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Kobe was 6-16 against LeBron, the worst percentage vs any other star he faced more than 10 times. Y’all should check out LeBron mixtape from 2018, his best year where he carried a bad team to the Finals
Guys so it was against the Mavericks he outscored the entire team in 3 quarters. He scored 62 and the Mavs had 61. Phil sat him the entire 4th quarter because they were so far ahead. Kobe's signature move has to be the fadaway jumper but that was also Jordan's signature. The one thing Kobe id a lot that Jordan didn't do were those baseline reverse dunks. Nobody does those like Kobe. You guys might enjoy the story of when Kobe dropped 55 on Jordan after Jordan dissed him. ua-cam.com/video/YsF5Kx1vOyA/v-deo.html
At the end of the video, Kobe winked at Shaq because before the game Shaq had bet him he couldn't score 50 in his farewell game. So Kobe went out and scored 60, just because.
I think his defense is the reason it's sometimes hard to show how good Kobe was as a player. He was an all-time elite on both ends of the court. 12-time All-Defensive team
a few things. the 62 points against the mavericks was through 3 quarters. he was outscoring the other team by himself through 3 quarters. the 81 points was against the raptors, 2nd most in a game all time. also, his 60 point final game is my favorite memory of kobe. the last few minutes were just vintage kobe.
I grew up in Los Angeles, still live here. Kobe came to LA at 18 years old and I felt like I grew up with him cheering on the Lakers on our local tv channels. The entire city of Angels watched Kobe grow from teenager to Father. The city still grieves. Until today, you can still feel the city hurt thinking about him. The image that always comes to my mind are our local buses/public transportation having their signs spell out "WE LOVE YOU KOBE" after his death. Until now, when I look at the buses, while I do read what it actually says, a part of me still sees "WE LOVE YOU KOBE".
The reason you can’t do Kobe justice in a short highlight video like this is because you don’t get to see his dominant stretch of games like where he scored 50+ points in 9 straight games. He had multiple stretches like this in his career where it was simply impossible to guard him.
100%. Jordan made it famous, Kobe basically trademarked it. Kobe’s footwork and ability to read his defender was otherworldly. He could tell if someone was going to jump at his fadeaways and if they did, he would fake the fade, pivot, and get an easy lay at the rim. His game was work of art, he was a 1 of 1. RIP Mamba.
@@BJ-bm3vzthats how it went down jordan was the og perfectionist and kobe was jus crazy man their wont be another like those 2 in my book in our lifetime what they did at their size jus insane. Ppl can say whatever they like its MJ n Kobe they had respect 4 the game n all the ogs that did it b4 them.
Kobe was known for shot making. His post fadeaway is iconic, and he had great reverse finishes. I highly recommend watching the Shaq and Kobe 1 on 1 interview they did on ESPN (should be on UA-cam) where they talk about their careers and time together. Great content btw
Still remember being woke up to that news. Closed at work the night before, talked to my dad about how Lebron passed him in points the night before, and then he called me a woke me up telling me he died in a helicopter crash. I was speechless and cried. I don’t think I’ve ever cried over a non-family member like that ever in my life. And probably never will again. Thank you Kobe Bean Bryant. RIP Also, that guy clapping at 11:21 is Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavs. He’s a huge basketball lover.
part of why its hard to do kobe justice in highlights is that anyone can dunk, anyone can juke a defender, but not many can take over a game, while still putting on a all around performance, dunks, ball handles, blocks, 3's when they matter most, and creating shots while being double teamed and playing top top top level defense, many forget that defense is as important as offense while only seeing offensive highlights. So many current players are hyped up and everyone forgets they are average at best at defense.
Kobe is a more skilled version of jordan with a little less athleticism and fought through more difficulties in his career. The man played in the 2010 nba finals with a bone spur in his ankle and a broken finger vs the celtics with 4 hall of famers and won. To me, he is number 1 with jordan.
His trademark shot was the fadeaway like MJ Kobe just perfected it personally I have Kobe ranked number 2 all time behind MJ but newer nba fans don’t have him as high
it 100% was not a rumor it was a fact, Shaq was too big of a personality, Kobe was about 6'6", the 81 point is not the record, the record is Wilt Chamberlin with 100, but their is no video of it. I got to see him hit a leaner late in a come back win against the spurs in a WCF game. The place went silent. He was special in so many different ways.
