Lakers Epic Fourth Quarter Comeback In Game 7 | NBA Classic Game

2000 West Finals- Game 7: Lakers vs Blazers - Trailing by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter, the Lakers stage an improbable comeback against the Blazers to advance to their first Finals since 1991.
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[@thedood7859]

Lakers in 9

[@shawnevans4959]

ICONIC

[@onscreen933]

Celtics in 8

[@ryanpatrick4920]

Props to the NBA for not cutting out the possession at 1:28:30, where Shaq fouls Steve Smith, which would have made it a one possession game. It is damning evidence of how fixed the NBA was in those days. Surprising the refs didn't call a foul on Smith. The company man, Dick Bavetta, and his African American, balding clone, were particularly bad in this series.

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

@@ryanpatrick4920 oh yea so fixed. So sports are always fixed then. How many times did Jordan get superstar treatment? The answer would be all the time. And Duncan. And Bird. And Magic. And lebron. And Kobe. You know how ridiculous u sound. A missed call means the nba is fixed smh lol

[@G00DFELLA]

That Kobe and Shaq alley oop connection is just so iconic ! Rip Mamba!

[@georgejohnson8674]

he was murdered by big pharm.

[@lemmyhead8578]

Tim Donaghy.

[@calebhodson7421]

Fo sho man. It was epic. I was 23 when this series was being played

[@JorgeCampos-xy6kt]

Sidekick to shaq Diesel alley.

[@MrSuperdelf]

I was about to comment on it when I saw your comment. You said it all. Game-sealing iconic moment between two of the greatest of all time. And yes RIP Kobe.

[@giofelix8849]

That LA crowd is insane man. That reaction from Kobe to Shaq gave me goosebumps lol Iconic moment

[@jairusantoniozoiloamora]

This was back when Staples didn't dim the lights. Now you rarely see them go wild. Hell, even that roar from the crowd on that ally oop was somethin else

[@zorankostur]

Goosebumps?🤭🤦 You have gb for 40 free throws of total 90 points in game? I realy dont understand la fans...i have goosebumps from refs,specialy with Sacramento next year 🐑🤮

[@Folam]

​@ZoranSkopje If you're going to make a repeated blanket judgement, at least get the year right for when you're referring to.

[@ogloc4478]

@@zorankostur you’re an idiot, clearly too young to know 90s/00s teams weren’t chucking 3s for 115 ppg. Dumbass

[@JD-cg2qb]

I guess it was before all these ig models and fake fans came to watch the games

[@liberalmadness7248]

These two teams were absolutely loaded with talent! The western conference was DEEP this particular season!!!

[@DwellsSouthern]

Blazers had 2 cracks at it wen they got to 2 straight WCF

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Nope only portland

[@Kunfucious577]

I just wish the eastern conference were just as good. The real finals were always the western conference finals during this time.

[@eyeconqueror1185]

East has been comparatively a joke since Jordan retired(from the Bulls). With a few exceptions, and even then, it’s usually one front runner dominating a weak conference and those a weak playoff field. Doesn’t help that a few teams in the West geographically make no sense being there.

[@redman6790]

Coming back to this after the Playoffs to binge historic games

[@darryldeas411]

Tim Donaghy

[@Jacobnokes9]

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, This Blazers team was the one that could beat the Lakers and win the title. We were confident they were going to do it. This team had it all, Mighty Mouse, Sheed, Pippen, Sabonis, Steve Smith, Schrempf, Greg Anthony, Brian Grant, Stacey Augmon, and Jermaine Oneal. Watching the Blazers ball out for 3 quarters and then give it away in the 4th was probably the most heart breaking game of the Blazers franchise. Lakers went on to win the title.

[@natoratorbiz6738]

Same here bro I was 25 yrs old in 2000. Born and raised PDX Heart breaking, going into the 4th with lead, playing solid D, then Sheed gets that tech! Momentum changes and fall outta sync. Some funny calls by the gambling refs, scandalous years later. No excuses, just observations. Great games in those times😎

[@protestant8419]

They choke like nothnig in 4th. I mean total choke.

