The Lakers' last chance to avoid disaster in 2010 needs a deep rewind

[@mrwizardalien]

This is why I love rewind, especially about moments I don't know. NEVER would have expected that ending

[@icetredotnet6473]

It’s funny for me because when I started watching rewind it was moments that I didn’t really know the backstory of. This I remember VIVIDLY though.

[@Bigedub101]

​@icetredotnet6473 I remember it but don't know backstory

[@Shmuel420]

Except that you should have because why else would he have gone so in-depth on Ron Artest 😂

[@mrwizardalien]

@@Shmuel420 haha as someone who doesn't know basketball that much I thought this was going to be the story of why he messed up the whole finals run for them

[@Shmuel420]

@@mrwizardalien most rewinds aren't hit-pieces on why a player sucks lmfaoooo, but I'm glad you were surprised

[@Danno-tl4rp]

That's why Meta still has a home in LA. He has his place enshrined in Laker lore. Great sports story.

[@khaitranngoc4176]

This and the Celtics shot

[@ozzynavarrete9060]

Don't forget about that elbow to the head of James Harden 💪🏼💀😂

[@JoeBChill]

Instantly watching. This 2010 postseason run is one of my all time favorites

[@maxpennacchini3261]

Ron Artest rebounding the air ball and putting it back in for the win was the saddest I’ve ever been as a sports fan. The 2010 Suns were my favorite basketball team of all time

[@arizonaFIREent]

The 2010 Suns were better than any D'antoni version of the squad

[@The_Bigot]

Ha ha

[@Alphanumeric69]

@@arizonaFIREent And the 2022 Suns were better than both of them. Until Luka showed up.

[@OMSbets412]

@@arizonaFIREentidk I think 07-08 suns was super tough to

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Torn between my love for SB and hatred for the Lakers. Might have to save this for when I'm constipated and need to push with more force.

[@kentstallard6512]

Same here.

[@Martin-wy2on]

😂😂😂

[@barryswigart1432]

I love how this wasn't scripted to run there. At 3.1 you can see him just react. As a Hoosier, that's what I miss about watching Artest before he was Metta. He had great instincts as long as it didn't involve shooting.

[@hbdragon88]

After the game Phil Jackson said he considered benching him for those two attempts, so it's a good thing he didn't. 😂 Also, Artest ran off the court so fast that his teammates had to go get him from the locker room to do the post game on-court interview.

[@Michael-eq8th]

Ive always loved defensive specialists with reputations. Not on purpose, but it just a pattern I’ve noticed in my fandom. Dennis Rodman and Draymond Green are a couple of my favorite players. As a lifelong Lakers fan I was onboard with Artest immediately. Players like those guys just play with so much emotion. I can’t help but love them for it.

[@CompleteProducer84]

Loved it. As a long time Pacers fan who always wanted Ron to get a ring, I was so happy when he got one

[@hectormiranda8837]

I love the deep rewind series. Keep them coming. Maybe you could do a rewind on the 2023 Cotton Bowl between USC and Tulane, and what has to be the greatest late game collapse in college football history.

[@CasterShellz]

This moment was basically the Lakers’ revenge for the Tim Thomas shot in Game 6 of the 2006 WCR1 The series where the Lakers blew a 3-1 lead to the Suns

[@MXRVINBXNKZ]

That Series There Is The Exact Reason Why Kobe Can’t Make My Top 5 😂

[@Andrewmehr_]

I was waiting for them to mention the Thomas shot, saw it live it was like reliving a nightmare

[@CasterShellz]

@@Andrewmehr_So many Lakers fans were in fear that the Jason Richardson bank three was deja vu all over again The situation and the way the possession played out was eerily similar to that clutch Tim Thomas three four years earlier Artest played the role of savior though

[@aaronrooks2703]

@@MXRVINBXNKZHow does one series automatically make Kobe not able to be a top 5 player

[@Alphanumeric69]

@@MXRVINBXNKZ Okay, and losing the first round this year and getting swept last year is why LeBron can never be top 5. You see how insane this sounds?

[@joshuaremo922]

God this game gave me anxiety. We blew a big lead to Phoenix and they tied it. This was finally our chance our demons in the WCG and we were blowing it. Artest put up an ill advised 3 which backfired which pissed everyone off. Kobe was perfectly defended. Then Artest muscled for the rebound and got the last second put back and the rest was history. The next series against Boston was even more stressful but that was peak of being a young Laker fan for me.

