Westbrook & Kobe Duel, KD Hits Clutch Shot |

In this #NBATogetherLive Classic Game, we look back at Westbrook and Kobe going at it with Durant hitting a clutch jumper at the end of the game!
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[@josephduncan4356]

This was probably the best version of Westbrook. He was extremely explosive but had a pretty good shooting touch and did a lot of off ball work.

[@Beezy_420]

Nah... he a way better passer, playmaker, rebounder, and scorer since then

[@mooseskuimet2638]

@@Beezy_420 nah he started to be so inconsistent after his mvp season

[@Beezy_420]

@@mooseskuimet2638 only with his jump shooting and athletics ..everything else got better and prob the same defensively

[@Grim_reapercy]

@@mooseskuimet2638 Houston and wizards Russ? And I’m pretty sure he averaged 25 10 and 10 after his mvp year.

[@yag2310]

Not the best version of russ

[@josephduncan4356]

Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Ibaka. This was the best team in OKC/Sonic franchise history

[@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381]

Most talented team in NBA history

[@jrb212]

@@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381 naw

[@jrb212]

@@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381 harden wasn’t that good on okc

[@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381]

@@jrb212 talented*, not the best

[@jrb212]

@@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381 Ig the 2018 warriors don’t exist anymore. And the 04 lakers then

[@pancon5]

Breaking up this team was a crime, this trio would be legendary together, spectacular team!

[@clbgy]

Imagine if they are still together rn

[@weneedhim526]

no, harden wouldn't have developed, and he would have stayed 6th man, maybe they would be top seed, but they would lose to teams like spurs

[@pancon5]

@@weneedhim526 They beat a strong Spurs team in 2012.

[@weneedhim526]

@@pancon5 as a spurs fan, we weren't that good in 2012, same like 2016 and 2011, we were average, when kawhi became a knock down 3 point shooter and became a lebron/kd stopper in the starting lineup, then danny green finally learn to hit 3s consistently and play much better on and off ball defense, then we got rid of blair, got a younger team with aron baynes, jeff ayre, tiago splitter, and most importantly belinelli who can all defend well and hit 3s at a better level, we became an unstoppable spurs team, a force to be not be reckon with, a little bit of 2013 and 2014 that was the strong peak of the spurs

[@pancon5]

@@weneedhim526 I hear you, '13 and '14 Spurs were epic. And so were these three when they were all clicking!

[@bthediff]

Commentated by Reggie and Steve - two of the greatest playoff clutch shooters of all-time! 🐐🐐

[@yorumuseverim5258]

👍

[@tylerb325]

Kobe being defended by KD and also guarding KD/Russ on the other end in Year 16.. truly remarkable

[@briansilva4605]

Especially when bron guarded jokic last year

[@Junior-zf7yy]

We miss you Kobe 😪

[@breinvidhighlights3352]

Yeah. Like this 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamWeWyoZc-bnac

[@badraaloudiarra4360]

Thank you to say that

[@depechebest]

LEGEND and GOAT

[@bazyromg]

Mamba

[@randomyoutuber0976]

Onions and burgers

[@yousuf1476]

i really miss kobe man just seing him smile like that :(

[@kerloz8639]

Rip Kobe. He is a legend. He will be known forever

[@JoshuaYeshuaCSULB]

This was a turning point in basketball, with the new gen coming

[@jhoncanguerrero2102]

Okis😘 o

[@jhoncanguerrero2102]

Lol O Kopkokok poiok

[@lidialuna4885]

No cap

[@jamaree11]

Shut up

[@r.a.castillo6605]

@@jhoncanguerrero2102 l lolooo

[@kainoakanoe]

I remember watching this game live on TV. My goodness how fast time flies......R.I.P Mamba🙏

[@oldthug2309]

it not that time flies its that were too caught up in our daily lives to really pay attention to it… never worry about the passage of time ❤ the fact that you didn’t notice it means that those years were good years. at least i hope so

[@MC_BANANENSAFT]

Rip

[@OjParker-gl4ec]

I was 17 turning 18 that year n now it's 11 years n I still get nostalgic as fuck maybe

[@cRis_101]

@@oldthug2309 🙏🙏🤲

[@Tom-bn6pr]

Man, Kobe, Craig Sager, the OKC big three. So many memories

[@dominicchester0328]

Damn seeing kobe out there just unreal that he’s gone!

