Vince Carter VS Kobe Bryant Face-off December 28th 2001

A big thank you to Max Frishberg @MaxaMillion711 frishbergbros.com for the amazing rare footage.
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[@george4272]

vince and kobe were amazing! miss those times! pure class

[@hippojeff]

That was a time that stars alway tried to out duel each other

[@jaymoney6233]

I loved watching these 2 go at it back in the day!You were almost guaranteed that one of these guys were gonna give you a highlight dunk

[@noonevincecarterfan]

Great game, thanks for the upload and the editing!

[@afterthought6889]

I've always felt that up until the halfway point (or so) of the 2000-01 season Vince was better than Kobe in terms of creating opportunities for himself and his team. But once Kobe figured it out, he was just miles ahead. Even in his vid, we see Kobe's varied ability to make scoring opportunities under pressure. Really reads the defense and not just forcing his way to his spot. That last shot (not missing the same shot twice in a row) is the hallmark of elite scoring ability.

[@ran-mk5bj]

Agree but i think Vince at the Same(offensive) level before injury(2002 not 2001)after Kobe surpass and never stop the run...

[@fengchen7058]

Its wonderful matchup that Vince Carter verse Kobe Bryant

[@jjstarwind]

Vince could have had 4 or 5 dunks had he not hurt himself.

[@tylerriley2587]

It was a hard season for the Raptors that year losing 13 games after the All-Star break that’s embarrassing and painful and Antonio Davis was doing his part every night but was not getting no help from other guys in the Raptors roster to win a game without Vince Carter

[@donavonhoward114]

See the difference in defense? It's a totally different game now. I wouldn't even call todays game basketball. Volleyball is more physical now, and soccer makes the NBA look like crap. Players spend more time standing around than moving on the court now, and that's not even considering commercial breaks.

[@dikariallen785]

I know im old an shaq hadnt left yet where was he

[@ButtZilla]

shaq was hurt, you can see him on the bench

[@dikariallen785]

@@ButtZilla i didnt see his big ass