Kobe Bryant Tell Alex Rodriguez how Shaq was the reason his consecutive 40 point streak ended. Listen to the full interview + the entire first season of The Corp here itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I don't even think a player has ever had a streak like that 40 point streak Kobe had since..... RIP to My Idol, his young beautiful daughter and the other souls who lost their lives
Kobe’s 40-Point Streak (2003): 9 Games (7-2): 44.0 ppg, 2.6 spg, 0.9 bpg, 49.6% FG, 47.1% 3PT, 83.2% FT. One of the best two-way players ever. And, I don’t care what anyone thinks, Kobe and Shaq prevented each other from winning MVPs from 2001-2004.
I don't agree with holding the other guys to a higher standard. He should be held to a higher standard. But not in the heavens where he actually believes he should be with wings. Big ego and will never compare to M.J and Russell. That's when it was hardcore b-ball not today's flag basketball
@@jordanrodriguez6412 Mike was just more naturally gifted. He smoked cigars, gambled, drank, etc. Kobe is the only athlete ever to wake up at 4am every morning training for 14 hours everyday for 30 years.
@@ExilixE and what Michael Jordan didnt? But look i have no problem with what you said, but its weird how people want to make it seem like Kobe didnt get his mentality and personality from Jordan. Kobe is Jordan 2.0.
@@jordanrodriguez6412 what gets me is how people will never say or allow anyone to say Kobe is better than MJ at anything... It's clearly not the case. Kobe can, for certain things MJ couldn't
I swear I Love Kobe. Shaq dared him to win without him & he was alright, let's see. I'll be damn I retire & have that over my head. That was all the challenge he needed to hear. 👏👏👏
And people say Kobe is selfish.. he is one hell of a player.. when he used to play there was no one better then him on this planet and he proves over and over again.. 🔥🔥🏀 Legend..
Wow, dude Big Cat you're living the life brother. Kobe is one the most unique people to ever exist. I would love to be able to hang out and pick his brain like that.
The KD question was interesting. If Kobe had done something similar during his run it would have been like if Kobe had gone to the Spurs and won chamionships and then been like “ha! See?! I can win without Shaq!” But everyone would have been like “yeeeeeeeeeeeah, I mean technically yeah. But you’re also playing with three all stars”. If KD had left OKC and gone to another team and led them from scratch to a title, adding a big man like Kobe did with Pau and maybe some good role players then people would have a very different opinion of KD today. Leading a team to a title, instead of jumping on the bandwagon
That’s most peoples problem, he rather ride the coat tails of an already established championship team than lead one himself, nobody kills for leaving OKC, it’s more so joining the team you lost to that won a title without him
@@raykingsley7137 I remember when KD won his first chip, his mom was screaming "You did it. They said you couldn't but you did!" And I was sitting there thinking? Who said that? Everyone knew it was over when he joined a team with 3 established all stars that won 73 games the year before. People said he took the easy way to a ring in preseason lol if he weren't beating LeBron consistently in the Finals, he wouldn't be getting any praise from people. He'd be the one getting all the hate lol
Joel Smith KD had Westbrook and Harden and Ibaka once and nobody batted an eye because it happened naturally. OKC giving away Harden was one of the worst hindsight NBA moves ever. People say Harden wouldn’t have developed but I disagree.
That's how driven kobe is to win, he knows to win championship, the big fellow needs to be dominant in the playoffs, therefore he is willing to take a back seat for the betterment of the team.
Until you win/ achieve your goal, it will always feel like people are holding you back. Anytime you fall short, something will always feel like someone is too blame. (usually, you're a part of that but it's easier to blame it on someone else). Kobe is right, hold everyone accountable, fight and demand excellence. Otherwise, it isn't fair to waste time.
Shaun Brooks but who did he match up against? Two white dudes and an old Dikembe Mutombo.shaq got the ball cause of his matchups and didn’t have to guard anyone. Kobe guarded AI, Reggie Miller/jalen rose, and jkidd, Kerry kittles. When Shaq went against a real center like David Robinson in the 01 WCF Shaq averaged 27 and Kobe averaged 33 7 and 7 against one of the best defenders in the league.