Every game felt like watching a movie because Kobe would just take over. Every next game felt like the sequel. Highlights can't do Kobe justice because it cuts the whole film. Watching highlights don't show you if he was on a cold streak that night but suddenly he woke up with crowd just willing him to keep going. It doesn't show the tension in the building during a timeout with 5 seconds left in the game. This man gave us some of the greatest basketball games of all time. Then he scores 60 with a classic Kobe finish for his last game. Damn I miss him.
In an interview about retirement on Inside the NBA, Shaq told Kobe that "we need 50 that night," in reference to Kobe's final game. Kobe said "no, absolutely not." We got 60 instead.
Kobe said he changed to 24 because it represented a new beginning for him. There are 24 hours in a day and 24 seconds on the shot clock in the NBA so the number was suppose to be symbolic of his dedication to the game. 24 was also the first number he had when he moved from Italy to the states
All that’s true, I also think he wanted a little symbolic separation from shaq. Wanted to prove he could win on his own. HIs first 3 championships with shaq he was #8, the last two he won as #24
I think Kobe's only weakness was that he tended to take the shot himself instead of pass it to an open teammate, made it hard sometimes for him to play with other stars. Also that was Phil Jackson BTW he won 6 titles with MJ & 5 with Kobe. Helping stars get over the hump to win championships was kinda of Phil's thing LOL
To be fair, Lakers management wasted his best years putting absolute trash around Kobe. Who was gonna take the shots if he wasn't going to? I feel people badly overlook just how poorly built those Lakers rosters were in the mid 2000s.
His 3peat teammates included well respected, battle proven veterans from the bulls and pistons that Phil brought. His weakness was Shaq's laziness that began after 3peat coming to camp looking like the Michelin man yet yelled at then owner Jerry Buss on the court in the middle of the game demanding new contract, all the while Kobe upped his game another level over the summer and was no longer willing to play second fiddle to a fat slob. Had Shaq had more discipline at the dinner plate, Kobe/Shaq could've easily matched Jordan's 6 rings and the whole "Kobe was selfish" narrative would forever be buried. NO ONE is selfish when you go from 3peat to playing with Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Kwame Brown, and Medvedenko
@@zionnewkirk4838 Absolutely correct, so much so that the one time he let his teammate take all the shots the press jumped on him for "quitting" and just proved his point that the team around him in the post-Shaq pre-Gasul years was hot garbage. Kobe wasn't perfect but he often gave up the ball for teammates especially Shaq, probably the leagues biggest cry baby, when he needed to.
Kobe was an all time great dunker but his mid range shot was only matched by MJ, also Kobe and Shaq did have beef when they played but they resolved it.
Kobe’s signature move was the reverse fadeaway, which he improvised by watching MJ. That was Phil Jackson. Every championship Kobe won was with Phil as a coach.
I mean u cant go wrong wit mj or kob in my book its them 2 at the top then everybody else. I wasnt even that big of kobe fan back then but after he won on his own n how he won all the injuries n everything hes the best y i stick up 4 him so much when these dudes try 2 diminish his career. Him n mj were basketball they knew the game inside n out.
He's often overlooked especially since he's gone. He is up there as one of the best and he will forever be my favorite athlete of all time. I don't cry over celebrities, but the day he died I cried a lot and I broke.
Being from LA, I got to watch Kobe in person many times. Great ballplayer and he's high on my list of favorites (favorite laker though is James Worthy). Kobe's weakness was mental .... he said he believed he could make every shot he took and he didn't have a great field goal percentage and some teammates called him a ball hog. But, that's okay about his field goal percentage... long ago, MJ had a commercial in which he said "I've missed more winning shots than I've taken." Kobe wasn't afraid to try. The man could dunk, shoot, pass, and defend.
Kobe is hard to showcase because he just did so much. Dunks, shots, layups, etc. I’d say what Kobe is most known for is his shot-making. He has hit some insane shots over his career. One of the best scorers ever. Kobe had an elite fadeaway. His play was heavily influenced by Michael Jordan.
I miss that guy. His passing was like a bad omen for the world, for COVID descended shortly after. If I was going to build a team around a player, I might pick Lebron over Kobe, but if I needed a player to destroy another team or perhaps even the league, Kobe would be the guy. Firepower bar none.
You guys should watch Kobe's last game. Don't think anyone will be able to top that as final game. Also, Shaq and Kobe had a turbulent relationship when they were teammates, a lot of it stemming from Kobe's desire to win and Shaq's sometimes less than stellar commitment, but by the end of their careers, they were practically brothers and were two very influential people in each other's lives.
