Lakers Highlights vs Thunder Game 6 2010 Playoffs

Lakers 95 Thunder: 94
Lakers win series 4-2
Next game: 5/2 @ home vs Utah Jazz
The Los Angeles Lakers are moving on-battered and bruised, but not beaten.
This is the playoffs. This is what its about, Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson said. When you have teams that have won 50 games in the course of a season like this Thunder team did, they have a sense of pride about them. They can play a game thats obviously not far off of what our mark is or was this season.
We said it was going to be tough, and it was a tough series.
The Lakers were nearly pushed to the limit by eighth-seeded Oklahoma City, which won only 23 games last season before a 27-win improvement that was the best in the NBA. The Thunder climbed out of a seven-point hole with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter but were held without a point over the final 2 1/2 minutes.
Gasol crashed to the rim at the right block and tipped in Bryants shot, then pumped both fists in celebration.
Russell Westbrook(notes) missed a desperation 3-pointer at the final buzzer for Oklahoma City.
The top-seeded Lakers face a quick turnaround before facing fifth-seeded Utah in Game 1 of the second round on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Its just sweet to win a ball game no matter what and to be able to close these guys out that were playing really, really well against us, Gasol said.
Kevin Durant(notes) led the Thunder with 26 points on a dreadful 5 for 23 shooting night. Westbrook had 21 points and nine assists. The two combined to score every point in the rally that put Oklahoma City up 94-91 but then couldnt close out the game.
Im a competitor. I want to win every game I play, Durant said. I want to be a champion, and stuff like this hurts. I work so hard, we work so hard as a group, that I think that every time we step on the floor we should win.
It nearly happened.
After missing 17 of his first 20 shots, Durant broke through with a 3-pointer from the right wing that ignited the Thunder. Westbrook followed with a jumper, and his three-point play off a putback of his own miss put Oklahoma City ahead 92-91 with 3:04 to play.
Durant added a driving layup, and Bryant answered with an 18-foot jumper from the left side to make it 94-93 with 2:12 left. It then took Los Angeles five chances to deliver the knockout punch.
It was tough to get a bucket because both defenses were just playing super hard and giving it all out there, said Gasol, who was scoreless in the second half before the tip-in. The last shot, I kept battling, kept hustling. I didnt have a good second half, I didnt have my best shooting night but I continued to work and continued to be effective rebounding and just keeping balls alive.
Luckily, I pursued that ball and put it in and we won the ballgame.
Bryant scored 32 points, Gasol had nine points and 18 rebounds and the Lakers reserves outscored Oklahoma Citys 30-16.
Everyone expected us to be this greatest team since sliced bread, but we arent playing like that, said Ron Artest(notes), who was assigned to defend Durant throughout the series. Its great for us to get through it and understand that were not the best thing since sliced bread. We actually have to work.
The extended series took its toll on a Los Angeles squad that already was nursing more than its fair share of injuries. Andrew Bynum(notes) played the second half with a brace on his right knee after he hyperextended it earlier in the game. Lamar Odom(notes) had a brace on his right knee, too. Artest sported a modified T-shirt with padding on his left shoulder thats gotten a workout against Durant, the youngest player to win the NBA scoring title.
Bryant has a sore knee, ankle and index finger. Bynum just got back from a strained Achilles tendon that cost him the final 13 games of the regular season.
But less than 40 hours after finishing off the Thunder, the Lakers were due to start the second round back at home.
Well be ready, Bryant said.
NOTES: Phil Jackson came up with an unexpected answer when asked why visiting teams are generally more vulnerable. You have to remember these men are out there in their underwear, in their shorts. These arent like the old days but they are pretty scantily clad, and they are, you know, in front of their fans. If youre at all self-conscious, there you are. He also noted bench players typically perform better at home. Durant said hes noticed an uptick in children who come to his door looking for autographs since the playoffs started-and hes all for it. If I was a little kid and I knew an NBA player lived down the street, Id do the same thing. Hopefully, they continue to come because I like things like that. Among those in attendance were Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Barry Switzer, Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims and Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Bart Conner.

[@aldairsalazar8290]

Great memories watching the Lakers a prime Kobe

[@JD-he8np]

Back when the 8th seed is 7 games apart from the 1st seed

[@ianjaydelosangeles3173]

I miss this team :( this was a team greatly built.

