They had 2 great perimeter defenders with Artest/Battier and a 7'6" Yao MIng but Kobe still decided it was time... Greatness!
@uptmal93738 жыл бұрын
+Danny T-mac was a bum by 2009
@uptmal93738 жыл бұрын
T-mac was one of my 3 fav players but let's be honest by 2009 his career was over do to injuries
@X02Overdose5 жыл бұрын
Gerardo Arreola Yao only played 3 games that series
@blastinhigh27265 жыл бұрын
Even when Yao was playing , the rockets were still getting cooked
@alphabeta40285 жыл бұрын
No Yao and T-Mac on game 7, Lakers got lucky!!!
@manavbandlamudi97878 жыл бұрын
This is vintage Kobe basketball right here. Kids nowadays don't know about this.
@FearlessXcel5 жыл бұрын
tony tonyt no he didn’t, that rockets team was good asf especially on the defensive end
@arnieauro17985 жыл бұрын
Manav Bandlamudi right mn
@cutemoakodin5 жыл бұрын
Won the finals
@judahmourneth32114 жыл бұрын
Daniel Barwatt “bring up one game”. Umm this one game was the most important game of the series and he got carried and saved ONCE again by his teammates!!! Stop making excuses
@kelvinzhou38434 жыл бұрын
Judah Mourneth is game 7 worth 2 games? Every game is equally important lol 1 = 1 do i have to teach u basic maths?
@soundsfromthestreet7 жыл бұрын
how quickly people forget. today everyone thinks curry or lebron are the best thing since jordan. must not have been old enough to remember these playoff runs. keep in mind the 09 and 10 rings were won with a bad knee and a broken shooting finger and he still dominated.
@gdfactoryclips7 жыл бұрын
Ah man, they really disliked it a lot haha. But thanks for watching man. I hope you liked it! Btw if you're new please hit sub and stay tuned! :) Also check out my latest video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYi8oWCug7mIi5o&lc=z13kvxnocse5uj4vc23qerfb5me4ufbqo04
@Naps_fitness6 жыл бұрын
soundsfromthestreet I mp these young fellas don’t know anything to me kobe was better then mj kobe is a better shooter and clutch shooter and even a better dribbler then mj and lebron and Kobe has the greatest footwork the game has ever seen and the work ethic is crazy
@N8veJay6 жыл бұрын
Nene Buckets Kobe doesn’t even shoot better then Mj and his clutch % is not even better then MJ...
@maddmoney93425 жыл бұрын
CURRY IS THE BEST SINCE KOBE RETIRED
@sunnyboy86445 жыл бұрын
fucking Y2K kids donesnt know shit....
@toxicwiener85xx8 жыл бұрын
Honestly kobe shooting 45% is crazy with him taking these ridiculous ass shots
@gray6414 Жыл бұрын
imagine if he took the shots many superstars take today (eg. James harden Steph curry). Would have been one of the most accurate knockdown shooters in our league as he would have definitely worked on his three with his mentality.
@wannabeserpento99 Жыл бұрын
@@gray6414 Stop talking bs, it's Kobe's own fault that he takes bad shots, which is why he's inefficient compared to other superstar guards. You're speaking like Curry is taking easy shots, man runs through 3 screens and does 5 crossovers to get a shot off from 30 feet.
@gray6414 Жыл бұрын
@@wannabeserpento99 its a hypothetical genius with his work ethic he could have easily been a knockdown shooter in todays era as he would have changed his game to adapt. that's what all great players do, watch jimmyhighrollers videos to learn more.
@c_rock3512 Жыл бұрын
@@wannabeserpento99 nah he came up in an era without analytics to track everything. Can’t blame him for that.
@theonlygoodonehere2259 Жыл бұрын
@@gray6414watch out, you might trigger the curry stanbase
@pauljoseph12458 жыл бұрын
Kobe was really a great player I loved how he lost the 2008 NBA Finals but he didn't give up some players do but Kobe was on a mission to hold that trophy and he did not let anybody get in the way no matter how hard it was and he did it and made it look easy and he even won two finals in a row 2009 and 2010 and got revenge on the celtics in 2010.