@@belak1551 tbf kobe was facing single coverage while shaq is getting doubled by fuckin Tim Duncan and robinson and whatever else bigs they could throw at him
I mean its not hard to see Shaq getting jealous of Kobe's streak. If you watch that Orlando Magic 30 for 30 documentary, when Shaq got hurt in what '95 and Penny went on that impressive streak and got some endorsements, then the lil penny commercial Shaq was totally jealous.... He just didn't like seeing other people having success and getting theirs, not even due to selfish reasons but they HAD to do what they needed to fill the void of him being out and its like he wasn't having that.. That attitude can rub a ton of people the wrong way.. No wonder Kobe wanted his ass out of LA. Shaq was a spoiled child.. At the same time I get it from Shaqs perspective, Shaq made everyones life easier, Penny didn't win without him and he would have been justified had Kobe not won his rings with Pau and Lamar in 09 and '10. But still, Shaq was so immature though the team mentality seemed like something he didn't embrace as much as he could. Imagine Kobe with a Hakeem Olajuwon or a David Robinson in his prime. Two men who came from humble backgrounds with Robinson being in the military and Hakeem being just a soft spoke yet intelligent man from Africa who played and moved with the smoothness and intelligence of a performer...
As big and as talented as Shaq was...he was childish mentally, egotistical and self centered. He was lazy unless he wanted to earn something. He wasn't willing to share the limelight and sabotaged 2-3 championships even tho he was indeed dominant and unstoppable, he stopped himself from being mentioned in the conversation as a top 5 player ever
Enigmatic 1 shaq if he had kept his body in shape should be in my opinion the goat. His ceiling was so much higher. Could have easily won another 2 rings with Kobe.
@@jacobmoore7381 I respectfully agree with your opinion in the regards of Shaq would've been the greatest because he had the capability, he made a conscientious choice to slack off and be lazy instead of challenge himself. He became comfortable in his celebrity whereas the true greats didn't let that deter them by always honing their craft and put themselves in uncomfortable situations willingly to test their fortitude. He was never going to be that type of player mentally, he just relied on his physical dominance
Enigmatic 1 honestly, if Shaq was as crazily competitive and hardworking as a Kobe, Lebron, Jordan etc. it wouldn’t of even been fair at all. He easily would have been the goat, especially if he worked out more bc we’d of gotten a mix of young athletic Shaq and his prime dominant self rolled into one. Combine that with possibly better post work and even just slightly better free throw shooting and you’re talking about a man crafted by the basketball gods himself.
Kobe Bryant averaged 22, 30 and 28ppg for those 3 championships with shaq. And he carried them through the loaded west, destroying the spurs by himself at age 21. Back to back 45 point playoff games when shaq was out. The east was weak and shaq dominated the finals but kobe got them there. And the first finals, kobe got injured and played on 1 foot.
Lol stop. They both dominated on the way to the Finals but Shaq dominated more in the Finals. If the east was weak, why did Kobe's numbers go down in the Finals. It doesn't make sense. Give Shaq his credit. It doesn't take away from Kobe's legacy
@@Onlyrealmusic4life I love shaq, I just have to do this for all the kobe haters. I heavily researched shaqs out of basketball accomplishments and hes one of my idols because of it. Hes an icon
@@PokeKobe24 I admit I used to be a Kobe hater, but by the time he retired, I became objective enough to recognize his skill and that he is one of the best offensive players to ever hit the hardwood. EVER. His game was like poetry in motion. I think Shaq was the alpha in that 3peat, but I think Shaq would have had to take a backseat if he stayed on the Lakers after that. It's kinda ironic because he did that when he went to the Heat but he seemed to hold it against Kobe that he wanted to be the alpha. i agree that Haq was lazy. his career kinda fizzled out after that ring with the Heat.
Great point Kobe makes at the very end. The media never really made the argument that a star player couldn’t win without his duo until the Kobe/Shaq era. 👀 And Kobe still went out and proved people wrong. I could see why people hate on him.
The game kobe is referring to where he "dumped the ball down instead of shooting", he actually had 32.. but leading up to that point these were his points total...40,38,42,35,46,42,51,44,40,52,40,40,41... IM SHOOK
It was easier to win games with Shaq and Kobe together. That's probably why Phil told Kobe to dial it back. Otherwise, they will lose the chemistry like exactly how it ended.
