Lmao George Karl did not purposely sit Kobe because he was threatened by his talent. He wasn’t ready, bruh. It happens and Kobe let it motivate him. You’re reading a lil too deep into that 😂
@@Los150 Kobe has always had the talent.. maybe it took him time to become the mamba.. but i'd make an argument that it was always buried in him..the work ethic was there.. but his teammates couldn't vibe with him as he was so obsessed with excellence and reaching Jordan's status..George Karl is infamous for his diva like antics.., and betraying a few of his own stars ... sure Kobe seemed like just another young star at that point.. but you can always tell who has the talent.. maybe I am subjectively speaking from experience as well.. I was sidelined on so many teams because I was always grinding and working to become better... whereas the established stars in that team were threatened by me as I was going to put them out of a job which was not my intention but to just showcase what I had
The fact that this was over an All Star Game, tells you everything you need to know about Kobe Bean Bryant.. MJ, Brady, Ali, Tiger, Kobe. Competing is what they live for.
@@KingJamesAKAChoosen1didn’t lebron just get swept by a Canadian and an unathletic Serbian? Didn’t he get block by that shirt Canadian Jamal Murray to send him home? Didn’t he get swept by the warriors? And the spurs? Didn’t the old ass spurs beat his ass by the worst margin in finals history?
@@festusaniemeka3350are you really talking about missed shots? Lebron doesn't even come close to Kobe in regards to shooting. Here is 1 stat for you. Lebron is 17 for 84 (20.2%) in the last 5 seconds of the game. Kobe is 19 for 78 (24.4%) in the last 5 seconds. That is just 1 stat. Lebron is known for getting layups & getting calls to go his way all the time. Refs got tired of him crying so they always call a foul on whoever is guarding him.
Kobe has been the destroyer of the Nuggets since then, even sweeping them in the playoffs and becoming the FIRST 50 win team to get swept in the playoffs in the first round, By the LAKERS and Kobe
George found a way to permanently motivate Jordan and Kobe both to beat him and his teams...George was a North Carolina guy like MJ but MJ felt dissed when George ignored him at a restaurant during the NBA finals.
The Seattle Supersonics also said after my Lakers beat them 4-1 in 1998 Playoffs. Coach Karl and the Sonics said. "The Lakers played better without him." Kobe replied and said "I'll just gun them down the rest of my career." #MambaMentally
If Kobe's talking about his first All-Star game. They didn't play him because they didn't want him stealing the light from Jordan in my opinion. That's how I felt when watching it. He damn sure was putting on the show.
That's what made him and Jordan so good. It's not that they needed extra motivation to do what they did but when you give it to them they're that much more dangerous because they're more focused in, and they would take the slightest sign of disrespect and turn that into that extra motivation. It could be something as simple as the other coach looked at him wrong or the other players didn't shake his hand 1 day before the game. It's comical really what they will take as a slight.
@tylerchambers8436 you don't understand what it's like to play against a killer. Kobe and Jordan played a mind game on all their opponents, killing their opponents spirits. LeBron never had the killer instinct. So yea, Kobe would have mentally destroyed Murray and Jokic, and elevated AD to play at his highest level.
@@naticedogyou are a clown if you think that Kobe and Mike would be able to "mentally destroy" Jokic and Murray lmao Those 2 were on a mission, ain't nobody in history of basketball would be able to "play mind games" on them fr xD
Let's be real, MJ would've taken it personally if he did say hi and been like, "He said hi all nice and casual like I wasn't a threat. And that's all I needed. It became personal from then on." MJ himself admitted he'd purposely look for reasons to feel slighted or even fabricate things in his mind, because that would motivate him to go harder.
That's just fckn savage😂 and don't get it twisted, G. Karl was a hell of a coach, may he R.I.P. 🙏🏾 Edit: may KOBE R.I.P., I see where my comment was confusing, my bad😅
DAMN I'VE HEARD THIS BEAT OVER OTHER SHIT SPECIALLY OVER SOME POSITIVE VOICE OVER BUT DAM THIS GOES IN!! THE ONE TRUE LOVE (MOMS) SIP IN 95, MAKES WISH I CAN HEAR HER VOICE AUDIO! SO TO HEAR KOBE VOICE AS A RETIRED BASKETBALL 🏀 FAN(BULLS) IS VERY SPECIAL UGH; 💜✊🏾🏀
What’s even funnier is that George Karl never coached Kobe on the Lakers. He coached him in the All-star game when players use to compete. And that was his motivation a game that doesn’t even count to the regular season 😂😂😂 Kobe you are one of a kind R.I.P.
