Nick Wright and Cris Carter on the Lakers retiring Kobe's #8 and #24 | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright and Cris Carter talk about Kobe Bryant after the Lakers retired both of his jersey numbers last night. Find out how each of them will remember Kobe's career.
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[@FirstThingsFirst]

How will you remember Kobe?

[@nickderosa175]

First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright as the best guard the game has ever seen

[@kbdemonbain4568]

what i will remember the most about kobe, is his work ethic is what made him into the player he was through his career. he wasn't the #1 pick that all the teams were tanking to try and get. he wasn't the player every team scouted and eyed to draft. the lakers traded vlade divac for the draft rights to kobe on draft day when the hornets drafted him in like the middle of the draft he didn't start his first year he was a 6th man behind guys like eddie jones and nick van exel at the start. but his drive and his unrelenting passion and work ethic elevated his game into a top 10 player all time. and i will never forget when shaq was interviewed once he even spoke on kobe's air balls vs jazz those first couple years, kobe was the only player on the team whiling to take those shots no one else wanted to take the shots but he as a young player was whiling to swing big

[@richardescobar4215]

First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright the best laker ever. Sorry magic, love ya but even magic said it.

[@1bossplaya8444]

Top 3 Kobe haters of all time: Nick Wright, Nick Wright and Nick Wright

[@user-ti3pv1du6k]

First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright how he got to meet the mighty Harry Kane ov his favourite sports teams the mighty Tottenham Hotspurs!!!!!!!!!!!! And that he supports Tottenham too thus he must b the GOAT!!!!

[@rcl9922]

Nick is the guy to show up to a mans funeral and tell everybody, “you know I helped him get his house, in fact, he still owed me money.” 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@tylerlaylorsings2252]

Ronny Lopez I feel like that would lighten up the mood and everyone would be grateful for someone like that

[@JoséMacheteDíaz]

Tyler LaylorSings Wrong! Thats just inapropriate.

[@homeshomes3855]

Dude's horrible at this

[@nackomcqueen9126]

Ronny Lopez lol no joke lol. You hit the nail on the head. He just dont stop. From what you remmber about kobe to let me hate on kobe wow, nick you are savage you are a savage hater.

[@itsez4ez]

I read this in his voice too 😂😂

[@Dilly_Dil1y]

Nick acting like his wife cheated on with Kobe..... that hate is strong in this one....

[@itxallbusiness7730]

1nOnly Kb24 probably because he has no chin so he has to grow a weird neck beard

[@hoodiedm6780]

His wife DID cheat on Nick with Kobe.... In 2004

[@tykeriawoods3501]

DiLLy DiLLy okay wtf kobe do to him😂

[@N8veJay]

Colin Cowherd has entered the chat

[@babyboi98]

DiLLy DiLLy THATS gotta be it...!!!

[@nerd2hero313]

Kobe is the only player I was never bored watching.

[@homeshomes3855]

NEVER

[@easymoneysniper6ix920]

Same

[@donniepate7313]

Nerd2Hero that’s funny because he was boring watching you knew he was gone shoot and miss more times than not he suxxed

[@vincentbyrd5350]

Kobe and dont forget A.I. haha

[@jamesdawny1855]

Facts. Now I have curry second in that category just me. But the mamba is number one

[@CreekCityDave]

It hurt Nick to his heart to have to speak favorably on this segment. He tried to shimmy around any real praise of Kobe lol.

[@PhilosopherKing1138]

Nick is a Kobe hater. He hella mad that Kobe has more rings than LBJ XD

[@oscarmeza6452]

We are all thinking the same thing haha

[@francoistarraf8]

he is not hating he is just being honest and is able to see the negative that comes with the positive when it come with kobe

[@luismunoz6937]

He isnt mad that kobe has more ring. He is probably mad that dumb people think he was the best player on the team for those 5 rings when in reality it was only 2. He gets the praise like he was the mvp for 5 rings which makes it close to jordan’s 6. But the truth is that its not close 😂

[@travisblair3189]

Luis Munoz Let's be real. Kobe was robbed out of a few MVPs & & far as Finals MVPs, if you're Shaq & you're going up against Ric Smit, a broke down Mutambo & Kenyon Martin... you're suppose to dominate. Quit sugar coating it! It's Kobe hate! Haha on that!