[@17x48]

Blazers were down 3-1 in this series without home court advantage. Too big of a hole to overcome vs the best duo In history.

[@miscmeme]

​@@natoratorbiz6738 Well the NBA was trying to push the more we're "a family friendly NBA now" narrative compared to the previous decade at the time. And the Blazers were currently known as the Jail Blazers and were becoming extremely popular with certain high profile celebrities that had a high influence amongst the youth in ways that countered the NBA's self proclaimed image. And the Refs made so many calls or lack of calls in the Lakers favor by game 7 that triggered an official 3rd party investigation into possible corruption and collusion. And the NBA needed a new cash cow franchise with a younger roster with a few superstars and the NBA's new golden child they moved from Orlando to build off of after the Bulls era... I'm sure no strings were pulled to change the trajectory of the series at all costs... Especially after the Blazer's made a few adjustments after game 1 and by game 2 the Lakers lost by almost 30 points. I guess at least the King of Technical Fouls eventually got a ring at least.

[@andrewgriggssr8162]

Them refs cost us this game

[@chito4]

Man, for all the talk that Kobe was carried in this three peat there's plain evidence here. In the biggest of moments with the team looking dead in the water, game 7, and all the pressure, Kobe saves the day. Started with the big mid range at the end of the third, immediately followed with a nice feed to Shaw for a big three to end the quarter. Momentum swung completely when he blocked that shot at 1:11:30 and started the ball movement that ended with another Shaw 3. Big shot after big shot, defense, and ultimately with the sweet lob to Shaq. All this at a young age and not afraid of the moment.

[@raiwood77]

He had the most pts,rbs and assists for the lakers this game

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

Lol facts Kobe scored like 12 points in the 4th

[@Kuroganemk2]

well, if you look at Kobe's stats in the final series this year, he shot for 36% lol He was good in this game but lets not get carried away.

[@qqw743]

Rasheed was the best player on the floor. Strong defense, inside play on offense, outside shooting. Sheed was the man.

[@dapper892]

See now you went to far lol

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

Lmfao yea okay

[@jordanhutton5787]

Lakers had no answer for him.

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

@@jordanhutton5787 sure did in game 7

[@0-2-1]

Bro favorite and best are not the same thing

[@jonteham3514]

Something to ease my pain after being swept

[@brotha1984]

Facts 💯 💯

[@Pirategod23]

Lakers hit us with a remember when upload

[@lewd8967]

fr

[@bigz3283]

LOL

[@bigz3283]

Go Celtics

[@treydaypnw]

One thing I noticed is that Kobe Bryant was one of the best Rebounders of his time at the 2 guard position. Very Good at snatching boards.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

2000 Lakers, Yankees, Ravens, Real Madrid and France National Football Team! Powerhouses of winning championship teams that season!

[@tholiveira3051]

Boca jr

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

@@tholiveira3051 I don’t follow South American League football

[@Kunfucious577]

That’s true. When the world was the way it should’ve been.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

@@Kunfucious577 2009 was also powerful sports year as well!

[@wasimdbala349]

@@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057For sure, Barca smoked you 6-2 and won the sextuple with Academy boys and a new young Manager Pep

[@17x48]

I was at this game. Place went nuts when kobe hit Shaq for the alley hoop. Kobe saved us with his outstanding defense and big plays down the stretch.

[@bgstv10001]

Sure you was

[@Glanzern]

Nah it was Shaq with his clutch free throws and blocks. Shaw with his threes. Kobe sort of choked at the end.

[@rafaelmeza725]

​@@Glanzern Bird brain alert 🤡🤡 Shaq had 18, 9, and 5 in game 7 compared to Kobes 25,11, 7, and 4 blocks🤭🤣😂🐍💜💛 seems like Kobe saved Shaq from an epic collapse dim wit 😂🤣💯😎

[@kevinderr5256]

@@bgstv10001 were* “Sure you were.”