@itssandrew7 жыл бұрын
the road to both those championships were difficult. He had to go against alot of great teams
@maddmoney93425 жыл бұрын
WITHOUT ABANDONING SHIP OR RUNNING 2 JOIN SOME OTHER CHAMP 2 WIN NAL KOBE GOT IT
@despacitolentamente83785 жыл бұрын
Learn how to use punctuation
@bouyaharumichi72945 жыл бұрын
@tony tonyt"he played like shit tho" oh that player you talking about playing like shit .. he just won Back to Back Finals MVP because he plays like shit 🤷♂
@hassu21495 жыл бұрын
imagine he got his own 3peat, that would put him even closer to the GOAT
@zerokool-20585 жыл бұрын
Kobe would average 44ppg in 2019 with the baby fouls... they foul Kobe on every play.
@nickrussell17007 жыл бұрын
Kobe had people cheering and wanting him to get hit hard and possibly injured because of what he'd do to opposing fans' teams. The dude was a monster that couldn't be stopped.
@QuranicRemembrance6 жыл бұрын
I’m proud of Bryant, after so long Kobe wasn’t winning championships and he proved him self in this playoffs and the one that came after this.
@9999theswaggking9 жыл бұрын
I would take Kobe over any other NBA player anyday. Dude was a god .
@despacitolentamente83785 жыл бұрын
You probably never watched Jordan play
@amvaudio45505 жыл бұрын
@@despacitolentamente8378 Jordan watched Kobe play
@kvothethebloodless75555 жыл бұрын
@@amvaudio4550 you're an idiot lol for the sake of your children I hope you were being facetious
@craigmackssj36805 жыл бұрын
@@despacitolentamente8378 kobe more skilled then mj its a fact
@joshk79155 жыл бұрын
This is true...mj close af but kobe had more offensive skills...clearly!! Jordan only jumped higher! Kobe had better footwork..better 3pt shot...better at driving to the basket...id say the midrange was a toss up lol...yea kobe was better lol...jus cuz jordan got the better records dont mean kobe wasnt better...dont let the stats fool u!
@SDSOverfiend5 жыл бұрын
Disagree if you will.. He IS the greatest Laker ever surpassing Magic to Me in my honest opinion. Longevity, 20 years in the game, Championships with 2 completely different cast of Characters. Offense, defense, Psychopathic Cerebral Assassin. Always kept the desire to compete no matter what the team record was, Odds, Injuries... Etc. He ripped thru KILLERS TO EARN HIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Nothing he did can be debated in terms of what the bottom line was. #AirApparent #MambaOut #Mamba👑
@Hxncho_Great6 жыл бұрын
How could you stop this man ? Kobe was unreal #greatness
@lilteelizzlw88296 жыл бұрын
Goat most skilled ever .....the amount of disrespect my boy get is pathetic ....true legend my favorite player ever and if he not yours he still should be in your top 5 all time ain’t too many better than kobe ...KB24 legend
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
He's not the most skilled ever.
@russell94115 жыл бұрын
@@lukazebeljan8914 well honestly he arguably is but man kyrie Irving is a globetrotter literally
@4eightyvolt5 жыл бұрын
Luka Zebeljan. Yes he is. You'd know this if you had watched him play regularly. And I don't mean watching a replay of a game only when he loses.
@paozialcita9335 жыл бұрын
Not most skilled? what is skill for you? dribbling? lmfao, Kobe has arguably the best footwork EVER, best post moves since jordan, athletic and creative scorer PLUS HE FUCKING DEFENDS And doesn't flop and travel like today's so called "goat" and other superstars.
@joshk79155 жыл бұрын
Yea name one player with more skills that actually won more rings...? There is none...jordan got 1 more than him but DID NOT have more skills than kobe other than jumping higher lol!
@nickolasarndt6 жыл бұрын
Battier’s feelings had to be hurt. Embarrassed so many times. Kobe had all the moves. Footwork and shot-making ability anywhere on the floor. Scoring God.
