So much so that he stayed up the night before the wizards game to welcome pau to the team.obviously Pau wasn’t able to play the first game after being traded due to not having a practice yet
+jesbran silva Bro by himself he took the Lakers to the playoffs in a super stacked West at the time. Ppl always called him a ballhog but it truely was a better basketball decision before for him to shoot over 2-3 defenders then to pass to a Smush Parker, a Luke Walton or a Chris Mihm. I knew it too, doesn't take a crystal ball, just basketball knowledge. The very same year the got to the finals and if Bynum didn't get injured they woulda won 3 rings in a row, instead it was 3 finals appearances and 2 of them we won.
Don't forget 2011. I know we didn't make the Finals and I know Bynum wasn't injured in that year's playoffs but if the chemistry wasn't so bad then we would've probably beaten the Heat in 7. I guess the Lakers were being cocky that year.
Joshua Han wrong,Bynum played in the playoffs in the 1st 2 rounds. They were exhausted from making the finals 2 years in a row,constant rivalry/statement games and making the playoffs for the 3rd time straight. The triangle allows 3peats but it takes a huge toll on the star players. Look at the 98 bulls going into the playoffs you’ll understand what I mean (despite it was a rebuilding season for the rest of the nba and that was when the 72-10 record was born). The warriors will face the same tiredness (they already are coming off 4 finals appearances in a row).
I love you Pau Gasol. So inspiring as a person. Not only is Pau my only favorite basketball player ever... I am such a lifetime fan of his whole goodness. I must buy his book as a Christmas present for myself. Plus getting a good winning game at Christmas day!!
I remember watching this game and feeling so refreshened after having watched Kobe try to single-handedly carry the team for 4-years previously. I can’t remember the exact stats but I remember Kobe not needing to have a nuclear level scoring night for the Lakers to be competitive. I was also excited to see how well Pau seemed to fit in with the team during his Laker debut. Great times, great memories.
I love to see how happy Kobe was. He knew instantly where he was going to be able to lead the team with the addition of Pau. Looking forward to the Lakers retiring Pau's number March 7, 2023
all the laker fans should thank this guy for winning those 2 championship.A Hall of Fame a player.He gives a world basketball championship in spain and a silver.2 silver in the olympics and Euro basket titles.HE IS A WINNER.ARGUABLY BEST EUROPEAN PLAYER
@@johnmarkes2038 Yeah and he was a choke artist right after 2010. He sucked in the playoffs of 2011/2012 and cost the lakers some serious Lz. He brought his own personal problems to the court and u could see it in his game. I still love him and respect him as a great player. Just wished he didnt play so much worse than I'm used to seeing him in those 2011/2012 playoff series. Lakers would won another ring for sure if he only had stepped up
Pau wore #16, Kobe used to wear #8. Only a year before he had changed to #24. 16+8=24. Pau made a big impact on Kobe's legacy (and he scored 24points that debut night)
Dam i forgot how huge that was when we got him.. maybe because he fit in immediately. That was the happiest ive seen kobe in a long ass time thats crazy.. i kinda miss pau although he wasnt playin like he has in chicago
+Monee Boiii He wasn't playing like he has in chicago because he wasn't given the chance to play like he knows. Constantly being forced to play far from his optimal position, team plays not running through him. If you have a tremendous 7 footer offensive big man who knows how to handle the ball, is a great passer, has great ball IQ, great post moves, and you force him to play wide, how the f.ck do you expect him to perform?. Also, how about the constant cries about Gasol being soft?. Guy got everyone insisting on that stupid label for the whole duration of his stay in LA. It didn't matter he totally shut Howard down during the first ring finals. It didn't matter he owned the heck out Celtics' front court in the repeat finals (and one of them ,let's not forget, was KG no less) to the point he was a worthy contender for the finals MVP. Still, during his last 3 years at LA it was a constant stupidity going on about him being "soft"; when he obviously is not. And on top of that during the last 2 seasons in the Lakers he KNEW he was out if the organization could pull a trade including him (that didn't get banned by the NBA, that is). Even being misplayed and even knowing he was being looked as a trade asset rather than a valued player for the franchise, he still was (constantly) playing more than 35 minutes per game and delivering good results: his numbers didn't drop that much even then,he was very close to his career averages all through those seasons too. So blame your own organization for not being able to get the best out of a sublime player , not the player, who performed really well even at the moments when he had everything going against him. Kobe knew better. He knew when Pau arrived, he knew when the organization was looking for a trade, and he knew when Pau left. At every single point he insisted he wanted Pau in the team because he's always known how great a player he is. Sadly it seems he was the only one who really knew that. The whole rest of the organization (most fans included) only realized it once Pau moved on and kept on playing like the amazing player he is in the Bulls.
