How Kobe Bryant SAVED USA BASKETBALL - 2008 Redeem Team
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2022
- It's been nearly 15 years since the Redeem Team won gold at the 2008 Olympics and many fans have forgotten the true importance of that team. Hope you enjoy.
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Kobe brought a dominant energy that no one else in the NBA embodied in the 00’s.
💯Facts!!!
I remember these Olympics like it was yesterday. That and-one 3 followed by the shush to the crowd was ice cold. So cold I even got it tatted. After the 08 finals they said Kobe could not win without Shaq, he could not beat Boston, and the USA was falling behind on the international stage. Weeks after playing in these finals Kobe, instead of having an off season, made US basketball great again and then won 2 straight championships the following years, beating Boston and getting more rings than Shaq. That guy was the personification of sheer will, RIP
Only Kobe and MJ could pull off something like that. We are so lucky we saw them both play.
@@robertofranciscor.beltran5588💯
Rest in peace to one of the greatest players of all time.. it's still hard to believe what happened..🙏🏾🙏🏾
@Kwame Kimoko I agree with you...That pilot committed suicide for the higher ups...Smh
Kobe is the G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
“I promise you, I’ll destroy him.” - Kobe Bryant
All I can say is “Damn”. Even Coach K was shook
Goosebumps. Funny the fake leader LeGM James has never said that. All he's said is pass the PEDS.
I like how Kobe was more focused on defense than scoring. That mentality definitely helped USA win Gold
@aXsEpSiLoN exactly
@aXsEpSiLoN that's the reason why kobe didn't relied and pass on his lakers team because he doesn't have the teammates that has talent..
Yet Le flop wants more scoring the whole tournament right! Just big difference between a fraud Le flop and a REAL NBA great Kobe. Kobe will find ways to win, while Le floppy will always play the LE SYSTEM
Yes 👍👍👍 that's true
People overlooked how KB flat out sacrificed his game to make sure they won, knowing that they had plenty of offensive weapons to use.
Kobe got a lot of hate for being the only person who succeeded in being "Like Mike." Tells you how fake that advertisement was to some people, when being "Like Mike" was only cool if no one actually got to do it.
RIP Kobe. Jordan can be everyone else's GOAT, but Kobe was the one who loved the game more and showed more passion for it. If anyone can be an ambassador to the sport, no one comes close to Kobe.
Now, why tear down MJ to big up Kobe? That's some Lebron fanboy level shit there.
This was some real spill
Kobe brought something to the team that no one else did before, he called all of those players out and told them to their face what he thought of them. A big part of being a good leader is actually calling out your teammates' flaws and telling them upfront what they lack. Which Kobe never shied away from. That team definitely had talent, but they were too scared of holding themselves and their teammates accountable. It might seem stupid for some people but for a team like that which is filled with talent and egos, calling them out and holding them accountable was completely necessary. They also needed a leader, and Kobe was that guy he had the hustle that none of the guys in that team had.
One correction, kobe didn't miss the playoffs multiple times after shaq left. He only missed in 2005 which was due to him missing 17 games and Lamar Odom missing 18 games. They were only 10 games out of 8th place and those 17 games the lakers possibly would've won 10 of those games.
Thank you, people leave that part out about him & odom missing games that year
Absolutely correct before Kobe’s injury they were firmly in a playoff position it was only after Kobe’s injury the team dropped. People never bring this up Because it doesn’t fit their narrative that has to do with LeBron James
Good catch.
Or lost. That was Lamar Odom's first time there and the chemistry was just not there. And it's not embarrassing that the Lakers lost or didn't get to the playoffs. It was actually expected. The team was broken up and still rebuilding. Just take the L and let it go. Kobe can't carry a team by himself. No one can.
@@younglove3362 no one made about it however it still doesn’t take away that Kobe and Lamar both missed 10+ games which if they didn’t they would go and make the playoffs, such as next year.
Kobe only missed the playoffs once In his prime and that has to be remembered
OMG, I still remember that Kobe, 2008 Olympics games highlights are online, go and witness what greatness is!
Funny when Lebron stans say he is better than MJ when even Kobe locked him up. You’d never see MJ with a bronze.
Lebronze in 2006 FIBA World as well
Kobe never lost an international game either. Both were ASSASSINS!
