Kobe Bryant Full Series Highlights vs Orlando Magic 2009 NBA Finals

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This video includes every field goal Kobe Bryant made in the 2009 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. The Lakers won the series 4-1 and Kobe won the 4th NBA championship of his career and his first Finals MVP award.
Kobe averaged 32.4 points per game (43.0% FG, 36.0% 3PT, 84.1% FT), 5.6 rebounds per game, and 7.4 assists per game. He also averaged 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks.
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[@KingMescudi]

Averaged 32/5.5/7.4 in these finals. This was an era where 100 points was a high scoring game. Easily equals to 40+ pts in todays era. Pure greatness

[@sunnyboy8644]

Cuz of all those rules changes to gives the teams more positions and not to mention players now days barely plays any solid defense..... LOL

[@turtleislandlac1490]

100 points was NOT a high scoring game by then. The rules changes of 2004 to increase scoring had already taken effect. The league average was 100 points per game by 2009.

[@PraiseThaDon]

​@@sunnyboy8644And magnets to make it seem like all these dudes can shoot 3s

[@hitokiribattousai8629]

​@@turtleislandlac1490lol boston vs lakers finals 2010 score only 80 average

[@turtleislandlac1490]

@@hitokiribattousai8629 It was 90.6 to 87.1. But the league still allowed physical defense in the playoffs for a few years after the rules changes. They still do to this day but it's not what it used to be.

[@Kobesthebestest]

It's so funny how time goes by and people try to change history. Damn near everyone knew Kobe was the best player alive from 2002-2010.

[@Grandma453]

CAP 🧢

[@Kobesthebestest]

You say cap. NBA players say otherwise. Who's more credible you or NBA players? 😅

[@Grandma453]

@@Kobesthebestest so is shaq top 3? NO! Most players say shaq is top 3

[@Grandma453]

@@Kobesthebestest and he was only the best player itl frm 2006-2009

[@Grandma453]

@@Kobesthebestest he barely top 5

[@Lmoney86]

About 90% of those jumper are defended about as well as someone could defend them, Kobe the best tough shot maker of all-time.

[@teeduke2918]

better then Jordan?

[@Lmoney86]

tee duke Yes, Jordan was better at creating space.

[@teeduke2918]

Lmoney86 and everything else

[@AlmondsAlmonguera]

which is absurd when you think about it. "hey im kobe and i can the make most bad attempts go in!" definitely fun to watch then!

[@CbKsbestHitman]

tee duke Kobe was better at shooting threes, and free throws, and assists but okay lol

[@confusedindividual]

I heard this story about Kobe missing a bunch of shots during practice and realizing that the basket was set a quarter-inch too low. A guy came in to adjust it and it was indeed a quarter-inch too low. Basically, what that means is that Kobe is practiced to the point where the muscle memory in his entire body is calibrated to make every shot from whatever shooting positions he ran through with near-perfect accuracy. So, in a live game, if he’s shooting from any of those positions, it doesn’t matter if you put your hand in his face. If you don’t touch the ball after it leaves his hands, it’s going in the basket.

[@lukassinterklas]

Black Mamba logic: shoot from anywhere and goes in

[@christianaq94]

Kobe was on a whole level that no one knew existed at this time

[@TheLakers24ever]

*whole "new" level

[@trentyates418]

Kobe had the NBA on lock during this time period. And lebron wasn't the player he is now back then.

[@kafu2k801]

@@trentyates418 didn’t bron win mvp that season but still fax

[@Each1teach2]

Lil kid fan boy talk

[@lexjaysevilla]

this Era was really built for Kobe's playing style

[@silvioparada8931]

Kobe was out for blood that yr. previously loosing to the Celtics the yr before he had his mind set on one goal. That was to win the 09 title regardless who he was up against. No team and nobody was going to stop him that year. He had a monster playoffs including the Finals. Go Lakers.!!