Kobe ... so amazing as a player that I still say his name when I shoot a ball of paper in the trash. .... because who was more likely to hit the shot with the game on the line? ( even more so than Bird and Jordan)
bro get the fuck outta here, kobe is fucking trash in the clutch compared to Bird and Jordan, lebron too is much more clutch than he ever was. those are facts you casual, check them out. you kobe fans always believe media narratives without any evidence to back it up. kobe is 7/28 in shots in the last 24 seconds of playoff games for a measly 28%, thats lower than league average. learn to use facts instead of opinions. Kobe is the most overrated nba star ever.
They were both kids & they fought like brothers like you and I. The only difference is this took place in a professional environment & in the public eyes
If Shaq accepted more of a supporting role on the Lakers with Kobe, I believe Kobe would have won more championships than Michael Jordan. That extra support player that you can consistently count on is vital to overall team success. You don’t get all the glory you deserve, but you win.
Shaq was a 7'1 dude with a close to 40 inch vertical while being 300+ lbs AND he was fast and quick for his size, there was no human being in the world that could stop him
Some people are so talented, so gifted, the world will always be envious of them. ... The whole Shaq vs. Kobe beef was really about Shaq's petty jealousies. Shame he allowed his ego and insecurities destroy what could've been the greatest duo in the history of modern sports.
This needs to be shown to all the Kobe haters. This dude didn’t accept mediocrity. I wish he would’ve broke that 40 point streak. But that tells you what Kobe had to deal with playing with Shaq. Dude sacrificed a lot of offense during those years. Would’ve easily scored 40K for his career otherwise.
TruMiamiHeatFan Obviously you missed the part where Kobe clearly stated that “we’re gonna lose Shaq if we don’t feed him”. Kobe was forced to sacrifice his offense to keep Shaq happy for 6 years. Stop hatin’.
@@TruMiamiHeatFan because the finals were played in the west all of those 3 championships. Do u imagine Allen Iverson taking that philly team through the west? love the hate btw
@@markcunningham6735 When the media started calling Penny and Shaq the next Magic and Kareem I knew they weren't gonna last. Kareem was always looked at as being second fiddle to Magic on the Showtime Lakers. And we all know Shaq didn't want to be second fiddle to anyone.
The reason everyone holds those first three championships as Kobe can’t win without shaq is because shaq was the best player on the team at the time. Mj and magic were always the best players on there team when they won the championships. But props to Kobe for knowing ahead of the time that those championships wouldn’t count for his legacy
If Shaq worked as hard as Kobe they would have won 6 titles. Kobe should have 8 titles, but thanks to Shaqs laziness they only won 3 titles together. Kobe worked hard while Shaq was being a comedian.
of shaq wasnt lazy? bro are you serious? Kobe was the one that wasnt happy with his role. HE was the one that told the media that shaq was cheating on his wife. Basically kobe was being a big sissy. You kobe fans have short memories. Shaq was LA dont forget
The real beef was never Shaq and Kobe as much as it was Kobe and Karl Malone. When Kobe says here that if he had a problem with someone he let them know to their faces, I don't think Kobe is keepin all the way 100 because Karl Malone pulled the ultimate disrespect and many years later as we are in 2019 Karl Malone still want that smoke.
Had Kobe been born before Jordan and he wasn't chasing Jordan. He would not have been that good. He studied Jordan. Jordan is the blueprint, others are carbon copy.
People like kobe would have been great in any other era because of his mentality and work ethic.. Kobe was also a student of hakeem so he he is not entirely a COPY of jordan. He was a student of the game like jordan was. The fact that both of them are fundamentally sound and flawless is a testament to their dedication towards excellence. They will always have edge over players like lebron, shaq, wilt whom you wont hesitate to foul in crucial moments lol.
Nobody thinks LeBron is a winner... He's just very phisically gifted. Great basketball player but comparing it to music, more of a vegas Elvis with crown than a true rock and roll musician.
Kobe and Shaq did some legendary shit. Out of all of the Hall of Fame Duos Shaq and Kobe were the only ones to win titles without each other. Pippen/Michael Jordan never won a title without each other. Majic Johnson never won a title after Kareem had retired.