[@HelpMeHelpMePlease]

God that was an amazing title run for us man! A real one for the ages. It really submitted the legacy of Kobe. Man we'll never be the same dude. We won in 2020 but it felt so weak compared to past championships

[@MusicalGixxer]

Great rewind. Horrible moment for us Suns fans.

[@arizonaFIREent]

Unfortunately we've had many

[@jasondh7377]

Rewind and Beef are so consistently good.

[@TheMILVSCR]

As a Suns fan, it was not lost on me that we shouldn't have even been there... and I'm used to them underachieving, I mean look what just took place 😅

[@neal99]

I watch that game live I followed Kobe's whole career rest in peace black mamba, that was a badass Phoenix Suns team

[@mnadhif70]

Love the way you tell these stories. Absolute legend.

[@jeffharvey8283]

I instantly turned my eyes to J Rich right when it started. I'm not a fan of either team, but I'll never forget this happening.

[@sergiovera4008]

Thank you bro that beautiful memory bro😢

[@mikemurray8562]

I remember watching this game! On my feet the whole time

[@mattbaldwin6295]

Live in the flesh, Ron Artest.

[@humanbeing2420]

I wish all Rewinder videos were this good.

[@LouieRides]

So dope. Can’t script that ending any better. I love these rewinds, keep up the excellent work! 💪🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@starkness12]

When you know the story, its great When someone tells it better than you can, its amazing

[@Flyerman777]

Kobe playing thru those injuries is so crazy to me… rip mamba! No one in todays game would do it like you

[@huyguaopj2582]

I didn’t hesitate subscribing on Patreon for a sec. It’s really cool that you maintain the quality while also producing exclusive content.

[@TheRandomRedSoxGuy]

The first Rewinder I’ve seen where I was present at the game in question.

[@HelpMeHelpMePlease]

That's amazing brother!

[@TheZynMan]

Over on the other side of the country, this season was the most brutal experience for Magic fans.

[@raymondares8951]

This episode was out of this world🔥🔥

[@almightysosa3007]

Reminds me of the TO game on the niners when he made the catch pt2

[@juliusjean-baptiste924]

I remember this like it was yesterday, Insane game from start to finish. Ron Artest was huge in that 2010 run in the playoffs especially Game 7 in the finals. When Marv said "Why did you take the shot?" thats exactly how I felt when Fisher was wide open and a better shooter than Artest. Y'all need to do Game 7 Mavs-Suns. I'm surprised y'all haven't gone there yet.

[@jasoncavari]

Chuck Person is great lol it did not go unnoticed

[@andreashley6084]

That hand injury doesn’t get talked about enough regarding his shooting percentage

[@humanbeing2420]

"Chuck Person - the man whose very name is a violent command...". 😂

[@stefanoroberti]

Seth over everything. GOAT!

[@revan5293]

As a suns fan this is just painful

[@jbug1979]

3:23 I never noticed Rik Smits and Chuck Person both wore #45 for the Pacers ☺️

[@terencejones22]

No they didn't smits wore #24 back then my guy until c.person left the pacers he switched back to #45

[@jbug1979]

Yes... but they both ended up wearing #45 at one point (not at the same time), right??

[@terencejones22]

@jbug1979 Yeah but not at the same time though c.person was gone that's when r.smit changed his number back to 45

[@jbug1979]

@@terencejones22 yes i never meant they wore them at the same time! obviously that's impossible because it defeats the purpose of wearing numbers in the first place LOL!

[@terencejones22]

@jbug1979 Of course I get where you coming from lol

[@futureDreamer4]

People forget that Kobe can shoot with his left too.

[@giankylesantos3513]

Man, dude really saved his career right there! 💯 LA would've smoked him outta there when they lose that series, instead hit that shot and won them the title too the next series with another clutch bucket in game 7! 🫡

[@dbthc8651]

Great video

[@abstractpoet7655]

That series Kobe became my goat !!

[@OnlyDuckSauce]

Kobe forever

[@JoeyD386]

Lakers Nation loves you, Ron!

[@williamblackfyre4866]

Wild...now im gonna be picturing Chuck Person whenever my kids piss me off.