[@jaxondakota7080]

Dang watching these highlights I forgot how good this series was. This game look intense af! Laker players were driving right into the teeth of the defense going for layups against 6’10 & 7 ft players

[@kevthedon8305]

Cant believe this was 6 years ago ... wow

[@gio51_50]

I miss the old 07-10 lakers squad ; (

[@JumperSuper15]

+Giovanni Campos me too :(

[@davisjourney7827]

Damn 8th seed, with 32 L's thats crazy yo

[@Donnymac]

Thank you Pau!

[@misscocoababii]

wow! this was my niece, Heavenly's birthday when this happened! what a blessing for that special day! go lakers!

[@bishomon]

I miss these Lakers

[@tperfect7241]

Kobe. You were unbelievable.

[@yourmom-qq4tq]

RIP Kobe GOAT

[@scorpionJB]

wonderful team, great chemistry..

[@BRBallin1]

Ahh..Good times...goood times.

[@BRBallin1]

Not crazy at all. The golden days of the Lakers was crumbling gradually and the Lakers only kept getting worse season by season after 2010 championship, so it was a very gradual process to reach its new low rather than abrupt

[@GoDxism]

+BRBallin1 And now it's so fucking bad :(

[@BRBallin1]

GoDxism Each season they manage to reach a new low. Now Kobe is chucking so many contested shots since he is retiring and people want a last glimpse of him in action.

[@GoDxism]

BRBallin1 It's honestly beyond insane to think that we could end up with a worse record than last season. Everybody was just jacking up shots last season, especially after Kobe got injured. They were playing basketball for fun. But I had hopes for this season with Randle returning, finally having a proper centre, signing Lou, but i'm just speechless right now. Yep Kobe taking way too many contested shots is killing us. He needs to get free for mid jumpers if he wants to get so many shots, cause I know he'll make those. But this joke of a coach is to blame too for the most party. Quite possibly the worst coach I've seen, and I can't believe I actually liked him last season. It's sad man, that this great organisation is being torn apart. Sick of the front office and sick of this coach.

[@BRBallin1]

GoDxism The front office has made numerous poor judgements after 2010. First was hiring Mike Brown, then firing him and not hiring Phil or keeping Bickerstaff and hiring D'Antoni, then letting Kobe play more than 35 minutes to try to make the playoffs, then firing him D'Antoni and hiring Byron Scott. All 3 of these coaches were fired by other teams more than once, yet the Lakers decide to hire them only to end up firing them as well. Also I heard they picked D'Angelo cuz they wanted Aldridge and didn't want a rookie big man. They made their pick based on the false hope that Aldridge would sign with them even though plenty of playoff teams are willing to sign him. Byron Scott and Jim Buss have got to go. Unfortunately we have to wait like 2 more seasons before Jim Buss keeps his promise and fires himself

[@matthewyoungsoonam]

It'll be a while before we are championship worthy

[@blazekush7]

Foreal

[@356Gar]

@@blazekush7 what u think now

[@mid-executivejrrheehanshin8099]

청년상류층 시절로 올라가고 싶었던 10년전 세계농구의 우상이었던 코비 브라이언트선수와 파우 가솔선수와 케빈 듀런트선수와 러셀 웨스트브룩선수, 일본성우 겸 엘리트 방송인 호소야 요시마사&시마자키 노부나가씨(이 시기 해당선수&방송인 6명은 엘리트급 청년농구선수와 노익장 농구선수였는데 정규리그와 플레이오프와 올림픽대표팀까지 소화시키고 난 후 경력이 지나고 나서 내년초에 2-3살 젊어져서 [국제표준의무준수 고려] 초노장품성꾼 Ver 1.5에 접어들게 됨, 차차회 농구월드컵&하계올림픽대회 중계를 일임시킬 해설위원으로 합류예정) 가 기억이 나는데, 힘있고 묘기능력이 좋은 고연봉선수였습니다. 이 시기, 브라이언트가 생존했던 시기이거나 노장품성꾼 Ver.5.6로 성장중이던 LA레이커스가 우승을 거머쥔 시기였으며 이 해에 통산 16번째 챔피언결정전 우승상패를 거머쥐게 되었습니다. 브라이언트가 세상을 떠나며 10년이 지난 후... 르브론 제임스와 앤서니 데이비스, 대니 그린, 라존 론도등 노련미좋은 노장뚝심왕이 즐비시킨 LA레이커스가 내일오전(한국시각) 마이애미 히트와의 챔피언결정전 5차전에서 승리하게 될 경우 10년만의 우승획득정복은 물론, 득점왕과 PO최다승을 기록중인 L.B.제임스는 4년만의 챔피언결정전 MVP가 되면서 명실상부한 농구재력왕으로 성장하게 되며 준우승을 거둔 마이애미 히트는 멤버 4명이 도쿄올림픽 본선전에 출전올릴 4명이 차세대 미국,영국이외 각국농구대표팀 선출에 들어가게 됩니다!