[@bgstv10001]

@@kevinderr5256 thanks sweetheart

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Now thats a REAL NBA BASKETBALL GAME

[@902chicnstu]

Me and my brother were there. Sound had feeling on Kobe to Shaq. Still get goosebumps! 💜

[@Jwalkiin]

Dammit i miss Kobe man..... so glad i got to grow up watching him play. RIP Mamba

[@Eazy-ERyder]

1:26:56 Down by 15 with only 10 minutes to go. Amazing. I'll never forget watching live that Kobe to Shaq alley-oop which I remember like it was yesterday. Just like game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals in Sacramento. When my Lakers had returned to the top 3 years in a row. What memories!

[@geraldgabad1373]

2000's NBA Era is the Best Ever.

[@RobinXlone]

man that shit was boring as fuck. waste 4 whole quarters for the final score to be "79-82"

[@ak_buckets7962]

90s though

[@Westbrook__]

@@ak_buckets7962 this era we got right now is the greatest. like 10 different teams that could easily be seen as championship contenders and multiple others with great young cores being developed.

[@ak_buckets7962]

@@Westbrook__ honestly facts

[@pangaea6united]

How loud the crowd is

[@mdmallari1828]

Smitty was cooking in the 3rd q this game! It’s amazing to see how the Lakers offense fell apart in the 3rd Q when they did not have any counters for Scottie Pippen when he was defending the entry pass for Shaq in the post. That lucky banked 3 by BShaw at the end of the 3rd was crucial

[@KB-xp6dq]

Watching this game in L.A. as a Laker fan (in real time) was just bonkers. At a certain point, we'd (obviously) given up, and had seriously started the grieving process. I lived in an apartment complex, had friends over to watch the game, and it was a nice day, so everybody's windows were open. When the Lakers started coming back, it was a very strange communal experience to hear everybody in the surrounding apartments screaming right along with us. And then we almost got mad lol. If the Lakers gave us hope - and then ended up losing anyway - I don't know how we would have handled the heartbreak of losing this game 7 - seemingly TWICE. The pure JOY at the end of this game can't even be described if you were in L.A. and watching this game that day 😁.

[@Kunfucious577]

I remember that like it was yesterday. A lot of it had to do with the lakers being so bad in the 90s. They started building and when Phil got there, we knew we were contenders.

[@roquejn]

This is not only a classic game.. This is legendary..

[@thedon1570]

Not really..🥱🙄

[@beaumcgavin09]

@@thedon1570man stop hating

[@thedon1570]

@@beaumcgavin09 stay mad😍😍😍

[@ishaanpitcon4572]

Sabonis 5th foul was key to this match. He was a monster against shaq!

[@robbereal1982]

With triple teams. Shaq used to rape Sabonis especially 97 and 98

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

Haq-a-Shaq

[@Kingqubaent]

let's be honest here... nobody was a monster to shaq! Lol

[@andreisevostianov9525]

@@Kingqubaent 14:33 Shaq had 0 FGM and a couple TOs before they gave the second foul to Sabos. Refs knew what they had to do to give Shaq some area to breath. There was no foul even by the modern standards.

[@andreisevostianov9525]

@@Kingqubaent and he had 0 points for 8+ minutes on the floor.

[@zanedalrymple8418]

Sabonis has the announcers laughing at him for his build and the way he played slow and passed first even as a big man , not realizing he was actually way ahead of his time as a big man . Jokic is literally just Sabonis (Sr) with much more technical skills and scoring skills , just funny to see how things repeat and change over time they could’ve used him much differently

[@mkmngmpt1635]

Underutilized indeed. Instead they are just happy with their PG dribbling their possession until the end of shotclock that will result to Kobe block or a deflection by a Laker player.

[@zanedalrymple8418]

@@mkmngmpt1635 😂😂😂 funny af but it’s true aye it is what it is what can ya do . That’s Mike Dunleavy for you I guess . 😂

[@jwatson181]

Jokic is way faster.

[@JOEIAC9]

The nba needed the lakers to win. Some of those early foul calls were atrocious. The palming call on Steve smith…WOW

[@javonsumpter9678]

This game was a masterpiece it seems like the Lakers was down by 100 points

[@damikadiri3730]

What a difference in playing style, long 2s, not that much spacing, crowding the paint, the NBA has evolved so much

[@Chris-wq3pe]

i don't know about evolved. Changed, is a better word. Jacking up 3 after 3 after 3 is plain boring. I love watching these old games, the game was tougher, more physical, more driving to the hoop, the mid-range game was alive and well.

