The year Kobe became the best player in the league. 2002-2003 season.
@shanedrayton76625 жыл бұрын
Kdog24 offensively and defensively
@TheMrKobeBryant20124 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think so too because Tmac didn't play defense.
@Mamba4.83 жыл бұрын
Id say during the 2001 playoff run
@BurninLikeMagic2 жыл бұрын
@@Mamba4.8 nah. 2002 Shaq was a better player
@sshaxy860 Жыл бұрын
Nah Shaq relied heavily on Kobe for the western conference. Especially against the spurs. Eastern conference was a joke compared to the west
@topoy617 жыл бұрын
i love that guy too.. kevin harlan quotes... "kobe bryant!!! is an assasin...", "kobe across tha lane...", "kobe bryant!!! right between the eye!!!" marv albert is tha great marv albert of course... spectacular play by jordan...
@Honda5OH14 жыл бұрын
this is when kobe was starting to become the "kobe of today" alot of people forget what kobe did this season he had a streak of 35 and 40pt games
@anthonyhernandez211110 жыл бұрын
the year kobe became the best player in the world. should've been mvp this year. physically fit, fast and athletic as ever
@joshuahaynes71286 жыл бұрын
I agree forsure ... I still think shaq was the best player in the league that year but he was outta shape and clearly wasn't 00 or 01 shaq .... people forget that kobe had to share the ball with the most dominant inside force of the modern era... in 2000 and 2001 and 2002 shaq was fucking putting up like 38-18 and 5 at 64 percent in the finals lol nobody wad gonna win the finals mvp but Shaq period ..... I love kobe but i.still think he cost them the title in 03 and 04 by not truly playing thru shaq like he did in 00-01-02 .... by 03 kobe had wanted to.be the alpha but Shaq was still the most unstoppable force... I wish kobe wouldve swallowed his pride and they would've won 5 in a row ..... the spurs had no buisness beating them in 03 and neither did the pistons in 04 but kobe tried to do way to much honestly .... kobe didn't become the best player on the planet until 05-2011 .... when u have the luxury of playing with a force like prime shaq u gotta take advantage... I also do believe that kobe got pissed cause shaq wasn't putting the work in like kobe did.... shaq could've been a 40 points a game and 20 boards easily if he had the work ethic ...... it's funny some dumbass fans truly think Duncan was better thsn shaq lol ... he had a longer career I give ya that..but shaq even in his rookie.year was a 24 and 15 guy then up until 2000 he was always 28 and 14 ..... but in 2000 when he put the extra weight and muscle on nobody could deal with him period ... we may never see another finals performance like shaqs 00 one 38-19-5 at 64 percent is wilt Chamberlain like . But shaq was facing true competition in rick Smith's who was 7 foot and a good player ... I truly believe the 01 lakers could be the best team of all-time. U got Kobe the closest thing to Jordan then u.got prime.shaq which there is no anwswr for him ... man i miss the early 2000s:(
@SmooveTV71811 ай бұрын
Still remember this game like it was yesterday my friend called me right after that dunk lol
@reneperezz14 жыл бұрын
Kobe 2002-03 was the best player of all time!
@eja21994 жыл бұрын
That dunk....I remember even on TV the crowd was buzzing for the rest of the half about that dunk. Like even at a dead ball they still was on their feet. "With no regard for human life!!!" Is a classic call
@marnoflotildes39865 жыл бұрын
That classic baseline dunk over Latrell Sprewell is just nasty also the degree of those shots 🔥💪
@4lyfesports9 жыл бұрын
There is a strong case to be made that this was his BEST performance at the Mecca. He sat a lot of the 4th after scoring 22 in the 3rd. Had he come on in the forth around his normal min he would of gone over 61.
@alyserdar5 жыл бұрын
Remembering the best after his passing with one of my favourite performances of him, this season will always be the peak kobe for me
@gr8jugslvr113 жыл бұрын
I like this game more than Kobe's 61 at MSG. Kobe was on fire with his jumpshot in that one. But in this game Kobe was scoring all over the floor with some circus moves, and that sick reverse dunk in Sprewell's face.
