NBA Finals 2001 Lakers vs Sixers Game 2 Full Highlights Shaq 28 pts 20 reb 9 ast 8 blk Bryant 31 pts

Kobe Bryant started off the game with 12 points in the first quarter, while Shaq scored 12 points in the second quarter. Despite their points, the 76ers kept a close lead as Larry Brown ran over 10 plays searching for the right quartet, and the fact that all the Lakers besides Bryant and O'Neal were shooting only at 27%. The Sixers were down by 13 in the fourth quarter, and were making a comeback due to Shaq sitting out with 5 fouls, which helped the 76ers to score 7 straight. Even though the 76ers were within 3 points of the Lakers, the 6 of 16 foul shooting in the fourth quarter put them behind permanently. O'Neal finished with 28 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks, coming close to a quadruple double. Before the game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson had growled at O'Neal, "Don't be afraid to block a shot!" after O'Neal failed to block a shot in Game 1
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[@marcoluiz826]

3:37 iconic pass

[@TrulyAlpha-]

Bro thx so much

[@dark37flight78]

Your a legend I didn’t have to go through this whole thing for 1 clip in my edit

[@joann8250]

You saved me watching the hole vid for a edit cheers bro

[@ipeeeky]

He also did that with Bynum

[@gamer88h75]

golden era of basketball

[@TyBrezzy11]

2000-2014 def not a "golden era" lmao

[@silwavereznor1516]

Better than this era

[@MiniHasSwag]

kobe needed shaq and shaq needed kobe. they were duo and they both balled tf out

[@ManniLive]

Just goes to show how dominant a prime shaq

[@TyBrezzy11]

more like he aint have much comp at his position from 2000-2004

[@TB12Pats]

@@TyBrezzy11 Rick smits lol

[@thundorkat]

@@TyBrezzy11 lol you can’t be serious. Gen Z at it again

[@coreyortiz9913]

@@TyBrezzy11 how u gonna say he had no comp when 90s NBA was still big man league. shut the hell up u fool

[@TyBrezzy11]

@@coreyortiz9913 90s NBA top % of scorers were GUARDS AND FORWARD do some math kid

[@finallydoingmything2452]

I miss this the showtime Lakers. the late nights up in Miami Florida watching the great Kobe Shaq and company. Rip Kobe Bryant the great Mamba

[@TheSands83]

Idk if these were showtime lakers that is magic n Kareem worthy etc….. but this team was pretty showtime it’s self even though I hated their ass

[@nicholassmith277]

Showtime was Magic and Kareem

[@TB12Pats]

Something about those late night games that added to the mystique

[@coldblooded9015]

Can't believe AI carry that team to the finals. He's really the Answer.

[@artalico7585]

I enjoyed so much watching AI on the floor,even shaq can’t stop him.

[@The_M0st_High]

THAT KOBE TO SHAQ, SPIN BEHIND THE BACK, NO LOOK, MIGHT BE THE ILLEST PASS I EVER SEEN.. NEXT TO MAGIC.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Iverson can really shoot the ball and become the answer.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

2:31 Wow. Just Wow.

[@Bonescratcher]

People who think Shaq carried Kobe need to go back and watch these games. He wasn’t even in his prime yet and he was already better than any of today’s players

[@jpmt4316]

Without Shaq, I believe the lakers would've lost. Shaq was most certainly essential.

[@tridra5714]

he the best player on the lakers at the time

[@aisforaverage2449]

Y’all underrating Kobe rn

[@EnTiempo824]

This Lakers squad relied on the Shaq and Kobe duo They were not going to be at a 100% if they missed either one

[@joann8250]

@@tridra5714 Kobe is

[@LakersProfit804]

Sounds like a hater

[@thespacesbetweenstudio3346]

2001 Lakers were the best playoff team in history. I always found it funny that the 2001 76s had coach of the year, MVP, defensive player of the year and sixth man of the year and were still overwhelmed with the Lakers. They had to double Shaq everytime even with DPOY.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Iverson had a really good crossover to beat his opponent.

[@ComicsLamar]

ShaQ was just unstoppable in his prime lol.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Shaq was a great passer. He was great at passing the ball to his teammates.

[@diplomatt22]

This was a pivotal game. Aaron Mckie was brilliant, but the Lakers were so team oriented, hitting shot after critical shot, they just couldn't get over the line.

[@smokeyowns26]

Kobe was still young asf during these times

[@Lamar0305]

Shaq was really shooting hooks over Mutumbo from the free three line

[@Bonescratcher]

This Lakers team was literally unbeatable but dam did AI give them the business!!

[@derrickalexander9710]

What business they lost

[@Bonescratcher]

@@derrickalexander9710 do you know how to read? I said the lakers were unbeatable. So obviously they won. AI gave them the business means he gave them a hard time and dropped 50 on them in game 1 and beat them to break their 9 game winning streak after they had just swept Duncan’s Spurs. AI led that series in points 4 out of the 5 games

[@jjohnson4013]

Yeah becuase the Lakers coming from a 7 days off they were rusty even PJ said it

[@Bonescratcher]

@@jjohnson4013 sure there buddy 😂

[@Rolaciss12]

Love this game!