[@v8dagreat824]

Travis Blair thank you for speaking the truth

[@Tonio5100]

Nick saying Kobe never won without a HOF center.... When did Andrew Bynum become a HOF center? 🤔🤔🤔

[@ValyriaSnow]

Tonio5100 3 trips with bynum 2 chips

[@Tonio5100]

Ry so you calling Bynum a HOF center? How many all star teams did he make in his career 🤔🤔🤔👀👀👀

[@Tonio5100]

Bhaskaran Krishna Kamaraj Gasol was a PF

[@Tonio5100]

Bhaskaran Krishna Kamaraj yea key word NOW..... But in Memphis Gasol played PF & in LA Gasol played PF until the end of his LA years then he started playing C on the Bulls & Spurs

[@Tonio5100]

Bhaskaran Krishna Kamaraj give me the New York Knicks starting lineup by position 🤔👀

[@Militarize]

Nick never says anything good about great players unless it's LeBron. I really wish FS1 would take Nick off the air and put someone on that can talk about the subject at hand. Not everything has to be linked to LeBron when the question was "what is your greatest memory of Kobe?"

[@leondre4185]

Militarize same for Shannon lol

[@manofaith75]

Everything is linked to LeBron with Skip, dude is obsessed with LeBron; only difference is Skip tries to tear down Bron's legacy as much as possible.

[@ethancampos50]

LT yea but Shannon can approach things objectively, but some of the blame can be placed on skip that always eggs him on.

[@LangFitness]

ESPN?

[@Militarize]

Nick did not mention anything positive about Kobe in this segment. It's like I said, when he talks about any player that's not LeBron he can't name anything good. LeBron hasn't won without big names surrounding him. Love and Irving are future hof. Wade and Bosch are also hof. Nick is a poor host on tv and should be able to talk about other players without degrading them bc he doesn't want to hurt his boyfriend LeBrons feelings. I can say players like Kobe, Shaw, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, John starks, Shawn Kemp, Charles Barkley, Ervin magic Johnson, Larry bird, Clyde Drexler, Isaiah Thomas, Charles Oakley, Scottie pippen are great players and name moments when they did some great things in the sport. Not all of them are champions. John starks is one of the best to defend MJ in the 93 eastern conference championship for example. It doesn't bring MJ down because he was unleashed by game 3 and the rest is history.

[@akryanak]

"been overstated by his deepest fans by his die-hard supporters" Nick, are you talking about yourself on Lebron?

[@jeffcavanaugh9986]

Your picture is a minion wolverine crossover. You don’t get to have an opinion.

[@akryanak]

Jeff Cavanaugh okay good point

[@King_Mac80]

Tim Duncan is not a better player than Kobe stop it

[@iosinc1169]

Lord Clarke when you look at the numbers and longevity you could def make the argument lol

[@jaimegregorio7686]

Lord Clarke lol Duncan undoubtedly is

[@iosinc1169]

Jaime Gregorio right especially has a unselfish franchise player this guy tripping

[@WolvesFansince]

Can't compare centers to non centers

[@jordan12118]

Wolves Fan since 2017 We talking about all time. Yes you can

[@sheenster313]

Nick said Kobe never won a playoff series without a hall of famer at center? Bynum is no HOF my dude. And if you're calling for Pau Gasol as the HOF center you're stretching

[@fire78816]

sheenster313 pau is a hof but I get what your saying

[@sheenster313]

My main point was that he wasnt playing center but to be honest is he really hof?

[@ejcmaestro6520]

sheenster313 if you are talking about pau gasol without a seed of doubt he is a future hall of famer.

[@alwill6289]

Pau Gasol is a hall of famer remember kobe didn’t get out the first round after shaq lefted until Gasol got their

[@CreamPieSundays]

@@alwill6289 PAu Gasol only was a allstar once before joining the Lakers, he may be a hof because he jointed the Lakers.

[@juniormore8758]

It's funny how every topic Nick is trying a way to validate LeBron and bring down other legends

[@leondre4185]

junta more facts 😩

[@CREOLEHEAT]

That's LeBron's stans favorite thing to do. They'd discredit their mothers if it could prop LeBron up.

[@Mohamed-ye5do]

Kobe didn't make it past the first round in 06 and 07 because he faced the suns, and they were one of the best teams in the league. No other player was beating those suns team and don't bring up Lebron because he faced the worst version of those Pistons teams without Ben Wallace and Larry Brown. He didn't have the luxury Lebron had of facing teams that were 500 or worse in the first round

[@whiteboysky5010]

Talk lebron never had the luxuries of Kobe and Jordan with all these Hall o game teammates and coaches

[@ericgarcia3640]

Lakers in 2006: 45-27, 7th seed and face the Sun's Cavs in 2006: 45-27,4th seed, plays the 42 win Wizards

[@MolokJoe]

kobe made it to the playoffs with kawmi brown and smush parker that in itself is an accomplishment and their in the west nuff said

[@joshvolpe1641]

WhiteBoySky The coaches thing I’ll give you, but it’s proven fact that Lebron has had more help winning than Kobe. 1.4 all stars compared to 1. Since Lebron guys like their stats so much, there’s one for you.

