Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant Full Highlights (2002.02.12) Wizards vs Lakers

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Michael Jordan (22 points, 6 assists) duels off against Kobe Bryant's triple-double (23 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists) in the matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers.

[@shawnhaile4823]

Seeing the two Greatest Of All Time in one court. Amazing!

[@TRUSev]

MJ the best kobe not 2 kid way better players in that 2 spot

[@agentofchaos1820]

Mj and Kobe’s ability to create space without using brute strength is unparalleled. Footwork masterclass.

[@ScarletCamelia]

MJ is so beautiful to watch in awe and amazement of his every move every acceleration every elevation every pivot in the air - his fundamental skills are so flawless plus his mindfulness is unsurpassed.

[@marvin7533]

Lakers fans with the oooooohhhh everytime Mike hits a shot.

[@ilcoolj12]

At that age Jordan could still compete with all those young guys

[@LALakers4life34]

He was washed up wasting the Wizards talent. Didn’t even make the playoffs.

[@LALakers4life34]

@@truthxposed8975 Rip Hamilton? You’re a dumbass!

[@LALakers4life34]

@@truthxposed8975 He sucked!

[@LALakers4life34]

@@truthxposed8975 Jordan didn’t even make the playoffs you scrub!

[@LALakers4life34]

@@truthxposed8975 Underrated lmfao

[@johnwyne2754]

15 NBA seasons. 9 Times played 82 games in the regular season., 1 time 81, 1 time 80, 1 time 78. That's how incredible he is..Not to mention 1 time 60, 2 times below 20😅

[@PacsEuphanasia]

Hes had 60 more then once 😂

[@ling8956]

​@@PacsEuphanasiaIn terms of consistency,,Jordan has the most full 82 game seasons of any other player.

[@ling8956]

​@@PacsEuphanasiaJordan had in 1985-1986 was prevented from playing the entire season from the coach and doctor. Despite being on the injured list, Jordan still fought hard to get back on the NBA court. Caused drama backstage until they finally allowed him to play, but only 22 minutes per game or something. If you understand the backstory of any season why MJ played under 80 games, you may change your mind. Unless you dont care

[@andythomas9564]

Old mj was still a beast…easily put up 20 a night…sometimes 40-50

[@TRUSev]

MJ the best by far

[@terrorconjugado1088]

La elegancia y estilo de Jordan ninguno, no hay más grande que este jugador en la historia

[@guillermojoselopezacostasd4128]

The playmaking abilities from kobe are from another level, he is a underrated passer !

[@oppailover5439]

No he's not

[@wowthatsinteresting8951]

@@oppailover5439yes he is , he led his team in assist while he was a lakers

[@BallCDO]

But but they said Kobe a ball hog smh

[@marlonbarrientos]

Wow young Kobe developing and got on a nice role, and watching Jordan play so smart at that age making it look so easy what a game

[@BrooklynBalla]

He was like 23 and already a 4 time all-star.

[@tacticaloutdoors7553]

I wanted MJ to win one with the Wizards so bad haha.

[@RB01.10]

Wizards didn’t have the right players IMO

[@allowedme]

Ryan BlanchE Lebron would has join the laker instead of the wizard so that he can get the ring.

[@tacticaloutdoors7553]

@@allowedme what?

[@abusaya8703]

Sabi goat si jordan bakit hindi nagchampion wizzard ibig sabihin pag mahina teamate mo hindi niya kaya magisa ipanalo ang laro

[@pepedahepe2258]

@@abusaya8703e pano naman si lebron na malakas ung team pero di napag champion?