[@zod548]

@@Chris-wq3peo it has evolved, they shoot threes because it’s efficient and spaces the floor for guys . It didn’t “change” just for fun Not saying it’s better or worse but I do believe it’s an evolution more than a change

[@outkast978]

@@Chris-wq3pe it's definitely evolved, and saying that you think this older style is more entertaining is irrelevant. Teams these days would easily run those early 2000's teams off the court.

[@mdc1342]

@@outkast978 meh. Watch the 4th quarter of this game and tell me that todays game doesnt play with the same tight, slow pace. Triangle with Shaq and Kobe as ISO options in a close game would kill many teams Teams are different now but not better. Players back then knew how to counter when there wasn’t 3 or layups available

[@Whales1992]

@@Chris-wq3pe Of course it has evolved... The game might not be as entertaining to watch, but it doesn't change the fact that it makes teams much much better at scoring for many reasons with efficient 3 point shooters. A lot of the top teams in the last 5-6 years would demolish early 2000s - 90s teams because they would have no idea how to account for so many players playing long range.

[@AfricanH3ro]

"Is that really the shot you want?" After Derek Fisher whiffs a wide open three lol. Times certainly have changed.

[@jwatson181]

People can shoot now lol

[@spezkay81]

I grew up in Portland. I remember watching this game at my homies house. It was such a heart breaker man. Reminded me a lot of the Michael Jordan shrug game. Which was also against the blazers, but it was the finals.

[@lilisunited1565]

I REMB WATCHING THIS GAME LIVE IN TV 📺

[@AustronesianMullet]

Brian Shaw was the unsung hero in this come back with those 3 pt shots at end of 3Q and throughout 4Q.

[@ScytherKB]

1:32:16 a beautiful smile by a beautiful man… knowing of his passing makes these scene that much more 😢😢😢 love u mamba

[@luisvelez8096]

One of my favorite all time Laker games. Harper, Robinson, AC Green, Frobe, and Shaq were such a fun team to watch.

[@overseer707]

robinson? no robinsons on the 1999-2000 lakers haha

[@OhNo_4mor4freaknbiden]

Mr velez is on juice

[@brendanmemmott1597]

Ladies and gentlemen, the true 2000 NBA Finals. And what a series it was. I miss the Kobe and Shaq days, was so lucky to see them play in Staples back in the day

[@KennyboyGM]

This game brings back memories

[@breakingmad2645]

i loved the double unskippable ads every 3 minutes watching this amazing game 👍

[@danmsmith21]

u ever hear of an ad block?

[@jondoe-du2fr]

2023 and you don't have an ad blocker? Shame on you.

[@spaz-egotthatlongmoney3112]

I was recommended this after the Lakers/Suns IST game, and man, some things never change.

[@ericmathis3746]

I recently had a friend ask me: As constructed, which dynasty team would win a 7 game series between the Warriors and the Kobe/Shaq Lakers.. I quickly answered the Warriors, in 5. He was shocked and said I don't know basketball.. but hear me out.. this Lakers team was DOMINANT for its era.. for this type of basketball.. where it was super slow-paced half court basketball. The Warriors broke this mold, for better or for worse, and opened the game up to a faster paced three-point contest. Teams now average 118 to 120 pts per game.. teams today have 25% more possessions than they did in the 2000s.. and way more 3's are shot today than in any other era, and it's not even close. Although nobody on the warriors could stop either Shaq or Kobe, it wouldn't matter. This Lakers team doesn't have the shooters to keep up with Klay or Steph behind the arc (don't even get me started if we add KD to this conversation.. then it would be a clean SWEEP) And the warriors shoot very early with every possession in the shot clock, whereas the teams back then had to set up their half court offense every possession.. using up on average 18 to 20 seconds of the 24 second shot clock.. therefore they wouldn't have enough overall possessions to keep pace with the warriors.. nor could the match the 3pt barrage that the warriors would put on them. Kobe and Shaq could average 40pts per game each.. and would still lose by 15 to 20 pts every game. It's just a whole different game today. That doesn't take anything away from two of the greatest players in history..Kobe & Shaq.