[@joesanthosh5315]

@@whiteboysky5010 What you mean?? 2006 and 2007 Kobe had no HOF teammates. Nick was comparing how LeBron without all star help made finals out from east but kobe without all star help didn't make it out of round 1

[@joshhighwind9886]

Wow Nick is so salty and a hater. I'm no Kobe fan, but how can you not give props?

[@smellysocky5770]

Kobe might be the greatest player ever. The hate is unbelievable.

[@ShutThePuck]

Nick has a deep seeded hatred for Kobe which stems for his hatred of MJ. Even CC had to stop him, no class at all, everything is a thinly veiled attempt to promote Lebron and it's embarrassing.

[@skywalker2676]

Puck I mean skip bayless is anti Lebron so there’s gotta be balance

[@ShutThePuck]

Jayylen 24 There's no balance on FS1, morning begins with Nick Wright, then we get LeShannon Sharpe, and finally Cowherd

[@brashadcarr6759]

nick is dellusional skip just hates to hard

[@travisoshea]

I bet him and Skip put out these crazy views out to the public to build their personal brand and bring ratings to their shows. If you are a basketball fan, player, and even know a little about the sport then these crazy rants are just unbelievable.

[@joesanthosh5315]

@@skywalker2676 Bro this is literally a dudes jersey retirement, if we're having a segment about Kobe vs LeBron fine but this literally had nothing to do with a comparison between Kobe and Nick's man crush and one true love LeBron

[@legendarybruh7942]

Legit never want to hear nick talk about kobe ever again bruh

[@AdrianThompson]

At 5:50 “he didn’t die”. Nicks analysis doesn’t even age well

[@marcosjuarez1490]

I know i caught it . Wtf

[@cenki957]

Nick Wrong as usual. What is Tim Duncan record against Kobe in playoffs?

[@travisblair3189]

cenki95 Exactly! Duncan is 2-4 against Kobe!

[@manofaith75]

More like against Kobe and Shaq. not fair

[@travisblair3189]

Mark Warner He beat Duncan after Shaq too! Thank you!

[@MegaTank40]

Mark Warner Duncan had David Robinson, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili. Let's not act like Timmy didn't have a squad

[@solacevisuals3364]

MegaTank40 exactly lol spurs always had a squad and he got the greatest coach of all time

[@freferport5068]

hahahah Kobe won 5 rings hahaha Nick: Yeah but but but but, Nick does not count rings cause LJ has 3

[@whiteboysky5010]

Frefer Porti If LEBRON HAD PRIME SHAQ HE WOULDVE WON LIKE 5-7 rings

[@whiteboysky5010]

Frefer Porti lebron averages more points, rebounds, assists, better fg and 3pt percentages and also better percentages in the clutch (last 2 minutes) and better percentage of go ahead baskets to win/the games

[@lildagga2064]

WhiteBoySky all them stats but I bet the players who played the game want Kobe with the ball over lebron any day of the week

[@dywang32]

WhiteBoySky what if Kobe had a scorer like Kyrie? Or how about Bosh & Wade? Plus, stats are overrated, what matters is winning. How many championships does Stockton have?

[@freferport5068]

yeah LJ did not have Shaq, he only had DW in his prime ("but no superstar") and Kyrie ("no superstar") lol

[@hammerking1200]

Nick tries hard to bury kobe every chance he get. Kobe went to the NBA FINALS 7 times in the 2000s......lebron only omce. Kobe won 5 lebron 0. Who era was it again?

[@ctg404]

michael blackshear 3 of them chips was all because of shaq. Kobe was great but no better than LeBron!

[@madjames2392]

Cedric jones kobe wasn't some role player tf are you saying...shaq also had penny and couldn't win the big game..kobe definitely was a big part of thoes 3 rings

[@ctg404]

michael McDonald he was a big part just wasn't the best player on his team. LeBron always been the best player on his team. Put it like this..if LeBron had a prime shaq, how many rings would they have?

[@csmith6533]

Cedric jones let's be real shaq was dominant but let's not act like Kobe wasn't the truth. Mind you I never liked Kobe ... But how many teams won chips without multiple HOFers... Mind u he played against tougher comp being in the west.... Last point let's not talk about lebron bringing trash 07 cavs to the finals it was in the east Dwight Howard did it to with the magic.....

