Kobe Bryant & Tracy McGrady Interview Part 2: Why Kobe wishes T-Mac had been his teammate | The Jump
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5 жыл бұрынTracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant sit down with Rachel Nichols of The Jump for an exclusive interview, describing a game between the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers in 2002-03 and an elbow Kobe put into T-Mac's back (0:58) , how Kobe wishes McGrady would have been his teammate, their thoughts on James Harden's play with the Houston Rockets, their takes on Anthony Davis wanting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, LeBron James' groin injury and how it relates to Kobe's Achilles, and whether they would return to the NBA.
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@Londonsworld2012 5 жыл бұрын
Who else smiling from ear to ear watching this
@intalent 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't want the damn video to end!
@pvhep4036 5 жыл бұрын
Me! I watched the part of the dunkcontest 4 times! Shame it wasnt any longer
@nasirjones9149 4 жыл бұрын
Me lol
@johancorrales6537 4 жыл бұрын
JRstylez til this day!! D wilder voice
@BlackKen_M 4 жыл бұрын
JRstylez thought I was the only one
@xdivisionvision 5 жыл бұрын
Prime TMac and Kobe is like watching sub zero vs scorpion
@dareuslomas94 5 жыл бұрын
division100 shit yea!!! Vegeta or Goku
@kisswriters 4 жыл бұрын
No doubt! Perfect analogy...
@nasirjones9149 4 жыл бұрын
On God
@ILikeIt62 4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it any better
@raybugz9275 4 жыл бұрын
Tmac is Sub-Zero and Kobe is Scorpion
@desmondtan2237 4 жыл бұрын
tracy and kobe chemistry is GOLD
@ave3.727 4 жыл бұрын
you can see the love they have for each other
@Youngcashflymoney 4 жыл бұрын
Desmond Tan its like pg and kawhi..
@wiseguy2312 4 жыл бұрын
Like Will Smith and Martin in bad boys lol
@chrisedwards1718 3 жыл бұрын
@@Youngcashflymoney this didn't age well
@mgcballa2010 3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisedwards1718 😂😂
@IceMan-ed6fb 4 жыл бұрын
It's like my brain can't accept it
@TMacandKobe4real 4 жыл бұрын
I'm all fucked up too.....we all are😞💔
@brifo3394 4 жыл бұрын
For sure, feels like a nightmare and haven't woken up yet.
@wwayne3883 4 жыл бұрын
Most fucked up feeling ever
@basedgod6970 4 жыл бұрын
Long live the great 8 💜
@Dboigames 4 жыл бұрын
I am hurting man
@94mikless 5 жыл бұрын
Can we have 400 hours of this interview please?
@skip1837 5 жыл бұрын
Facts
@wesmyone9562 5 жыл бұрын
😆
@xavierrainey8747 5 жыл бұрын
1000
@tmc14121 5 жыл бұрын
forreals man
@edwardperalta3561 5 жыл бұрын
Que
@youngboy_chiefkeefsosa3856 5 жыл бұрын
This is Legendary I can watch them talk basketball all day
@Scarytriodoors 5 жыл бұрын
Deadass bro
@bigshmoke9392 5 жыл бұрын
On god
@jeans8607 5 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! I wish they played together
@steezomatic4398 5 жыл бұрын
These demigods
@cerebralmindgame9818 5 жыл бұрын
Real talk
@nosrejadorable 4 жыл бұрын
No wonder TMac is emotional right now. They had a different bond that him and Kobe had.
@sofiyarini 4 жыл бұрын
yeah they go way back, i was crying watch his reaction to Kobe's death 😢
@queenvashti2889 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! This really hurt man.....
@michaelpeterson6900 4 жыл бұрын
Kobe didn't have many real friends. But Tracy was definitely 1 of the few.
@taylorwaylor8965 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is his true BFF
@lish306 4 жыл бұрын
Kobe respected him T Mac is a GOAT
@hsalman007 4 жыл бұрын
Kobe: "imagine, a 42 year old dunk contest champion!" McGrady: "you just tryna tear his achillies"
@sololifegee6514 3 жыл бұрын
That was funny lol
@Dean_Winchester247 3 жыл бұрын
VC's windmill is still better than most of the other young players' windmills. He's the best of the best at windmill dunks.
@VampireHunterD44 3 жыл бұрын
Bruh, I was dead!!😂🤣🤣 T-Mac: "Bruh, don't get on that with her..."😒 Me:🤣🤣🤣🤣
@massivoset 3 жыл бұрын
Bro he died at 41 😮 chills
@bishomon 5 жыл бұрын
Give Kobe and T-Mac their own 1 hour show. Highest rated show in ESPN history guaranteed.
@madara792 5 жыл бұрын
Interviewing NBA legends every week. First episode has got to be AI and KG!