[@josephnono8161]

Man I can’t stop replaying that alley-oop. Such a legendary moment, this was real basketball!

[@nerijusstasiulis5484]

Would've been no alley oop had it not been for a fake foul on Sabonis. Sabas was fouled out.

[@JorgeCampos-xy6kt]

Good alley by sidekick Kobe

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

@@JorgeCampos-xy6ktyou mean the “sidekick” who saved shaq this game?

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

@@nerijusstasiulis5484you mean the obvious reach by Sabonis?

[@JorgeCampos-xy6kt]

@@yoitsSmitty2004 He was robin

[@mrg1168]

23 years later still hurts, blazers went ice cold

[@jeremymathis3202]

This Portland team was LOADED with talent. They were the deepest team in the league. They were 12 deep. That is unheard of this day and age. Teams today go as much as 8 or 9 deep in the playoffs, some not even that deep. But this Portland team had starting quality players up and down their roster. The problem was, they weren't as top-heavy as LA. They didn't have the horses in their starting 5 to contend with Kobe & Shaq. But man, they HAD this game in the bag! A little help from the refs was just enough for LA to squeak out a win..

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Rigged for the Lakers to win. The Blazers were the better team...

[@conflicto7575]

Ufff keep upload this classics games from 90's to 2005 love it!

[@beezy22]

Classic And Fantastic Game 7…..The True NBA Finals…Jermaine O’Neal And Brian Grant’s final game with Portland before they were traded in the off season…..RIP Kobe And Jerry Buss…..

[@jerami3639]

the foul calls on sabonis defending shaq. unbelievable.

[@Makuro777]

Blazers fan here. This was the moment my hate for the Lakers was cemented forever.

[@nachoaqueveque126]

I mean the blazers lost this game by themselves

[@harvestnoelcrawford7026]

Hehehehehe😂

[@loganido]

Sabonis out made such a difference

[@MrFreakazoid24]

Kobes defense on Smith in the 4th cannot be understated. That dude was on fire in the 3rd and Kobe said no more.

[@chito4]

One of my favorite moments at 1:19:12 Kobe perfectly timed that contest. It's like they met at the apex of their jumps at the EXACRT same moment. Absolutely smothered. And that right after having hit a big mid range shot the previous play.

[@nikosvault]

Kobe vs Shaq in this game... Kobe Shaq 25 points 18 points 11 rebounds 9 rebounds 7 assists 5 assists 4 blocks 1 block

[@Press1ForSummon]

those two were incredible for these years but the role players really made these laker teams special, horry/fisher in the clutch with kobe, horace grant/ron harper/rick fox championship defense.

[@smoothcriminal900]

Thanks for posting this look at the defense Kobe played this entire game is why he’s my goat 🐐

[@smoothcriminal900]

@Colloidal yup 🤔

[@someshsaharan5813]

@@Press1ForSummon And they say Curry has had help when in reality every superstar has had an amazing player and good role players. Apart from steph and klay, nobody else was a threat offensively.

[@BR-re7oz]

@@someshsaharan5813 uhhhhhh....Durant?

[@ap6160]

This game proved that Pippen was nothing without MJ. Considering he was the only star with a ring in that team, he didn't take charge at all, he could have baited for fouls and gone to the line during the Lakers run. Instead, he was reluctant on offense and kept passing the ball. And to think, he was being defended by Shaw!

[@dapper892]

Exactly.

[@amadodabeast]

And mj can’t win a chip without pippen. They both needed each other.

[@CedricSince1983]

This is why I miss the 90s and 2000s NBA basketball, look at how bright the Staples Center used to be, not like how it is nowadays all dull like I'm looking at a ritual or something; the crowd were live and energized on every possession, NBA on NBC broadcast is the GOAT, I would pay my life savings just to go back in time and relive those days

[@matthewschelle1829]

NBA on NBC was my jam for sure

[@zbt62]

Bro this is the playoffs. It’s always this loud even today. The lighting looks better now it’s like a broadway pllay. If u don’t like it there’s 27 other teams that still use this lighting

[@cameryn07]

Lakers where obviously the favorites with calls on sabonis but mane love the trash talking good Ole days Still💪🏾💪🏾

[@kitamiwoome9349]

That no call when Steve Smith was clearly fouled at the end of the game was the reason the Lakers won the 2000 nba finals.