Thank you for clarifying that 🤣 I was trying to figure out when he coached Kobe. That's even more awesome of Kobe, took it personally to not get played in a game that doesn't matter 👍 mamba mentality baby!
I was at that All Star Game! I was a real youngin at the time, but that was my real introduction to Kobe then. I vividly recall my Dad asking me "whos that kid in #8 for LA? This was when the Knicks were actually respectable so we went MSG often at the time.
I love Kobe. He's my all time favorite. Jordan is the greatest but to me Kobe is right behind him. Especially for reasons like this. He is and will always be the closest thing to Jordan. Shout out to the Mamba. I love you Kobe. I miss you. 🥲😎🙏🍸🚬
2009 playoffs makes so much sense now!!! Carmelo was a man on mission with a loaded squad and he PERSONALLY played the best defense I’ve ever seen HIM play in my life(which is pretty good no matter what critics say, especially young melo) and even through some double team Kobe hit RIDICULOUS shots that just demoralized and drained the energy from the nugs. All that great defense just for Kobe to score🤣 don’t get it wrong tho both teams were stacked too
George Karl was the coach of the Nuggets from 2004-2012. Kobe's playoff record against the Nuggets from 2004-2012: 12-5, and the Nuggets never beat Kobe in a series. Kobe kept his promise.
Being from Detroit I was never a Jordan fan so Kobe Bryant is my favorite player ever also magic Johnson too rip to the other goat Kobe Bryant we miss you
i just rewatched that all star game last night with my wife. its on YT. Young 19yr Kobe looked so happy and thrilled just to be out there!!! You can see him having fun and learning from the ogs, soaking it all in. Ill never forgive karl for that foolishness!!!! Kobe and Mj were going at it!!!
George Karl caught 2 decades of hell😂😂😂
His Supersonics had to play Jordan. And then the Nuggets had to go through Kobe
Indeed
Tough break George
I wouldn’t mind losing to those 2
@Ahch_not_opp_of_Judah he coached some incredible teams. Just ran into some walls🤣
Acceptable result. Dude was a huge asshole.
@@Ahch_not_op_of_JudahI mean......2 of the greatest to ever do it. 🤷🏽♂️
Kobe and mj didn’t jus killed the players but coaches we’re on the hit list too lol😂😂😂
And fans Jxmy highroller vid bout MJ lol
for real ..............
@gothands450 they both had the same coach Phil Jackson the goats of all coaches
That's how you treat anybody who purposefully illtreats you when they are threatened by your talent
Wat
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nigga what
Lmao George Karl did not purposely sit Kobe because he was threatened by his talent. He wasn’t ready, bruh. It happens and Kobe let it motivate him. You’re reading a lil too deep into that 😂
@@Los150 Kobe has always had the talent.. maybe it took him time to become the mamba.. but i'd make an argument that it was always buried in him..the work ethic was there.. but his teammates couldn't vibe with him as he was so obsessed with excellence and reaching Jordan's status..George Karl is infamous for his diva like antics.., and betraying a few of his own stars ... sure Kobe seemed like just another young star at that point.. but you can always tell who has the talent.. maybe I am subjectively speaking from experience as well.. I was sidelined on so many teams because I was always grinding and working to become better... whereas the established stars in that team were threatened by me as I was going to put them out of a job which was not my intention but to just showcase what I had
The fact that this was over an All Star Game, tells you everything you need to know about Kobe Bean Bryant..
MJ, Brady, Ali, Tiger, Kobe.
Competing is what they live for.
Motivation
Nothing was an Exhibition for Kobe and MJ.
And, Floyd Mayweather.
@@IAMUNUAMIhuh? Mayweather who?
This is why Kobe and Jordan are goats because they’re both a cold blooded killer.
Ice Cold
The same Kobe that blew a 3-1 lead? Without phill, their is no Kobe or Jordan 😭💀💯
man and i’m guessing this is why lebron isn’t huh
@@KingJamesAKAChoosen1didn’t lebron just get swept by a Canadian and an unathletic Serbian? Didn’t he get block by that shirt Canadian Jamal Murray to send him home? Didn’t he get swept by the warriors? And the spurs? Didn’t the old ass spurs beat his ass by the worst margin in finals history?