It was legacy changing dude lol he helped us get to the finals his first year here. I hated how the organization and stupid ass fans treated him towards the end of being a paper though
Pau deserves to have his jersey retired by the Lakers and I really hope it happens. Without him LA would not have it's latest 2 rings, and it's possibly they wouldn't even have Kobe since he wanted to leave if he couldn't get any help. It really sickens me how badly the Laker organization has treated Pau over the past two years, hopefully things will be better now that he should be a center again.
Pau is a member of the Hall of Fame and his number will be retired. He is a legendary player and one of the 2 best players in European history. Pau and the lakers did not win 3 rings in a row because Pau arrived in January if they signed him at the beginning of the season it would be 3-3 instead of having 2 in a row
Pau Gasol is most definitely a Hall of Famer not 1st ballot but he is going look at the numbers in Memphis and has the rings plus a few all star appearances coming a from a KG fan
I was at this Game as a Laker Fan on life support at the time with the way things been going the few years before that I felt like I got a 2nd chance at life
Amazing trade by the Lakers. Marc Gasol ended up being a great player but he wasn't gonna help the Lakers. Getting Pau Gasol is one of the greatest acquisitions ever.
Kobe for years had trash teams and had to score 35+ for them to even compete. No wonder he wad so happy. Having only scored 6 points but still winning.
I still can't believe the Lakers trading him off I mean yeah they weren't finishing the best seed every year anymore but they were still making the playoffs out west and you never know what could have happened let's just get rid of Pau Gasol and be a terrible team let's go with that direction
He jacked up a finger in his shooting hand pretty early on. You can see he only took 13 shots that game, when that happens you know something was wrong with him, you don't have your first scoring option shooting 13 shots a game, after all ;).
Pau proved to be one hell of a pickup. Kwame Brown 12 years in the league still can't average more than 10 points a game. What a waste of space he's been his whole career. But that's "My Bad!"
I remember his first game as a Laker. He made an impact immediately. Grateful for everything he has done.
Good old kcal 9 days
@Shocka Blocka lol Stu Lance and John Ireland are goated too
@@alee0294 I miss watching the games on that local channel!
Kobe absolutely loved Pau. He was over the moon when the Lakers acquired him.
Yes 👏
So much so that he stayed up the night before the wizards game to welcome pau to the team.obviously Pau wasn’t able to play the first game after being traded due to not having a practice yet
1:33 wow I remember seeing this live. Kobe’s “Si Me Gusta” always stuck with me. RIP 💛💜
Me too.
Me tree
Never seen Kobe score 6 and still be this happy and the end of the game. He knew the future lol #visionary
1:57 kobes first time bein happy since shaq left lmaooo
that was my 1st reaction.. Kobe Looks SO HAPPY.. i love it
who would've known kobe's prime was left for only three more years from that point on
Hits different now
Lin Liu hell no more like 5
Ronnie Alston yee a smooth 5, i think 2013 or 14 whenever he got Injured
Miss Pau. He was such a class act. Very professional and brought us 2 titles. :)
Thanks for the memories Pau.
Kobe is a damn visionary! He knew he had a championships team.