[@capitanawesome44]

There was Goal tending call when Shaq clearly blocked Sheed which is only pts POR scored when they got tight and had a drought. End of game isnt even close and they have a even WORSE choke job if that bad call isnt made. Plenty of calls missed or called incorrectly.

[@kitamiwoome9349]

@@capitanawesome44 that was a goal tend.

[@bakuvian]

So many experienced players @ Blazers. Pippen the most experienced one. Schrempf, as well. They should've been able to close out the game. Sabonis getting fouled out was crucial. Sheed got his revenge in 2004 though.

[@tylerb325]

1:27:10 Kobe's oop even made Phil Jackson jump an inch lol

[@getplayed7272]

Show their game against the kings. Epic rigging

[@rowee017enzo]

This Blazer line up is a monster.

[@weixiong1.0]

These two teams had the top ten players of the league that year. 8 of them play for Portland, #3-10.

[@lossand742]

I liked the small bits of basketball between the ads. They were quite nice

[@drew_lg2132]

can someone explain why the blazers coach never called timeout by the time the lakers went on a 10-0 run in the 4th to cut the lead down to 5? He literally let them keep the momentum going

[@hunterfisherpokerpoolguy7502]

Finally, someone else thought about this! How do you not call a timeout and run a set play to get them back in sink?

[@darryldeas411]

To words to describe this unbelievable... improbable... historical come back... TIM DONAGHY!!!

[@railenherman6482]

1:26:54-1:27:02 One of the most iconic moments in NBA history.

[@MrGenexxx]

Kobe does most work. Shaq takes most credit.

[@jonb2756]

​​​@@MrGenexxx Shaq absolutely carried Kobe. Shaq has much better stats in the regular season, playoffs, and finals for the years they won titles together. That year alone from this clip in the 99-2000 finals, Shaq averaged 38ppg to Kobe's 15ppg, and Shaq shot 61% to Kobe's 36%> Lol Kobe only averaged 23ppg less than Shaq. So I can see why you would say it was Kobe who did most of the work. 😂

[@Kitos31]

@@jonb2756 carried pfttt, stfu honestly i cant stand peple like you who dont know what they are talking about

[@Enneti]

​@@jonb2756yup, looking at this whole game, Kobe was missing everything tbh

[@topshelfdustin3060]

lol, this series was nba bordom. This was the weakest 'modern' era.

[@obnoxiouslakerfan]

Kobe’s defense was phenomenal in this era

[@RaheemC26]

Great defense but It was better when he wore #24 .. this era his athleticism was better

[@faustinoasprilja]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4Wne3WoYs6BZ6s 04:14 Yes,it really was,you little clown. 🙄🤡

[@loverofhumanity]

exactly. one thing many people fail to understand is that kobe may have been the best on ball defender of all time. I always laugh when people say lebron is a better defender than kobe. It tells me they never actually payed attention to kobes style. If you are only focusing on highlight blocks sure lebron was a great defender but if you pay attention to on ball defense it is not even close. Anyone who wants to proof, watch this game as well as what he did to AI after he torched them game 1. He completely clamped peak AI up for the remainder of the series.

[@RaheemC26]

@@loverofhumanity if your a real Kobe fan then you would know Tony Allen is one of the greatest defenders of all .. that came from Kobe himself on a couple interviews & no one truly thinks of lebron on defense .. that’s not even debatable but if we’re comparing MJ to Kobe .. MJ still takes the cake

[@obnoxiouslakerfan]

@@RaheemC26 Tony Allen is a good shout, but he also didn’t really have to exert any energy on offense. Of the all time superstars, I’d say Kobe, mj, and Kawhi are in a league of their own as on ball defenders

[@mackystudio0921]

1:26:52 the most iconic moment from kobe and shaq starts here.