[@madjames2392]

Cedric jones the offense and priority was shaq he was the older more established player..ofcourse shaq was the best player on that team but that shaq would be the best player on lebron's team as well...remember the only reason shaq isn't the goat because he move around too much to establish anything consistent..my question could lebron take a back seat to shaq? Atlast but not least kobe hit alot of late shots and free thoes to hep win thoes champions could lebron do that?? Could be play in a triangle or take criticism from phil? We forget its alot more to winning basketball than individual stats

[@hectorcervantes4025]

Kobe was the best player throughout the 2000's. He went to 7 finals, won 5 championships, won 2 finals MVPs, 1 MVP which he should have more, was in a defense all team selection every year from 2000-2010 etc

[@devlin2427]

He won 2 rings on his own. Gotta give Shaq credit where he deserves it.

[@psychosencory]

hector cervantes 110% correct. The most important stat is that he went 5-2 in The Finals. He also put up 9 straight games of 40 plus, 4 straight of 50 plus: 2 of those were 60, scored 63 in 3 qtrs vs The West Champs Mavs, 81, has a winning playoff record vs the Spurs

[@jacopobottoni8597]

HAHAHAHA chill bro

[@WolvesFansince]

Well we all know the 2003 ring shouldn't count bc that series was 100% rigged and was even admitted by refs

[@psychosencory]

Wolves Fan since 2017 you mean 2002. That series was rigged to take it to a Game 7. The home team will get the free throw advantage.

[@thelovefamily5500]

Andrew Bynum wasn't a Hall of Fame center...

[@jaimegregorio7686]

Pau gasol is 7’0 and hes a hall of famer

[@WolvesFansince]

Could have been

[@matthewmunter9464]

Pau is a PF

[@Pheonixttty]

Lebron wouldn't make the playoffs if he played with pau gasol lol gtfoh andrew bynum isn't a hall of fame center neither nick wright doesn't deserve his job

[@standem7999]

5:42 seconds "let's be fair he didn't die" 2020 those words are haunting now

[@psychosencory]

From 2000-2010 Kobe was clearly the best player of that era and I know Shaq & Duncan were legends in their own right but Kobe got 5 rings, Shaq got 4, Duncan got 3 in that time span. Kobe stayed playing on a high level in those 10 years, putting up out of world numbers.

[@arizonaFIREent]

FIND X shaq won 3 of kobe's 5

[@isaiahlyriq]

FIND X I'm a Spurs fan. Tim Duncan is the greatest OF ever but Kobe is better! Nick Weight just hates anyone no LeBron

[@alwill6289]

Tim Duncan in that same time never won less than 50 games won the mvp twice. Never missed the playoffs made Parker and ginobili. Into hall of famers. Can kobe say that?????? He scored 81 what else has he done that tim didn’t

[@Alex-ti2xx]

@@alwill6289 he averaged 35ppg

[@samseiden7041]

@@alwill6289 Timmy never had to switch anything till the end he played with the same core group of players his whole career not to mention having pop his whole career give Timmy smush Parker and Kwame Brown see if they win 50 games Pop's the greatest of all-time as a coach even he couldn't fix Kwame Brown

[@clintwarner3008]

Nick wanted so bad to talk bout lebron but dat wasn't the question...lol

[@Orlando89S]

clint warner Ahahaha! 😂😂😂😂 So true!

[@Mohamed-ye5do]

Kobe is the greatest Laker of all time.

[@xotwod9137]

Magic Johnson is.

[@HoJoTheSneekyPuppy]

Talk Lavar Ball*

[@CrazedMe250]

Kareem is the greatest laker ever. If you argue this, you don’t know basketball

[@nikeprince3730]

Kobe is

[@Alex-ti2xx]

Kobe all day

[@Who_You]

Nick Wright could spin mother Teresa into a negative.

[@vaitalv9361]

5:44 that’s hits different now

[@rherd]

That had an ominous feel to it

[@legoatjames8363]

I'll remember Kobe as one of the most unstoppable players of all time. He went out there and have his all on both sides of the floor every single night and wasn't afraid of anyone. Truly one of the best to ever do, many blessings in the future. #MambaOut Corny asf ik😏

[@jonslife]

fire nick wrong

[@toneblack2408]

When people debate kobe's career people especially nick always talk about the teammates kobe played with. But never talk about lebron never making it to the finals until he joined wade, Bosh & pat riley. & how kevin love avg 26pt & 15rb 3 allstar appearances 2x all nba 2nd team in Minnesota, then joined the cavs just to say lebron doesn't have help. For 2-3 seasons they tried to run him outta town. But in pau gasol kobe gets a guy who never won a playoff game played in 1 allstar game & was considered soft joined the Lakers his efficiency rtgs went up rebounds went up, 3 straight all star appearances, 3 finals appearances in a row. Nick doesn't know basketball outside of lebron.