+jesbran silva Bro by himself he took the Lakers to the playoffs in a super stacked West at the time. Ppl always called him a ballhog but it truely was a better basketball decision before for him to shoot over 2-3 defenders then to pass to a Smush Parker, a Luke Walton or a Chris Mihm. I knew it too, doesn't take a crystal ball, just basketball knowledge. The very same year the got to the finals and if Bynum didn't get injured they woulda won 3 rings in a row, instead it was 3 finals appearances and 2 of them we won.
Don't forget 2011. I know we didn't make the Finals and I know Bynum wasn't injured in that year's playoffs but if the chemistry wasn't so bad then we would've probably beaten the Heat in 7. I guess the Lakers were being cocky that year.
Poo-P Wong bynum was supposed to come back in time for the playoffs but he had a setback and he didn’t return until the start of the next season
Joshua Han wrong,Bynum played in the playoffs in the 1st 2 rounds. They were exhausted from making the finals 2 years in a row,constant rivalry/statement games and making the playoffs for the 3rd time straight. The triangle allows 3peats but it takes a huge toll on the star players. Look at the 98 bulls going into the playoffs you’ll understand what I mean (despite it was a rebuilding season for the rest of the nba and that was when the 72-10 record was born). The warriors will face the same tiredness (they already are coming off 4 finals appearances in a row).
@@kenshinhimura8708 called it
I love you Pau Gasol. So inspiring as a person. Not only is Pau my only favorite basketball player ever... I am such a lifetime fan of his whole goodness. I must buy his book as a Christmas present for myself. Plus getting a good winning game at Christmas day!!
Im glad that you know how to apreciatte his talent.
He is the best here in Spain. And one of the best of all time in europe.
I still remember that ESPN news when Pau was traded to the Lakers, man. One of the happiest days of my life. Have a good retirement, Pau!
I remember watching this game and feeling so refreshened after having watched Kobe try to single-handedly carry the team for 4-years previously. I can’t remember the exact stats but I remember Kobe not needing to have a nuclear level scoring night for the Lakers to be competitive. I was also excited to see how well Pau seemed to fit in with the team during his Laker debut.
Great times, great memories.
I love to see how happy Kobe was. He knew instantly where he was going to be able to lead the team with the addition of Pau. Looking forward to the Lakers retiring Pau's number March 7, 2023
wake up bro. its march 7th already.
all the laker fans should thank this guy for winning those 2 championship.A Hall of Fame a player.He gives a world basketball championship in spain and a silver.2 silver in the olympics and Euro basket titles.HE IS A WINNER.ARGUABLY BEST EUROPEAN PLAYER
TheBestFighter all he was saying was that pau was a big help in winning those 2 championship.
@@johnmarkes2038 Yeah and he was a choke artist right after 2010. He sucked in the playoffs of 2011/2012 and cost the lakers some serious Lz. He brought his own personal problems to the court and u could see it in his game. I still love him and respect him as a great player. Just wished he didnt play so much worse than I'm used to seeing him in those 2011/2012 playoff series. Lakers would won another ring for sure if he only had stepped up
I'm going with Dirk. However, Pau is a very close second.
It always makes my day seeing Kobe smiles like this
Pau wore #16, Kobe used to wear #8. Only a year before he had changed to #24. 16+8=24. Pau made a big impact on Kobe's legacy (and he scored 24points that debut night)
Kobe doin a photo bomb?! You can tell he was young and happy back then
Dam i forgot how huge that was when we got him.. maybe because he fit in immediately. That was the happiest ive seen kobe in a long ass time thats crazy.. i kinda miss pau although he wasnt playin like he has in chicago
Man im jealous i bet that was sick
+Monee Boiii He wasn't playing like he has in chicago because he wasn't given the chance to play like he knows. Constantly being forced to play far from his optimal position, team plays not running through him. If you have a tremendous 7 footer offensive big man who knows how to handle the ball, is a great passer, has great ball IQ, great post moves, and you force him to play wide, how the f.ck do you expect him to perform?.