@makinghistory92709 жыл бұрын
and espn all time ranking didn't have this man in the top 10.. fucking ridiculous
@thebrian813 жыл бұрын
one dazzling shot after another..wow...crazy performance from the best
@njc69852 жыл бұрын
6:24 shot synced perfectly with the organ
@Hajji1day9 жыл бұрын
Kobe crucifying one of the top defense shooting guards of his era in Sprewell! This is the game where I gave him the crown. Shaq was a 10 year veteran and couldn't stay in shape but Kobe was in his prime and had confidence in his offsensive game not seen since Jordan in terms of his ability to make plays. This version of Kobe would shit on any NBA player today including Lebron, KD, Melo, Thompson, Harden,etc...he just had to many moves and he was so quick at this point combined with his elite athleticism was quite frankly the closet u will ever see to MJ. To be quite honest Kobe can be argued to be the second greatest player ever.He got it done on both sides of the ball for over 10 years as a first team all-NBA defenders and starter. Only Jordan has done that. Lebron will but Kobe also has five rings and an 81point game to go with over 30k points and 6k dimes over an almost 20 year career.
@TheLionaaa9 жыл бұрын
+Brendaw Nashawati Well, that was the first year Kobe became the first option of the Lakers. Shaq was still the better player though...
@joshuahaynes71286 жыл бұрын
Air Magic i agree ... people forget shaq was a monster and in the early 00s finals he was fucking averaging 38-19 and 5 at 64 percent I mean come on .... has LeBron or Jordan or kobe ever had a finals whwre they averaged 38-19 at 64 percent ?
@gregorkozelj27085 жыл бұрын
All the players put Kobe in their Top 5 even Top 3 Top 2, like KD AI TM GA KI but not ESPN and the Media cause of his arrogance and cockiness! I Say You don't get on that level without the 2! His game is even more beautiful than MJ or at least the closest!
@jorgedelgado85054 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! Kobe Bryant made a nice shot
@kobe45764 жыл бұрын
@@joshuahaynes7128 no but LeBron was pretty close 29-12-8 on 60% percent shooting.
@keLetoN16 жыл бұрын
This is still a really great video to watch every now and then
@trentyates4183 жыл бұрын
Just in case people don’t know, 50 Cent’s GRODT album came out the same day this game was on. That’s crazy!!!
@semajjames243 жыл бұрын
That double pumpfake was so nasty @7:00
@b2e1z12 жыл бұрын
"With no regard for human life!!" That's right, Kobe originated that one
@myri019115 жыл бұрын
Best Performence in MSG !!!
@yoimjo1115 жыл бұрын
crowd reaction....PRICELESS
@denniskimm14 жыл бұрын
that dunk and kevin harlan gets me everytime
@dogtagMGE13 жыл бұрын
Yo Kobe BEEN putting in WORK for a looooong time..
@daoneproductions12 жыл бұрын
Yep, best all-around scorer I've ever seen.
@cgainz95415 жыл бұрын
"He's An Assassin!!!....He's A Flame Thrower!!!" Classic
@JKFrazier16 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Dude is on almost every Kobe video.
@cunemcez17 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant single handedly retired Latrell Sprewell that night.
@Dalitszz10 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this game on tv and when I did that dunk I cussed out loud and got in trouble. I was 13
@NobodyTouchesJordan9 жыл бұрын
Sprewell was playing perfect D too
@TheLionaaa9 жыл бұрын
+Nobody Touches Jordan I would say good defense but some of the shots (there are still spectacular) were not even contested (even if Spree is in front of him). But the thing is, even at 40 (which is crazy), Jordan routinely (every game) made the kind of spectacular shots Kobe made @0:52 or @3:20 but nobody is gonna scream "spectacular shot !" when he does it. I guess because MJ makes it look so easy and does it so effortlessly/smoothly... Unbelievable performance by Kobe though...
@byanes3917 жыл бұрын
ohh kobe bryant ! damm best announcer i ever heard ! - knicks fan
@chemroom16 жыл бұрын
KOBE IS THE BEST EVER...
@garyboy4616 жыл бұрын
MVP for sure. He just ended the Suns a while a ago. MVP MVP MVP!!! Champ Champ Champ!!!