[@latoyabrownlee5476]

He made the finals in 07 but I get wat u saying

[@amirjavadi3035]

Nick is a clown, didn't even answer the question

[@moman36]

Hearing Nick say “well he didn’t die” to justify his hating on him is just sad knowing what happened a couple years later. Give people there flowers on earth

[@Andycandyman24]

HOF centers to help Kobe, OK but for real Lebron didn't win till he had Wade and Bosh and ray allen with them having the biggest meltdown of a superstar. Then wins another with kyrie, kevin love and then loses with adding kyle korver and d williams. Now he has a new group of all stars to more then likely lose agqin becoming 3-6. Yeah he made playoffs with bad teams and a finals (which his teammates were not that bad) but all this in the weakest the east has been, ever. All Lebrons years in a weak conference facing weak competition 4 times a year in weak east teams. Stuffing stats against weaker competition to win mvps. All that to validate my opinion being 3-5 in the finals against the west. In a softer league with barley any dominant big men, and thats very don't touch me, offense friendly. Dude is amazing at driving to the hole making his shooting percentage look great. Stop just stop, Nick rides Lebrons nuts so hard that he will say anything bad about kobe while not putting Lebrons career into context to be fair on the subject... Nick like most Lebron nut lovers will always do this to fit their agenda. Remember to put things in context to see the whole story.

[@Militarize]

Andycandyman24 I agree. Most of nicks videos have LeBron somehow tied into his videos and he can never talk about another player without mentioning LeBron. It gets very old. LeBron should not have been mentioned in this segment because the segment was suppose to be focused on Kobe

[@brzy1188]

Forget Nick, LeBron is better than Kobe and it isn't close. Why don't you put it into context, LeBron has dominated every series he has been in except the Mavericks meltdown and has only really lost because his team couldn't keep up, he had no help at all the first half of his career with the Cavs, LeBron also had no help against the spurs in the last year with the heat when Wade and Bosh were posted MIA, Kyrie and K. Love went down at the start of the series against the Warriors when they were 2-1 up and then KD broke the NBA last year with the most snake move in the history of the league. It's nice saying 3-6 as if hes a loser and all that but why don't you give context onto those numbers and how he performed in those series with the Mavs of course being the only legitimate blemish, And let's not even get started on how many rings LeBron would have won if he was drafted into a team with a prime Shaq, at least 5 pr 6 anyway before Shaq declined. Look at the stat lines and ask yourself this, why is it Kobe so often was picked up by his team mates in Playoff series yet LeBron is always putting everyone on his back, yet Kobe is the real killer because he likes to chuck up the last shot that more often than not doesn't go in.

[@Andycandyman24]

Bro he lost to the celtics that kobe beat and lost favored against the magic that kobes team beat. so again just stop man. put kobe in the east his number go up to a crazy statistic. Nick saying Kobe isn't the best in any era is disrespect like most lebron lovers do.

[@Andycandyman24]

And in the east you can't dispute that the league is a stat and offense friendly league with no dominant big men. And rules that support big stats, again thats something you can't defend.

[@brzy1188]

So LeBrons stats all come from the east in the regular season? LeBron faced the big 3 with no crew when in Cleveland I already addressed that, Kobe and Shaq lost to the pistons look what LeBron did to them all by himself, like literally all by himself, scored the last 25 points to win it he had NOBODY. I don't dislike Kobe at all hes one of my favourite players but It's pathetic how people try to discredit LeBron without looking at all the facts. Kobe also lost to the Celtics if you hadn't heard. He also played terrible in the game 7 where they beat the Celtics shooting 25% so I'd say the Lakers beat the Celtics not Kobe like you try and make out and I can only imagine how bad he would have lost against the big 3 if he was on that no name Cavs team LeBron had to face them with. LeBron on the other hand was often carrying everyone in most series' he ever played in but keep pretending its all because of the eastern conference smh such a weak excuse you sound like Skip Bayless.

[@vasilischristoglou]

"Sisi he didn't die, he retire" Boy...

[@tristanhluszko2507]

I know man.. I know

[@bigweezo2341]

she talking like she such a big kobe fan but thought he played 17 seasons 🙄

[@Bran-don321]

Not only does he deserve both jerseyies retired. He also deserved to have August 24th declared a holiday.