[@10dev785]

it was so fun playing with kobe in nba 2k9 and 10

[@santosviloria1862]

always

[@jeffmvalenzuela]

Kobe just dominated the whole Magic team who beat the 66 win Cavs and 62 win Celtics in 2009 damn that's impressive

[@enargy5890]

This Magic was an underrated team, but the 2009 Magic was like an up and coming Warriors where their game were game-breaking, not to mention a Prime Dwight in the middle with decent shooters outside. Only a few team can stop them, luckily we had Bynum/Gasol and an unstoppable Prime Kobe.

[@AR-vz3pf]

this was Kobe at his best - athleticism,fadeaway,footwork,passing,defense

[@joshuahaynes7413]

i agree. 09 kobe was special so was the team they shouldve keept ariza this 09 lakera team was bigger and better than warriors or cavs of today ..

[@Lakersthebeast]

you seem to be the only who agrees and thinks like me. This lakers squad was an elite team without having so many all star players in the group like now a days. Kobe basically had a solid and very athletic group, non who were all stars unlike Lebron's championship teams. (Bynum is NOT an All Star Player!!)

[@choyaguilar3468]

+Lakersthebeast 09 65 wins laker team 💯💯💯

[@pipoypipoy9761]

Kobe 09 was slow.compared to 08 Kobe.

[@mrbattle2013]

No 03 Kobe was better for sure

[@carlosbeltre6582]

How can the media exclude this man from the GOAT. It's obvious that he's right behind Jordan. I wonder why the media never liked him. When watching these TV shows they act as if this guy never existed.

[@everettsmith4703]

Goat? He got carried to 3 rings by shaq u can't be in the goat convo when ur teammate wins 3 straight finals mvps

[@king-ghost1027]

@@everettsmith4703 stop talking basketball

[@westside8514]

@@everettsmith4703You call avg 30 ppg getting carried dummy 😂

[@emmanueledano5194]

@@everettsmith4703 lmao shaq aint winning shit without kobe and that's a fact 😂😂😂😂 if shaq could've carried the team to a chip he could've done that ages ago without kobe 😂😂he even got his 4th ring with prime Dwade lmao

[@TrainAesthetics]

@@everettsmith4703and yet he proved he can win b2b.

[@leondophifer51]

Kobe is a beast. Closest to Jordan

[@AlmondsAlmonguera]

closest looking to jordan (they have the same height and weight according to NBA.com which is 6'6 and 205 lbs); closest looking shot to jordan (actual jump shot, post moves); and has the closest looking mannerisms to jordan (back pedalling, lips out during shots). they really are similar in those aspects except stat line.

[@battification]

Luxurria Post moves he got from Dream. They're shots aren't similar at all. Mannerisms of killer on the court yes lol.

[@Rorschach771]

This was the most exciting playoffs of Kobe's career. He finally gets to show haters and nonbelievers that he can win without Shaq....RIP Black Mamba😥

[@jlloyd25]

You can see determination all over Kobe face to win that championship. There will never be another creature with killer instinct like this

[@joshuahaynes7413]

i know man i miss prime kobe . people forget how gold kobe was in 09 on both sides of tbe ball he showed u everything from footwork to pumpfakes to fadeaways just like mj .

[@jordanjenks5710]

That shot at 13:21 is still one of the best shots in the finals ever.

[@Drknight1212]

Top 3 of my favorite Kobe’s shots. The creativity

[@PM_____]

@@mathewmichaels6598 lebron does those all the time lol foh

[@divinedeparture5560]

@@mathewmichaels6598 lbj's been doing that all the time boy 🥴

[@cbrock9219]

@@mathewmichaels6598 lmao 😂 😂😂😂😂 Hahaha EXACTLY!!! That’s why I get so upset when I hear people say Lebron is better!!!! He is nowhere NEAr Kobe in basketball skills!!

[@parkermudsen1063]

It’s even better than the overhyped MJ switch shot vs the Lakers.

[@deangelocurry435]

im a die hard rockets fan but kobe will forever be my favorite player i ever watched in any sport

[@jrsmith1998]

The Rockets franchise sucks.

[@johngaming3255]

Rest In Peace Kobe. We’ll always miss you.