I'm glad he motivated kobe. Fun to watch his payback
Man, they just don’t make ‘em like Kobe anymore. We all miss you Mamba. Thank you for all the memories
Duhh, that's why players like them are special.
Lebron was the last one if we being honest, who else got that drive?
@@ZaeOSWSdont ever compare lefraud stat pad james to the goat
@@khalilharris5204Kobe at least didn’t stat pad he jus loves to miss shots
@@festusaniemeka3350are you really talking about missed shots? Lebron doesn't even come close to Kobe in regards to shooting. Here is 1 stat for you. Lebron is 17 for 84 (20.2%) in the last 5 seconds of the game. Kobe is 19 for 78 (24.4%) in the last 5 seconds. That is just 1 stat. Lebron is known for getting layups & getting calls to go his way all the time. Refs got tired of him crying so they always call a foul on whoever is guarding him.
Kobe and MJ are the goats of holding grudges
😂😂😂😂 facts
Larry 🧐🤔
. etc- stellar competitors ^
Yeah neither one of them could be Captain marvel...too prideful!
Don't forget Isiah Thomas.
Not even to mention PRIME Melo was on those Denver teams Kobe just didn’t care. Another ringless causality in the legend of Mamba. Miss you Bean
George Karl managed to successfully piss off Jordan and Kobe and paid the price for it 😂😂
others would just.... cry
Kobe has been the destroyer of the Nuggets since then, even sweeping them in the playoffs and becoming the FIRST 50 win team to get swept in the playoffs in the first round, By the LAKERS and Kobe
That's a great stat.
George Karl, aka. the boost for both MJ and Kobe.
MJ was elevated before G Karl.
Every player seems to hate George Karl.
George found a way to permanently motivate Jordan and Kobe both to beat him and his teams...George was a North Carolina guy like MJ but MJ felt dissed when George ignored him at a restaurant during the NBA finals.
The Seattle Supersonics also said after my Lakers beat them 4-1 in 1998 Playoffs. Coach Karl and the Sonics said. "The Lakers played better without him."
Kobe replied and said "I'll just gun them down the rest of my career."
#MambaMentally
If Kobe's talking about his first All-Star game. They didn't play him because they didn't want him stealing the light from Jordan in my opinion. That's how I felt when watching it. He damn sure was putting on the show.
Same thing happened to jordan his first all star game
Right.
Facts he was kicking ass wasn’t his time yet so they sat him down
Kobe would not be denied
He skipped me at the chick fil a line….and I took that personally -Kobe
And Lebron the Laker just got swept against Denver😂
its not the same thing but ok
@@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL bruh it’s a joke chill out
Do not mess with a man's DinnR✌
@@craigflick3387 I’m saying 😂
That's what made him and Jordan so good. It's not that they needed extra motivation to do what they did but when you give it to them they're that much more dangerous because they're more focused in, and they would take the slightest sign of disrespect and turn that into that extra motivation. It could be something as simple as the other coach looked at him wrong or the other players didn't shake his hand 1 day before the game. It's comical really what they will take as a slight.
Kobe and MJ had other competitors on egg shells. You did not want to be on their hit list
Kobe was different! R.I.P Mamba
No he wasn't different just a copy of Micheal Jordan
No he wasn't different just a copy of Micheal Jordan
Bro you can’t even spell Michael right ? Lol
Cant believe dude was basically cut in half
@@zacharypeery4082yea it was probably a terrifiying scene 😔
Just a unique dude. Unreal mentality. Most of this era’s players have none of this unfortunately
RIP black mamba legend mamba mentality right there we miss you brother mamba for ever Lakers legend
Goated and that man team never beat em in the playoffs 🤣 facts my goat all day.
When Kobe gives that slight smile you know all hell os about to break loose on the court
One of the goats!!
George pissed off kobe and Jordan and look what happen
Bloody hell - you bench me for a 4th quarter, I'm gonna ruin any play off series for you because of that. Savage as fuck 😂
🔥"..It's On Sight👣"
And Kobe took that personally.