[@hectorlopez1069]

This Lakers team was the best team ever. Only lost game 1 of the Finals.

[@TB12Pats]

I love listening to the lakers pa announcer

[@LakersProfit804]

Lakers Nation💛💜💛💜

[@jmbx7]

I miss this type of NBA. No 90% 3s lol.

[@865style]

Shaq led his team in rebounds with 12 more then the next closest person. Shaq led the team in blocks with 6 more then the next closest person. Shaq led the team in assists with 3 more then the next closest person. He was 2nd in points with 28 with kobe with 31.

[@ripevanwinkle494]

Dude almost had a quadruple double bruh

[@hectorlopez1069]

Wow, I didn't know that. This was the only game, Shaq almost had a quadruple double.

[@hancock9455]

3:30 what everyone came for

[@MrShootNevaLook]

Thanks

[@BrawlFreak786]

3:28 got a poster of this play

[@Mr4everBaller]

it's crazy when you think about it, but if you replace Shaq with an average center on that lakers team, Allen Iverson would've gotten a ring. Kobe was not ready to lift a Shaqless team to a championship

[@aaronrooks2703]

What? How stupid do you sound. Kobe was the main reason they were in the finals to begin with

[@kalvinbaber5484]

01 was Kobe Best Case for Finals MVP during the Shaq Kobe Duo Era, Kobe averaged 30ppg going into the Finals@ 23 years old

[@Mr4everBaller]

@@kalvinbaber5484 yeah I know, what I meant is he needed Shaq to win the series. He was already an amazing player back then. I would pick any version of Kobe over any version of Shaq lol

[@kalvinbaber5484]

@@Mr4everBaller naw Shaq #s were INSANE during 98-04 Google them please

[@aaronrooks2703]

@@Mr4everBaller He needed Shaq to win the series? Kobe led the team in points this game and he was the X factor in the victory in game 3 when Shaq fouled out

[@slapshot68]

The last season Kobe n Shaq were buddies before hating eachother

[@Theterminato2013]

Actually Kobe and Shaq got along just fine in 2002 and 2003. They didn’t start hating each other again until 2004.

[@spydagod8703]

Great game

[@jorgedelgado8505]

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'neal are the great players of the LA Lakers

[@ArmandoKozomara]

These two are unstopable

[@TheDignam]

Shaq and Kobe were unstoppables ! But don't forget, Fisher, Fox, Horry, Grant, Lue, Madsen...

[@hectorlopez1069]

We thought the 76ers might of beat the Lakers because of game 1. But no, it was a different story.

[@SEEANDPEA]

clip on 4:28, his foot was outside the line when he caught the ball lol

[@timatkinson9291]

LA just had better scorers. I was pulling for AI at that time he was fun too watch!!!

[@reinardodesauguste2382]

Me 2 I'm a kobe fan rip but that yr I wanted ai to win

[@dahonestgangster3166]

3:38

[@865style]

Remember shaq was just stronger then everyone else lol that's what dumb peoplesay to discredit what he did. That's why he put up 9 assists and 8 blocks along with 28 points and 20 rebounds. It takes a lot of skills to get 9 assists along with 8 blocks in the same d@mn game.

[@gun12guage36]

Unless your a man playing against kids lol

[@Theterminato2013]

@@gun12guage36Mutombo, 2001 DPOY, a kid?

[@865style]

​@@Theterminato2013mutombo also won it 3 other times.

[@user-pb4zm4ir6d]

ムトンボは以外とシュートがうまい。 ゲイリーペイトンとアイバーソンにはバスケしてもらいたくないな。 バードとかはどう対応したんだろうか。

[@shigeyokageyama4564]

this was Iverson vs O'Neal..

[@hectorlopez1069]

Oneal got 3 titles and Iverson didn't get nothing.

[@jjohnson4013]

Kobe lockdown AI in this game

[@shigeyokageyama4564]

Kobe was overrated.. iverson is so better.

[@aaronrooks2703]

Kobe led his team to the finals for 3 years straight in 08-10. Iverson never did that

[@AjaxNixon]

Iverson was probably better at this time, but Kobe had a better work ethic and became a legend. Kobe wasn't in his prime in 2001 but Iverson pretty much already was as a early bloomer who didn't really live up to the hype.

[@cloroxbleach3322]

There’s a reason why Kobe is considered one of the best not iverson

[@georgeaceron2881]

Bro watched a 9 min clip of highlights and thought iverson was better than kobe💀 Fuckin old heads

[@2Times22]

@@aaronrooks2703 But Kobe had really good teamates..So many good players..Who Iverson had??

[@PridelovalecSipka]

Even with Maccallugh who was known as Shaq stopper and was hired by Nets the next year, 76ers couldnt win

[@TB12Pats]

I love listening to the lakers pa announcer