@reneperezjr83833 жыл бұрын
Imagine if they had 4peated with the season kobe had 🤯
@myri019112 жыл бұрын
u can watch all MJ videos u want see such an offensive performence .. dunks and an unlimited range .. amazing
@MRjayytee8913 жыл бұрын
Kobe was hittin' nothin but net, absolute firree
@CheezyDoDo97317 жыл бұрын
damn these are some good videos man
@byanes3916 жыл бұрын
im going to the garden this season to see kobe !
@G6158014 жыл бұрын
"Kobe Bryant, with no regard for human life!"
@travantiwilson53695 жыл бұрын
I use to hate the Lakers with Shaq and Kobe at the helm...too much to deal with and Kobe is only 23 here.
@keLetoN16 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant! He's a flamethrower!!11
@Freestylez10011 жыл бұрын
Kobe as a shooter kills MJ in everything except FG % which does not matter to me much. Kobe is just cold-blooded! GOAT
@MultiKingdarius10 жыл бұрын
I agree bro, who the fuck cares if the FG % is worse than Jordan's, I still like Kobe Bryant way better. He does things Jordan never thought of, hence the 81 point performance. Fuck being "Like Mike" I wanna ball like Kobe!
@illmatic8269 жыл бұрын
MultiKingdarius 6 rings no loses
@TheLionaaa9 жыл бұрын
+Paul F. Besides Stephen A Smith and Kobetards, nobody will ever dare something that stupid. How can a guy who never shot 50% once can be a better shooter than a guy who shot 50% for his career, with tougher rules (according to Kobe himself), tougher defenders (according to Kobe again) and less talented teammates (which allow much more double and triple teams on him)? That's retarded to say Kobe shot the ball better...
@286mic Жыл бұрын
You never watched Jordan play then. His mid range game is the greatest mid of all time.
@z4ng3tsu1ch1g016 жыл бұрын
That's it mamba9381, I'm subbing right now bro :)
@TheLionaaa9 жыл бұрын
9 games in a row over 40...
@gr8jugslvr117 жыл бұрын
kevin harlan has the best voice when exciting plays happen.
@2485edwin14 жыл бұрын
kobe in number 8 is nasty
@topoy617 жыл бұрын
he's great for the game... he and marv albert should broadcast a game together...
@Reigns2015 жыл бұрын
hand down mans down the kobe show
@MegaloDan17 жыл бұрын
"NO regard for Human Life!" "He's a Flamethrower" hahaha i love craig sager
@phillipfasanya29104 жыл бұрын
Kevin Harlan
@amirrizer506911 ай бұрын
😂
@o0oStillWeRiseo0o8 ай бұрын
Kobe gave Kevin Harlan his best catch phrases
@NBAfan199314 жыл бұрын
kobe is the second greatest bball player to ever play
@selam5717 жыл бұрын
kevin harlen should every lakers game .. ! kobe loves playing at MSG . Classic !
@CJSLICK10116 жыл бұрын
Jordan actually earned 52 of his 63 Career records after turning thirty.........so it's still looking good for KOBE!!!!! We all know jordan is the greatest.....but Kobe is the best now....and his style of play is just like Jordan's.......whether he is effective or not.....their styles are the same!!!!!
@TheBatesBlueprint12 жыл бұрын
He was 24 at the time.. WOW
@nikitahonable431711 жыл бұрын
This is a jordan ness performance at only at age 24
@jlovelee3412 жыл бұрын
Last name Ever, First name Greatest
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@delyshBB There's nothing about zone defenses that makes it harder or easier to play in the post. When Jordan played, he often did it through double and triple-teams. Remember: Zone defenses today are just an option - some use them, some don't.
@ryan741017 жыл бұрын
He can care less how you think about him. He is rich and famous, and doesnt even know you. He is just doing his job, entertaining fans and others. He's not doing anything against you so stop hating. If you want to keep hating, your also feeding the fire.
@286mic Жыл бұрын
Give me this kobe over any version of lebron or sny modern day superstar
@dogtagMGE13 жыл бұрын
at the HEIGHT of his athletic prime.. kobe made everybody look bad.. from 02-09 Kobe did whatever he wanted on the hardwood
@GlobeDickson12 жыл бұрын
Man... sometimes, we so miss the old me, don't we?