[@Mike1122.]

One of many seasons Kobe was robbed of the league MVP award. Lebron got to play in the weakest conference and gets rewarded with 4 MVP awards, while Kobe played in the toughest conference went to finals 3 times in a row and wins 1 MVP award. Orlando beat Cleveland in 6 games and the Lakers beat Orlando in 5 games. Kobe the goat.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

No he wasn’t

[@dash4800]

What I love is how the vast majority of his points are high difficulty jumpers. The amount of skill is off the charts. Lebron might put up better stats, and Curry might be the best straight up shooter, but they will never be as great as Kobe because even on their best days they could never do what Kobe did on a nightly basis. At least half of the shots in this video are shots that only he could make.

[@mrsmiley707]

+dyodoublej why doesn't he have more rings

[@mrsmiley707]

+dyodoublej why doesn't he have more rings

[@jang23hide]

+dyodoublej better team? lol lebron had bosh and wade in the Miami heat and lost finals twice and he had k love kyrie shumpert Jr smith mozcov last season and still lost

[@heavensky8706]

+dyodoublej you LBJ fans so many reasons so tell us how many reason you still have ? At the end at day LBJ still lose thats reality so move on and cheer him instead of making reason when he lose

[@dcshow]

It takes a team to win championships, not individuals. Championships are overrated in regards to individual comparisons. In my opinion, in his prime, Kobe Bryant is the best offensive player that has ever lived. I'm talking about learned ability and thoroughly developed skills that root from his bullet proof mental edge. Comparable to Jordan is Kobe, but Kobe lacked much of the athletic ability and raw talent that Jordan possessed. Fuck ppg, and scoring titles and championships like I've already explained; Jordan and Lebron in their primes were aided by their incomparable athleticism. There's no doubt that they are 2 of probably the top 8-10 bodies the NBA has ever seen. Head at the rim, fast as fuck, built. Kobe even in his prime had the athletic talent of an average 2 guard, this is my point. What separates him is his skill- pure basketball skill. Kobe in his prime had mastered the game of basketball. There were absolutely no limitations offensively. He's a top 5 player ever imo.

[@Peaches08861]

that was pure greatness

[@grantrmoore]

Kobe The GOAT

[@chriswalls5831]

Kobe beat a tough Orlando team he balled out nobody can guard him

[@sportsgamer6168]

This series was supposed to be Lakers vs Cavs. Then Kobe would have shown Lebron how to win a championship

[@yutathehakislayer4720]

+Kalu Abay you fucking hilarious Kobe led both times and and didn't shoot 29% I'm a LeBron fan but Kobe better

[@krishnadhari4122]

Kalu Abay Stats don't mean nothing,greatness matter,the mamba always wins

[@dextercarter7458]

SMIRKS Agree. Stats vs The skills The mamba Wins always

[@gagemarvelous1039]

SportsGamer never LBJ would of beat that ass but Kobe was unreal this yr

[@CROSSTATT]

SportsGamer I agree. I'm a Cavs fan and agree with you.

[@tooBlessed847]

Kobe 2.0 from 2006 to 2012 was the second great half of Kobe's illustrious career! A man amongst boys if you will he was just on another level there....way before a super teams that deplete and deprive the res of the league and all the political correctness and politics of the NBA now a days....who knows if the NBA will ever recover from it's infatuation of power and super teams and it's politics.

[@brad7566]

Poor Pietrus, his defense was incredible but that doesn't matter when you have to guard Kobe

[@EYECONN]

Yeah his defense was excellent, there was nothing else he could do with that, Kobe was different.

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

He made Kobe work for every shot he had to take..

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Pietrus did an excellent job defending him

[@cloudunderweather9554]

hedo on the other hand was low key lazy

[@osyyelder7003]

It’s like you start to feel bad for what he did to peitrus

[@crestanadalid7743]

That's why I love basketball it's because of Kobe Bryant,.when I'm just a kid ,.I saw Kobe and MJ playing together Lakers Vs bulls ,the identical play against Kobe and MJ but I'm amazed of Kobe ,, but MJ is GOAT 🐐 next to Kobe , .he is great humble and good person and a good father ..Kobe bean byrant RIP we love we miss you #lakersforever💜💛💙🇶🇦🇵🇭

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

NOBODY IS HERE AFTER KOBE'S PASSING? WOW. THIS WAS A LEGENDARY GAME!!!