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

Ben Wallace always gonna be in Ron Artest Nightmares 💥 he didn't want that smoke lol Ron still was a great player in his short prime then later became a champion and a better person as he got older💯

[@theJway822]

Imagine having the biggest game of your coaching career compromised by an appetizer

[@devinlee10]

“Moment of silence for the champions”

[@EOD2012]

that was amazing

[@lethargictunes1289]

Now a lot of Laker fans have a soft spot for Ron Artest

[@Jonics18]

Dude i hated his guts during the '09 playoffs. But two crucial shots in the 2010 playoffs, including this one, wiped that hate away 😅

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Yep. I'd say he's a fan favorite nowadays. Anybody we despise can come play for this team and help win a ring and we'll love them forever, Dwight Howard is the most recent example.

[@pablosonic892]

I didn't know Kobe revisted his early playoff air ball days. This has been buried in Kobe lore. World Peace saved Bryant's legacy from taking a major hit.

[@realchix]

vid could be waay shorter, 15 mins for one shot is crazy

[@OneDenDen]

I forgot this shot

[@msolec2000]

12:14 HOW IS THAT NOT A DOUBLE DRIBBLE?

[@JayHenry4410]

And that’s why you box out folks

[@bigbearlantz]

"Let's just rip off the bandaid" 14 minutes into the 15 minute video

[@litodat233]

Is this the year the lakers won 2/3 and back to back

[@obimint]

The people need Carey Price and Roberto Luongo Untitled

[@2024ty]

Kobe Bryant is the greatest basketball player to play the game and there's no argument. Of course Michael Jordan is 2nd but Kobe was a different human

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

Queensbridge!

[@lillagahnavich7700]

"SAY QUEENSBRIDGE!!"

[@grantbrooks546]

So did Metta save Kobe legacy? Or is that only for that one guy

[@knockoutlam]

EDGING? WHERE?

[@pserndbsj8337]

How to play with kobe: Get it off the rebound

[@marksines1246]

kobe almost cost them another ring forcing well defended shots

[@stevepeterson4154]

Ah yes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Artest failing to put Kobe away when he was playing with the Rockets in game 7 only to end up joining him and ride fiddlesticks and come up clutch. Its ok we all get what we deserve. Never forget Tim Thomas Legendary 3.........go watch that to ReWiNd.

[@thegoodfella2045]

If you were born after 1994 you did not watch Kobe’s greatness growing up ! Stop it

[@SpaderB13]

The "Chuck Person's name being a violent command" joke took me a second, but man did I laugh when I got it

[@dgorospe]

That one caught me like 2 seconds later and I had to pause to give it the laugh it deserved

[@Lachronix]

Can u explain

[@dgorospe]

@@Lachronix "chuck" is another word for throw or toss. So "Chuck Person" is another way to say "throw someone".

[@geezushasrisen]

KOBE PASSED ME THE BALL!!

[@shoelace4316]

AND I SHOT A THREE

[@Jonics18]

IM ON WHEATIES!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

HE PASSED

[@PK-ts8iz]

"Don't shoot." - Zen Master, 2010

[@uncreative5766]

He never passes me the ball... And I went Bah!!!"'

[@futurecoug2012]

Kobe & Ron celebrating like that will forever bring a tear to my eye

[@daschwah]

One of the reasons why this one was such a gut-ripper was because of how special that Suns team is. Basically a “begged, borrowed and busted” roster of young misfits and stars on the decline (including STAT) who came together to things that felt impossible against vastly superior teams. The loss didn’t just end that run, it led to yet another PHX Little Dark Age. Ironic, being that we’re probably on the cusp of another one.

[@austinemms9772]

I know many people talk about Kobe and Pau’s performances through the 2010 Playoffs but Ron Artest was an amazing depth piece during their run as well.

[@sammysabo6777]

Kobe had arguably his worst performance in the finals of the 5 he won in 2010, Pau deserved finals MVP and without Ron obviously don’t even make the finals. I mean 6/24 in game 7? And you don’t hit the game winner it’s tough look

[@Bigedub101]

​@sammysabo6777 yea he didn't play well and Lakers he was bailed out when they gave Lakers like 20 Free throws

[@nikosvault]

@@sammysabo6777 "without Ron obviously don’t even make the finals" Suuuure. 11.5 ppg on 41% shooting in the first 3 rounds. Believe me Artest was a downgrade from Ariza. And no, Pau did not deserve the FMVP. 18/10 for six games does not beat 30/7/4.