Kobe and Shaq didn't get along because Kobe had the most hardcore work ethic in the league since Jordan, who was his idol- Kobe was the kind of guy to get up at 2am to be in the gym by 3 or 4, get 1000 shots up before breakfast, another 1000 before lunch and another 1000 before dinner. Its now referred to as "Mamba Mentality". Shaq, on the other hand, was kind of a goofball that didn't take anything seriously. This clash of personalities was at the core of their relationship for years, as Kobe had a hard time respecting anyone that wasn't focused 100% on winning. They made up later in their careers but their rift was a contributing factor to Shaq leaving the Lakers eventually while Kobe stayed a Laker his whole career.
Rip Kobe my personal favorite player and goat to me we miss you down here big dawg and rip to everyone that we lost that day in the crash a lot of young lives were lost smh💔
A lot of these highlights were in crucial moments of the game, he made so many big shots it’s hard to count them. Also Kobe scored 62 in 3 quarters against the mavs who had 61 at the end of 3 quarters, the 81 point game was a completely different night haha insane stuff. He also had a run of 4 games in a row where he scored 65, 50, 54, and 60. He was an absolute killer.
In terms of how many ways to score, Kobe was and still is the most offensively skilled player in NBA history. I didn't use the word "gifted" because he worked tirelessly to evolve every facet of his game into the most versatile weapon. And that's just on offense.
he did wink at shaq. a couple of days before, shaq interviewed kobe on tnt and asked kobe to score 50 on his last game. Kobe responded jokingly that there's no way he'll drop 50 points. Kobe winked at Shaq because he dropped 60 to ge the win for his last game.
I got to see him in his last game in New Orleans. When he died I remember I was celebrating the last months of freedom before the pandemic on a cruise ship.
The reason the highlights don't do Kobe justice is because you had to see it during a full game. Just watching clips doesn't show the flow and everything that comes with a live game. It's probably true about every great player. Seeing it play out in front of you is a whole different thing.
A great video to watch on your own time(may not be long enough to have a "reaction" to) is the MJ/Kobe video where they show exactly how Kobe mirrored MJ move for move
There has to be a good video out there on Shaq vs Kobe because the drama was very public and lasted many years. Luckily later on, they squashed it and developed a great respect for each other.
He'll often go on these crazy streaks making tough shot after tough shot over multiple defenders. That kind of context gets lost in highlight videos. it's best to watch his full game highlights.
I saw Koby when he played in High School. He taught me to love basketball. His play was like a dance-beautiful! Steph Curry has that same quality. I miss the Mamba😢 ( that spin around jumper belonged to Koby!!)
his weakness :injurys from 2013-2016... hard 4 him to comeback from all of these injurys and give the fans more moments and it was worth it. he was the greatest 4 the fans and 4 the game
Two things I'd like to point out . They weren't just rumors Shaq and Kobe really disliked each other at times. As someone who grew up watching the Shaq and Kobe Lakers it made me really happy that Shaq and Kobe did a sit down interview with each other before Kobe passed and they came to an understanding and genuine appreciation for each other. Second there's a documentary called " Kobe Doin Work" Where Kobe was shown game film of a recent game that he had played vs San Antonio. Its just Kobe breaking down the film, while famed director Spike Lee asked him questions. You can compare Kobe to Michael because Kobe was the closest thing to Michael that we wil ever see.
I don't know if you guys have looked at Dr. J(Julius Erving) yet. There's a definite straight line Dr. to Mike to Kobe theme. Spoiler alert Joe Jelly Bean Bryant, Kobe's Dad, played with Dr J in Philly.
Phil Jackson looks more like David Stern than Phil Jackson. LOL I chuckled at that. It's good to be reminded of Kobe's greatness, even just a little bit.
His signature move is the elbow jumper. A jump shot from the top corner of the lane. Hard for a video to do justice because his “Mamba Mentality” was a big part of his game. 24 because 1 over Jordan (23)
Kobe's trademark shot would undoubtedly be the heavily contested, off-balanced 20-ft fallaway over 3 defenders blocking his view of the basket. lol Nah, he had so many. He was great in the midrange but later in his career gravitated toward the perimeter. He and Tracy McGrady were the first guys to heat-check shots from the logo, almost 20 years before Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, and James Harden made it fashionable. He could create space against any coverage, against any defender, and whenever he wanted. His footwork was impeccable and his post-game was poetry in motion. He was an amazing player with an insurmountable basketball IQ, and he NEVER cheated the game, he gave his heart and soul to basketball and we love him for it. Perhaps his greatest gift was his willingness to share with younger players his skills and techniques.