MJ 1
KB 1A.
Idc what anyone says
Facts.
@@cryptodeityStraight facts. Ain't no one messing with the 2 basketball gods Jordan and Kobe.
MJ are more and Far superior game than thats brons game.. Thats why.. Mj and kobe secretly laughing on that self proclaim goat 😂
And this is why I have Kobe ahead of LeBron all time.
SAME HERE
Big facts!
YUP
im a kobe fan, and at one point in the past few years, i wanted to put lebron ahead of kobe. But looking back at a lot of footage, context of competition, and the CONTEXT of the stats. I gotta say, if offensive fouls and travels were called properly, lebron would have not even half of his career points LMAO
@@yatororain917 EXACTLY!
Truth is, rule changes 04 & 09 favored LeBron where, not only could he bulldoze his way to the paint, but also low key travel lmao
Kobe was something else. I'm a 90s kid and bulls/jordan fan and hated the kobe comparison but he is the closest to mj and no one else has even come close. I respect kobe's game and loved watching his final game the man is special. Will never be another like him
I loved Jordan and even Kobe came I was super happy because I knew I had extra years of watching Jordan. Now without neither of them the NBA is straight trash.
ESPN would tell you lebron was the savior of international ball not Kobe lol hate those ppl
Clowns they all clowns
How is that possible, if LeBalco James is the reason why team USA got 2 Bronze medals. 😂🤣🥉🥉
@@lut2843😂😂
thank you for this video, Kobe is the most important player in Olympic basketball history. We were a disgrace before he set the tone, he changed the culture of the team and made it possible to win the gold in the olympics that followed. Rest in paradise Mamba we love and miss you
I'm with the basketball all my life, I memberberry the times well and would not write a "disgrace" just like that. For me it was the peak period of that sport, Spain, Serbia/Yugoslavia, Argentina & Greece were at peak too, all of them not only had 1 of a kind leader but were complete sets. NBA gave foreigners a chance too, not only on C position, so it wasn't that USA was bad, others were damn good too. Next generation without Durant, James, Curry, Howard won't be nearly as good so if others step up it might get interesting, but it doesn't look like that unfortunatly.
@@FirefighterBobby i agree with it being the peak period for foreign basketball, but thats still not an excuse for USA to get 2 bronze medals in a row. Especially not with the talented roster that they had, USA should always be gold medalists regardless of how good the world is
Ppl need to hear the truth, bron didn't lead anything
Facts
TRUE AND TRUE
He got bronze
Yeah, he's dominant, strong, athletic but he's not a leader type of player.
@@timberhead2069 your daddy ain't either
the 🐐 is back
Kobe was a lot better player, than LeBron. Kobe was a humble guy, he was compared, to MJ all the time, by everybody, but he said "Mike is Mike. I'm Kobe Bryant. Just let me do me", LeBron on the other hand was comparing himself and not other people, to MJ, taking his 23 number calling himself the GOAT and made a lot of money doing it, for sure. Good for him, but LeBron is a bronz kind of guy, but Kobe is GOLD! Kobe is in my top 3, LBJ is in the top 10. 🙏R.I.P. Kobe🙏
I would say the opposite, Lebron in 3 and Kobe in 10. Lebron was never the sidekick and Kobe was the Robin of Shaq in 2000-02.
Lebron is more talented. But kobe is greater. Kobe was the alpha dog of this team. That says it all.
@@johnlemon2916 Just watch the movie Redeem team so you can see who is the Real alpha dog.
@@algreame3450 That's the Olympics. NBA is a different realm.
@@johnlemon2916...Nab is different and your lebrick James still have 4 rings after 20+ years of active service in basketball, compared to Kobe
That dry joke is on you...After MJ is Kobe
Thanks for the video bro. Yes, Kobe did saved USA Basketball. Since 2008, they're 4-0. Miss you Mamba... #mambamentality #mambaforever
I remember Kobe said that the world is catching up to the NBA. Now the top 5 players in the league all played Euro Ball before coming to the nba. I don’t know why people thought Ayton was better than Luka when Luka played against pros at 16 while Ayton was in high school probably playing against lesser competition
Could it be because American sports fans only watch athletes from, and playing in, America? How many people do you honestly believe follow Euro League basketball, individual players specifically? Outside of the Olympics, no one cares about who plays in/for other countries. They said Giannis was drafted too high and he was booed because no one here knew who he was. Tim Duncan ignored Tony Parker when the Spurs first brought him in because according to Tony, Tim felt there was no way you could when with a European point guard. No one on the Bulls even wanted Kukoc outside of the GM. It's how foreign players have always been viewed. In America they're unknown commodities. It isn't just a Luka thing.