[@railenherman6482]

“Bryant…to SHAQ!”

[@giofelix8849]

The atmosphere is insane damn.

[@xuweiweiweiweixu]

Pippen was super passive in the 4th quarter, that's why he is a few levels behind Jordan.

[@sketchypeoplepdx]

Even after all these years, this one still hurts like nothing else. The magic was back in Rip City but we picked the wrong time to go cold and couldn't stop LA (no one could) when they got that hot. Oofta. It was a fun ride. Blazers haven't won a single WCF game since this series... that's what really hurts.

[@rudyg323]

Rasheed Wallace was a monster. All the PF in Western Conference were monsters during this time.

[@gifi11]

Facts, all the bigs period were out West, hint why Shaqs numbers were inflated in the finals. It was no more Robinson, Timmy, Weber, Wallace, Sabonis etc.....

[@Jukeboxster]

I was rooting so hard for Scottie to win a ring on his own team, would've changed a lot of conversations today.

[@taylorb7191]

Nah he was just a role player at this point. This was Sheed’s team

[@lild5470]

Everyone knows if it weren’t for him mj wouldn’t be who he is today

[@Jukeboxster]

@@taylorb7191 doesn't matter, he would always be able to say he won a ring without MJ

[@redpillfreedom6692]

​@@JukeboxsterInstead he showed that even with the most stacked roster in the league, he couldn't be a leader.

[@romanramirez7847]

@@lild5470nd without MJ, Pippen wouldn’t be who he is today either. It goes both ways.

[@Greenglower2012]

Its crazy how the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th the aura of the crowd, magic johnson being pissed, and announcers/commentators were all like "wow they really gonna lose"

[@lakeshowkv51]

That crossover was dirty af

[@terrylee773]

Damn I never realized how stacked both these teams were

[@JordanJMyers]

So much talent on both sides.

[@robbereal1982]

That Lakers team didn't have a lot of talent.

[@saitamad100]

Based on my research Lakers had 5 talents Shaq, Kobe, direk Fisher top draft class, Fisher was a reliable point guard and a clutch performer for the Lakers. He hit numerous important shots throughout the playoff runs and provided leadership on and off the court, Robert horry He made several game-winning shots in the playoffs and earned the nickname "Big Shot Rob.", Rick Fox: Fox was a versatile forward who provided solid defense and contributed offensively. Horace Grant: Grant, a veteran power forward, brought experience and toughness to the Lakers' frontcourt. He provided rebounding and defense alongside Shaq.

[@saitamad100]

​​@@robbereal1982blazer got great 7 talents while Lakers got 5 great talents

[@robbereal1982]

@@saitamad100 the Lakers had 2 good talents

[@saitamad100]

@@robbereal1982 based on my research, statistics and video don't lie.

[@PrinceAli628]

The stadium playing the superman theme when Shaq makes those 2 free throws in a row at 17:36 is so funny to me for some reason lmao

[@Kunfucious577]

Cause he couldn’t buy them. I hated that.

[@supremegoesviral9922]

im loving these uploads of the classic games. Hope to see them upload more kobe and jordan games

[@blacklily250]

Show the series vs the kings I dare lol😂

[@onscreen933]

What an iconic game, can’t wait to watch.

[@lemmyhead8578]

Tim Donaghy.

[@Champ_Urrado]

23 years ago T O D A Y ! 🥺

[@cousinpac]

Watching this classic game while doing my night shift. Thanks for the upload!

[@federationgaming8188]

Never will I ever put anyone over Kobe. Shut down Steve Smith and Mighty Mouse and was plenty of help on Pippen and Rasheed. That dunk on Pippen at the end of the half…and the crossover on Pippen to set up the famous lob to Shaq. 🐐

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

Yeah he wasn’t even over Shaq. Now idiots try to put him at #2 all time smh

[@Kunfucious577]

@@bobbyjohnson9409yep. I watched him since his first game and he was great but no where close to top 5. Kobe wasn’t clutch either. I don’t know where they got that from. I’m sure he made a handful of buzzer beaters but I watched the guy his whole career and he missed most.