My favorite player of all time growing up a Laker fan. He definitely had no weaknesses in his game, maybe the only thing is if him and Shaq stayed cool they would’ve won way more championships together.
i remember in the playoffs around 2010 or 2011 shane battier was guarding kobe and kobe went up for a 3 and battier (known for his defense) had his hand over kobe's face so close that there was no way he saw the rim and he still made it lol
The reason it’s hard to put him in a highlight reel is a lot like Jordan. When you see a 10 hour documentary on him it sheds more light on the man. You can put me making baskets to music over 20 years but I am not 1% Kobe lol
R.I.P Kobe and GIGi... I'm a Celtics fan down to my bones but I'm a huge Kobe fan I respect greatness he truly was a different type of human, I also mentioned the Celtics thing because the Celtics always be f****** up on draft picks they passed up on Kobe Bryant to get Antoine Walker 😅😅 smh
Kobe's "weakness" was that he held everyone to the same standards he held himself to. He didn't trust his teammates bc most of them didn't have his work ethic, let alone skill. The ones that put in the work got his respect and he depended on them (Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest/Metta World Peace). Kobe was mad at Shaq bc he felt Shaq was lazy. Shaq is as petty as they come, so he kept the beef going long after they stopped being teammates. They patched it up after Shaq retired, though.
The core of Kobe's career was played during the (statistically) hardest era to score in NBA history. So, Kobe's greatness sometimes gets forgotten because the stats seem slightly deflated compared to what you'd expect but it's important to remember it was a very low scoring environment (only mid 90s average per game compared to 110+ this season, for example).
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Kobe was 6-16 against LeBron, the worst percentage vs any other star he faced more than 10 times. Y’all should check out LeBron mixtape from 2018, his best year where he carried a bad team to the Finals
Guys so it was against the Mavericks he outscored the entire team in 3 quarters. He scored 62 and the Mavs had 61. Phil sat him the entire 4th quarter because they were so far ahead. Kobe's signature move has to be the fadaway jumper but that was also Jordan's signature. The one thing Kobe id a lot that Jordan didn't do were those baseline reverse dunks. Nobody does those like Kobe. You guys might enjoy the story of when Kobe dropped 55 on Jordan after Jordan dissed him. ua-cam.com/video/YsF5Kx1vOyA/v-deo.html
Should check out wilt chamberlain highlights he holds the most points in a game with 100
At the end of the video, Kobe winked at Shaq because before the game Shaq had bet him he couldn't score 50 in his farewell game. So Kobe went out and scored 60, just because.
Still hard to believe he’s gone. Truly one of a kind. Mamba forever.
R.i.p I still miss him to this day 😢
I think his defense is the reason it's sometimes hard to show how good Kobe was as a player. He was an all-time elite on both ends of the court. 12-time All-Defensive team
Yes that was Phil Jackson in the video. Phil was the coach for all 5 of Kobes championships.
Yes philJackson had shaq kobe and mj in all his titles 3 of the 7 best players ever lol
a few things. the 62 points against the mavericks was through 3 quarters. he was outscoring the other team by himself through 3 quarters. the 81 points was against the raptors, 2nd most in a game all time. also, his 60 point final game is my favorite memory of kobe. the last few minutes were just vintage kobe.
If we have to assign Kobe signature shots. I'd say it would be his fadeaway and his reverse dunks/layups.
It’s the multiple pump fakes but also Kobe never met a shot he didn’t fancy. lol 🐍
That baseline reverse was vicious!!
I think also a deadly live dribble. Maybe not a shot but in signature territory.
Kobe signature shots:
Wearing Number 8: 360 slam.
Wearing Number 24: Fadeaway jumper. Usually after multiple pump-fakes.
always the pump fakes just to make it harder and more jordan esque
I'll never forget hearing the announcement of his passing during the pro bowl. One of those moments that still doesn't feel real.
I grew up in Los Angeles, still live here. Kobe came to LA at 18 years old and I felt like I grew up with him cheering on the Lakers on our local tv channels. The entire city of Angels watched Kobe grow from teenager to Father. The city still grieves. Until today, you can still feel the city hurt thinking about him.
The image that always comes to my mind are our local buses/public transportation having their signs spell out "WE LOVE YOU KOBE" after his death. Until now, when I look at the buses, while I do read what it actually says, a part of me still sees "WE LOVE YOU KOBE".
He was actually winking at his daughter Gianna, who also tragically passed with him. This whole game is a tear jerker for me man 😭
The reason you can’t do Kobe justice in a short highlight video like this is because you don’t get to see his dominant stretch of games like where he scored 50+ points in 9 straight games. He had multiple stretches like this in his career where it was simply impossible to guard him.