[@uncletys]

Lets not forget Jordan beat them 4 months prior, its 1-1

[@robbereal1982]

No he ddnt. You're thinking of the next yr and stack beat them with a dunk at the buzzer. But kobe put that bed with 55 the next game

[@hainavidotcom]

@@robbereal1982 unclety's is right. Wizards won the first meeting. the next year MJ didn't even play at the home game or left early I believe. In the last one Kobe dropped 55 mostly on Stack, not MJ, they hardly guarded each other that game. CONTEXT MY GUY. But in one-on-one matchups between Mj and Kobe, MJ got that. He won all the Bulls 1on1, All-star game, the first meeting with the Wizards. In this game seen here they hardly did anything. Kobe got the jumper at the end Mj was playing the drive and let him shoot it. Now I will say this. Kobe torched Bron in almost every matchup. Definitely better than him.

[@robbereal1982]

@@hainavidotcom I clearly said Jordan ddnt best them Stackhouse did in a last minute dunk. Btw I don't care if he chose when to guard him or not him and his team got torched. Nobody could guard Kobe. Especially that night.

[@hainavidotcom]

@@robbereal1982 Why are you so active and defensive? you don't care? Don't deflect the situation. They hardly guarded each other and you know it. When they did, Mj always bested him most of the time career-wise. They won that game big deal. The Lakers were a better team and defending champs at that time. Wizards was an investment lab experiment that could have been but injuries derailed that.

[@robbereal1982]

@@hainavidotcom how am I defensive? What are you trying to do because it's not working. Actually Jordan and Kobes matchup were pretty even bulls and wizards. Jordan couldn't guard Kobe though. Just be real. Yes the Lakers were the champs but they weren't as good in 02 and 03 they were fading.

[@agentofchaos1820]

Mid range game is a thing of beauty.

[@dynamics83]

Shaq at the end like damn Kobe can do it without me

[@duncanbonilla1777]

I forgot Mitch Richmond played For the lakers

[@happylifegodislife9942]

And this was 40 yrs old jordan who just came from 3 years retirement 🐐🐐🐐

[@KevinSmith-fo1sf]

And no playoffs lmao

[@keithxpress]

Imagine if he didn’t smoke

[@mr.t8355]

G.O.A.T.

[@MusicLuv80]

Crazy thing is we know how competitive Kobe is and how hard he works but yet you have Jordan who is 15 years older than Kobe and at 40 years old he is still playing at Kobe's level. Just imagine Jordan and Kobe going at it at around the same age. Jordan is just best.

[@TRUSev]

MJ would smash kobe in his younger days

[@MusicLuv80]

@@TRUSev much as I respect Kobe that is so true. Just watching highlights of Kobe is unbelievable but watching Jordan's it is another level. You can feel his speed and strength as well as his skills.

[@cedricjones3528]

Nothing but facts

[@2nd0217]

When ppl say Kobe don't pass

[@errylkingracinez8850]

He puts some dimes on this

[@boombenjamin92]

Plenty passes and dishes he threw in the 08 to 2013 era when he had Pau Gasol.

[@montieeaster9883]

remember who rip hamilton got his game from. MJ

[@mt883]

fuckin' idiot

[@lawrencemoore3863]

Big brother/little brother having fun

[@jamesgarcia9123]

rick fox getting the spin moves from mj is classic stuff! old school basket ball still the best'! peace to bill waltons family

[@cxc3333]

Worst thing that Wizards did was Trading Hamilton.

[@0j00n]

lol na they got stackhouse who was better and good for hamilton he got a ring with the pistons. the worst thing they did was draft kwame brown. if they got pau gasol and jordan didnt injure his knee, they couldve been title contenders

[@HeBlewInHisEarAndHeLikedit]

@@0j00n yeah but Hamilton played off the ball better yes yeah it was a bad trade on Jordan’s part

[@seany1508hh]

@@0j00n Hamilton was way better to have on your team than stackhouse. Stack was one of those players who thought he was Jordan or Kobe and would ballhog shooting a low percentage

[@ling8956]

Jerry Stackhouse was getting alot of hype. The trade was a mistake, but the media was saying he would be big

[@alohawg]

I've met and spoken with both Tyron Lue and Robert Horry in airports, both times 5-10 minutes. I can honestly say both guys are super cool and down to earth.