[@johnnyboy3410]

yeah i still can't believe it like you think he is Kobe Bryant he can't die but he is gone RIP Kobe

[@merilynveatch996]

28:30 is when Harden learned how to draw his fouls 😂

[@uknowngamer5008]

Rip Kobe. He is a legend. He will be known forever

[@fxjaytrades]

When can we see the Last Game of Kobe Bryant when he'd got 60 points against the Utah Jazz, four years ago?

[@aaronmoore5295]

I always wonder how far KD, Westbrook, Harden , Ibaka and y’all probably don’t remember but even Jeff green would have went if they all stayed together.

[@DonLambJr]

Aaron Moore This question has been pondered several million times on KZbin.

[@aaronmoore5295]

Don Lamb Jr. true true

[@user-hn9xg8lu8i]

Kawhi would still have a jaw at least

[@willseest3732]

Young Harden was a real baller before his travel stepback and jacking up 3's in Houston. He still was nice in Houston even with D' Antoni but young Harden just balled on offense and bodied players on d.

[@lilwxnter7783]

They traded Jeff Green to get Kendrick Perkins if they don't do that I highly doubt they even beat the Lakers in this series with gasol and bynum down low

[@mabeebskii]

KD, Westbrook, Harden. Too OP. Imagine that roster today.

[@me-mg3rs]

Westbrook haters should watch this vid,they dont know how good Russ was

[@sauceprovider3171]

@@me-mg3rs lol

[@R.G.962]

@@me-mg3rs keyword: was

[@brandonray8409]

man im not a lakers fan but watching Kobe in this game makes you miss him even more... RIP brother

[@huntersmith1482]

Watching this back in 2024 is so crazy. This series is one of my first basketball memories.

[@midrange1595]

Durant stepping into a 3 pointer late in big games is a nightmare ask LeBron and the cavs!

[@bigblakbubba1289]

Bruh meta world peace was a better defender than lebron & he flushed this on him here.🤷🏿‍♂️ The only way yu stop this shot is foul him.🤷🏿‍♂️ this cannot be guarded when a player standing 7 feet tall with the reach he has and the quick release.

[@SuhasPai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniVmH6untNgibM FUNNIEST JORDAN CLIP OF ALL TIME, not even kidding

[@emeraldrecords661]

lebron switched and took curry lol

[@btrwayne0076]

ask the warriors* he only won cus of them

[@midrange1595]

@@btrwayne0076 yeah i asked the Miami Heat instead! 😆

[@jg00004]

1:24:30 shot by Kobe is nasty

[@Eb-sq3jd]

Koby was nasty in general dude was a straight beast

[@thedarkfrost2351]

Giant L yeah 18:40 was a nasty move

[@shaunmohlamme1469]

@JasmurPMT 666

[@itz.deerius4152]

Unguardable

[@kabirsood5426]

Right

[@Airestotle09]

The Warriors dynasty would’ve never happened if that Thunder team stayed together. 3 titles minimum

[@lightningjimmyjoejohnson8499]

0:18 Back when Steve Kerr was just a commentator

[@CCS80]

Yup, didn’t he commentate on NBA 2K15, the season where the warriors won their 1st championship?

[@zainmalik5325]

@@CCS80 i think so

[@SuhasPai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniVmH6untNgibM FUNNIEST JORDAN CLIP OF ALL TIME, not even kidding

[@metallbird7741]

And now he is 3x coach champion.

[@kortstuever1479]

Lol

[@loydenavarro8486]

Miss you idol kobe we loveyou😦💖

[@bettyjeanstokes360]

NBA, man keep those Kobe's games coming. I'm in quarantine and the TV is acting up all I got to watch the games on is my Laptop, so please keep Kobe's games coming. I love watching the games on KZbin. Thank you, and Kobe R.I.P. I wish you were here with us. We all miss you, Kobe, always and forever.