[@ColdJelly19]

Shout out to all the youngins who weren’t born to see this In real time

[@brotha1984]

Real talk I was in the 10th grade this game aired 😂😂😂

[@SeanOchiagha]

I was alive, but a baby. So, I couldn't remember this lol

[@verbalkint3447]

Lakers always got the calls or no calls when they needed it

[@bilindabutcher8913]

Sabonis had like 3 phantom fouls on him

[@omcritzy]

blazers missed free throws and kept missing 10 shots..... I get it, that refs gambled in the 2000s/90s etc. but you cant rely on them for 7 straight games(you also had 7 games to win) when youre team blew a huge 15 point lead in the 4th.

[@CR-mq9kl]

I literally jumped off the ground and broke my boys ceiling fan when that alley oop happened.

[@Bekireaction14]

Its amazing we need more full game🙏🙏

[@DonLee1980]

That was perhaps the largest choke I've ever seen in a big game.

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

So watching this now as I’m older, I noticed a couple things. When I was younger, I always thought it was just the Blazers choking the game away and some questionable calls. Now I can say it’s questionable calls, good Lakers adjustments on defense, and bad Blazers adjustments on offense. First, the fouls from Sabonis were killers. Him getting in foul trouble is what cost Portland the game cuz it allowed Shaq to sit in the paint and block any shots towards the rim. 2nd, Lakers did a great job doubling Sheed. With Sheed doubled, it basically turned Portland into a jump shooting team. This is where having more 3 point shooters on the floor could have benefited Portland. Instead they had Bonzi Wells and Scottie Pippen who were below average outside shooters. Smith was a great shooter, but they were covering him on the perimeter. Schrempf wasn’t nearly the shooter he used to be. They shoulda put Damon Stoudamire or Greg Anthony back in the game to space the floor. Cuz all Lakers were doing was doubling Sheed and making everyone beat them from outside. So great adjustments by Phil, bad adjustments by Mike, and questionable calls on Sabonis are what cost Portland the game. Lakers really didn’t play that well on offense, but it felt like Portland was just trying to hold on instead of put the Lakers away.

[@TRJ2241987]

At 1:26:45 you can see Ron Harper tell Glen Rice to give the ball to Kobe Bryant. Incredible at that stage in all of their careers, Kobe was the one they trusted with the ball

[@tylergonzalez6627]

I’m a Laker fan… I love coming back to re watch this game. Steve Smith was fouled driving up the lane with 25 seconds or so left 😂😂😂 crazy how that wasn’t called

[@shawnkeith2414]

LEGENDARY

[@rogerfitness.32]

Crowd without phone 💪🏾🔥💯

[@donnellkennedy2492]

23 years later and it still hurts 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@IsavaIsava]

@nba you shoul sell these series en HD or UHD for download. You'd make MILLIONS!!! Best duel in NBA history.

[@PSgameFilms]

This is real basketball. Stiff defense, no easy layups, no easy threes. NBA today is unwatchable.

[@triodesrbetter]

Some quality role players. Would cost an arm and leg today to get a vet that plays 2-ways, has length, can pass and dribble. Lakers had like 5 of them.

[@user-li3km1dl3h]

that season was amazing

[@mozzie7899]

the game scottie realized mj is not playing anymore 😅

[@user1164]

These throwback vids really just be taking you to the past NBA and reliving the greatest moments.

[@lemmyhead8578]

Reliving a fixed game. Magical!

[@cryptochris9001]

1:28:25 Lakers got a huge non call there WOW lmao

[@bizonc]

My senior year high school. One of saddest days as a Blazer fan. Actually this was. We get a ring that year.

[@gordonwalden5961]

What a time! That lob will never NOT be remembered. R.I.P. to KOBE 😢

[@rollandcurtis874]

Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant.

[@SamizzleFrizzly]

I love Scottie pippen but you could tell he wasn’t even really trying here. He was like “eh whatever I already have 6 rings, I have a bad back, I’m just gonna try enough so I can get this 15 mil a year from Portland lol.”

[@SiyahYagmurlar]

Kobe Kobe Kobe miss u bro 😢

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

It was a privilege watching this game live.