The fact George Karl beefed with jordan and kobe is legendary
His own players didn’t even like him
Kobe you're a sick man😂😂😂 god bless your soul
N this man right here would have stopped the Denver Nuggets from winning the NBA championship 🏆
He'll no get off the pipe
@tylerchambers8436 you don't understand what it's like to play against a killer. Kobe and Jordan played a mind game on all their opponents, killing their opponents spirits. LeBron never had the killer instinct. So yea, Kobe would have mentally destroyed Murray and Jokic, and elevated AD to play at his highest level.
@naticedog kobe meat riding will turn anything to reality. You just made a whole word salad to prove to me you never competed at a high level.
@@naticedogyou are a clown if you think that Kobe and Mike would be able to "mentally destroy" Jokic and Murray lmao
Those 2 were on a mission, ain't nobody in history of basketball would be able to "play mind games" on them fr xD
I like the word destroy but a prime Kobe would literally shit on Murray and jokic
Karl was Jordan’s motivation in the 96 finals when he ignored him at dinner
Let's be real, MJ would've taken it personally if he did say hi and been like, "He said hi all nice and casual like I wasn't a threat. And that's all I needed. It became personal from then on."
MJ himself admitted he'd purposely look for reasons to feel slighted or even fabricate things in his mind, because that would motivate him to go harder.
Kobe and Jordan are the goats 🐐 they are great players
R.I.P Kobe Gigi and all the Others in the crash may you all be resting mamba out 🕊️🐍👑💛💜
That’s all I needed for him to do that and it became personal 😂😂
That's just fckn savage😂 and don't get it twisted, G. Karl was a hell of a coach, may he R.I.P. 🙏🏾
Edit: may KOBE R.I.P.,
I see where my comment was confusing, my bad😅
❤👽💞❤️🔥🖤💙💨💯💯💯💯💯
You do realize he isn’t dead yet right
@@bradjoiner2723I think he meant Kobe
😂😂😂
@@bradjoiner2723he should be…waste of human breath. Nobody likes his ass
One of a kind. It’s why he’s my favorite of all time
That’s All I Needed
Just like like Mike in so many different
Ways
DAMN I'VE HEARD THIS BEAT OVER OTHER SHIT SPECIALLY OVER SOME POSITIVE VOICE OVER BUT DAM THIS GOES IN!!
THE ONE TRUE LOVE (MOMS) SIP IN 95, MAKES WISH I CAN HEAR HER VOICE AUDIO! SO TO HEAR KOBE VOICE AS A RETIRED BASKETBALL 🏀 FAN(BULLS) IS VERY SPECIAL
UGH; 💜✊🏾🏀
Thats a tough grudge Kobe being Kobe 💯🙏
I need to learn more about that "Mamba Mentality". It will help me succeed in life down the road..
The same for me. Lets use it as inspiration to be the best we can be.
@@SuperEagle421 yes cuz, we need to work harder with more passion to build better. Hard work always paid off in the end..
What’s even funnier is that George Karl never coached Kobe on the Lakers.
He coached him in the All-star game when players use to compete. And that was his motivation a game that doesn’t even count to the regular season 😂😂😂 Kobe you are one of a kind R.I.P.
Thanks for that context. I was trying to figure out when did he coach Kobe
@sugadre123 , Same here. So, Kobe was upset about all-star game playing time.
All Star game 98?
Thank you for clarifying that 🤣 I was trying to figure out when he coached Kobe. That's even more awesome of Kobe, took it personally to not get played in a game that doesn't matter 👍 mamba mentality baby!
Much appreciated. I was very confused for a minute. I thought I might have missed something in the late 90s.
that dedication unmatched #blackmambaforever🐍
It’s crazy that was a all star game 😂 Kobe made sure in regular season ta never let Denver through playoffs 2 decades of hell for Denver
Prayers sorry for your loss rip God bless
best player ever
besides jorden
@@jakeferroli8111and lbj
Not
Most overrated player ever yes
@@melvynsngltn27 besides d rose
George Karl is notorious for being hated by young rising stars 😂
He was a racist
Who said Kobe hated him. He just didn’t forget a moment
When you get benched, oh boy. That’s serious motivation right there man.
KO8E for life! #24 #2 🙌
Rip Kobe and gg
Moral of the story, Kobe takes everything personal.
And he took that personal 😂
Mamba Kobe Bryant shall always lives in our hearts ❤️ and memories despite not being amongst us all.