@josephboykins94764 ай бұрын
💯
@blackcloud06245 жыл бұрын
I miss this style of ball. today's game doesn't have the same feel to me.
@richkid231110 жыл бұрын
Man Kobe's pivot foot game is too strong.
@wondonkb10 жыл бұрын
lol just say his footwork
@mizal2159 жыл бұрын
+KB surpreme haha right .
@swozz444410 жыл бұрын
its kinda sad that battier played the best possible defense ever and still got ate up
@TheRafaelBond10 жыл бұрын
"best possible defense ever" wtf lmfao
@wking47447 жыл бұрын
booger dinner we talk about kobe Bryant 🐐
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
@@wking4744 what's up with the GOAT emoji.
@c_buckets23975 жыл бұрын
@@lukazebeljan8914 kobe the goat
@russell94115 жыл бұрын
@@TheRafaelBond best possible defense ever dumb ass lol
@michaelmalate34306 жыл бұрын
Crazy that Lakers even won this series. Kobe was up against two hall of fame defenders every single game. #greatness
@theloverswineverytime16255 жыл бұрын
Michael Malate ....They were the 1-seed. They better had won the series.
@brandon47052 жыл бұрын
What no one talks about is he really going at Artest/battier throats almost every offensive possession instead of calling a screen or multiple screens to get a big man on him.
@theonlygoodonehere2259 Жыл бұрын
@kwamekimoko7064 spurs were bad from 2008-2012
@LowlifeMyWholeLife10 жыл бұрын
Kobe straight embarrassed Shane Battier this series. Especially in Game 2 omg.
@DoUEvenLift10 жыл бұрын
He didn't embarrass Shane Battier at all, Battier played great D on him all series, Kobe just had better offense.
@TheRafaelBond10 жыл бұрын
You do know you're only watching the makes here, right? How can you Kobe fans be so brainwashed? Battier had Kobe shooting 45%.... Nobody embarrassed anyone.
@vitelspring9 жыл бұрын
Rafael Mertin 45% is NOT bad at all honestly.
@TheRafaelBond9 жыл бұрын
Stan Marsh Nothing special either. Nothing to say one was embarrassed.
@vitelspring9 жыл бұрын
Rafael Mertin If you are able to make those kinds of shot over such contests, you are pretty damn good.
@joelquinio59569 жыл бұрын
The best footwork in the NBA Kobe Bryant.
@RGR-ke3ly5 жыл бұрын
Players now should watch this. Kobe don’t care about getting foul. He’s focus getting the shoot and make it.
@bettyjeanstokes360 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, all of these games of Kobe's, and the Lakers. I enjoy watching these games of Kobe's, because I was at work so I couldn't watch the games, even thought I wanted too. But I can enjoy them now. He isn't here, but he left behind all these gems. Thank you, they are very precious. These games were hard fought, and very much old school games, the styles in which they were played. Kobe, always stay ahead of them all along with Pau and Fisher. They all pulled together in order to win, and win is what they have done. They are the winners indeed. Thank you.
@th_iii_nk17199 жыл бұрын
Damn this vs. arguably the bets 2 perimeter defenders of this era..
@xTheVibeSx5 жыл бұрын
This guy applies pressure every game win or loose super aggressive no matter if he's 0-10 he just doesn't care he never looses his confidence love or hate em you gotta give it to him
@honeymoonhanz25428 жыл бұрын
thank-you! for allowing us to relive this moment! kobe vs battier was so clutch - offense vs defense and both wanted it "so bad" - they were two hungry dogs out there ready to maul for their prize. kobe's smile at the end was so charming he had me smiling lol
@victorvasquez852010 жыл бұрын
Kobe went off on game 2! Mama there goes that man!
@jwood24159 жыл бұрын
kobe always blocks yao lmao
@worldofwarcraftowns19 жыл бұрын
Battier made Kobe would for every single basket, it was incredible what Kobe did in this series.
@kylegems627 жыл бұрын
this was a great, gritty series.
@marclenv.69625 жыл бұрын
2 elite defenders vs 24 pure greatness!