[@chrispowell4251]

Okay, lol

[@alikbey]

Kobe steals Michael's moves so much he got back at jordan the same way in the same game, incredible.

[@wowthatsinteresting8951]

MJ is not the first person to do a fade away , dribble, shoot , steal , rebound etc

[@juniorgonzalez3900]

@@wowthatsinteresting8951He perfected it!

[@ling8956]

​@@wowthatsinteresting8951What Kobe took from Jordan is the play-style. We dont have to argue. We have various interviews from 2006 where Kobe himself stated he goes for Jordan's style. Or the 2016 Kimmel interview where Kobe himself said that he called Jordan for mentorship, specifically for recreating Jordan's playstyle. When people say Kobe copies Jordan, they mean his overall style. Which Kobe proudly says he did.

[@multiclan1359]

For those who dont know thia is mj first matchup with kobe on the wizards after the retirement

[@mihailchekunov8532]

Michael Jordan- goat!Russia loves Jordan

[@alexwilson921]

Nice!!!!

[@clin988]

different level

[@frankybaby316]

I wish people would stop saying Kobe is a ball hog. He has averaged over 5 assists his whole career!

[@ManuelCruz-bw6ew]

4.7 ...but he averaged over 5 in 11 of his 20 season...

[@kdjohnson4667]

@@ManuelCruz-bw6ew Smh you're a straight hater. He's a shooting guard what do you expect 5 assist is good for an entire career. "He only averaged 5 assist 11 out of 20 seasons" smh just straight I'm not surprised it's definitely an agenda against one Kobe Bean Bryant.

[@kdjohnson4667]

@@ManuelCruz-bw6ew Oh yeah let's just disregard the 1st 3 seasons he road the bench and last 3 seasons plagued with injuries that went into his assist per game as well as his scoring. Take those seasons away and he's averaging 29 ppg with about 6 assist a game on about 48% shooting for his career rivalring the great Michael Jordan who like Lebron was given the keys to be the man and put up numbers immediately but haters like yourself will always try to diminish Love's greatness. He's my favorite player and GOAT just because of haters like you and he had the toughest road to greatness and somehow still forced him self into the conversation despite haters and trash people like you wanting him to fail because of personal feelings towards him as a person rather than primarily focusing on him as a player. People like you are sad and the world is alot better without people like you and your negative energy.

[@deafboricua21]

@@ManuelCruz-bw6ew game was different back then. Averaging 5 assists for a guard position was really good at that time.

[@ManuelCruz-bw6ew]

@Infamous 95 Leflop is not my favorite player bro .lmao .relax ..Jordan all day

[@sebaswatts213]

10:11 I get goosebumps watching this .. RIP KOBE we miss you 💜💛

[@iwanttoseemrshow]

I'm 40 and I can barely take a shit in the morning. Meanwhile, MJ is dunking a basketball.

[@abe_linc02]

You my friend get a thumbs down 🤷‍♀️ enjoy

[@iwanttoseemrshow]

@@abe_linc02 I'm using it right now while taking a shit and it's sort of helping.

[@abe_linc02]

@@iwanttoseemrshow lmaooooo thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robbereal1982]

He was 38 here. But whose counting

[@ramohnalez3725]

​@@robbereal1982i think he was 39.

[@norbertoauza6882]

Kobe bryant salute his master jordan

[@houstonbuckley8466]

Jordan was still the best 40 yr old player. Jordan at 40 wouldn't got swept if he was on the current laker team swiped out for LeBron it's so obvious .

[@johnmickns]

🧢

[@chitogil6218]

do you think he can still win even 1 vs current nuggets line up at age 40 with this current lakers team minus lebron? hell no.. no debate mj is the goat but im too tired of that debate.. take note im mj fan..just too tired of mj fanboy same as lbj fanboy

[@houstonbuckley8466]

@@chitogil6218 fam we know mj won't have any of it. His pull up game is unmatched.

