Kobe Bryant 2002 WCF, Lakers vs Kings Classic Playoff Matchup | Full Series Highlights 

If it isn't the best it's certainly gotta be top 5!!The Bulls Vs Celtics 2009 series has to be up there too but as a Lakers fan I loved this series minus the bad refs.It was arguably our toughest series through the 3 peat

Kobe Bryant is the best player better than Lebron James

Jay Money agreed. Def the toughest, pushed to the absolute limit. Trailing by 24 pts down 2-1, then down 3-2, trailed by 9 in 2nd half of game 7. This was the NBA finals.

@@dcshow 2010 NBA Finals considering Kobe's age was so tough neither team could shoot efficiently in Game 7. Also there was no ref controversy lingering for years. Kobe was completely gassed at the end of that series. You will never see a grueling defensive series like that ever again.

@@dcshow I agree!!Only series that made me sweat like that during the 3 peat was the WCF vs Portland 😲 Once we beat the Kings I knew the 3 peat was complete!!!

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Str8 facts, the most skilled player of all times

And he was an aggressive killer .. that’s a real problem lol that’s why he got boo by every team crowd

He had 1 on, the fg%

@@rendylie6182 nah, injuries, kind of position he played SHOOTING GUARD makes the analyst argument that his career FG % keeps him out of the GOAT conversation invalid.

I'm with you

I second that

Exactly!

More exciting than today's NBA

And he had a illness

Outside of Wade in 2011 i dont think a “sidekick” has done that since , Kyrie was close to 30 in the 16 Finals and KD and Curry were more equals to me so yeah Kobe was special , he was also the youngest out the group doing this

I’m sayin 😂😂

With only 22-23 years old.. .challenging the best, thaT IS UNBELIEVABLE

Basketball fabulous five

game 6 was fixed, so karma came back in a form of a helicopter 🚁

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because Shaq was fat for a player at that time. Shaq was fat and slow in that era.

good eye to catch that. thanks

the scary thing was that he was barely entering his prime. This was scratching the surfaces.

Facts. Kobe/Wilt. Or Wilt/Kobe.

Offensively, he was the best I've ever seen... left shoulder, right shoulder, pull-ups, catch-and-shoot, filthy nasty off the bounce, balance, footwork, athleticism, mentally unshakable...

No hate for Kobe or whatsoever but didn’t LeBron take Cleveland to the finals at the age of 22? 2007, also he had one of his best games ever facing elimination against the pistons during that playoff run.

@@fostereliphasjr796 no lbj is 23 and his in the weak east

That's their opinion to do so.

Kobe is the Pound 4 Pound greatest of all time. 05-09 Kobe was too cold, and the crazy thing was, by then he'd lost a step of his athleticism.

this is 02.playoffs

54 _17m I know that........ I’m saying the 2001 playoffs, the year before, where he demolished the series leading up to the finals, top notch defense in the West, mainly the Spurs, who were the #1 defense in the NBA that year, made a joke out of their defense and of course the Kings and Blazers. 2001, 2002 playoffs catapulted him in a different class from the other elite perimeter players.

Straight facts my guy

That would be scary!!!!!!

He'll be tearing the league up. There would be a Kobe rule.

@@RealSoloShow he average 35 I think

@@craigmackssj3680 If he could average 35 for a season in a much slower era, he’d definitely put those type of numbers in today’s league

​@@craigmackssj3680he'll average 40 in todays game

Jordan is more clutch stop it. You said it by saying Kobe is the closest to MJ status.

Bronsexuals don't even have him top 5

@@bobanderson6675bruh you beat me to it his comment makes no sense

His skills were the best.

I agree

Love Kobe but not even close. He put up far superior numbers in 2001 & 2008 WCF vs the Spurs, 2009 WCF vs the Nuggets and 2010 vs the Suns.

Kings missed 20+ free throws in that game. Trays why they lost not cuz of the refs . Phantom calls or not they make 75% of their free throws they win that game. Not you but too many people blame the refs

FOH Kimgs Got robbed.

@@johnbencomo3098 Nigga it’s Kings not Kimgs, get educated. If you’re gonna put a counterargument, learn some basic grammar and punctuation.

Kobe did all the little things to win, outside of taking charges. That's what makes him the best ever.