Also, how about the constant cries about Gasol being soft?. Guy got everyone insisting on that stupid label for the whole duration of his stay in LA. It didn't matter he totally shut Howard down during the first ring finals. It didn't matter he owned the heck out Celtics' front court in the repeat finals (and one of them ,let's not forget, was KG no less) to the point he was a worthy contender for the finals MVP. Still, during his last 3 years at LA it was a constant stupidity going on about him being "soft"; when he obviously is not.
And on top of that during the last 2 seasons in the Lakers he KNEW he was out if the organization could pull a trade including him (that didn't get banned by the NBA, that is). Even being misplayed and even knowing he was being looked as a trade asset rather than a valued player for the franchise, he still was (constantly) playing more than 35 minutes per game and delivering good results: his numbers didn't drop that much even then,he was very close to his career averages all through those seasons too.
So blame your own organization for not being able to get the best out of a sublime player , not the player, who performed really well even at the moments when he had everything going against him.
Kobe knew better. He knew when Pau arrived, he knew when the organization was looking for a trade, and he knew when Pau left. At every single point he insisted he wanted Pau in the team because he's always known how great a player he is. Sadly it seems he was the only one who really knew that. The whole rest of the organization (most fans included) only realized it once Pau moved on and kept on playing like the amazing player he is in the Bulls.
It was legacy changing dude lol he helped us get to the finals his first year here. I hated how the organization and stupid ass fans treated him towards the end of being a paper though
You know when Kobe smiled after just 6 points, he can sense championship and as a result, they went 3 Finals, won back to back titles.
Seeing Kobe so happy after only scoring 6 points makes me smile and breaks my heart at the same time...
2:52 "There is a God" -Kobe
Ha, ha he could already smell the NBA Finals lol.
Kobe couldn’t feel his finger but bro didn’t give a fuck 😂 he was so stoked about where the team was heading
i miss this man every single day,,,,,,,oh dear Kobe, i love you forever and ever
Lakers BETTER retire his number
I agree. As well as Fisher and Horry
March 7, 2023. Mark your calendar
TODAY IS THE DAY !!!
They did
1:57 SI SI ME GUSTAAAAAAA
this was the best day of my life
Gasol is a HoFer. Kobe very insightful why Gasol was so good for the triangle.
Happy to say i was there that night as a Laker a fan
Kobe was so happy. Loved the Kobe & Pau Lakers
Pau deserves to have his jersey retired by the Lakers and I really hope it happens. Without him LA would not have it's latest 2 rings, and it's possibly they wouldn't even have Kobe since he wanted to leave if he couldn't get any help. It really sickens me how badly the Laker organization has treated Pau over the past two years, hopefully things will be better now that he should be a center again.
and it's happening in march, 2023!
It's all good, Pau. You may not have played your game but you're still the best addition to the Lakers. Thanks for those two championships.
Pau is a member of the Hall of Fame and his number will be retired. He is a legendary player and one of the 2 best players in European history.
Pau and the lakers did not win 3 rings in a row because Pau arrived in January if they signed him at the beginning of the season it would be 3-3 instead of having 2 in a row
R.I.P Kobe Bean Bryant. My G.OA.T.
When Kobe has more assists than points in a victory in his prime, you know it’s a championship down the road very soon.
Lmao I love kobes laugh at the end, like a lil kid getting his first bike haha
:( I can't believe he's gone
😔
Kobe speaking Español fluently
#GOAT
and those were the times...
Kobe is so happy at the end. Funny to watch.
What a blessing he was
I miss this squad 😭
Chris Austria same here man
Those two years were amazing and they could’ve won another
Damn Kobe was 3/13 that night. Mamba mentality. Always keep shooting
1:58 the happiest day of Kobe's life.
“I’ve got guns now!!” - Kobe
Thats that kobe smile i would be looking forward to next season with Howard n Nash on the team
Pau Gasol is most definitely a Hall of Famer not 1st ballot but he is going look at the numbers in Memphis and has the rings plus a few all star appearances coming a from a KG fan
ANY team will gladly take Gasol if the Lakers dont want him his foot work is insane!