Or just during one single game... Every game Kobe played in, he was the story of the game and you knew all eyes were on him. He is simply HIM
I think everyone would say his signature shot was the midrange fadeaway.
One of the greatest fadeaways OAT if not THE
Well, I’d say Mj’s is the greatest. But take your pick really
MJ taught Kobe that fade away. Kobe talks about it a lot.
100%. Jordan made it famous, Kobe basically trademarked it. Kobe’s footwork and ability to read his defender was otherworldly. He could tell if someone was going to jump at his fadeaways and if they did, he would fake the fade, pivot, and get an easy lay at the rim. His game was work of art, he was a 1 of 1. RIP Mamba.
@@BJ-bm3vzthats how it went down jordan was the og perfectionist and kobe was jus crazy man their wont be another like those 2 in my book in our lifetime what they did at their size jus insane. Ppl can say whatever they like its MJ n Kobe they had respect 4 the game n all the ogs that did it b4 them.
19:16 That actually is Phil Jackson. He coached Kobe and the Lakers through their last final runs in ‘08, ‘09 and 2010.
Kobe was known for shot making. His post fadeaway is iconic, and he had great reverse finishes. I highly recommend watching the Shaq and Kobe 1 on 1 interview they did on ESPN (should be on UA-cam) where they talk about their careers and time together. Great content btw
Appreciate the context and breakdown 🙏
Still remember being woke up to that news. Closed at work the night before, talked to my dad about how Lebron passed him in points the night before, and then he called me a woke me up telling me he died in a helicopter crash. I was speechless and cried. I don’t think I’ve ever cried over a non-family member like that ever in my life. And probably never will again. Thank you Kobe Bean Bryant. RIP
Also, that guy clapping at 11:21 is Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavs. He’s a huge basketball lover.
Rest in peace to Kobe, arguably the most impressive skill set a player has ever put together…all through long days of hard work.
part of why its hard to do kobe justice in highlights is that anyone can dunk, anyone can juke a defender, but not many can take over a game, while still putting on a all around performance, dunks, ball handles, blocks, 3's when they matter most, and creating shots while being double teamed and playing top top top level defense, many forget that defense is as important as offense while only seeing offensive highlights. So many current players are hyped up and everyone forgets they are average at best at defense.
Kobes style is so iconic and unique though. The dunks, jukes, shots don't look the same as others even in highlight videos.
The confidence you had in saying that wasn't Phil Jackson when it was 😂 great video guys.
😂😂
his signature was basically doing whatever you could imagine that needed done. like scoring 81.
I cried , Kobe means so much to me, especially as someone born and raised in LA !
Kobe is a more skilled version of jordan with a little less athleticism and fought through more difficulties in his career. The man played in the 2010 nba finals with a bone spur in his ankle and a broken finger vs the celtics with 4 hall of famers and won. To me, he is number 1 with jordan.
Just less efficient than Jordan as well. Another difference I noticed was Jordan had a simplicity about his game where there were no wasted movements!
His trademark shot was the fadeaway like MJ Kobe just perfected it personally I have Kobe ranked number 2 all time behind MJ but newer nba fans don’t have him as high
Newer fans don't even know about Kobe
it 100% was not a rumor it was a fact, Shaq was too big of a personality, Kobe was about 6'6", the 81 point is not the record, the record is Wilt Chamberlin with 100, but their is no video of it. I got to see him hit a leaner late in a come back win against the spurs in a WCF game. The place went silent. He was special in so many different ways.
Every game felt like watching a movie because Kobe would just take over. Every next game felt like the sequel. Highlights can't do Kobe justice because it cuts the whole film. Watching highlights don't show you if he was on a cold streak that night but suddenly he woke up with crowd just willing him to keep going. It doesn't show the tension in the building during a timeout with 5 seconds left in the game. This man gave us some of the greatest basketball games of all time. Then he scores 60 with a classic Kobe finish for his last game. Damn I miss him.
Very well said.
His signature is actually the fade away jumper every kid yells KOBE when throwing anything especially paper in a bin
In an interview about retirement on Inside the NBA, Shaq told Kobe that "we need 50 that night," in reference to Kobe's final game. Kobe said "no, absolutely not." We got 60 instead.