[@alexsoto4892]

this show won't last with,nick leading

[@joesanthosh5315]

But then again Fox Sports 1 rides on hot narrative based arguments for ratings so it probably will

[@KrakHouse]

Why does Nick always have to connect everything to lebron

[@alvillariza909]

NICK IS TOPS IN LBJ'S PAYROLL!

[@gphiltv9444]

Its crazy when nick said it not like kobe died. It crazy how life can change so quickly. Rip kobe

[@diegomakesa3460]

factsss💔

[@jordangreen3635]

Kobe was the best player of the 2000s. Kobe: 5 rings Duncan 4 rings Shaq: 4 rings Also Kobe won 2 rings without shaq. Shaq only won one ring without kobe.

[@ZZ-ex8py]

u dont even know what a what a decade is LMAO

[@johnjoshtvofficial7633]

Kobe is the greatest Laker ever if were going fair his the 4th or 5th best Laker? Are you kidding Nick Wright? Lol analyst who didn’t play in the NBA or plays basketball is sometimes crazy

[@kabaluwamunyima2620]

Kobe is the GOAT for me...alongside micheal ofcourse

[@jmason105]

I find it so crazy Kobe Bryant my favorite play of all time. It's getting all of his love now that he's gone. What was his love that when he was alive. He was probably one of the most ridiculed basketball players ever. Everyone always questioned he was a ball hog he shot the ball too much then when he didn't shoot the ball oh now he's selfish now it's just funny to see everybody say all these good things about him people who hated his guts when he was alive. Fakeness and I ain't with it RIP the black mamba shout out to all his real fans who always defended them RIP to the rest of the victims but this fake stuff

[@goldjonas76]

To go to the finals 7 times and win 5 in the west coast in my eyes is more impressive then going to the finals 9 times and winning 3 from the east coast cough cough lebron. This dude talking about Tim Duncan who literally played with the most consistent franchise of the 21st century tony Parker, David Robinson,manu Gino bli and ohh I forgot one of the best defenders all time Bruce Bowen as well and the best coach ever Greg popavich.Now I also have to add kobe played with 2 major all stars shaq and pau gasol and that is it. Lebron has had Dwayne wade, Chris bosh, ray allen, Kyrie Irving and Kevin love. My big thing is why all the ffffccckin hate. Basketball is not about just numbers and stats.If it was about numbers Westbrook would be up there in the GOAT convo because averaging a triple double is ridiculous.

[@Marz1231000]

Nick wright needs drug testing!

[@luisbenedictmiguelenriquez4243]

kobe is the player of the 2000s. so idk why people still treats that kobe wasn't the best player of his era. come on now

[@ZZ-ex8py]

just stop

[@ediibaret]

Nick Wright is to Kobe Bryant what Skip Bayless is to Lebron 😂 Kobe could save his Life and he would be like according to the stats you shouldve saved me 2min ago 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hellcathooligan6152]

RIP Kobe

[@tashrif46]

What people will always point out that Kobe had Shaq for his first three rings, but they completely forget 2008-2010 he took the Lakers to the NBA finals and won 2 out of 3 with not a good Lakers compared to the Spurs and the Celtics at that time

[@Linan066]

This was 6 years ago Nick W "he didn't die" man if we only knew we would have him only for two more years... Take me back.

[@briansalas9064]

I love Tim Duncan but I don’t believe he was better than Kobe Timmy D is right behind Kobe though

[@jayaguilera2232]

Nick needs to get drug tested I swear as he is one of the biggest if not THE biggest LBJ groupie he is also unquestionably one of the biggest Kobe Bryant HATERS. Because Kobe WAS the best player of his era and decade, come on from 2000-2010 Kobe was THE best player in the league that’s facts! Not Duncan, not Shaq, and Lebron can’t even be mentioned for best player of that decade. I swear this dude even on Kobe’s moment and day still finds a way to hate on him.

[@austinrodriguez5798]

Duncan, Shaq, and Lebron were all the best players on their team for 3+ championships. Kobe wasn't Case Closed

[@mattpease6898]

Jay Aguilera Kobe was maybe, MAYBE the best player in the league for 2 years Maximum.

[@loyalfans-kxngunkasaxxx2223]

I mean he was talking nothing but facts... Kobe was the best player of his era? No... Tim Duncan and Shaq are better.

[@marcusbarnes1177]

Nick is a stats guy. He was never good at basketball and knows nothing of what its like to play at a high level!!!