@JohnLee-jl2yw Жыл бұрын
Just shows you how Great Kobe was the fact that Shane battier blinding kobe with the hand in his face that technique didn't even effect Kobe. I truly believe Kobe is the toughest shot maker of all time.
@cloudlockheart933 жыл бұрын
I like that you included the short promos and previews before each game's highlights. I miss Kobe everyday. Thanks for this upload.
@davidiamyou8 жыл бұрын
The 2009 Kobe is basically today's Lebron in terms of years played. I don't see Lebron showing this kind of dominance. IMO, Kobe only showed decline when his achilles ruptured, otherwise, didn't really ever declined.
@kaikai60068 жыл бұрын
Two straight 41 point games in the finals isn't dominant?
@davidiamyou8 жыл бұрын
+BVKEY KVI you know with his body, dominance should really mean something else.
@kaikai60068 жыл бұрын
+David Qiu ok so being big makes you good at basketball
@davidiamyou8 жыл бұрын
+BVKEY KVI of course not, but what about bigger taller stronger more alethetic.
@ianjaydelosangeles31738 жыл бұрын
your argument is why they call us kobetards.
@broodfusion5 жыл бұрын
Imagine if TMac wasn't injured at that point and also in his prime...would've been hell of a game to watch
@castlewoods47533 жыл бұрын
Rockets would have won no doubt about that I mean Yao t Mac where not even playing and yet rockets still took lakers too game 7
@familiasosa6379 Жыл бұрын
@@castlewoods4753 T Mac never made it past the first round in his whole playoffs career .
@alvinguadalupe80875 жыл бұрын
The playoffs is never been boring with kobe 😊
@xBaByAnT10 жыл бұрын
Yao went down this series :( Damns but what a performance by the Black Mamba
@melmapereyra5328 жыл бұрын
4:46 He can't guard me.. Lebron its not at his level . He never faced defense and competition like kobe did in his whole career. Lebron can be better than him but not yet!! I Respect Lebron because she showed his hearth in the last finals but The mamba Always showed up in his 20 years of his careers.
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
@Joel Villarreal stfu
@maddmoney93425 жыл бұрын
@@abimaddy12 LEBUM BLAMES LOST 6 FINALS SOMETHING KOBE NEVER DID OR JUMP SHIP TO JOIN ANOTHER CHAMP 2 WIN NOPE KOBE NEVER DID THAT LOL
@princesschilumba38894 жыл бұрын
Kalu Abay you haven’t watched Kobe you’re still young
@noogai179 жыл бұрын
God I miss Lakers playoff basketball so much. Especially the 09 and 10 playoffs such a great team, that played with such heart each night and worked together to win. No other teams from this era are like the 09 and 10 Lakers.
@tavius889 жыл бұрын
I liked 08 a lot too even thou we lost to Boston
@gillaaaboy8 жыл бұрын
+Octavius Bailey true but 08 belongs to KG and Boston , they deserved it
@jasonmoukala89093 жыл бұрын
Really? Heat and spurs weren’t like them?
@ObiWanSatoshi9 жыл бұрын
lakers shouldve kept ariza. what an outstanding career hes had so far
@ThaDreamMerchant9 жыл бұрын
+Yair Gutierrez He was asking for too much.
@th_iii_nk17199 жыл бұрын
+The Dream Merchant No he didn't- they gave ron artest the same amount.
@ParaditeRs9 жыл бұрын
+The Dream Merchant Ariza wanted a bigger role. He wanted to be higher up in the pecking order. Obviously, with Kobe, Gasol, Bynum and even Odom, that wasn't going to happen.
@vincecherry41849 жыл бұрын
+Yair Gutierrez toooooo cheap to pay jim buss
@ObiWanSatoshi9 жыл бұрын
exactly
@tmoney1338 жыл бұрын
Shane battler CANNOT guard KOBE to save his life
@gillaaaboy8 жыл бұрын
give me prime kobe over prime lebron any day of a week,
@sportsgamer61688 жыл бұрын
+Danny ill take a player who is not 3-4 in the finals
@RooShamProductions8 жыл бұрын
+SportsGamer Lmao Kobe NEVER put up the kind of numbers that LeBron did and let's not forget that Kobe is the all time leader in missed shots
@fightertr94058 жыл бұрын
He is 3rd leader in all time scoring list. Only Kareem and Malone scored more than Kobe and they are post players.