[@NemohHoes]

This is a great upload. It would be a good thing to see more of games like this on youtube. So comfortable to watch

[@Jamalllllll]

I agree

[@silvertouchgaming7758]

Only the nba can upload it sadly cas they won’t get copyrighted

[@king-ghost1027]

All facts 💯

[@Likerios22244]

18:40 2k kobe sizeup

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

And he lost the ball

[@ThatNiggaNedStark]

Definitely was a turning point in the NBA. That late turnover by Pau.. you can see how mad that had Kobe lol but the Lakers were tired out from going to those 3 straight Finals and it was showing late in close games like this. Meanwhile this OKC team was young, fresh and stacked 👤 KD was still a sniper and Kobe was still hitting trick shots and shit.. 🐐

[@boytoy7274]

this was when lakers sucked

[@NarutoUzumaki-or6pd]

@@boytoy7274 No this was when Lakers were good. LeChoke's team didn't even make the playoffs

[@yag2310]

Kobe was 1-8 in the 4th… he should’ve been mad at himself

[@yag2310]

@@NarutoUzumaki-or6pd Lol? Didn’t Lebron win the chip this year 💀

[@NarutoUzumaki-or6pd]

@@yag2310 Are u trolling? Because Lebron won the chip in 2020 not 2021. Lmao

[@buckzzduran7796]

Bro I just died laughing 1:31:21 this man said “his first 2 point tonight”

[@arjaylegaspi9055]

he's a role player, his points are just bonus for the team as long as he's doing his role like grabbing boards or protecting the rim.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

Aside from the Miami heat the 2012 OKC Thunder were broken as hell in 2K.

[@pocoyo4876]

Damn, the way they play is so different nowadays. It is crazy even if I see it countless times

[@EVERYTHING-dc2od]

So beautiful watching Kobe play. He can literally pull up for a jumper at any time lightning quick. The only way to stop him is with a double team or help d and sometimes that doesn’t work. But he hurts the team when he shoots over 2 defenders even when he makes it. Okc defensive scheme is just way too good

[@fastcars514]

he shot bad

[@kinghashbrown6951]

He was constantly double teamed

[@Guccimane0713]

@@fastcars514 he always shoot bad lol

[@somebodysomebody8286]

kobe sucks most overrated scorer in nba history behind iverson and mcgrady

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Bro jus a gunna take Phil out Kobe jus an attraction not much of an impact guy

[@jacobsvideos2491]

I can’t believe that Durant, Westbrook, and harden couldn’t all win a championship together

[@edwinbennett3454]

There was only one real year Harden was playing at an elite level with them and they got to the finals. If they had a crack those 4 years before KD left I think they would’ve got one.

[@kainalugaspersz6454]

@@edwinbennett3454 Sadly they have to face the prime Heat big 3 :(

[@fonzi981]

Id say all 3 were not as developed at the time. And idk if harden would turn to what he is today if he stayed there sharing the ball with KD and russ coming off the bench.

[@kainalugaspersz6454]

@Marshone Lane true tho, but you know.. except KD, they (probably) won't be as good as they are right now if the trades didn't happen. It would be fun to see them reunite somehow, but idk bout that since all 3 of them are hitting 30s now 😅

[@zoisantonopoulos7999]

I am sure if they stayed one more year together they would manage it. They were too young in 2012. But the next year , with all that play off experience and them getting better as well. They could have.

[@chmbnetworks4900]

Ahhh yess a classic game for the late great Kobe and the up and coming Westbrook 💯💪🏼 definitely a good match up between the two

[@yoshikatsumi6365]

bynum was such a promising talent.

[@dwade833]

I hope the NBA bring back the playoffs logo..miss you Kobe..still cant believe

[@Mektek19]

KD has been hitting that shot. Dude was clutch this game. Got the steal the hit the cold bloodied dagger.

[@RobWill5864]

Straight facts

[@wazzup233]

When can we see the Last Game of Kobe Bryant when he'd got 60 points against the Utah Jazz, four years ago?

