Kobe Bryant Block Party: Kobe's Greatest Blocks 

I mean I’m sure that’s like most if not every shot blocker today but still it’s impressive for him to have been a player you’d still be scared to be blocked from even if his BPG says otherwise

He even hasn’t never got posted

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@@kana2kgoat25 yes he was. Go search on Google. Point is, all NBA players would have been dunked on, to Kobe, its fair basketball, he responded by scoring on the other side, he cares for the win. Not a single damn about getting postered

​@@Tankpacqikcao I think RU-vid would be better😅

Well, he ain't selected 12 times in the all-defensive team for nothing.

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@@kwynszer what’s crazy is he should’ve won DPOY at least once

True

But who is a better defensive player because lebron is a good at D

whysoserious09 Lebron is a good defender but Kobe was a better onball defender while Lebron was a better help defender

Anthony Mason is a better defender than Kobe. As is Rodman, Dumars, Pippen, Jordan, Bowen, Artest, Cooper, Payton, Alvin Robertson, Pressey, Moncrief, Kahwi Leonard, Tayshawn Prince, Xavier McDaniel, Clyde Frazier, Tony Allen, Butler, Iguadola, Deng, Sprewell, Dennis Johnson Gilbert Arenas = drop 60 on Kobe Allan Houston = drop 53 on Kobe Marbury = drop 50 on Kobe

@@comedian5264 I think he was talking more about Lebron, not who all you’ve named lol. That’s irrelevant to this post and to his point. No where did he say anything about Kobe being the great defender, he compared lebron and Kobe.

Optimal reach, optimal angle, and least amount of time to get to that ball and swat it. Given that the majority of players are right handed, or in this video here, the majority here has shot the ball with their right hand. So lefty block it is! Also, the angle/squaring up your opponent is key. As he blocks with his left hand, he lands in a manner that he's still squared up to defend the opponent in case they regain possession. Blocking a right handed lay up with your right hand would put your back facing your opponent as you land, therefore putting you in a disadvantageous position if opponent regains position and goes for a follow up attempt.

@@rixtervidz bro you’re thinking too much into things with all that. He simply made a defensive stop simple as that.

@@williamgalloway4063 bro i'm kinda surprised you didn't catch that as part of defensive fundamentals. It's being taught to us since late 80's to early 90's as part of varsity basketball training. We weren't champs or anything, heck I'm no exceptional player, but I played from grade school til senior high school and represented for several years straight up. We were kids then, but it's pretty obvious we remember the proper fundamentals til today. It was all part of the beauty of playing and understanding the game. Fast forward now you got internet, you can google that instead of hearing it from your coach or getting yelled at for not paying attention to the nuances of the game. So yeah maybe I think too much, I'll take that as a compliment. I prefer to think that's part of the game too... hence we got a thing called "basketball IQ?!?!"

@@rixtervidz you’re absolutely right bro

Magic>Kobe

Lol

That's because most players are shooting from their right side so it would make sense to contest with the left hand.

Have you ever played basketball? I’m left handed, but what does that have to do with my right hand making an defensive play?

Fundamental. Most players shoot with their right. Using your left hand to block gives you more reach, if not better angle, and puts your body square up against your opponent. Going with your right hand, you go off angle. More chances of initiating contact therefore a foul. And in the event your opponent still gets the ball, you're too off angle to go for another block. Blocking with your left hand keeps you squared up, even as you land you're still in a dominant position to guard your opponent. Well, that's the fundamental, but of course it's not absolute. But by seeing how Kobe maximized it here, it would be wise to follow the same habit. Be a lefty blocker.

Have you ever played basketball? I’m left handed, but what does that have to do with my right hand making an defensive play?

He’s not

T-mac, MJ, LeBron, wade, dirt, Duncan, garnett, Allen, melo, cp3, kidd, yao, durant... He blocked all these players. But didn't see he block O'neal😂

@@kengyaw1364 maybe because shaq didn’t get the ball much after he left LA. You do realize Shaq wasn’t really the offensive focus much after leaving LA

When Shaq was with Phoenix Kobe blocked him. The refs called it a goaltend. But it was clearly a clean block