@TheSunnyboy978 жыл бұрын
Kobe puts up numbers when it matters, hence 5-2 finals record. As far as him missing tha most shots, i think any coach would b okay with that if that player was third all time in points. imma sip this tea though
@gillaaaboy8 жыл бұрын
its funny how these bum kobe haters think that kobe its such a role player. even MJ said that kobe had that mentality compare to lbj. Lbj is one of my favorite player of all time but his fans are the worst.
@jan2798 жыл бұрын
Classic Kobe... 2-3 people fronting him, still gets the basket anyway. =)
@greglockard92685 жыл бұрын
This is the difference from then and now. The Rockets played tremendous defense!! But Kobe was Kobe
@Byun_David5 жыл бұрын
Imagine how hard it was to elimate Ron Artest AND Chinese Giant Yao Ming on the same team. Yet Kobe was fearless and he dared to son em both. Goat.
@blkjohnnybravo35069 жыл бұрын
"He can't guard me" -Bean Bryant
@thekiddsean3302610 жыл бұрын
Black Mamba was cooking battier
@TheRafaelBond10 жыл бұрын
Damn, cooked him with that 45%!
@robbereal198210 жыл бұрын
Rafael Mertin such an idiot for a guard that's a jump shooter / scorer that's darn good. No guard besides john Stockton has shot 50%. I suppose shaq and tyson chandler are better shooters? Just shut up hater.
@thekiddsean3302610 жыл бұрын
Rafael Mertin that a good percentage what is you talking about hater
@thekiddsean3302610 жыл бұрын
robbereal1982 that's what im saying bro these dudes think 45% is a bad percentage when it's actually good
@bos.c.132810 жыл бұрын
robbereal1982 "No guard besides john Stockton has shot 50%"? Are you an idiot?
@ZACKSTACK12049 жыл бұрын
Kobe was lighting Battier up this series
@barstoolandrew14218 жыл бұрын
HOU and LAL was always a good game to watch back then, T-Mac vs Kobe, Yao vs Gasol, it was brilliant basketball.
@vintatgegoatdurant12418 жыл бұрын
Yep
@sooners20374 ай бұрын
Except in this series both T-Mac and Yao were both hurt and didn’t play
@HighStakesBBall Жыл бұрын
This is one of the most epic series I've ever seen. Watching Kobe CONSISTENTLY shoot blind with Battier putting a hand literally in his face, while having a BROKEN FINGER ON HIS SHOOTING HAND was simply awe striking.
@jjdaze4162 Жыл бұрын
And yet people say Lebron is better. What a joke.
@jasonmoukala8909 Жыл бұрын
@@jjdaze4162he is. More mvp and fmvp, more efficient scorer, better playmaker, just as good a defender in his prime
@jalentimothy6754 Жыл бұрын
@@jasonmoukala8909that don’t makes him better than Kobe 😂
@kushbluntsgucci420311 ай бұрын
Most playoff and finals losses, less clutch, most playoff shot misses and turnovers sure LBJ fans whatever you say
@kristineellis25735 жыл бұрын
Damnnnnnn Kobe team is not even consider one of the greatest and he won back to back with his teams he lead!! Impressive as I go back down memory lane!!
@gillaaaboy8 жыл бұрын
so they need SMALL FORWARD to guard SHOOTING GUARD, thats how good kobe is
@therealmvp10248 жыл бұрын
Actually a lot of teams have their SF guard the opposing SG... Not that uncommon
@fightertr94058 жыл бұрын
Every team throw their best on ball defender to him.
@latvariansavage91346 жыл бұрын
And still couldn't stop him
@rmachazo60874 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile lebron in todays game is guarded by shooting guards. Lmao
@criticalcerebral3 жыл бұрын
@@rmachazo6087 When LeBron decides to drive to the basket it doesn't matter. He'll push you out the way and no foul call.