[@brashadcarr6759]

kobe was the best player in the league from 2005-2011

[@franciscoorozco9744]

So kobe jst needed a center to win!. Nice.. . Your boy bron needed every positon to be an all star and have a bench

[@Eastcoastweldah508]

Man when nick said he didn't die...watching this after he did😪 RIP BLACK MAMBA.🐍🐐

[@afafbaker3335]

Kobe is better than Duncan

[@marcpena3197]

Rip Kobe

[@zayareacts215]

Bynum is a Hof ? What about when he beat the sun's ? He won a chip wit gasol & bynum against 3 first hofs

[@raymondhansen4482]

I wonder what Kobe did to him

[@leanangreen4137]

Imagine joking about that then...... smh

[@arkivlads10]

Nick Wrong, you should at least watch your mouth and choose the words you use on your comments as if you are absolute and not attack people who can not answer back. Every player who played against Kobe will not agree on what ever you say against Kobe. All star player who can create his own shot and create a separation on a NBA team know they have the duty to take the shot. Lebron does not have the enough skill and ability to create spacing to always take the final shot but. He will take the ball and decide if he can take a shot or create a play. That is Lebron strength. Plus, your style of attacking people again by saying Kobe's die hard is overstating him does not prove anything. That is what you think negative to others to prove your point. I would love to see you on a debate with Kobe because he will eloquently destroy you.

[@Joey76068]

Nick Wright is an embarrassment. Picking and choosing stats to further an argument and then dismissing any stat which disproves an opposing opinion, I find this distasteful and insulting.

[@isaiahlyriq]

I love my Spurs but Tim Duncan wasn't better than Kobe

[@80TheFlash]

Nick is so bitter the fact that Kobe got 2 jersey retired! Lmfao

[@AnnoncejeanJean]

Nick it’s hurt your heart to say something nice about kobe Bryant

[@Adriang.carballoliinc]

Kobe speaks at least 4 Languages with a left, true range and better skill set than any of those other guards Nick sit down you Div II player

[@jordangreen3635]

Best players since Jordan ranked...... 1.kobe 2. Tim Duncan 3. Shaq 4. Lebron 5. Kevin Durant

[@kaygokrazy3415]

I never been a Tim Duncan fan. Kobe was way more exciting

[@_boobiejohnson_]

money island ryko thats exactly what nick was saying being a fan of his style

[@buddyking7861]

Kobe kd Hakeem magic bird shaq Duncan were all better then lebron

[@SJO897]

*sigh I genuinely don't know how you can watch basketball and have this opinion.

[@buddyking7861]

Tituru Fighturu because I am just smarter then you

[@ERoadhouse]

So on an all time list you're taking KD over LeBron?

[@buddyking7861]

Evan Rohde I believe last year in the NBA finals provide that kd was better than lebron lebron is a great player but there's 20 other guy better in NBA history

[@ERoadhouse]

Buddy King that’s just ignorant, you can’t base the greatness off of two NBA players who both have not retired off of one series. LeBron dominated KD in 2012 so what’s your argument for that? I’ll listen to an argument if you think KD is better right now, but he is not and will not be better than LeBron all time. LeBron has way more accolades than KD

[@coolrig]

How will you remember Nick Wright? Kobe Hater...

[@franciscoorozco9744]

Kobe was the most skilled player ever!!!.....

[@jponzo4603]

The fact that he never shys away from the last shot is a skill in itself but that’s cool Nick

[@MrWandrews2]

We need to see this same energy when Lebron retires.

[@johnnytimestamp8224]

5:40 "he didn't die" 😭😭😭😭😭

[@KyleJett]

Kobe was the best we have ever seen

[@darrellsaunders6089]

Andrew bynum hall of fame center come on ppl

[@kevinirvin.i4887]

Darrell Saunders when healthy, it could’ve been possible

[@nackomcqueen9126]

Darrell Saunders no one is saying that he was coming around as a young good center thats all.

[@UKWildcat2404]

As a person who is not a Kobe and Lakers fans, I don’t think Kobe’s greatness is overstated Nick...... your just trying to figure out how you can ride Brons pole in a subject that’s not about him

[@hanshoward4220]

The biggest Kobe hater ever!!

[@victoriab6300]

HM SO TRUE””

[@GBamaBoy]

Kobe...best ever man.

[@afailedchannel3840]

This is the only comment that makes sense

[@johngist3761]

Cmon Nick. I rock with you usually because you're a stat guy but this isn't the time to scrutinize the Mamba.