Totally agree. And i have so many albums full of diff kobe skills one of which is “floaters.” I promise i’ll get to it. Always appreciate the insight 🙏

yea, 2000-2002 those floaters were on display. no one else had a bag like this man. 2003 he incorporated a lot more back to the basket attacks that replaced some of these floaters that he favored so heavily before added 5-10 lbs

Oh yeh! Kobe and M.J. are the GOAT. They will be on GOAT MOUNTAIN and of course Shaq as well as Lebron James. But Kobe is right in the center of it all. I'm loving it! Just loving it! Wish he was here. We all know how Kobe feels when it comes to whose 1st., 2rd., and so on, he never included himself. Why? Because everything that we see him do, he said and I quote, "everything that I do from Michael, he's my mentor." unquote. Kobe is much too modest to take credit for himself the way he played his game, he always gave credit to Michael, he loved Michael so much, and always wanted to be like him until he didn't know or realize where Michael mentoring stop and his own training of himself began. Kobe was always gifted, and talented. He took what Michael taught him and improved upon it, he took it to the never level and that's beyond what Michael has ever done on the court. Kobe did the things he dreamed of doing on the court, he challenged every player to be better and do better. He pushed himself always in every game and he gave it his all. He gave more to the world of sport than any player ever had and that includes M.J. Yes, Kobe is the GOAT, he's the greatest player that I have ever seen play the game. No one else will ever do all the things Kobe and Michael have done on the court, and don't try to tell me, Lebron James. Lebron James is no match for either one of them. Please, there is just no comparison. This series is by far the best series ever, I rather watch Kobe any day than watch the games they got going on now. Please spare me the argument, it will always be Kobe's hand down. Now stick a fork in it.

If it wasn't for that horry, game-winning shot, no three-peat for LA.

Facts 💯

Kobe caught that rape case that’s the only reason people don’t speak highly, just like they bring up the case with Chauncey when he became coach the It’s the “MEDIA” brainwashing

You got it man no prob. Had a lot of fun putting together this vid and the game 7. Truly an incredible series. Every game was so intense.

Agreed

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Right Kobe> MJ and LeBron

4:25 I totally forgot they tried to poison Kobe

but they blew it in the end.

Bro Kobe would’ve averaged 40 and I’m not even fucking playing

He averaged 22 pts in 2015 nd averaged 17 in 2016 after all them injuries so he most definitely would kick on niggas

Tatum is definitely nice he isn’t as quick as Kobe when he was young but he definitely plays like a mix of 8 and 24

@@6dotz u deff didnt watch how crazy killer Kobe and tmac lol, they both next with mj prob the most beautiful skill set player ever, ..

Offensively prime kobe tmac vince carter and ai would have lit this current league on fire. They all could have easily averaged well above 30 especially with how easy it is to get to the line. Ai LIVED at the line he regularly shot 12 free throws a game imagine now. All 4 of then could have averaged close to 15 free throws a game because of nasty they were driving to the rim.

Alright I’ll see what I can do

Thankyou so much sir!

Much appreciated 🙏

Nice find… Kobe was different man. Such a simple move but he makes it look so unique. He was able to switch between trained moves and unorthodox so effortlessly. Unorthodox is stuff you don’t practice like that move you pointed out… it’s honestly like an dbz ultra instinct Kobe. Lol

Lmao 🤣 he'll no

refs

Game 4 of the 2002 WCF was more of a killer for Rick Adelman and the Greatest Show on Court era Sacramento Kings.

You speak like a robot, how many jabs have you had? @@joesakic91

Facts!!!

Kobe had Shaq a 300 pound 7 foot monster with him. Jordan didn't

Kobe had a top 10 player all time by his side. Mj didn’t

@@zeddieperryiv799 Kobe had a top 10 player all time by his side. Mj didn’t

Especially in the Finals.

Bron can't touch Kobe.

Hey Michael Terrell, you're absolutely right, Kobe played while sick and so did M.J. The only time Kobe did not play was because of major injuries, other wise he played. He took his game seriously and he loved the fans, he was always concern about the fan and the parent who paid their hard earned money to come to see him play and he didn't want to not be there playing or sitting in street clothes chilling with his peers while the little kid was disappointed because he wasn't playing. Now Kobe cared about the fans and his game. Whatever he could do to help especially the children he would do, and he knew that it was his responsibility to make sure that he was able to play. Kobe tired and succeeds in being there for his fans. They just need to recognize Kobe and give credit where credit is due. There is no comparison, absolutely no way King James will ever touch Kobe, he's in a league all by himself. Yes, you are right, Bron can't touch him. I'm loving it!

Way better

No he wasn’t

@@michaelterrell2108 already did