@hopofficial7145 жыл бұрын
They created the phrase “Good defense, better offense” after this very game.
@jasonmoukala8909 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure that always existed
@FunkNatives7 жыл бұрын
That back iron sound every time Kobe makes it over Shane is 🔥
@gdfactoryclips7 жыл бұрын
And thanks for watching too! I appreciate you I hope you subscribe and turn on notifications :)
every time i see a lakers game 7 game, it always comes back to the finals game 7 against boston
@jamesturner85048 жыл бұрын
Kobe is the assassin of the NBA
@maaaet15 жыл бұрын
No one has been defended this good, this strong and this violent in the history of basketball. Ever.
@Shun-vr1bw4 жыл бұрын
I remember these games like they were yesterday, i miss these times 💯💛💜
@walidrahoui55728 жыл бұрын
kobe top 5 of all time
@bestyinaxd6 жыл бұрын
bledar darbler number 2 for me
@TheyoungZidane6 жыл бұрын
#1 for me
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
Nope
@alphabeta40285 жыл бұрын
Nope! not even in top 10
@joshk79155 жыл бұрын
Kobe goat duhhh...
@repstepkicks33784 жыл бұрын
Ive been watching Kobe playoff highlights since yesterday. Just the fact that i got a chance to witness his greatness i will be forever thankful. Lebron is great but there was just something a bit different when you watched Kobe. A true showman. Still cant believe he is gone. We will forever remember you Mamba. R.I.P.
@TerranceMann5 жыл бұрын
5:57 kobe's the only person in the world that acts like nothing is wrong as ron artest runs at you
@scarykurapika100yago23 жыл бұрын
Lol Kobe was shook.. did not want the smoke against Ron Artest 😂 then the Lakers tried to get him the next year for Kobe not to face him.
@wizzjo1nt52 жыл бұрын
@@scarykurapika100yago2 Or he wasn't trying to potentially get ejected and risk a shot at a championship. He was all business didn't have time for childish games. He wasn't letting nobody get in his head. Champion or bust. But yeah he was shook though.
@scarykurapika100yago22 жыл бұрын
@@wizzjo1nt5 everything you said is accurate
@swam29225 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of the most physical series ever
@jermaineonealnumber79 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these Throwback vids, excellent job guys, many thx.
@lo2smooth6475 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant Aka Mr. Freeze ICE COLD BABYYY 💪💪💯💯
@inamfcbb2626 жыл бұрын
The Black Mamba at his peak , Unstoppable
@JeoTivii-YT2 жыл бұрын
This series defined the word KOBE BRYANT
@raymondhernandez18684 жыл бұрын
This guy is top 5 i dont care what nobody say, no one could guard this man, he was unstoppable
@tommyalies81067 жыл бұрын
Houston had a squad and kobe still cooked them
@paozialcita9335 жыл бұрын
That houston squad will probably sweep the magic or lebron's cavs easily.
@jordan.m80110 жыл бұрын
Why is kobe so nice
@rapaelll5 жыл бұрын
Pure heart! No superstars needed to help
@clericg7710 жыл бұрын
Kobe > Lebum
@Shazayum9 жыл бұрын
why are you so insecure? what does lebron have to do with this video
@bucketshag9 жыл бұрын
aslan45 ikr. Y does everyone have to bring up lebron. They are both 2 of the greatest of all time and have different play styles. Can't we just sit back and watch greatness instead of argue
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
clericg77, ha nope!!!
@bestyinaxd6 жыл бұрын
Kobe is the 2nd best player in nba, besides Jordan
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
@@bestyinaxd nope
@josephk40514 жыл бұрын
Vintage kobe bryant. R.I.H. my brother you will never be forgotten.
@emjay12499 жыл бұрын
Kobe is just too good. greatest Laker and top 3 Player : mj kareem kobe magic bird
@jaydencirino67438 жыл бұрын
I can finally agree with someone's top 5 players all time
@danielclark12478 жыл бұрын
Kobe is not top 5😂
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
1.Mj 2.Kareem 3.LeBron 4.Magic 5.Wilt
@leidai466510 жыл бұрын
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring us more Kobe's playoffs many thanks!!