[@XManimal]

lol at Pau i guess he was excited he got the game winner.

[@arkbishopbonkerboy]

i am a lakers fan i love them and kobe is the best player in the nba, but respect is due for durrant the man is a beast if he gets his weight up he'll be unstopable, i think he's better than james

[@KineCinemaMedia]

holy shit how durant has grown taller since then

[@_George24_]

lakes played good that game

[@hanj31]

luke walton in a highlight reel how often does that happen? Anyways go Lakers!

[@rojanflores6568]

RIP MAMBA

[@hurilux41]

I want a rematch against thunders in western conference finals!!!!

[@dxhardys1]

2:23 awesome

[@creeperbusters101]

@31Orlandoman this is on kcal9 an la news station if it was okc channel it would have shown all okc highlights

[@swaggerchampp]

@edsonbarrios well, this vid was edited by Lakers Media. I'm sure u can find OKC highlights on youtube somewhere :]

[@MacintoshMan]

@RTR9 we? Oh you must be apart of the team!

[@Paulys1997]

Was that Walton ?:D 3:25

[@marcoj25]

@31Orlandoman the title is lakers highlights

[@stevemull22x]

@sourpatch2009 i thing artest was upset that shannon didn't grab the ball, but oh well

[@neilbryanreponte1959]

The time mamba show her power to 3 ediots star hahah

[@stevemull22x]

hahaha, 2:22 Artest pushes shanon brown

[@labolabo33]

HAHAHAHAHHA this commentator is hella funny. Try listening to him closely.

[@michelewoodson3091]

tottaly

[@paopaoluga102]

No , I think Royal Adam is right. It's a downgrade you know >.< They're good on the paper, but on the actual game, they're not T_T And don't get me wrong, I'm a die hard LA fan :)

[@aboutalib7]

chok

[@IEXPOSE828]

Durant could never compete with prime Kobe, if Kobe was still in his prime, golden state and Cleveland wouldn't be winning championships

[@KevinWestbrookAMI]

Sam Sam stfu lebron is better than kobe

[@tperfect7241]

Kevin Westbrook u have 0 basketball knowledge. Prime Kobe decimated lebron.

[@tperfect7241]

@@IAmSolomon absolutely

[@lawtzelap]

@hurilux41 and you'll probably get it :D

[@jacobtumeth8938]

This lakers team would destroy the current heat team. Let me explain, LeBron has been playing amazing basketball but I still know he can't pull up, fade, spot up and score from anywhere like Kobe. He has an array of 3pt shooters he can feed the ball too but thats about it, no other specialists besides the other big 2. The Heat would get abused inside by the twin towers, Kobe, Odom, Fisher. In the clutch they would be outgunned.

[@Birdyflu03]

Jacob Tumeth jackass

[@DunkaholicSB]

OKC upgraded? Are you kidding me kid? Perry Jones is not the answer. Whereas, the Lakers has UPGRADED their bench. Jodie Meeks, Antawn Jamison, Jordan Hill, Chris Duhon> James Harden, Perry Jones, Eric Maynor, && lol Hasheem Thabeet.

[@JESSEEDITZZ994]

DunkaholicSB don't bring poor Chris duhon into this

[@Brandutt]

Kobe bailed out in the clutch again LOL

[@blazekush7]

Atleast he shot it instead of veing too scared :))

[@playlifevr4]

Kobe choking again in crunch time in the playoffs. Whats new

[@tperfect7241]

playlifevr4 didn't Kobe hit like, 4 straight clutch ass shots in the 4th to tie or take the lead? You're a complete moron.