@@kaioken301 true
@@kaioken301 I agree, it’s just another form of American racism with all this non-belief in international talent and blindly assuming all American players are better than any international players
@@saebyeolbe_2835 You mean nationalism my guy, not racism. And while there is a percentage of people that believe American athletes to be superior, I think most fans just don't know or care about foreign players due to lack of exposure. Think about it. Outside of Olympic basketball, which is broadcast globally, how would we watch leagues in other countries? How would we even know where to look?
Remember, at one point, even the NBA was an unknown commodity outside of the US. It took Jordan coming along to expand the game's popularity. The problem for other countries is that most of their best players are already in the NBA/G-League due to them moving here to make a name for themselves. So there isn't enough talent left in those countries for leagues to sign big tv deals with companies and garner global attention like they'd want.
Jerry Krause of the Bulls and Greg Popovich(Back when he was coach and GM) of the Spurs are the two that that pioneered scouting European talent, and the only other guys to carry that torch used to work under the two of them. Maybe Sam Presti of the Thunder, but that's it.
@@kaioken301 In my personal opinion I believe we have stagnated in talent because of the focus on shooting and athleticism. If you have athleticism, you better know how to shoot and if you know how to shoot, you better be athletic. The Ben Simmons situation is a great example since it's similar to Harold Miner's situation in the 90's. The Euroleague is more about fundamentals and system offense. We've been focusing on 3's and athletic ability that we've been stagnant since the 2010's.
2008-10 was Kobe's triumphant peak. MVP, 2008 olympics, and then two chips.
Hardest working player of all time, and clearly one of the all time greats. People can have their GOAT arguments, but Kobe is my favorite player, and I have been watching this sport since 1970.
people really give Tim Duncan a pass for that bronze medal performance in the 04 Olympics.
I remember reading a quote from an article at the time. Manu Ginobili said none of his team mates were in awe or scared of any member of that 04 team
Tbh Jason Kidd was the key catalyst for saving team usa. His leadership was important u can’t forget Jason Kidd.
Kobe is The G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
It’s a shame the media hates Kobe Bryant and will do anything to make it seem like he was not a legend and he contributed to nothing good. They’re only agenda hast to do with LeBron James
Ikr….most in mainstream media only bring Kobe Bryant up when talking about greats in a negative light
Kobe Bryant had to change the standard of the team and made them dominant.... when Kobe arrived he started talking about the little things that wins it all...
I am always so impressed with your content, data, editing and total production. I totally forgot Kobe's performance, and impact, on the Redeem Team. Great job!!
This video made me so happy. And in life I need that right now. Thank you for making it.
Kobe was the missing piece.
This goes to show you why they wouldn’t let Kobe have another superstar on his team with da lakers. The league vetoed Chris Paul from joining the lakers with Kobe but we all know the real reason why. If Kobe played with as many superstars as KD or Lebron, he’d have AT LEAST 10 rings. 04 USA team filled with talent couldn’t do ANYTHING! Kobe USA 08 team got it done, we know why😏 REST UP KOBE! You’re the fuckin GOAT FOREVER!
yet king Bryant, is still being disrespected by these so called NBA analysts,. his baby Jordan!
They getting paid to put out lies and people that haven’t watch the game eat it up
Seriously waiting for the series to get on air so that kids now can see why Kobe needs to be in conversation for top 10 players while everyone is just disrespectful to my idol.
Top 5 easily
top 5 easily I have him at 3 or 4.
Top 10 ? You mean top 2 with Jordan.
@@manz78602nd after Jordan.
@@raymondvankenie3106Top 2 with Jordan. Easily. They the only 2 true basketball gods.
Kobe should’ve won the ‘09 MVP. He was in the tougher conference and had more wins. And their individual numbers were very close.
The title of this video is so appropriate. I remember that game. Kobe truly saved Team USA. Unbelievably clutch. Was the alpha dog of dogs.
