These is just too clutch for Klutch and Le fan girls. How about showing the daggers Kobe made in Balcos face 3 times under 1 and half minute in 1 game in march of 06 lakers home againts Cavs.
I'm still not seeing what a zone defense would do to really change his game. Mastered the mid-range and the fadeaway. Imagine what he'd do against the 3 second rule in his prime. Soon as that defender has to leave the lane he's driving in for an and 1. Even though zone defense was illegal, the lack of spacing in these games don't really make it relevant. Almost all of these clips have 1 defender on him while another is between him and another Bulls player.
Simple, effective and deadly vs taking 100 dribbles to do a 30 foot step back. He's constantly moving forward and not side to side to create space, then backwards.....
Man Kobe Bryant highlights never gets old to me, he was so much fun to watch. #MambaForever R.I.P to him and to the man responsible for trading him to the Lakers on draft day, Jerry West. Thank you Mr. Clutch, who is a legend in his own right.