[@Jayson8888]

Look it up

[@joeyhenderson40]

It's already uploaded

[@wazzup233]

Links?

[@ilovePhilly24]

@@wazzup233 bro literally look it the fuck up!

[@mryup6100]

The documentary "The Last Game" honoring the legend Kobe Bryant!

[@Riskdraggin]

Rip Kobe we all miss you for ever

[@probinsyanagirl179]

G😢

[@HandsomeBoyGarion]

Oh my gosh man I miss Kobe Rest In Peace

[@DetroitFloyd121]

Loved watching this

[@zionmcfarland4365]

Man back when the thunder had a 3 dominant players Kendrick Perkins, Thabo Sefalosha and Nazzir Muhammed

[@RJ_824]

robert vaden lazar hayward cold aldrich nick collison

[@fahrizdaily]

Love you NBA i can watch this

[@sk8c848]

9:27 , Fisher learkin in the background thinking about Matt Barnes wife.

[@yunggpacino]

Durant and harden on the same team it's still hard to believe.

[@emeraldrecords661]

so much talent gone in and outta okc man its unreal

[@zackarmstrong.3089]

ferry lee Agreed lol. But even though they were young they were still very accomplished and had the best raw talent on paper that 2011-2012 season. KD at the time was a 3x all star and 3x scoring champion as well as a top 5 player, Russ was one of the most explosive PG’s in the league and had made 2 all star teams and Harden was 6th man of the year that season. They just didn’t have the mental capacity and toughness yet to truly be a championship team

[@kabagemayannick5097]

Now they’re together ⚡️⚡️

[@Tech-cy9yo]

this comment aged like fine wine

[@jklight2957]

The nets stole okc’s thunder☠️

[@edwinhunnet2666]

Damn westbrook used to hit them midrange like nothing. Feels bad for dude!

[@mariogv4083]

THE GOAT KOBE RIP 💜💛💜

[@n00utz81]

let it sink in that Kobe was trying to beat Durant,Westbrook,and Harden with Jordan Hill,Steve Blake,and Ramon Sessions in their rotation.

[@stephenbabich3174]

yeah an they had fisher, collison, cook in theirs.

[@rchamp247]

It’s even crazier that the Lakers could’ve been up 3-1 in this series. They had complete control of Games 2 & 4 but just choked hard in the 4th quarter and gave their leads away.

[@moelawadi9911]

Bruh stop making excuses for Kobe

[@rchamp247]

@@moelawadi9911 It’s the truth. It’s very normal for one team to be better than the other team in basketball and even in sports.

[@willseest3732]

But Bynum, Durant, Gasol are solid defenders along side Kobe. Of those three, the only player that was kinda bodying Kobe was Harden

[@mikegardner5319]

This one hurt. Kobe 1-8 in the 4th lost it for us. RIP the goat

[@joshuawoodard6998]

R.I.P. Kobe Bryant and Craig Sager.

[@BallersLife3]

Harden played so different back then now he’s unstoppable

[@Sirwiddit]

28:30 is when Harden learned how to draw his fouls 😂

[@805livin4]

Remember way back in 2001 finals when ty lue stepped over AI? Yeah... me neither...!!!

[@breinvidhighlights3352]

You're right. Can u help me with this please? 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5mnZHqCj6d-qM0

[@DORAEMON-bw8jk]

Russ was a legit Kobe stopper back in the days.

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

kobe's team just sucked

[@evanzolilemehlomakulu6979]

Little did our boy Steve Kerr know, he would go on to forge one the best dynasties in sports.

[@uknowngamer5008]

Back then when Kobe and fox played together they were like unstoppable

[@bettyjeanstokes360]

Thanks, NBA, for sharing this game of WESTBROOK & KOBE DUEL, this was a CLASSIC GAME. Kobe always turning up the heat. Man, I just love it, they don't play ball like that no more. That was when you played hard to win or go home. Kobe was always upon his game. No-one played as hard as Kobe, he was testing Westbrook to see what he had. Kobe was the dominant player on the Lakers and on the court. Boy, I enjoyed this game. Do you have any more Kobie's babes in the Kobe Can, if so we would love to see them Kobie's babes? Thank you and appreciate you! Please post them if you have them, all of them including these. Thanks!