Kobe was something else.
Nice reminder video to all who forgot and start saying different things..
Kobe changed the culture
I love your vids man to much facts 💯💪🏾
By the time it the redeem team, Kobe was deep into his redemption arc. That season he won the MVP and went to the finals.
Damn I love this guy...R.I.P. KOBE... THE REAL G.O.A.T.❤❤❤💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯😉
I still watch the 2008 USA basketball games on UA-cam. And the one game I always continue to come back and watch was the game against Nigeria.
Nigh Wright, are you watching this? You said that not one year did Kobe was the best player in the league 🤮 Coach K wants a word with you.
Bron single handedly secured gold here. What a player. Kobe, Wayde, Kid, were side kicks, not needed at all.
Good video I respect any homage to my big Homie Kobe
Can’t wait to watch the Redeem team Doc later today on Netflix. I been waiting on this one. I’m a be hella sad cause Kobe was my guy. But I gotta see how he willed us to the W
Kobe- 'Make America Great Again' in basketball
All those guys accomplishing those goals the next season shows his impact. That's legendary to see, CP avg 23 a game and had double digit assist. NO CP3 was a problem and Nuggets Melo
Lebron especially. He saw how hard kobe worked, and learned his work ethic
Nobody can tell me Kobe is the best nba player to ever play to me smh miss watching my guy hoop!
When I see Kobe at the Olympics games I see MJ ver 2. I see energy and power. I believe why MJ said only Kobe can beat him.. He is extreme lethal both offence and defense Thanks for bring back the Olympics titles when some so call King fail to.. RIP Kobe
Yup 💯 Kobe saved Team USA from day 2 if you listen closely that's when the whole team united and realized the importance of winning!
Rest in peace my goat
LEGENDARY...
kobe really changed everything kobe carry them all
Kobe knows how to use teammates based on their positions, He will be great coach.
nigga he is dead
would have been
Kobe was best SG from 2000-2010 … he da caramel Cat Jordan da Black cat 💯
The difference between stat padder and clutch gamer period.. Shhhhhhh🔥
3:28 No let me correct that Statement, Kobe Missed the Playoffs Only 1 Time at that point, not Multiple Times. Everything else I completely agree with and you did a Wonderful job with this video.
They had the nerves to called this team's lebum team foh 😒🤦🏾♂️ that was Kobe's team
Coach Daly could have coached any USA basketball team and formed them into a complete unit. He coached the bad boys. And as Charles Barkley said "If you can coach those a**holes, u can coach anybody."
This video is pretty good
damn, I miss the old NBA
0:33 sweet dime by MJ to sir Charles
I don't know about the USA but Kobe is considered as one of the GOATs everywhere else. The guy is awe inspiring and very few players do that on a global basis.
The movie Redeem team solidifies Kobe's legacy and Tough mentality and MJ's The last dance proves that He is the GOAT
2:40
LeBronze
so many ppl saved Lebum's legacy
So that means everyone else got saved too? I didn’t know lebron was the only one on the team
Lebron would never go out of his way to guard the perimeter. Kobe was a savage and a defensive juggernaut.
KOBE🏀
12 players on the team, and yet we say one "saved" the team.
As usual, if someone great dies his value goes up quite a bit.
Kobe is top 3 of all time
Top two u meant😂
@@pedrogutierrez5644 yeah I did
Without Kobe. The USA would have not won that gold medal game. Further more the work ethic he taught told the younger players changed all of their careers.
kobe is like the john cena of nba, they're are the people who introduced me to the sports that i loved especially as a kid.. they're my childhood heroes
both Kobe and Wade were unfaced of the pressure
What's the name and artist behind the instrumental that begins at 7:18 ?
1 man, 1 MAN
People can see now the mentality of MJ went twice to the Olympics and both gold medal never lost in that stage same as finals and NCAA ,Kobe lebron those guys can win but to win need a lot of talent around them and lots of tries winning is different than try or compete
Regarding 2006, not having Kobe hurt, but the real culprit for their loss to Greece was terrible PnR defense. Greece shot 63% from the field in that semifinal game. That's unacceptable at any level, especially for the US that generally excels at D. Kobe would've helped here, but it was a team-wide failure that one perimeter defender couldn't singlehandedly fix.