[@rjmacready9828]

@@sammysabo6777dude chill, he had a bad game 7 but that finals he was literally lights out. One bad game doesnt make the finals performance poor.... do some research

[@mikewilliams9069]

@@rjmacready9828 phuuqqyo reseerch. kobe got bailed out

[@ilgvarscevers7514]

Still remember Nash crying in the locker room after PHX lost this series

[@jamesmorales4735]

Good 👍

[@VincentVincent_89]

@@jamesmorales4735tf is wrong with you? Nash is a great person and an even more amazing basketball player. He literally went from role player to superstar in the suns.

[@atypewriter]

Sounds like Artest always played hard and with intense passion which paid off immensely in this moment. He's the only player that's actively going for the ball while everyone else assumes that a miss will just lead to OT. His defender is much more lackadaisical in corralling the rebound which is why he gets boxed out

[@LorxusIsAFox]

It seems like he's the one guy who was actually thinking out there. Everyone else made the same set of assumptions probably most of us did watching this video.

[@cashmoney4344]

Thank you for uploading this moment. As a Laker fan, this moment was so critical on the way to the 2010 title. It swung the momentum in our favour. Artest being clutch in this game, and the shot he hit in game 7 vs Boston will always be remembered

[@sammysabo6777]

Arrest saved the season twice along with Pau in round 1 hitting the series winner. This team did not have a bus driver just a bunch of gritty tough bus riders doing it as a team. I still believe Pau should have won finals MVP

[@CamJames]

@@sammysabo6777 implying Kobe wasn't the bus driver is kinda wild.

[@mikebevibevi]

Life long Celtics fan here and even though we lost i really miss those days.

[@RayJovjov]

Literally illogical how much disrespect Kobe gets.

[@Lloyd00]

and then he buried a 3 to ice game 7 in the finals against the Celtics... Ron is forever loved in LA! Had the pleasure of meeting him, very cool guy!

[@ghostflame9211]

it's funny how you mention artest's history with the lakers. i fondly remember him showing his heart and defensive prowess in the finals, and even before that i personally was excited to hear in the 09 offseason that he was on the lakers. now he would be using that defense to help kobe and pau instead of making life difficult for them. but youre right, after the malice in the palace, he never really shed his "bad guy" persona, and even when he came to the lakers, he was treated as an odd man out by many fans. i distinctly remember friends in high school saying "he will never be trevor ariza." but damn, did he redeem himself. showed us exactly how good his defense was during every round of the playoffs, picked up the slack when kobe and others werent shooting so well in game 7 vs boston (including the dagger 3 that everyone remembers), and perhaps most importantly, made this miracle buzzer beater . history couldve remembered him totally different had he not scored here.

[@stonecoldku4161]

2008 National Championship game. Kansas vs Memphis. Mario's Miracle deserves a Deep Rewind.

[@jaredc21581]

Your God Damn Right!!

[@rommelflores2618]

Ron Artest was special in 2010. I missed that Lakers roster too!

[@edwinelmagico8808]

I was in highschool when this happened. Lakers fans were more die hard back then.

[@stephordless8876]

Facts

[@Hoover67895]

As a Suns fan who grew up in this era, it's still a top 5 gut wrenching moment for a "what could have been" with the playoffs.but Still nothing will ever top the Robert Horry incident and bs suspensions

[@mitchell7309]

Yea but in 2006 Lakers should’ve upset you guys if it wasn’t for a lucky long rebound and Tim Thomas three. So it balances out.

[@AirRusher1992]

I definitely remember this for sure. Another clutch moment that propeled by belover Lakers to back-to-back championship with a 7-game series win over the Celtics. Ron was such a big part for our title run not only with this one but also a huge to put Boston away.

[@CasterShellz]

That 2010 playoff run was redemption for Artest after the Malice at the Palace

[@AirRusher1992]

​​@@CasterShellz Absolutely.

[@Sticktothemodels]

This n the finals game seven was my personal nine eleven

[@MPLoura]

Artest was so good in that game 7.