Kobe said he changed to 24 because it represented a new beginning for him. There are 24 hours in a day and 24 seconds on the shot clock in the NBA so the number was suppose to be symbolic of his dedication to the game. 24 was also the first number he had when he moved from Italy to the states
All that’s true, I also think he wanted a little symbolic separation from shaq. Wanted to prove he could win on his own. HIs first 3 championships with shaq he was #8, the last two he won as #24
His birthday is also 8/24
@@kimberlypass5338 it's 8/23
I think Kobe's only weakness was that he tended to take the shot himself instead of pass it to an open teammate, made it hard sometimes for him to play with other stars. Also that was Phil Jackson BTW he won 6 titles with MJ & 5 with Kobe. Helping stars get over the hump to win championships was kinda of Phil's thing LOL
To be fair, Lakers management wasted his best years putting absolute trash around Kobe. Who was gonna take the shots if he wasn't going to? I feel people badly overlook just how poorly built those Lakers rosters were in the mid 2000s.
His 3peat teammates included well respected, battle proven veterans from the bulls and pistons that Phil brought. His weakness was Shaq's laziness that began after 3peat coming to camp looking like the Michelin man yet yelled at then owner Jerry Buss on the court in the middle of the game demanding new contract, all the while Kobe upped his game another level over the summer and was no longer willing to play second fiddle to a fat slob. Had Shaq had more discipline at the dinner plate, Kobe/Shaq could've easily matched Jordan's 6 rings and the whole "Kobe was selfish" narrative would forever be buried.
NO ONE is selfish when you go from 3peat to playing with Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Kwame Brown, and Medvedenko
@@zionnewkirk4838 Absolutely correct, so much so that the one time he let his teammate take all the shots the press jumped on him for "quitting" and just proved his point that the team around him in the post-Shaq pre-Gasul years was hot garbage. Kobe wasn't perfect but he often gave up the ball for teammates especially Shaq, probably the leagues biggest cry baby, when he needed to.
Kobe was an all time great dunker but his mid range shot was only matched by MJ, also Kobe and Shaq did have beef when they played but they resolved it.
Guys I think a lot of us would really love to see you react to Kobe’s farewell short film “Dear Basketball”. Definitely worth a watch!
Appreciate this, thank you 🙏
His signature shot was the midrange j
That was old Kobe's shot. Young Kobe was a slasher.
@@havok6280 nah that’s not true. He always preferred the middy’s even when he was young
18:02 you couldnt trash talk kobe. he thrived off it. he would even learn another language just so he could talk trash to people in their own language
Kobe’s signature move was the reverse fadeaway, which he improvised by watching MJ. That was Phil Jackson. Every championship Kobe won was with Phil as a coach.
This is the only guy Jordan adjacent. Even near the 🐐. He was villianized in his time, which made me love him more.😂
You should react to the iron bowl (Alabama vs Auburn) from this past Saturday. It has a crazy ending
Coming tomorrow
@@DNReacts awesome can’t wait!
Kobe’s trademark was called being the second best basketball player to ever play the game
I mean u cant go wrong wit mj or kob in my book its them 2 at the top then everybody else. I wasnt even that big of kobe fan back then but after he won on his own n how he won all the injuries n everything hes the best y i stick up 4 him so much when these dudes try 2 diminish his career. Him n mj were basketball they knew the game inside n out.
He's often overlooked especially since he's gone. He is up there as one of the best and he will forever be my favorite athlete of all time. I don't cry over celebrities, but the day he died I cried a lot and I broke.
Kobe Bryant 60 Point Farewell Game is still the best one memories of Kobe i had we still miss him!💛💜
Being from LA, I got to watch Kobe in person many times. Great ballplayer and he's high on my list of favorites (favorite laker though is James Worthy). Kobe's weakness was mental .... he said he believed he could make every shot he took and he didn't have a great field goal percentage and some teammates called him a ball hog. But, that's okay about his field goal percentage... long ago, MJ had a commercial in which he said "I've missed more winning shots than I've taken." Kobe wasn't afraid to try. The man could dunk, shoot, pass, and defend.
Kobe's footwork was incredible. The foundation of his shot creation and movement. He had no weaknesses in his game. He was inevitable
Kobe is hard to showcase because he just did so much. Dunks, shots, layups, etc. I’d say what Kobe is most known for is his shot-making. He has hit some insane shots over his career. One of the best scorers ever. Kobe had an elite fadeaway. His play was heavily influenced by Michael Jordan.
8:41
The internet has ruined this for me I can't see this clip without laughing 🤣
Favorite player - funny part is they could’ve made this video twice as long. RIP Mamba
I miss that guy. His passing was like a bad omen for the world, for COVID descended shortly after.
If I was going to build a team around a player, I might pick Lebron over Kobe, but if I needed a player to destroy another team or perhaps even the league, Kobe would be the guy. Firepower bar none.