@garyboy4616 жыл бұрын
Kevin Harlan is the best. Kevin should be the Lakers play-by-play. MVP play-by-play no doubt.
@atyourfuneral14 жыл бұрын
wow at the fadeaway at 6:27
@leonblack7512 жыл бұрын
Black Mamba
@mamba938117 жыл бұрын
28pts in playoffs series vs Bowen. Poor guy was severely damaged in the colorado game. Kobe his the only player in this league to scored at least 30 vs the Spurs so often. I'm not sure Jordan could have done much vs San Antonio. Jordan scored 61 vs Atlanta (did this team won at least 2 straight playoffs series?) He scored 64 on the poor Orlando magics. What did they accomplish in 93 season? not that much. Oh yeah, the Bulls lost these 2 games.
@RegnovaScott17 жыл бұрын
wow.. ..
@topoy617 жыл бұрын
(Reply) (Spam) i love that guy too.. kevin harlan quotes... "kobe bryant!!! is an assasin...", "kobe across tha lane...", "kobe bryant!!! right between the eye!!!" marv albert is tha great marv albert of course... spectacular play by jordan...
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 Yes, because the game was tight right up until the end. Kobe's Raptors' game was over with like 5 minutes left, the Lakers up 15, and Kobe just kept shooting.
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 You're right! I goofed while writing that up. I intended to count sub-40-win teams, and also figured the 'not including Chicago' was implied, since we're talking about the competition, but left in the .500. Totally my bad, and not intentional, just copy-pasting too quickly while at work. I'll just post the records without translation.
@barbarsenal17 жыл бұрын
Kevin Harlan should do every single nationally televised Kobe Bryant game.
@ElBrillante412 жыл бұрын
same age as Bynum now. Crazy
@junior_brozay12 жыл бұрын
Kobe went off good game #werd
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 OK, so you got the lineup wrong too: The 81-point game had the following cast: Starting: Kwame Brown,Lamar Odom, Chris Mihm, Smush Parker, + Bryant Bench: Devean George, Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, Brian Cook, Devin Green, Von Wafer, Andrew Bynum FYI, Lamar, Bynum, and Walton are still on the Lakers, and I think Sasha was still there for a few. Kwame's in Charlotte, George is on the Warriors, Cook is on the Clippers. LA, as a team, took 88 shots that game. Kobe took 46.
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 Was that the season that Odom was quoted as saying something like, "I think God put us to here to watch Kobe Bryant play basketball", and he meant that literally - that the Lakers sometimes could do nothing but watch, because Kobe wasn't big on giving up the ball when he was shooting a lot. The Raptors looked depressed that game, but so did the other LA guys. LA was down 15, yes, and came back on Kobe's shoulders:but they were also up 15 when Kobe kept padding his stats.
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@ybaby1990 You are right, shooting more shots doesn't necessarily mean hogging the ball. However, shooting a lot *can* also mean hogging the ball, too. I mean, a player can have a lot of assists while shooting a lot, if he's that type of player; Kobe tends to have less assists the more he shoots, if you check the stats. Also, the more he shoots, the less his shooting percentage is, which kinda makes you consider he's more efficient when he shoots less. I don't think there's another conclusion.
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@mamba9381 Jordan's record when taking more than 30 shots in a game:: 72-57 (.558) Kobe's record when taking 30 or more shots a game: 46-61 (.368)
@keLetoN17 жыл бұрын
With no regard for human life!!!!!!!!!!
@gr8jugslvr113 жыл бұрын
People today want to compare the younger players today with the OLD Kobe. Of course Lebron, Wade, Rose and Durant have the advantage today. But none of those young bucks have a chance against a young Kobe. Kobe's great talents were just overshadowed/overlooked at the time because of the post-Jordan hangover, Shaq's ego, and Kobe's stubborn attitude.
@MagicMJMamba13 жыл бұрын
JORDAN 7'S!!!!!