[@mitchconner2021]

Please upload more of these old playoff games.

[@jamalseeney3160]

Rip Kobe💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The Lakers season was bookended by games we choked away in 2012. The Christmas day collapse against the Bulls...and then this game, tie series in sight, and they couldn't finish. This is what separated MJ from everyone else. Give him a six point lead at his peak and he's not giving it up. Haters remember that aberration against Orlando when he rushed back in '95 BECAUSE it was the only time that happened.

[@nturaboy982]

rip legend kobe briant, you are always in my mind.

[@tylerlol749]

Bryant*

[@BruhBruh-ub7qx]

rip mamba one of the most greatest players ever will forever be remembered

[@mvp249]

You are always mvp in my heart

[@keithadrian1211]

People forgot how great young Westbrook is

[@thuglife6302]

Who here after Russell Westbrook going to the lakers 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@soltankersol4415]

yikes

[@BIG-ld7ld]

Lmao how do u feel🤡

[@dariendungca3653]

18:04 veteran move grabbing fishers jersey on the pick and roll

[@yogab]

I wonder if Steve Kerr was thinking… “I’d like to win 2 championships with that KD guy”

[@matiasvelascop3267]

Maaan Bynum was a beast, what a shame

[@lpy1102]

He gave up his career after leaving the lakers , same as Lamar

[@brandonthegoatanderson5960]

R.I.P K.O.B.E💛💜

[@infraredangel-3798]

Look at Steve kerr so inspirational man

[@thekidmojo]

After so many years of hearing Kevin Harlan's voice, I finally saw the face of the voice for the very first time and to me it does not match

[@skippyribeye9759]

Casual fans don't know how good Russ was

[@user-ec2by3zf3w]

Harden, Durant, and Westbrook on the same team was respectfully their only other team to win a championship. Durant won some wit the Warriors but other than that, that was LITERALLY their only other chance to 😭

[@uknowngamer5008]

Durant and Westbrook was a good team

[@weneedhim526]

thats like cp3 and harden, but they couldn't win, because iso ball never wins you chips

[@malucodoarcade]

this game is the best of the season for therm!

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

Westbrook went glock 4 glock with Kobe while KD was getting carried.

[@monkas7270]

lol. game tied 98-98 with 1 min left westbrick turns it over. then kd gets a steal with 30 secs left and hits the dagger 3 to put them up 101-98 and lakers never get it back. you’re mad KD has two more rings. that’s 2 more than westbrook and 2 more than the entire okc franchise 😂😂😂

[@potentfade5664]

@@monkas7270 KD had to join a dynasty to get those rings.

[@omarosman3390]

@Braden A tree but westbrook was clutch the whole game he dropped 37 you cant hate him for having a mistake becuase iddnt kd brick 2 freethrows to tie the game even though he hit that one three dosent mean you have to hate one westbrook

[@henryix9229]

Potent Fade 1 ring is not a dynasty 🤣🤣

[@RoYaLLeGiiTHD]

Braden A nah not carried, Russ just had a mismatch this series and took advantage, they're kids allow them the don't u understand basketball

[@depechebest]

All this series games pls! GOAT KOBE RIP 💜💛💜

[@brabbitsargrad5309]

Kobe din win this series... westbrook is is real goat

[@bvbszer]

RIP MAMBA💜💛

[@lpy1102]

I barely remember that there is back to back games in playoffs

[@michaelbernabe3060]

Kobe one of the Greatest!

[@GatCat]

It was so great having Ron Artest on the team.

[@RGMX92]

Man i wish LA would have won this series. A Finals Bron/Kobe matchup would have been crazy.

[@austin7815]

I’m starting to think KZbin just dislike things themselves now

[@breinvidhighlights3352]

Yeah. Like this 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamWeWyoZc-bnac

[@alc_brl6374]

Best of Highlights stop gets on others nerves because you want subscribers and likes

[@breinvidhighlights3352]

@@alc_brl6374 sorry. I just want it so badly.