[@stanleydavis6013]

give the black mamba his due nick

[@pjmills4866]

Kobe Is The Best Player Of His Era!! Nick Hates Kobe SMH. Kobe Did More Than Duncan & Bron

[@afafbaker3335]

Kobe is a legend

[@DENOEHONER]

Nick Wright is WAKKKK

[@Stephenwhite013]

This is sad nick has been hating on Kobe the entire time but then tried to act like he cared when he died

[@muhidinmohamed671]

Magic was just being modest, he knows he is the best Laker ever.

[@jeremiah9392]

He's not tho

[@whiteboysky5010]

Jeremiah Scott he is tho😂

[@itsnotrhenlopez7626]

Nick is hater of mj and kobe....he wants to validate that lbj is the goat smh🙃😒😒

[@preachmann1271]

People make me laugh... calling kobe a side kick... Side kicks don't drop 4 ...50 pt Games... Side kicks don't drop 81 pts in a game... Side kicks don't win mvps... Regular and finals... And 4 all star game mvps.... Not one....smh.... Side kicks don't have the so call alpha male on team say (Shaq) kobe is the best player in the world! And for your information.... SIDE KICKS.... DON'T GET TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS RETIRED AT THE SAME TIME! SO HOLD THAT!👊

[@kingshadow4649]

Never won a playoff series without a HOF center??? Sooooo Andrew Bynum is a HOF center?? Scrub, no. But HOF??

[@marlowstanfield6815]

@Andrew Dunn Gasol did play Center. Gasol also never won a playoff game, not series game until he played with Kobe. Gasol was also only a 1 time all-star before he played with Kobe, and would not be a hof player if he didn't play with Kobe

[@eb60lp]

Andrew Dunn If he played and won with Bynum who is not a HOF center how does that not disqualify his statement? 😳

[@MrOunce3]

Nick is a Clown! Kobe didnt push any teamates away. Only Shac. Nobody wanted to play with Kobe was a lie. Some of his biggest enemies came to play with him. Nash, Artest.... Player didnt come play with the Lakers whem Kobe got hurt, the coach got fired and ownership had problems.

[@2682shark]

Nick is mad that Kobe is closer to being Mj than Lebron is, his boyfriend

[@MrOunce3]

What about this. What I remeber about Lebron is him not making the playoffs his first 2 yrs. Him looking lost in the ECF against Boston. Him losing to Dwight Howard in the ECF. Him losing getting swept by the Spurs because he had no jumpshot. He quitting against Dallas. Him getting destroyed by record margins by the Spurs. Him Getting beat by the Warriors because he chose not to guard Iggy. Him getting beat in 5 games by the Warriors because he couldnt stop Durand and the team defense was 22nd. And then comming back with a 29th ranked defense and getting swept because he quit again. How about that? I remember him being on the losing end of numerous blowouts. And I remember several rosters that he couldnt work with and couldnt win with even tho his deepest fans say he makes everybody better. I remember him winning in his era because he joined allstars and never winning without 2 allstars that he didnt help develop and alsp having 2 allstars and losing to a team that had only 1. I remember excuses being made for him and lies being told about his career every single day by people like you.

[@vincentsanders6761]

Nick Wright sounds stupid... Kobe never won a playoff series without a hall of fame Center??? 🤔🤔 Please let me know when Andrew Bynum gets into the Hall of Fame. Bump a playoff series, Kobe won back to back rings with that "hall of fame" center".

[@ericstewart1616]

Shaq won one title without Kobe and Kobe went head to head with LeBron, MJ, Tim, Dirk, and those are the plyers with rings let's go to those without list to long lol

[@evolve777]

look at nick trying to compare kobe instead simply giving him his props. kobe is one of the best closers ever. simple.

[@reggiejackson5732]

Thank you Chris . Nick is so negative .Smh No one could ever take away what Kobe did for the Lakers organization, colleagues, and true fans of basket ball. Thanks Kobe you are one of the greatest LAKER of all time. ✔ (LAKER 4LIFE)

[@Daniel-gu3qz]

I would take Kobe over Labron any day. He is better than Lebron

[@tashrif46]

And lets not forget, post Shaq he had to carry an embarrassing Lakers team having Kwame Brown and making it into the playoffs

[@WarriorsOfTheMostHighMinisitry]

Nick wright is tripping. Kobe is GOAT. What you talking about fam? at the end of his career you mean when david stern blocked chris paul from going to the lakers? How was is kobes fault?

[@tjrichardson8775]

Take Nick Wright off this show all I heard was stuff he didn't do or lame excuses........Kobe was the GOAT OF the 2000s. Even Cris Carter was looking at Nick like he stupid and hating