@surajkolarkar14 жыл бұрын
Right between the EYES!! :D
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 Yes, it is tough to judge a game by just highlights or the box score, which is why I watched the game. I'm just not a huge Bryant homer, so I was watching a little more objectively, and noticed the rest of the game, too, not just Kobe shooting the ball. It just struck me as more of a Pete Maravick / Harlem Globetrotter kind of exhibition than an actual basketball game after a while.
@abignegro17 жыл бұрын
lol, gotta love the announcers... "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, kobe bryant...with no regard for human life!"
@windowpepper17 жыл бұрын
kobe is the second best but jordan is at top
@derrickrose9614 жыл бұрын
"with no reguard for human life!"
@mdotferg14 жыл бұрын
@utfanatic2000 see heres the thing. ppl wana compare the MJ's career played out vs Kobe's and everyone else. and since the nobody else since Russel has ever been as dominant as mj, ppl will always pale in comparison. but Kobe ascent to the top level has been earned, and he's overcame far more than any other great player. he became the best of an already rich franchise full of great players Mj came to a team full of bad players. and his timing was impeccable. he saved the league. Kobe extended it
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@ybaby1990 That's a fair enough assessment, I'd say. The only thing you can really take from those stats is 1) When Jordan shoots more, his teams generally do better than Kobe's and 2) When Jordan scores more points, he generally does so with a higher FG% than when Kobe scores more. How you want to generalize that is up to you. Being an old-school guy, I tend to notice that a lot of modern guards simply aren't as efficient as many older guards.Kobe, Iverson,T-mac, etc, shoot poorly in comparison
@leif2917 жыл бұрын
what year is dis??
@garyboy4617 жыл бұрын
Kobe's much more built right now compared here.
@topoy617 жыл бұрын
imagine wut his face looks like everytime he says his famous line... "right between the eye!!!"
@hpnc5 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Eternaltest.com
@aniytza15 жыл бұрын
yeah...Kevin Harlan best commentator....and "BarcelonaSpain100" is right...i've never thought id see a player so dominant like MJ
@AminalaMuzik13 жыл бұрын
@MichRockHop81108 fosho fosho, my bad. we're on the same page. As far as I know, I'm 20 years old and I never saw Jordan or Kareem play or Magic. I've seen many of their highlights but its not the same. How old are you. I'm interested, because I think Kobe is in the top 5 of players the league has ever seen, but I want to get an older perspective. I've never seen anyone near Kobes level in my time of watching the NBA
@WorldwideJamal14 жыл бұрын
i think that dunk at 1:22 is his best dunk
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@ybaby1990 - You're missing the point completely. A previous poster brought up the fact that, when comparing MJ and KOBE's big scoring games, Jordan lost 2 of his 60+ point games. That's true, and you can't win 'em all. And you're right, Kobe and MJ have had to carry the scoring burden for each of their respective 'bad' teams. However, when you're shooting more, it should be to help your team win, right? So when shooting more, Jordan's teams have done better: Jordan: .558 Kobe: .386.
@Tr4ilLbLaz3r17 жыл бұрын
Kevin Harlan = Awesome.
@Gorrila18717 жыл бұрын
i was at that game
@Thiagosilva248714 жыл бұрын
@utfanatic2000 yea right now... kobe will have 7 rings when he retires.... but im not saying that makes him better than jordan... but too me hes the G.O.A.T kobe bryant is just amazing.
@chesschampion9413 жыл бұрын
MJ had the best team of all time. The two eras are debatable. MJ definitely wins a title in the 80s with the team he had in the 90s. Oh and dont act like stockton was shit. Hes an all time great.
@Getomyer17 жыл бұрын
fucking insane
@TontoNo514 жыл бұрын
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 You forget that the 'Weak East' was during Kobe's championships, not Jordan's. The East was a very strong conference, with the Bad Boy Pistons, Bird's Celtics, the Ewing Knicks, etc. The West was good back then too, and Jordan kept winning 'chips when the West started to bloom. He beat Magic, Drexler, Barkley, Payton/Kemp, and Stock/Malone. Kobe's first 3 titles came 1) With a Shaq putting up Wilt numbers and 2) against weak East contenders like the Pacers, Sixers, and Nets.