[@Jaime-su2mb]

True

[@alc_brl6374]

Best of Highlights no problem

[@Cahrtierskii]

Russell Westbrook was carrying I don’t want an excuse for why Kd left at all bruh😂

[@johnnyboy3410]

@Clutch7 umm bruh bad offense ? Robinson sure but the rest aren't just def like Serge or whoever was their center he left for team that won 73 games the season before and he choked against them after having 3-1 lead

[@Cahrtierskii]

Clutch7 bro so what he was up 3-1 against the best team ever and he just fumbled bro

[@Cahrtierskii]

Clutch7 James harden was a scoring threat at that time of his career as well and like know he was also a terrible defender

[@scarfacereturns1]

So happy serge finally got a ring

[@gracegirmscheid1831]

Rest In Peace Mambas❤️

[@Oliverlifts_]

Kevin durant you inspire me so much and you are amazing i would love to meet you

[@johnnyboy3410]

i hope he doesn't inspire you to backstab someone

[@Oliverlifts_]

@@johnnyboy3410 stop

[@Oliverlifts_]

Thanks

[@willseest3732]

The snake, who has been gifted with insane talent, yet Lebron and Curry are still better leaders

[@8hype]

The hate for KD 🤣😂🤣😭😅

[@tszfungshin5971]

If only OKC had a better center...

[@Scotty4Hottie]

Watch your mouth their Center is a defending champ

[@musicmixesmore3049]

Perkins has two rings. One with Boston in 2008 and Cleveland in 2016

[@tszfungshin5971]

@@Scotty4Hottie really? Didn't know he won 1 in 2011😂

[@lpy1102]

Imagine they had Adams at that time But Adams was drafted by the pick from Houston so with Harden no Adams then nah ~

[@Scotty4Hottie]

Tsz Fung Shin we talking about Ibaka and defending champ as in he’s a defending champion till the raptors get knocked out

[@rustemradoncic5889]

Who noticed when matt Barnes came in fisher looked in a way wonder why?? Lmao

[@deuceaye755]

Gematria fashoo. @ 15:27 the commentator speaks on this game being the 219 p.o game for Kobe while at the free throw line. The clock was stopped at the 2min 19sec mark.

[@brennanmoney271]

This is when I was happy with my life…

[@noahmincey2530]

Man fr had no worries

[@michaelloftis3343]

Can y’all post game 7 of the 2016 nba finals

[@ralppmartincobarde4084]

i remember this game, the Lakers were at a disadvantage bec they're playing at home back to back playoff game.

[@roderickspringer7755]

Rip Bean 💜💛

[@patriotsfan1253]

Look at Kobe man so inspirational

[@andrewliu111]

no

[@iNinZa]

Even back then Russ got hate. We already know a player is great if they get hate.

[@nbayoungboyfan7499]

You said it

[@nbayoungboyfan7499]

Like lebron he gets hate he gets love but people who hate know that hes great

[@vibe2118]

jeff Smith that's not how it works lol

[@nbayoungboyfan7499]

@@vibe2118 you wanna debate we can I got all night boi lebron is goat you know and the 7 billion people in the world know it duhhhhh

[@vibe2118]

jeff Smith Haters don't think he's good,

[@adanbravo4722]

You could take any 4-6 seed from the mid to late 2000’s Western Conference and have them win 60+ games in today’s league.

[@trentrw3755]

36:42 “NICE SHOT MOSES!”

[@RunwayJay___]

We need 2012 WCF Game 5!

[@CCS80]

And/Or Game 6. Both games were good af tbh.

[@purpleaestheticplayz7033]

2013 grizzlies vs clippers next

[@blastoffmuffin]

Perkins sweating like crazy out there. I know sweating is normal. But brooooo

[@74MB]

Please add more Kobe games, including Game 7 of the 2010 Finals and his last game against the Jazz.

[@420slots]

"24Ever K8be Bean Bryant" R.i.p to his beautiful daughter also, GiGi🙏 and R.i.p to the friends of K8be in that helicopter 🙏