[@giovannicriscione6697]

You've been our Orlando Magic enemy for some years, but you still signed our youth. We love you, REST IN PEACE BLACK MAMBA! From Italy.

[@ramonjrdolarlazaga1436]

Still watching how kobe the goat bryant destroying each defender with his unstoppable jumps. #BlackMamba

[@reggiedennis5331]

I'm sure the Boston Finals was his most prized championship, but this Finals series my respect for his game went up so many notches. This series and the 2010 Western Conference Finals series against the Suns when he made that last shot and patted Alvin Gentry on the boom boom lol. In those 2 series, it looked like he went inside of himself to another athletic level I'd never seen before. Micheal is still the GOAT to me, but Kobe...........man.

[@tonemack2981]

Still to this day Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Steph Curry and the great MJ are my favorite players. Something about these particular players I would make sure I was in front of the tube to watch.

[@aehlrahd082]

This was one of Kobe Amazing Finals Performance!!! #MVP KB24 🔥💯

[@chriswalls5831]

Kobe was clutch

[@furkandenizozdemir8457]

that performance, that tough shots made me speechless

[@guap1994]

Miss you every day kobe, I was in 8th grade living in Orlando and loved every minute of you destroying us in the Finals May you forever rest in power Kobe one love 🤞🏾🐐🙏🏽

[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

Man! Smh. This almost makes me cry. These were such great times as a Kobe fan! Redemption! It was great seeing him win his first title without Shaq. I loved the Shaq-Kobe Lakers, but I also really enjoyed watching Kobe grow as a leader.

[@Samsonjukeria]

This was a clinic. I refuse to put LeBron over Kobe due to him always showing up in the playoffs and can lead a team !

[@jrsmith1998]

Lebron’s post seasons performances and efficiency is far superior to Kobe’s. Wtf are you talking about?

[@manhbx96]

Kobe 5 rings 7 finals appearances One team 20 seasons Point Blank

[@pablozaragoza2343]

I love you Kobe, you will always on our hearts.

[@emiratesengineeringconsult8327]

The greatest clutch NBA player of all time.......Mamba/Kobe

[@BrawlerTM]

man.. Kobe is always hungry!

[@GoldfishCrackers]

Good Lord, I loved this Magic team, but Kobe was absolutely un-fucking-stoppable

[@nathanmasters7952]

I miss these days where Kobe was winning championships, Howard was with Magic,Steve Nash with Suns,LeBron with Cavs,Melo with Nuggets,CP3 with Hornets etc. how did things change so fast lol

[@brainlapses]

rip.. 🙏😢

[@matteoromano9877]

Miss 2000's

[@gokugaming5647]

its funny that these shots are VERY WELL DEFENDED! hand on kobe's face, fouling him and still making these shots, thats how great kobe is, lebron may be better in terms of stats but bruh what can stats do, i mean as if stats will matter, stats are just numbers, whats the real deal is WHO GOT IT DONE! who got it done tho? KOBE!

[@danielsan2397]

lel remember your watching highlights if you watch all of kobes tough shots you would think he sucks

[@avoiceup3222]

Argo Mium u stupid 😆😂🤣😅

[@HunchoHunt13]

I remember seeing that shot at 13:20 live as a kid, one of the coldest moves I’d have ever seen 💯

[@Jory31619]

I start watching basketball (or just Kobe back then) after seen this highlight when I was kid. That was unreal too me.