Loved this. Gotta do dat Iron Bowl reaction though! Possibly game/finish of the year!
Kobe Bryant had impeccable footwork. Best I’ve ever seen
Kobe was my MJ
You guys should watch Kobe's last game. Don't think anyone will be able to top that as final game.
Also, Shaq and Kobe had a turbulent relationship when they were teammates, a lot of it stemming from Kobe's desire to win and Shaq's sometimes less than stellar commitment, but by the end of their careers, they were practically brothers and were two very influential people in each other's lives.
Only celeb who I legit cried over when they passed.
Kobe and Shaq didn't get along because Kobe had the most hardcore work ethic in the league since Jordan, who was his idol- Kobe was the kind of guy to get up at 2am to be in the gym by 3 or 4, get 1000 shots up before breakfast, another 1000 before lunch and another 1000 before dinner. Its now referred to as "Mamba Mentality". Shaq, on the other hand, was kind of a goofball that didn't take anything seriously. This clash of personalities was at the core of their relationship for years, as Kobe had a hard time respecting anyone that wasn't focused 100% on winning. They made up later in their careers but their rift was a contributing factor to Shaq leaving the Lakers eventually while Kobe stayed a Laker his whole career.
BTW the "windmill dunk" is actually called a windmill in the states 😂
Kobe's fade-away was SICK!! But technically, he is probably the best jack of all trades player EVER!! Even Jordan spoke about his skill with respect.
Rip Kobe my personal favorite player and goat to me we miss you down here big dawg and rip to everyone that we lost that day in the crash a lot of young lives were lost smh💔
A lot of these highlights were in crucial moments of the game, he made so many big shots it’s hard to count them. Also Kobe scored 62 in 3 quarters against the mavs who had 61 at the end of 3 quarters, the 81 point game was a completely different night haha insane stuff. He also had a run of 4 games in a row where he scored 65, 50, 54, and 60. He was an absolute killer.
His trademark shot was every shot you can think of, he could do everything.
Incredible player and man!
Kobe is known for being able to score from anywhere on the court any way he wants
His signature shot is definitely the fade away... He probably scored 15k points (half of his 30k) from fade aways alone
Watching this trying not to cry lmfao damn I miss the mamba
In terms of how many ways to score, Kobe was and still is the most offensively skilled player in NBA history. I didn't use the word "gifted" because he worked tirelessly to evolve every facet of his game into the most versatile weapon. And that's just on offense.
That's Phil, remember he was a Knick. He played, and pretty well
he did wink at shaq. a couple of days before, shaq interviewed kobe on tnt and asked kobe to score 50 on his last game. Kobe responded jokingly that there's no way he'll drop 50 points. Kobe winked at Shaq because he dropped 60 to ge the win for his last game.
I got to see him in his last game in New Orleans. When he died I remember I was celebrating the last months of freedom before the pandemic on a cruise ship.
watching his plays... it's as if he is still here with us!
The reason the highlights don't do Kobe justice is because you had to see it during a full game. Just watching clips doesn't show the flow and everything that comes with a live game. It's probably true about every great player. Seeing it play out in front of you is a whole different thing.
A great video to watch on your own time(may not be long enough to have a "reaction" to) is the MJ/Kobe video where they show exactly how Kobe mirrored MJ move for move
Secret Base has an excellent in-depth 3 part series on the Kobe/Shaq drama.
There has to be a good video out there on Shaq vs Kobe because the drama was very public and lasted many years. Luckily later on, they squashed it and developed a great respect for each other.
He'll often go on these crazy streaks making tough shot after tough shot over multiple defenders. That kind of context gets lost in highlight videos. it's best to watch his full game highlights.
On the whole Shaq vs. Kobe thing, it was very real. Theres a mini series about it on a channel called Secret Base
Thanks for this, appreciate it!
The dark haired guy clapping with the bad 90's hair cut was Mark Cuban
I saw Koby when he played in High School. He taught me to love basketball. His play was like a dance-beautiful! Steph Curry has that same quality. I miss the Mamba😢 ( that spin around jumper belonged to Koby!!)
his weakness :injurys from 2013-2016... hard 4 him to comeback from all of these injurys and give the fans more moments and it was worth it. he was the greatest 4 the fans and 4 the game
Two things I'd like to point out . They weren't just rumors Shaq and Kobe really disliked each other at times. As someone who grew up watching the Shaq and Kobe Lakers it made me really happy that Shaq and Kobe did a sit down interview with each other before Kobe passed and they came to an understanding and genuine appreciation for each other. Second there's a documentary called " Kobe Doin Work" Where Kobe was shown game film of a recent game that he had played vs San Antonio. Its just Kobe breaking down the film, while famed director Spike Lee asked him questions. You can compare Kobe to Michael because Kobe was the closest thing to Michael that we wil ever see.