That 4 point play from the 3 point line just sucked the air out.
I was routing for Spain in 08 and 12 as an American.
There are different types of Leadership. Kobe and Lebron were complementary in that regard.
Kobe lead by example, setting the tone on the training before practice, setting the tone on defense, showing other players he was willing to dive for the loose ball, to aks to guard the best player on the other team, and in one word, toughness. That being said, he lacked the communication skills either because he didn't want to do it, or didn't known how to do it.
Lebron in the other hand, was the vocal leader of that Olympic team. He was the one to call upon other errors, to acknowledge he had no excuses to lose and to make every one feel included in that team, in especial Kobe himself. That allowed for the team to be together and not a collection of stars such as the 2023 USA Fiba team.
You can watch coach K and other players saying both Kobe and Lebron were the leaders. So one leadership doesn't have to undermine the other.
Lebron's leadership style back then lacked the toughness necessary to win.
If I had to choose, I would pick Kobe. But as seen with Shaq before, it could implode a great team too.
Jason Kidd looking around the room at "they had a true point guard in Chris Paul"
Larry Brown was to blame. Coach K set the chemistry. Jason Kidd brought leadership. Kobe Bryant set the tone. Everyone one else just did what they normally did.
Clothes for those that claim that Tim Duncan is better than Kobe remember when Duncan lost in the Olympics
Magic and Bird saved basketball. Jordan made it worldwide. Kobe and LeBron just supporting the structure that was built before them.
Im taking kobe over bron everytime.
And you’ll lose most times
@@therightopinion4619 how Kobe 5-7 in the finals and Lebron 😂😂😂 4-10000 Ls in the finals
@@ripbbrazy2207 you play different teams in the finals bro and have different teammates and coaches all finals aren’t the same lol it helps being the 2nd best player on your team for 3 of those. Add context bud. Why does Kobe have a losing record against Lebron?
@@therightopinion4619 but Lebron played in the weak east conference If Lebron played in the west all his career he wouldn’t even make the finals once and that’s the cold hard truth
@@therightopinion4619 shaq big lazy ahhhhzz Kobe dominated not Shaq look at the stats Lebron can’t stay in Cleveland he needs to go to super teams to win.
RIP
Kobe’s just the goat that’s all
LeBRONZ can never touch KOBE in my eyes...
I don't give a damn what they say about 2004. Even with all the complaints of Larry Brown, they should have won. Duncan, Lebron, Anthony, Iverson and more. They could've still won. They had the talent. The same goes for the 06 situation. The needed talent to win was there. Those guys with the exception of Duncan and Iverson clearly did not have the mindset at the time. Lebron and Wade acquired the mindset later. That was the reason. Mindset. For that, there is no excuse.
2000 - 2002 was Shaq's
2003 - 2005 was Tim Duncan's
2006 - 2010 was Kobe's
Though u can argue that Bron was up there with Kobe because Bron was absolutely dominant those years winning back to back mvps and reaching Finals once with a very underwhelming team and beating the still great Detroit Pistons.
The whole 2010s is Lebron's decade. The media and whole nba did everything they could to remove rings from Lebron's fingers. Creating a super superteam in the process.
can't even say 2010s were all his. I'd argue it was more steph or at least a huge chunk of it.
DON'T FORGET BOUT LEBRON AND KOBE MVP PUPPETS
Nah brons sharing that with curry.
After a stressful and long NBA season travelling back and forth around USA, not all the best players who are regularly playing almost 40min per game, not all want to travel to another tournament like Olympics or World cup, They want to relax and give to their families the time they deserve too. Sorry fans.
"I had a lot of concerns, that's why we recruited Kobe Bryant"
I never understand why some of these big names won't play in the Olympics now. I would love to win a easy gold medal.
Lakers fans always liked Kobe, dont get it twisted
Yes kobe did
All they need was Kobe
Ginobli beating Team USA on Argentina is insane … then continues with the NBA season lol
Kobe doesn't even have a hand up in that last play in the US Team scrimmage.
He knew LeXcuses isn't the one.
Also, 07:23 .
Black mamba Rest In Peace
My man literally ran through Pau Gasol. You know he's gonna be a killer.
Kobe lost weight for the olympics, in order to "get more miles" out of his knees in order to reach the nba finals the next year.