[@Jerry-el6mq]

This happened 22 years ago today.

[@spordlaw]

Anyone know which kicks MJ is wearing in this game?

[@abetobien7918]

the old mj still giving hardening to the young superstar

[@charlescotton8285]

Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher. Phil Jackson constructed this team similar to the Bulls.

[@MyDogSteppedOnaBeee]

wasn't Ron Harper on that team too? or later on?

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

@My Dog Stepped On a Bee Harper was the starting point guard for the 1999-00 season and started 47 games in 2001 until Fisher returned from his foot injury and became the full-time starter. He retired after the second championship season. Harper provided exceptional championship experience and leadership to Shaq and Kobe.

[@moose423]

ah will somebody please upload this entire game!!!

[@cedricjones3528]

40 year old Michael still giving Kobe hell 😂

[@norbertoauza6882]

Fisher is the best forward player in lakers for me

[@AK-fu1ge]

Forward?

[@MichaelSmith-nc8nr]

This happened 21 years ago today,

[@paulshannon7156]

Humanity

[@nigelexeter5198]

Look at dat I was watching #1 goat vs # 2 goat and never known at that time

[@itsnotrhenlopez7626]

If jordan has a better supporting cast they can beat the lakers at least

[@christopherbrock8913]

Yep - especially after they jumped out with that lead - if Scottie Pippen and Ron Harper were on this team, the Lakers never get the lead back in this game

[@renzopeterson153]

Would've been nice had Jordan kept Rip Hamilton until at least 2003, and maybe picked up Darius Miles in 2001.

[@gyelamagneechavez]

It was the obvious problem with that 2001 wizard team. Jordan was not able to get good supporting team mates he used to have while playing in Chicago.

[@conflicto7575]

​@@renzopeterson153 wizards skip shane battier in that draft at that time he was a mature player already and play in both ends is like a rookie Pippen

[@robhughes8198]

Look how hard those bums are playing on the Wizards. No doubt it’s the contagious effort from MJ.

[@agentofchaos1820]

Rip Hamilton was not a bum. He beat Kobe and Shaq in Detroit.

[@princemackymissingpiece9809]

How many assists for Kobe?

[@juanjose8116]

Que agradezca Kobe que nunca enfrentó al joven Jordan , además todos los movimientos se los copiaba ...para mí fue una imitación y aunque no lo hizo mal le faltó mucho para llegar a igualarlo

[@rumarspencer7302]

Kobe won earlier in his career, than Mike had in his.

[@rumarspencer7302]

Kobe won earlier in his career, than Mike had in his.

[@ShawnS14]

8:53 bro what lol… how is a 39 year old moving like that. He was way past his prime but wizards MJ had his moments

[@jasondye9565]

If they would’ve kept rip and not get stack and Larry Hughes would’ve easily made playoffs 2nd yr! Jordan played all 82 at 40

[@LALakers4life34]

Should’ve let go MJ lol.

[@Theterminato2013]

@@LALakers4life34 Wizards would’ve won less than 20 games if weren’t for MJ, LMAO.

[@UpTheDown7]

Yup. They gave on Rip too soon. And Stack was so overrated - scoring 20ppg but on 38% shooting with weak defense. I'm sure MJ regrets it.

[@Theterminato2013]

@@UpTheDown7 Stackhouse was atrocious in his last year detroit. And the year before in 2001 he averaged 29 ppg but on a putrid 40% fgp. He was definition of a inefficient chucker.

[@UpTheDown7]

@@Theterminato2013 MJ looked at a fellow UNC guy with hops and a long wingspan and said "I can fix him." And Stack said "nah."

[@pmirpd8874]

And this is when Handcheck, physcal D and ilegal Defense are at helm. Stll mike got those points and see how kobe and Shaq toy this wizards team.