@DEEDUBZ4 жыл бұрын
The West was DEEP!! Refs we're also tough on Kobe this series (as they usually have been after a certain point in his career) yet he still dominated
@oicsaywhat2 жыл бұрын
Most entertaining basketball player I’ve ever watched, my all time favorite player
@ssgproject349910 жыл бұрын
Lovin the vids, upload more of Kobe's greatest games!
@glitzandgratitude11702 жыл бұрын
Kobe is one of the greats. Look how many high level performances he left us.
@JC-dc7eb5 жыл бұрын
22:35 not even a flinch. THATS mamba menality you know many players today going down for the flop immediately
@vinceofficial943 жыл бұрын
That up and under pass to himself is so iconic, it's like MJ's "switch of hands" to us 2000's kids. #LakeShow 💜💛
@g.a.c73065 жыл бұрын
Almost forgot Kobe face two of best perimeter defender in this series. You can see Artest and Battier that they take turn guarding Kobe but still get ate up.
@hristijandimitrovski86644 жыл бұрын
I don't care about statistics. When I watch this highlights I watch perfect play. This player is perfect, definitely the best player I've ever watched. R. I. P. Mamba.
@Daslickflip6 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t that long ago when physicality was an integral part of basketball. Now it’s all about flopping for a call.
@lukazebeljan89146 жыл бұрын
Stfu it's always been like that.
@princesschilumba38894 жыл бұрын
Luka Zebeljan no
@kobebryant12654 жыл бұрын
Ohh man that smile at the end!!!!😪 miss u buddy.
@sfolife6 жыл бұрын
i'll still watch this shit. Kobe ISO is something ill never say no to lmao.
@nickrussell8975 Жыл бұрын
Not sure anyone with eyes can objectively say this man isn’t top 10. Disgusts me how little people remember this man’s greatness. They just see the last 3 years of his career
@clipsidevids6 жыл бұрын
Kobe just elbowed the elbow king ron artest
@Brandon_BB4 жыл бұрын
This series right here is the one that’ll always be in my heart and it was the one that sparked my hoop dreams even more RIP KOBE I LOVE YOU ❤️
@christophercrawl50094 жыл бұрын
R.I.P kobe him and Allen iverson where my two favorite players to watch
@imsleepyzzzzz3 жыл бұрын
Always loved how smooth his midrange fadeaway was
@DJ00012345610 жыл бұрын
love these series throwbacck!! keep up the good works
@Gorgonzola274 жыл бұрын
RIP to the man who inspired so many to pick up a basketball and work hard.
@gazmbR10 жыл бұрын
6:46 MAMA! HERE GOES THAT MAN!
@JR-tq3qk4 жыл бұрын
It's been 9 months but feels like yesterday. #MambaForever
@ussyt988710 жыл бұрын
Do kobe vs Spurs 2001 playoffs
@thug820010 жыл бұрын
yes the birth of the mamba
@russell94115 жыл бұрын
Lmfaoo Kobe murdered them niggas avg 35
@michaelbarrett83795 жыл бұрын
Ballin Too on god and against the # 1 defensive team in the league
@despacitolentamente83785 жыл бұрын
You didn't say please
@abhijeetsingh2048 Жыл бұрын
PEOPLE DONT GET IT! Battier and Artest didn’t play good defense, they played GREAT defense. Kobe was unreal.
@zhouchen30048 жыл бұрын
prime kobe is evil!!!!
@justinc1611 Жыл бұрын
MAMA there goes that man....I miss you KOBE! We all do....
@nolansalasalan31145 жыл бұрын
Artest plus battier, man that defense was first class but no chance to mamba. Mama there goes that man.
@DoniTV3 жыл бұрын
I know im not the only one misses kobe so much to play in the court
@elierrojas79285 жыл бұрын
Kobe might not have the numbers like lebron but kobe is more skilled than lebron
@hangarnut56603 жыл бұрын
Yeah its guysin the now that never saw this kobe! He is an animal during this series. Kept me up at night beating on my rockets like this!