[@lioninthesun]

Kobe's body was beat up so bad, his athleticism waned at a young age. If he kept his 03 athleticism he would've been the greatest ever no doubt

[@twittervidsfunnyaf4280]

One thing I love about Kobe is making the right play in the moment, and not worry about stats. His will was to score. Not to get a triple double and pad stats. He did his work and it was just as impactful. I love lebron but he could not defeat this magic team, and Kobe completely made them look average at best. Different levels

[@dennis4102]

Damn Kobe making all these contested fadeaways and Lebron can't even make a free throw Kobe> Lebron

[@MrBenbolt]

People talk so much shit about Bynum and he's always hurt. People forget he won 2 rings with the lakers and was a key piece to their success.

[@abcountry206]

lebron fans be like thats gasol making all of those shots

[@gokugaming5647]

+dyodoublej lebron > kobe? dude are you seing these shots? WELL DEFENDED SHOTS! can lebron do that? nah he even airballed at clutch three vs the warriors on xmas day, fuck lbj he aint kobe nor jordan

[@gokugaming5647]

dyodoublej fuckin shit nigga! stats dont matter, fg% dont matter, lebron may have godly stats but he only got 2 rings with those, stats wont win you championships, i dont care if a player has 20% fg, 2/10 from the field, and 18 free throws, who cares if he has low percentage? as long as he put up 20 pts, win the game, win the serries, win the championship, then stats, fg% wont matter to me as long as u win thats it

[@kATOsTaRiS]

+dyodoublej Most of the time Lebron did not share the court with another all-star. Kobe wasn't a starter for his first couple of seasons and was sharing the court with Shaq until 2004. If he had no all-stars with him in his first years like Lebron did in Cleveland and MJ did in Chicago, he would have at least 30 points per game for his career. Also, don't compare rebounds, blocks. Lebron is taller and stronger and plays as a forward too. Of course he will get more rebounds and more blocks. On the other hand Kobe may not have that many assist per game, but he still leads all SGs in assists. That's remarkable if you consider that he was playing almost 4 seasons with scrubs like Kwame Brown and Smush Parker. Triple Doubles are also easier for Lebron, who can rebound at will and has a "pass first" mentality. Kobe will pass when he has good teammates, but will not if he has scrubs, because he wants to win not just have fun.

[@kATOsTaRiS]

dyodoublej You don't understand at all. You are just blindly biased against Kobe and try to find flows. You can't even really compare them, since they played on different positions. You can only compare him with MJ, who truly is better. Because he is maybe the best shooting guard to ever play the game. But Kobe is a close second.

[@kATOsTaRiS]

dyodoublej I said Kobe is the second best shooting guard. Find me a better shooting guard than Kobe after MJ. Also Kobe could easily have 1-3 more scoring titles during his career and never got an MVP earlier because of his off the court law issues...

[@keithstroy7847]

People don't appreciate this guy Greatness enough. Rip Kobe Bryant

[@carloclavo5181]

Absolutely GOAT! we miss you Kobe!

[@lifan231]

Special player. Kobe is easily top 4 to 7 greatest player of all time.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

He’s not top 4

[@kaixiao8265]

kobe the best

[@Therealdopeness3030]

Great video man, thank you. Kobe was so relentless, so focused. Great memories.

[@NayaWrap]

It’s like art watching him on offense

[@BDAPink]

This reminded me who the GOAT is

[@thereal_dlo2086]

Can we just sit back and admire greatness

[@rickcjc3]

Dwight was straight ballin' that year. He really shoulda won regular season mvp

[@chriskelley4530]

Kobe lost the finals the year before and came back more focused, determined, and more competitive. There was nothing the magic could have done. They where over matched, out weighed, out played, lol and everything else

[@Angsc09]

To added more fuel, they sweep the Lakers during in regular season. Which make it even more personal and ignite the more flame that cannot be extinguish.

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

That was the goat revenge season.

[@davidsteinberg2120]

This is 2022 when this came into my feed man, so great to see these clips of kobe.. and of course the best part is to see one of his greatest fans my boy Jack Nicholson in the front row just clapping and going God damn it that's my boy kobe.. you want the truth? You can't handle the truth!! Kobe was the truth

[@eightfourllc2484]

All I hear is “tough shot” RIP Kobe. Mamba forever.