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@AirRusher1992 be quiet Laker boy

[@johnl.7754]

Nothing reminds me of Father Time than hearing a sports star being called old while being in their early 30’s 😢

[@hoser412]

Listening to Marv Albert saying Ron Artest as if he couldn't believe what just happened. Unbelievable

[@selfrighteous88]

RIP Kobe, you are awesome

[@ceanpatricktemporas6685]

man! 4 years gone and still every after some time, rip and kobe in the same sentence doesn't sound real to me..

[@Riles3152]

2010 was the last year of Kobe's prime. After winning the title last year and proving he could lead the Lakers to a title w/out Shaq, he could have had every reason to be satisfied, but he came back into the next season hungry for another one. As far as Ron, for those who watched that entire season and playoff up till this game, he had kind of an up and down year in LA. I honestly thought Trever Ariza from the previous year's title team was a slightly better fit, but when in the most important games of that playoff run (this game, game 6 against PHX, and game 7 against Celtics) Ron showed up! So glad to see him get a title after all he went through (And put himself through).

[@cjvaye99]

please can you do a rewinder of Kobe's game winner against the Suns in the 2006 playoffs. its still my favorite game winner of all time.

[@benjamineisenbraun8166]

Nicholas Castellanos' rise to meme popularity needs a deep rewind!

[@rhodierider402]

In a decade, they’ll do “BRYCE HARPER, THE SWING OF HIS LIFE” and that makes me happy enough

[@solomonsiao7093]

No, there will never be a deep rewind for that as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run. And so that will make it a 4-0 ballgame.

[@JAHRONMON]

This is why clutch stats are irrelevant. As the video shows, Ron sucked in the last minute “clutch time”. But he made the game winning play. That’s CLUTCH,

[@coolvidzman]

Any new deep rewind is an INSTANT watch

[@dephy11]

I remember watching the ending live. As a Steve Nash fan, I was shocked with the ending of this game

[@LegPressWhizzer]

I think I was so shocked about that final sequence that I didn't even remember that Artest bungled things up so badly in the previous possession. Breaks the hearts of Suns' fans but it makes for a hell of a story

[@eddiedunoyer2745]

“Top 5 in Pace; #1 in Offense; #1 in 3pt Shooting; Who-gives-a-shit-about-defense? 54 wins. We are so BACK” New mantra just dropped

[@khaitranngoc4176]

This is Suns heritage

[@JG31392]

Aaaaand they lost. To a team that was 4th in defensive rating. Yeah, defense>offense.

[@ImStevenJohnson]

"Chuck person... a man who's very name is a violent command" had me laughing so hard

[@Xavierrrr_edits]

Secret Base is allergic to putting out a bad video

[@arizonaFIREent]

Except when Clara narrates

[@jordanflores5687]

Lakers last chance to avoid disaster???? LMMFAO what's wrong lebron catching too much heat you had to reach for a way to dump on kobe 1st of all what disaster they were defending champs even if they lose they got another ring 2nd of all how's this last chance did any of y'all watch what kobe did in game 6 if Ron wasn't there for the put back the series goes 7 how's that disaster???? Nice reach guys bet lebron paid y'all for this one

[@TheRuck86]

Like a famous saying currently goes... Ron Artest went from Undesirable to Undeniable in one play.

[@mikebevibevi]

Damn, didnt know how hard it was going to be to watch Kobe in his heyday again. From a life long Celtics fan, the world really misses you Black Mamba.

[@Davivd2]

Every one of those Ron Artest-MWP seasons was a roller coaster ride. The guy could play a great game and throw it all away at any moment with some real head scratching decisions.

[@ozzynavarrete9060]

For real, just ask James Harden 😂

[@KratosAurionPlays]

Who knows what would have happened in overtime but I remember how disgusted I was as a suns fan in that moment that this was probably the dagger that was going to keep Nash ringless.

[@itz-luigi1210]

Yay, aew should sign harry smith. The British bulldogs. Push them for 2 weeks then make them job to the young bucks (a combined weight of 257lbs) then forget they are on the roster and dont show them on tv for 4 months. Thats the aew recipe for success. That way they make sure they entertain the 640,000 faithful fans and alienate the rest of the potential audience at the same time

[@JasonNomoa]

Was not ready for the chuck person joke, almost died choking on bong rip!