 2001 was Shaq peak you said it yourself, you could see the transition during the 01-02 season went along that Kobe was becoming the guy

[@poorchristopher15]

@@peytonlong5573 I guess ur right

[@Alla8024]

torching this dude dougie

[@ArmandoKozomara]

yea sidekick. WHAT

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

+Armando Kozomara Shaq was the most important player on the team. Kobe was 1a.

[@bruhman562]

Kobe was better than everyone else in the league as an A1 so to speak. Best 1-2 punch ever

[@marcial_belen]

Rip kobe 😥

[@3BALL4]

1:53 Kobe looks as if he is prepared to go for the ally-opp...would have been his 3rd dunk that game.

[@isaiah4887]

Shaq was the finals mvp but Kobe was the playoffs mvp

[@diegochavez679]

Excactly every year

[@brandonreed3670]

Mike Breen sounds so different

[@TerrenceStarkey]

Usually people's voices change slightly over time, but it could just be the audio quality.

[@lsreborn]

RIP

[@onepiece6529]

*2002 West Finals Lakers vs Kings 4-3* Kobe 27.1PPG/6.3RB/3.9AST/ *1.4STL/1.1BLK* *FG 41%, 3P 36%, FT 79%* *Game 1106-99 W* Kobe *30pts 6rbs 5asts 2stls 2blks 5TO/ 12-26FGM, 0/2 3PM, 6/7FTA* (11pts in 4th qtr) *Game 2 90-96 L* Kobe 22pts 6rbs 2asts 1stl 1blk 4TO/ *9-21FGM* , 1/2 3PM, 3/5FTA *Game 3 90-103 L* Kobe 22pts 2rbs 3asts 2stls 2blks 2TO/ *8-24FGM* , 4/9 3PM, 2/2FTA (6 fouls) *(Shaq 9-20FGM for 20pts)* *Game 4 100-99 W* Kobe 25pts 4rbs 2asts *2stls 3blks* 4TO/ 12-26FGM, 0/1 3PM, 1/3FTA *Game 5 91-92 L* Kobe 30pts 5rbs 3asts 1stl 0blk *5TO/ 11-29FGM, 0/2 3PM, 8/11FTA* (Shaq fouls outs 32 Minutes) *Game 6 106-102 W* Kobe *31pts 11rbs 5asts 0stl 0blk 1TO/ 10-20FGM, 0 3PA, 11/11FTA* (11pts in 4th qtr) *Game 7 112-106 W* Kobe *30pts 10rbs 7asts 2stls 0blk 0TO/ 10-27FGM, 2/3 3PM, 8/10FTA*

[@domibryant2257]

Clearly better than lebron

[@joshromero-burgan9860]

Kobe is my favorite of all time but you cant say he better just off how many pts he scores. You could really argue lebron is the better all around player and I'm a Kobe fan saying this .

[@gkinggargantuan]

Another game where shaq carried kobe lol

[@m.davinci9285]

RIP snapper jones aka the laker hater lol

[@FlyingV555]

Wasn’t this the series where the Lakers shot 27 FTs in the 4th quarter in Game 6?

[@CrazyFoo501]

It was after this game Sacramento fans realized they needed to sabotage Kobe if they were gonna have a chance, so a Sacramento Hotel Staff poisoned Kobe's cheeseburger

[@sullysuvann1380]

forgot mitch richmond was on the lakers squad

[@diegochavez679]

Shaq carried Kobe for one series Kobe did for the whole playoffs lol

[@diegochavez679]

Kobe carried Shaq vs the best teams in the west than new a rested Shaq would take over for one series in the finals

[@user-dj9lx2sw4y]

以前年輕的kobe，應該現在的NBA現役球員，應該沒有任何人防得住他吧？又很會飛

[@jtk9734]

I'd take 03 and 03 Kobe over 2010 Kobe

[@taylor860gang]

maybe but still alil immature they might not have won back to back

[@tmatt00]

JTK 9 I'd take 2006 kobe

[@geekUSA101]

Is this the game Christie's nose fouled Kobe's elbow?

[@charlesjamieson4801]

If you root for me. I got you.

[@jrmighty6733]

😞

[@MrKB09]

Steve snapper Jones is a major Laker hater! 😂

[@charlesjamieson4801]

True story. C is the only one who knows me. Oh Really

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

ateve snapper jones was such anti lakers lol

[@pmirpd8874]

Typical Kob in 4:40. Shaq to this point got 23 PPg kob 26 ppg. Know why? Threy were up againts portland and Spurs whot got Centers and PF that can slow down Shaq but they don't have an answeragaints Kob. But since the dumb narrative kob got carried by Shaq is also depending only in the finals MVp and why not put the Playoffs MVP and see whou would won more in the 3 peat? Shaq or Kob. Of course Kobe will. He dominates 3 rds of west before they switched back to Shaq because east doesn't have the players who can slow him down.

[@joshuafult84]

That's basketball you look for mismatches. Lets not act like Jordan the "Goat " didn't face weak guards in his final runs

[@poorchristopher15]

Shaq was unstoppable. The 3 rings came from him.

[@charlesjamieson4801]

When black people like white players it is from our heart. When white people like black players. It is for an advance.

[@dpwsama9227]

You mean the series that was "fixed" by the officials and the NBA the kings had the championship game 6 was the worst game of officiating in the NBA

[@paoerfulone1089]

Yeah, there was bad officiating in Game 6, but the Kings choked that series away. The ones they should be blaming the most are themselves. Blowing a 20 point lead and a last second, game-winning 3 from Robert Horry in Game 4, where if they had just hung on and secured that rebound instead of batting it back out to him, they would have had a 3-1 lead heading back to Sacramento for Game 5. Or how about Peja Stojakovic airballing a wide open 3 from the corner that would have given them the lead with less than one minute left in the 4th quarter of Game 7?

[@betaselshartford9454]

The food poison the Mamba so they retaliate by bad officiating

[@royalmcmorris1211]

Kobe was young to mature for the leauge