Tracy McGrady VS Kobe Bryant Face-off March 15th 2004

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[@yruqrem9]

I remember watching this game live. Next day at school none of my classmates could say McGrady was better than Kobe anymore. Mannn Kobe was spoiling us back in the day, he always showed up in the 4th quarter, he was Mr 4th qtr bringing us back closing out games. The tough unbelievable shots he made and his fadeaways mannnn. He elevated, shooting with his left was just as efficient with his right, his jumpers were extra crisp, he was just reaching Black Mamba form this year. The next couple years he went Super Saiyan God on the league!!! He finally started to calm down a bit once Pau Gasol came to the team

[@Saviiq]

Man U r Right it was always a debate but that game separated them Kobe had that clutch gene 🧬 u couldn’t teach

[@frankfurt2812]

and tmac jumpshot is very brutal and goodlooking

[@sebastiangarcia-huidobro1155]

kobe´s defense, brutal

[@PhilPeeVa]

Not his post defense he was horrible at post defense and closing out on 3 point shots.

[@ciscoflores5512]

@@PhilPeeVasure

[@danielcurry4011]

I remember this game very well almost 20 yrs ago now,Tracy was lighting the Lakers up had 21 pts at halftime Kobe 1 pt,then in second half Kobe gets hot himself finished with 38 pts to Tracy 37 pts. Kobe was 9 months 1 day older,better defender,one of the few guys during this time that could match Tmac in scoring. One of my favorite Kobe games.

[@TEl-dz8gz]

Nah kobe cheated and elbowed his back I love kobe but that was weak asf

[@lennybeason1110]

Kobe smoked them the 2nd half! The commentators said it right, Kobe was the best player in the world!

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Stu Lantz

[@melvinhhcp3615]

I still got this on VHS.

[@jaxjr121]

the black pin striped magic jerseys are so butta!! 🧈

[@thecobra2624]

Decided to do a semi recreation of this on 2K. Thx for the great reference 🔥

[@ButtZilla]

Dope! thx!

[@vidalmoore3537]

I love these videos man, good work

[@walterreed5849]

man tmac was being hacked the entire 4th lol they call tmac on reaching on kobe but none of the swiping, hacking and body checking mcgrady

[@ButtZilla]

you can tell who they wanted to win, bigger market....

[@walterreed5849]

@@ButtZilla kobe played some good defense like the block and the rip he had at the end of the 3rd but for the most part hes literally swiping hacking and body checking tmac but when mac was doing it at the other end a whistle was blowing

[@Ariel-2255]

They called 2 fouls on McGrady guarding Kobe and 4 on Kobe guarding McGrady so stop with the false narratives lol. They can’t call a foul every play man.

[@blacknetsmed]

Mcgrady Nostalgia is great no need to make it Wizards MJ cartoony. Mcgrady: 13 for 32 FGA, 58% from the FT Line on 12 FTA, 49% True Shooting in this game.

[@Gotham365]

Tmac fouled on last shot by shaq

[@ButtZilla]

Magic had no shot if the NBA didn't want them to....

[@truthforyouth1995]

@@ButtZilla Makes me wonder if the NBA robbed us of a Kobe and T-Mac NBA finals matchup. How is it that AI willed his team to the Finals and not Tracy?

[@jbeamon1994]

Refs got lakers back in this game. Everytime Kobe was guarding Mac it was good and aggressive but Mac got fouled a few times and there was no calls and you could see his frustration. Kobe on the other hand was getting every foul call and Mac picked up a few bad ones guarding Kobe. That and 1 on Shaq by Mac was an example. And that play around 16:35 was BS😂 and that was Tmac’s 5th foul. Magic never had a chance with those refs 😅

[@ljlxw]

t mac could be easely in top 10 all time players in the nba

[@psitv7041]

Always remember, Kobe had the big 7ft HOF'er...always remember.Mac was something else. A monster, really the most dangerous offensive player, that didn't win a chip, hands down

[@Bang-bangNinersgang-hv5yt]

And remember that 7ft HOF’er had 6’7 even greater HOF’er and TMac was definitely the best scorer back then

[@hellabreeshhh]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐💯

[@tywhite5504]

They was fouling da hell out my guy Tmac

[@ShaadsComicsandBeers]

I love defense but I know if that was me being defended like that I'd be pissed lol. Shit that defense is pissing me off so I can only imagine how Mac was feeling lol 🤣..... It's like you appreciate the competitive nature but damn my G 😂

[@tfizzle56]

nah they was wylin

[@amosnota243]

The day Kobe became the Black Mamba

[@slamdunkanime9344]

Tim mc 🧐

[@wizzjo1nt5]

Crickets...