Kobe was ALWAYS a menace in Denver
Kobe was almost identical to MJ. Mindset and all. R.I.P Mamba & GiGi
Remember that Jordan mentored Kobe!
@@wallacegarrett668 For Sure
KOBE IS THE ONLY KOBE. He had more than one mentor
Wrong.
Their games were so similar! 🔥💯
lol I love em. First Allstar game and he was tight lol his moment was ill. That was one of the best Sundays of my youth💯🏀💪🏿🙏🏿
RIP mamba you are a legend and will never be forgotten
True Mama mentality look at his face Kobe fo life!!!!
We all miss kobey 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 rip black mamba
Kobe, we miss you!
Love from Germany!
Kobe!!!! Salute and love brother rest up 🙏🙏🏀
George Karl coached the West Coast All Stars in 1998.
I was at that All Star Game! I was a real youngin at the time, but that was my real introduction to Kobe then. I vividly recall my Dad asking me "whos that kid in #8 for LA? This was when the Knicks were actually respectable so we went MSG often at the time.
Kobe's teammate: *Breathes*
Kobe: "And i took it personally, it became my motivation in practice and life to never let him breathe again"
Fro Kobe was tough.
Frobe
I love Kobe. He's my all time favorite. Jordan is the greatest but to me Kobe is right behind him. Especially for reasons like this. He is and will always be the closest thing to Jordan. Shout out to the Mamba. I love you Kobe. I miss you. 🥲😎🙏🍸🚬
And its that mindset that makes him one of the greatest 💯🔥💪🏾
Damn, watching that back then in real time n didn’t even realize that 😮
2009 playoffs makes so much sense now!!! Carmelo was a man on mission with a loaded squad and he PERSONALLY played the best defense I’ve ever seen HIM play in my life(which is pretty good no matter what critics say, especially young melo) and even through some double team Kobe hit RIDICULOUS shots that just demoralized and drained the energy from the nugs. All that great defense just for Kobe to score🤣 don’t get it wrong tho both teams were stacked too
George Karl was the coach of the Nuggets from 2004-2012.
Kobe's playoff record against the Nuggets from 2004-2012: 12-5, and the Nuggets never beat Kobe in a series. Kobe kept his promise.
Being from Detroit I was never a Jordan fan so Kobe Bryant is my favorite player ever also magic Johnson too rip to the other goat Kobe Bryant we miss you
this the kobe I liked..HE CHANGED DRASTICALLY
This man has problems 😭😔😭😔😭😭 RIP Kobe
i just rewatched that all star game last night with my wife. its on YT. Young 19yr Kobe looked so happy and thrilled just to be out there!!! You can see him having fun and learning from the ogs, soaking it all in. Ill never forgive karl for that foolishness!!!! Kobe and Mj were going at it!!!
That mamba mentality
That's why kobe is one of the great ❤
Rest In Peace!!!!!!!!!😥🕊👏🙏
Kobe the type to hold a grudge against the floor cleaners!!
Bro, R.I.P Seriously smh...one of the best that done it. The competitiveness cannot be matched by much of any player i've seen.
“it’s on sight”💯
I respect his mentality, I think he was the most creative 💯.
Goats don't get benched
If it was Kd Harden etc they would have joined the nuggets the next year kobe built different
Harden never joins the team he loses too. U make no sense
@@zainhussein6779 yeah he just switches every few years that’s much better
That was all he needed, and it became personal for him
Man I miss Kobe 🥲
That fact this man u will never beat me in the playoffs as 5 ppl was 1 he different
We need that Mamba mentality in politics and public service...🙃
The rarest of breeds. RIP
“I took jt personally” moment
Rest in peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🏀
I feel like Willie D, GOAT no mo talk👍🏿💯💯💯💯
It’s on sight! I felt that.
R.I.P Kobe Bryant 🙏
That's what's up✊🏿
That's what made the black mamba, THE BLACK MAMBA!!!!! MAIN MAN, KOBE RIP CHAMP 🏆 🌹
What’s most funny is that George Karl named his son Coby. Don’t just focus on the hate, folks.
It's nothing like "You vs the other team's coach"... total complete motive , and the players have to pay the price...😂😂 #Motivation 1 on 1...❤
Mamba forever legendary ❤
kobe dismantled their hope of making the finals. he was savage
4 other players ….
Kobe: never beating me
Kobe n Melo playoff clash was legendary bruh
Rip kobe