Kobe did everything the fadeaway was his most known thing
Thanks for the info
At 19:15 that is definitely Phil Jackson fellas 😂
I shouldn’t have doubted myself 😂😂
His fadeaway is his signature shot or his 360 tomahawk dunk poses n da air ‼️💯
Whoever chose the music for this mixtape is the real MVP!!!🔥🔥🔥
Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain has the record for most points in a single game with 100 points
Fadeaway was his signature but he had 100s of moves. There's nothing on the court he couldn't do.
Damn that last game always gets me tearing up
I was at that first highlight that had UNLV on the floor. I live in Vegas and went to probably 10-12 straight Laker reason games here.
I don't know if you guys have looked at Dr. J(Julius Erving) yet. There's a definite straight line Dr. to Mike to Kobe theme. Spoiler alert Joe Jelly Bean Bryant, Kobe's Dad, played with Dr J in Philly.
thank you for having the usa flag in the background the flags look even better next to each other keep up the vids i love the nfl ones especially
26:04 he was blowing a kiss and winking at his wife and daughters sitting courtside
Phil Jackson looks more like David Stern than Phil Jackson. LOL I chuckled at that. It's good to be reminded of Kobe's greatness, even just a little bit.
I recommend the Jordan and Kobe comparison video.
You guys need to see some of Reggie Millers clutch shots.
Kobe Signature Shot Is The MidRange Fade-Away
that was Phill Jackson lol keep up the good work
There's so much Michael Jordan in his game. I don't think we're ever gonna see 2 players that alike again
You had to be a brave mf to try and get in Kobe’s head 😂 he was the main one doin that.
His signature move is the elbow jumper. A jump shot from the top corner of the lane.
Hard for a video to do justice because his “Mamba Mentality” was a big part of his game.
24 because 1 over Jordan (23)
Kobe's trademark shot would undoubtedly be the heavily contested, off-balanced 20-ft fallaway over 3 defenders blocking his view of the basket. lol Nah, he had so many. He was great in the midrange but later in his career gravitated toward the perimeter. He and Tracy McGrady were the first guys to heat-check shots from the logo, almost 20 years before Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, and James Harden made it fashionable. He could create space against any coverage, against any defender, and whenever he wanted. His footwork was impeccable and his post-game was poetry in motion. He was an amazing player with an insurmountable basketball IQ, and he NEVER cheated the game, he gave his heart and soul to basketball and we love him for it. Perhaps his greatest gift was his willingness to share with younger players his skills and techniques.
My favorite player of all time growing up a Laker fan. He definitely had no weaknesses in his game, maybe the only thing is if him and Shaq stayed cool they would’ve won way more championships together.
i remember in the playoffs around 2010 or 2011 shane battier was guarding kobe and kobe went up for a 3 and battier (known for his defense) had his hand over kobe's face so close that there was no way he saw the rim and he still made it lol
The reason it’s hard to put him in a highlight reel is a lot like Jordan. When you see a 10 hour documentary on him it sheds more light on the man.
You can put me making baskets to music over 20 years but I am not 1% Kobe lol
R.I.P Kobe and GIGi... I'm a Celtics fan down to my bones but I'm a huge Kobe fan I respect greatness he truly was a different type of human, I also mentioned the Celtics thing because the Celtics always be f****** up on draft picks they passed up on Kobe Bryant to get Antoine Walker 😅😅 smh
@19:04 when you asked is that Phil… that was indeed Phil Jackson.
Kobe's "weakness" was that he held everyone to the same standards he held himself to. He didn't trust his teammates bc most of them didn't have his work ethic, let alone skill. The ones that put in the work got his respect and he depended on them (Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest/Metta World Peace).
Kobe was mad at Shaq bc he felt Shaq was lazy. Shaq is as petty as they come, so he kept the beef going long after they stopped being teammates. They patched it up after Shaq retired, though.
The core of Kobe's career was played during the (statistically) hardest era to score in NBA history. So, Kobe's greatness sometimes gets forgotten because the stats seem slightly deflated compared to what you'd expect but it's important to remember it was a very low scoring environment (only mid 90s average per game compared to 110+ this season, for example).
Also, yes that's phil jackson lololol
@11:22 when you say, "he was happy" that is mark cuban, the owner of the other team!