The Game That Ended Kobe's Career 

With the context we now know, it makes you respect Kobe's toughness even more. He knew when it happened that he had blown his achilles. He asked Vitti if they could like hold it together until the end of the game. Then walked up, made both free throws. Walked back to the locker room, and then lost it. He understood at that point what he was facing. But he still walked up and knocked down two free throws, rather than allowing Dwight to be chosen to shoot them. It's a shame that given the two previous scares in the game, that the coaching staff didn't force Kobe out of the game. He had been refusing to come out, playing ridiculous minutes, trying to will them into the playoffs. Sometimes you have to protect a player from themselves.

Man, I'm still pissed this happened. He was one of the top five scorers in the league up to this point.

So sad. He needed to rest. So many times his legs were hurt and then the Achilles had enough and gave out. If they had better team, this would of never happened. Kobe had to carry the team and that prematurely ended his career. He i think would of played until 40 and would be #1 scorer all time had he not gotten hurt.

He did Klay like that though

I thought he scored 60pts in The Game That Ended Kobe's Career.

hero

this game that change the era of basketball..

Damn he broke Klay

No load management no sitting out with a playoff spot in jeopardy none of that man was already playing with multiple injuries and he still went out there and put on a show even after tearing the achilles he was tryimg to find a way to finish the game that is what's missing from this soft a$$ league today

Steph harvested the gift of the contested jumper

Now I know...

Everytime I see this I think of MJ's flu game and LeBron getting carried off the court due to cramping and realize I can never put LeBron in the same conversation as these 2

I choose not to think about this day

Kobester

Dude was cookin' Klay Thompson

If this doesn’t put into perspective of how Jordan would destroy even in this decade than I don’t know what will. Some players today would still be great in the previous eras but Jordan would still be at the top Id say

The Warrior vs the Warriors

*crys a little bit*

Who won?

Father Time kicks everyone’s ass

Klay was getting cooked.

The team doctors should have withdrawn him earlier on when he a pain in his knee. He was limping and suffering all the time, after that. It was a matter of time that the enevitable would happen. They did not think that the athlete's health was top priority. Pity.

But did they win

Kobe fell three times in the game.

GOAT💩💯

I think kobe, is better than Jordan...