[@carolynstrozier3179]

In twenty years how is it that Kobe Bryant only won one MVP awards unbelievable. He should have had at least three,or four MVPs. Steve Nash beat Kobe out is just unbelievable. Too bad Kobe didn't get the recommendation he deserved. He didn't allow the hater's stop him from accomplishing his dream of becoming the greatest 🐐 goat of all time. It's time Jeanie buss to put his statute out side the Staples center. Shag could not have won without Kobe Bryant, Kobe Bryant proved that he could be win without shag two in a row, so why shag have a statue before Kobe Bryant. People need to watch all Kobe's games played. There will never be another Black Mamba ever. RIP Mamba, greatest of all time. Wishing you, and Gigi were still here. You two will always be remembered till the end of time.

[@chrisryu2179]

I miss Kobe so much and of course the old story 24 vs 23

[@SottoLwrence]

One of my favorite playoff series with Kobe along with the one against the celtics

[@JohnLee-jl2yw]

No denying Kobe in 2009 he was so determined to win the championship that year. In my eyes he's the greatest to ever wear purple and gold.

[@zhenreliang1990]

THIS MAN IS THE GREAT !!!! 😀😀

[@anthonythomas4836]

Jeff Van Gundy @ 10:46: "Lamar Odom in foul troub- Oh my goodness"😂😂😂

[@tinetinereyes1839]

Prime Kobe! Schooling all superstar in every team and get a rings !!! What a Monster 2nd Greatest of All Time Thumbs up!

[@mikedegracias8616]

I stil can't believe that he's gone now. Damn, we miss you Kobe.

[@Signify2K]

Kobe was on a Level that no other players will be able to match currently playing.

[@AlmondsAlmonguera]

in terms of making crazy shots? yes definitely! even when you compare him to players who played in the earlier eras of basketball i think hes still on another level in that aspect. but purely in that category. many players can match his stat lines and production from then and even now.

[@mooiemooface1550]

Jrod truthtwothree Patriots fans opinions are irrelevant

[@Kevinalanes61492]

I miss that moves 😭 kobe and Mj

[@DreDaDon16]

Kobe doesn't make his teammates better??? Have you seen Trevor Ariza play lately that dude plays with a killer instinct that he got from a certain Black Mamba

[@battification]

True

[@AnimeShortsVsTheWorld]

DreDaDon__ jordan farmar? shannon brown? sasha vujacic? andrew bynum? all scrubs after they left KOBE. stop hating.

[@DreDaDon16]

Shawn Adams Indeed Kobe made scrubs look great now theyre out of the league

[@battification]

DreDaDon__ Exactly Shannon , Sasha, Lamar, Bynum, farmar, Gasol best yeara were played with Kobe Led Lakers.

[@beatsandrhymes3993]

DreDaDon__ Laughable!!! What player did Kobe ever make? What player EVER played on the Kobe lead Lakers and was an over valued free agent? What fringe All Star player Kobe ignited into an All Star? DIRTY LITTLE SECRET that all Kobe fans refuse to ACKNOWLEGE. He is not double trapped in the Finals NOT one time at the top, sparingly in the post. Orlando plays Kobe straight up and DOUBLES Pau on the CATCH. On the CATCH. WOW. Chris Paul, Steph Curry is doubled and trapped.

[@caseybrown4600]

That boy mid range is ridiculous

[@brent28682]

Legend !!!

[@craiglizt8074]

Kobe was special! What a skillful player and a lot of these shots are well defended. Would have loved to see him coach in the NBA.

[@tyaniggy1397]

That was incredible performance

[@Dai1lest]

there was no way Kobe was losing against any team that year in the finals this man was on a mission after losing to the Celtics the previous year and it showed here....i miss this man so much

[@johnnychang7520]

1:35 How did he make that basket

[@smarioredd]

"Only because of Lamar Odom's foul trouble...oh my goodness!" Lol

[@reneperezjr8383]

smarioredd lol I was bout to comment the same thing but u did already years ago lol

[@Chris56076]

Still cant believe Kobe gone 😔

[@davidhuang471]

Not fast but quick enough, not strong but well physical, no fancy moves but killer-timing, not the best stamina but drives efficiently to the title. One can give up so much to gain so much, beautiful game, beautiful player.