[@KevinSmith-fo1sf]

Shaq was not playing that Game You dummy

[@arasseo_wakarimashita3904]

Illegal defense was already removed in 2000 and zone defense were allowed...handcheck not totally reomved still allowed below perimeter line...that is why many analysts said early 2000 was the hardest era to score...you could tell their score output...the biggest is 105 points game...after 2005, hancheck was totally removed

[@floydrobinson8847]

Pre Season Game.

[@jeremiah_12]

Did any laugh at the faces Popeye Jones was making?

[@JLW667]

6:38

[@user-dp5bk7bv7k]

巔峰的喬丹在現在真的可以場均50

[@meg-k-waldren]

Mitch Richmond. Smh. Kobe's Lakers clearly began the superteam era. 2000 team was a superteam. Then they get Rider. Then they get Richmond. Then Payton and Malone and it backfired. Then Odom, Gasol, and Artest. Honestly. This is where Lefraud got it from and then put it in overdrive.

[@fulltweedjacket5261]

Superteams dominated way before Kobe and Shaq's Lakers. The 80s Celtics had Bird, McHale, Parrish, Ainge, Dennis Johnson, Bill Walton. The 80s Lakers had Magic, Kareem, James Worthy, Byron Scott. 60's Celtics had Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek. Ridiculous teams, insane amount of All-Star and Hall of Fame talent going back to the old days.

[@AK-fu1ge]

They were never a super team. Stop it

[@toner5651]

これ、ルーvsフィッシャーもなかなかよね

[@davivanderlei4735]

MJ GOAT

[@rickynicer8933]

Its just so happened kobe has lot of superstar sorround him but if they face chicago bulls in jordans prime its a hell of a fight

[@Wyndamn]

AND the wizards Lost...... gotta keep that same energy.

[@rickyfan5920]

Old god = superstar

[@roshaungoolsby4554]

If you listen real fast at 9:08 it sound like John Thompson says about MJ this is a guy 30 damn years old🤣🤣

[@jkidd7608]

The traveling at 6 minutes is atrocious. Refs don't know rules or just don't care.

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Nah! This game aint that close at all. 39 yr old MJ is just outmatched againts 24 yr old Kob. Mike was playin SF while Kob V Rip. I remember this Kobe said after the game it's fun gcoming back from 20 and win. Mike was letting Rip do the running this season. Kobe just decided to turn it on in the 4th and Mike and Wiz are done.

[@montezstunner]

Mj should have 7 rings

[@hard2grd]

MJ aka the GOAT looked really good . but the young gun aka the black Mamba let the GOAT know I'm Him ....

[@Calvin-vv9np]

Don't matter if the nets rest they starting ppl wizards make playoffs

[@TRay-de2lg]

Idk what they talkin' 'bout with this age stuff. I'm still playing ball at 41 & I'm faster the all of the guys in their 20's.

[@user-kh5vu5qd7j]

Wizards was be extrimaly bad team. No defence. No attack. Nothing. Only MJ do thing. Score. Pass. Steals. Rebound and make a good moving. If Michael go not to Wizards, maybe to LA or Philadelphia - its can be one more championship

[@jonasagot2800]

That's MJ vs MJ (Kobe)

[@alonsocontreras1656]

Jordan only had one decent teammate richatd hamilton..wizards need a big guy . The real Goar MJ.

[@sebastianzuleta5542]

Crack MJ

[@Calvin-vv9np]

Proof goat cheese mj

[@Boodabby89]

And people say kobe was robin. Switch rolls and i think lakers lose

[@charlescotton8285]

The Lakers just had too much young firepower, and shooters. Kobe facilitated beautiful to shooters, and did not get caught up in the MJ Kobe matchup. The torch was passed from MJ to Kobe this game.

[@jasondye9565]

Yes he did, that’s his idol! Guy probably didn’t sleep night before. And Jordan was 39 here, nothing to prove🤷‍♂️

[@davelouie131]

@@jasondye9565 actually it was magic.