I remember going to that game, who remembers when they were showing the clips of the Super Bowl during a timeout, when the Giants upset the Patriots !
Remember when all you had to do was add pau gasol to become a contender? Now you need all 5 damn of your starters to be hall of famers.
Oh Jordan Farmar.. I miss you so much :(
I remember watching this live.
We need him to play like this again..
I was at this Game as a Laker Fan on life support at the time with the way things been going the few years before that I felt like I got a 2nd chance at life
nice
Me encanta si, si me gusta!!!
Amazing trade by the Lakers. Marc Gasol ended up being a great player but he wasn't gonna help the Lakers. Getting Pau Gasol is one of the greatest acquisitions ever.
When people would abbreviate paul george as PG I genuinely would thing they meant Pau. Took me a while to realize it too
Could there have been a more perfect big man to play the triangle offense?
Random Bike Trips anothny davis
@@lonewolfe9137 Naaah, Gasol is the best.
SI!SI! ME GUSTA!!!!!
My Man Pau Gasol
i don't know what people are saying or thinking. He was badass! On the lakers and in the Olympics
I'm still suprise we got him for kwame brown.
MoneyShot Wasn’t Marc Gasol also part of the trade?
@@itoldyounottotouchit3336 yes but no one knew how good he was gonna be or who he even is at the time.
Miss this pau n lakers team
Kobe for years had trash teams and had to score 35+ for them to even compete. No wonder he wad so happy. Having only scored 6 points but still winning.
I still can't believe the Lakers trading him off I mean yeah they weren't finishing the best seed every year anymore but they were still making the playoffs out west and you never know what could have happened let's just get rid of Pau Gasol and be a terrible team let's go with that direction
Nathan Leon Wow dude you need to get a life
The good ol days
me gusta!!
Dang Kobe only had 6 points that game? Guess I was mesmerized by Pau when I watched it on tv.
He jacked up a finger in his shooting hand pretty early on. You can see he only took 13 shots that game, when that happens you know something was wrong with him, you don't have your first scoring option shooting 13 shots a game, after all ;).
Pau.. nice fella
asi me gusta! means thats how i like it!
It is the only time to see Kobe was still happy after he only got 6 points😜
Kobe was ecstatic when they got him!!!!
0:11 now thats extra edition alright,lol
kobe is so happy :D
blame it on D'Antoni
I agree
And the rest they say is history
Kobe was flat out giddy after this...guess he could sense what was ahead.
I remember when they got him, I screamed like a girl lol, pau for kwame! Fuck yeah
This guy kobe is missing a finger and is laughing about it 😂
yeah he said "thats what i like"
He looked a whole lot better back then and uounger look at him now he's like 34
"THATS PAU GASOL"
Missing Kobe
@MazdaSpeedR1 so the lakers will trade him ?
Sisi ME GUSTA
Michelle Beadle
Pau proved to be one hell of a pickup. Kwame Brown 12 years in the league still can't average more than 10 points a game. What a waste of space he's been his whole career. But that's "My Bad!"
When kobe interrupted your interview which he doesn’t usually do . You know what it is 🤛☝️
when was that? I mean what year
"there is a god" XDD
PHIL JACKSON THE ORCHESTRATOR
1:32 Why do you think you were so effective on your first game with the Lakers ?
Pau : Because Kobe passed !
the difference between lakers and cavs lakers was 6th seed when they acquire pau while in cavs lebron whine even tho their the 1st seed what a bum
See Dan the east was wayyyy weaker than than the west
Born for the Triangle Offense according to Phil
LMAO you a fool for that lol
@ChillyCloth Lol right
replay many times at 3:27
RIP
He doesn’t have an accent here but he has one now someone explain
I miss Bryant
I thought Pau's first game as a Laker was against the Wizards? huh