[@Janinho897]

the best nba-Player and the best nba-commentator!

[@alanlee67]

How amazing of a series would it have been with kobe's lakers in his prime vs Jordan's bulls in his? Stuff of dreams man. Jordan is still the best but it would have been an amazing battle.

[@angelsicks8169]

alejandrothefader DPOY Ron Artest would have guarded MJ, my nigga.

[@LEGENDTHEGOD25]

but people say lebron is better this is how you take over a series he wanted the ball in his hands 24/7 to make plays he was that confident in his shot and every shot he took was difficult and contested tell me lebron can shoot like that and I'll slap you he put up 30 every game this series easy people will say well Lebron is better all around look at his stats my answer to that it's easy to put up numbers like that when your on a super team. Shaq, Dwayne Wade, Chris bosh, kyrie Irving, ray Allen, Kevin love, Jason Williams, he played with all them all-stars in his lifetime give kobe those players and tell me how that will work kobe stayed with the same team for 20 years I'm not saying lebron trash he's definitely top 5 but as far as skill kobe is light years ahead of him his footwork is better post game mid rang 3 point inside game and I don't care about percentages because success speaks louder

[@sportstalkonly1442]

Did Kobe not play with an actual prime Shaq who won all the finals mvps and either the first or second most dominant center ever and possibly the best coach ever? LeBron played with Shaq when he was old and broken down. Furthermore Shaq in his prime which is the Shaq Kobe played with is better than any teammate lebron played with. U ppl are delusional af. Lmao

[@bobo.ss.]

We miss you kobe

[@SunnyBoys2]

When it was still 2-3-2 format

[@tooBlessed847]

In all honesty and as they say that hindsight is 20/20 that stands true because looking back I now see that we we're deprived of a classic series between the Lakers and Celtics that would of gone the distance in which had Celtics made it would of made it three consecutive years the two teams met in the Finals. It would of been the tie breakers between the Celtics winning in 08 and the Lakers winning in 2010.

[@yeon723]

people say lebron is better? give me a break. There are different skill sets to win a game, kobe and jordan's was to score and defend.

[@AnthonyJohnson-jp3ht]

The way he had the backpack his young team when they went against the Boston Celtics in 2008 he took all his frustration out on the magics and then later on the same team that beat him in 2008 back in 2010 🎯😤

[@karenthomas6309]

kobebryant

[@luvcycle5149]

Kobe Kobe Kobe ♥

[@ismael6648]

You’re the best player for me. Forever

[@armynavymakarov5330]

I remembered watching this when i was in 4th Highschool!!! Damn i knew it right away that they will win that finals!!! Look at kobes performance

[@KidBakz]

This Magic team was fun to watch as well. Took down Lebron's Cavs. Hedo established himself as a clutch player. Outside shooting was deadly but the Lakers had a game plan for that. But Dwight was a dominant presence under the basket.

[@eddiequinones2028]

Rip goat ! You are missed dearly

[@BillMurrayWutang]

Michael Jordan passed away?

[@guywhodebates8854]

The goat🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌💯

[@mosesprops5754]

First time I actually watched anything with Kobe since his death May His Soul Forever Rest In Peace

[@DonThaGoat94]

RIP Kobe

[@alexandershaw2378]

Man I emulated Kobe on the court in my high school days. We went undefeated that year and blew out teams by at least 30+ points, we even played the whole court trap and stopped a team from scoring a point, it was a 60-0 point game. Kobe was the closest to MJ ever, but there are a lot of other great names that can be mentioned alongside him. Definitely one of the greatest basketball players of all time for sure. S.I.P. Black Mamba forever.

[@crucify03]

Kobe Bryant is a killer and a closer, he should teach lebron how to close the game in win.

[@bunettoverapadilla7529]

All love much respect our Hero

[@jonathanmahilum8202]

the goat