[@rumarspencer7302]

Charles, at the end Kobe took it to Mike with that jumper.

[@willardsargent3958]

I think Kobe was there but Michael Jordan you need to win a game hand the ball to Jordan I don't think I don't think LeBron is on that level with some people think so I don't know I don't get it

[@ryantutz8176]

Because is different era dude just like bill russel has different era and won 11 championship

[@sarunassarunas8094]

Lebron now same age still beast😂😂😂

[@stuu2960]

That shot at 4:19 is sick 🤒 🤮🤕

[@psitv7041]

These are superteams. But there was a lot more super talented players back then

[@loinestbonin2665]

Michael was a way better player than Kobe

[@user-cv4cl1yc5u]

Yriue

[@alfiegomez435]

38 na si lebron.malakas parin.talaga sya kunpara kay jordan.pero 38 si jordan pero pag naglalaru sya.parang finals na..aw

[@Suhadisgood]

That’s when Michael Jordan couldn’t win anymore championship for leaving the bulls he lost the dream team him alone he’s nothing just a normal player but when he had Scottie Pippen Denis Rodman Steve Ker the team was undefeated now he will only have 6 rings he could of had 10 if he didn’t go to the wizards

[@Roman-ji3fe]

The bulls didn’t want to pay him Anymore plus they refused to rehire Jackson!

[@yanni5496]

Lebron is a puppy against Jordan in his prime.

[@waldenlee1914]

thats jordan with wizzards but in the event that jordan bulls.the outcome would be different

[@ryanr20091]

shaq was sitting out this game and the wizards still lost

[@TheRatedRockstar]

The look on Shaq face at 11:05 mhm my Lakers team '99-'03 is the real deal Jordan theres no more Pippen and Dennis by your side your time is up old man its my time to shine

[@user-kh5vu5qd7j]

40 yo old Jordan and team of loosers vs Young Kobe, Shaq and Phil Jacksons Lakers. Yeah. Its because Wizards dont have old Pippen))

[@ling8956]

Lakers lost in 2003. It was Tim Duncan's time to shine. Lakers is,1999-2002

[@eduardasa6566]

Hamilton was already a great player! I don´t know why Jordan had to trade him..

[@J.A.Z-TheMortal]

North Carolina association, more of a slasher/aggressive SG like MJ, vs Rip which was more like Reggie Miller.

[@user-vy2qw8jn4d]

喬丹在爛隊其實隊友大家都有準的中投就變強隊籃球投籃游戲 那時代不流行三分

[@ae86owner94]

L

[@josephgracilla5865]

😏so hard to depend jokic,,I think if wembenyama goes to NBA and build his body he's the only one can depend jokic,,go Miami 🔥🔥🔥

[@yangli2014]

"kobe doesn't pass"

[@chengsy7666]

MJ cannot win coby at this time becouse MJ is 40 yrs old at this time.. if i were MJ i will not come back on NBA at this age.. becouse mj very imposible to win the young player on NBA hes already 40 yrs old and fat... hes not on hes prime..

[@Modelfokel1121]

Jordan Playing NO DEFENSE @ 10:23

[@ramohnalez3725]

Because defense is illegal in this era.😆

[@Rambo20244]

jordan was getting fluid drained from his knees this game

[@giavagful]

kobe was inferior to jordan because he played in an era when the NBA was much softer, he faced much easier opponents and he was lucky enough to find himself from the beginning of his career in the best NBA team with the best coach and the best roster

[@rumarspencer7302]

Kobe played teams in the playoffs that had winning records, not once had he faced a team with a losing regular season record, Kobe was surrounded by talent earlier in his career, Mike didn't have that luxury, he had a lack of help, which is why Kobe won earlier in his career, Mike the opposite.

[@powerisknowledgeTV]

Beat mj without shaq

[@mikewhit8638]

At that time Shaq really didn't appreciate that comeback win he wanted Kobe humbled by an old Jordan.