@allenjacob2719 5 жыл бұрын
That would be dope they wouldn’t let it happen though the media hates Kobe. Look how they did him for his Oscar smh.
@chron151 5 жыл бұрын
@@madara792 They'd need a curse button like the one that KG has on Area21. LOL!
@intalent 5 жыл бұрын
hell yeah
@calebm.8264 5 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on that
@aleclouison 5 жыл бұрын
love their dynamic. what I love about Kobe is even though he respected all these guys, he never showed it until after he retired. On the court he wanted to kill everyone on the other team. Truly a great competitor.
@skip1837 5 жыл бұрын
That's that xhit Giannis got .. that's why I tune in to see the Bucks play Giannis wants that crown
@mkb9122 5 жыл бұрын
but lebron make friends and wants to play for them LOL. kobe is a killa
@NateT092 5 жыл бұрын
got it and study his game/mentality from goat MJ.
@cthaxton1005 5 жыл бұрын
Nobody showed respect on the court lol. You know how many fights, dead mom jokes, kid jokes, basketball jokes were thrown around on the court back then
@macnificent4 5 жыл бұрын
KingLeo80 more losses too
@anthonyb2559 4 жыл бұрын
These young dudes don't know... This was one of the best rivalries in NBA history.
@dot_380gaming 4 жыл бұрын
DaRomeo and the best thing about it is, off the court, they’re brothers. They respected each other so much.
@TMacandKobe4real 3 жыл бұрын
💯💯💯
@brothadude 3 жыл бұрын
If Tracy had a better team they would be both be in the finals
@livingtruth8578 3 жыл бұрын
@@brothadude if Grant Hill were healthy, it could’ve happened.
@user-ew5hv1kd7m 3 жыл бұрын
@@livingtruth8578 and Tim Duncan was gonna sign with Orlando in 2000. Imagine Kobe vs Tmac and Shaq vs Tim Duncan
@lllcraiglll 4 жыл бұрын
As a diehard TMac fan when I was younger, I disliked Kobe. But then as years went by, I couldn’t help but to respect him and acknowledge him as one of the greatest who ever played. It is so hard to believe that he passed away in this fashion, before he even made the hall of fame. May Kobe and his daughter GiGi Rest In Peace. I shall be forever inspired by his Mamba mentality.
@marcuswilliams2910 4 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way bro. I loved TMac as a youngn & hated Kobe b/c he was his rival more than anyone else. I always respected his game no matter how much I didn't like him but as he showed more of his personality the older he got I began to like him too to the point where I was rooting for him his last couple seasons & was pissed when they let him play 40 + min a game & he tore his Achilles b/c I knew he'd never be our Mamba again. Being from philly with him & his daughter dying like that has the whole city feeling empty
@robhova 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say I hated Kobe but I was like naw Tmac better. I was a Grant Hill fan more than anything I saw a few games were Tmac played in his rookie and sophomore season and said this dude is going to be problem if he gets to shine. Them both landing in Orlando and Grant being out I was like time for the Tmac show and he did not disappoint.
@christopherpeterson4106 4 жыл бұрын
Well said we all share (in this comment) share that sentiment T-mac 4 life Rest easy Bean ♾️
@sdidadon8445 4 жыл бұрын
Likewise! Well said!
@EggsEzz 4 жыл бұрын
Same with me. I completely agree. I used to root against Kobe and love making Kobe jokes with my friends but I couldn't help but respect him as his career progressed because he worked so hard and earned his success. I even cried at his retirement so this is like a million times harder. Also keeping the other victim's family in my prayers.
@Dr_Jim57 6 ай бұрын
Kobe was spot on with Harden "he'll never win a championship with that style of play". And he was speaking from personal experience. When he was young he tried to do it all and kept coming up short, but it wasn't until he embraced his dynamic with Shaq that the titles started coming in He also predicted correctly how Lebron could still continue playing for years to come. Brilliant basketball mind
@flex6965 4 ай бұрын
One of them ones
@nathanrspain 4 жыл бұрын
His mentality was 20 years ahead of his time.
@nevilleeasley5738 4 жыл бұрын
VISIONEER
@AlexandreG 3 жыл бұрын
It was not. His mentality is timeless, coming 2050 there's not gonna be a single player with his mentality, NBA keeps getting softer
@hassanhaulcy 5 жыл бұрын
They would've been an unstoppable duo bruh.
@real96 5 жыл бұрын
@Nolay Austin he just said himself he wanted to lmao
@Cochise954 5 жыл бұрын
they would have been destroying the league.
@julioelchavez2889 5 жыл бұрын
No one else would touch the ball
@colbylynes 5 жыл бұрын
they wouldve been the tom bradys of the nba with ppl hating them winning so damn much lol
@jvkenshin416 5 жыл бұрын
They would've been like Jordan and Pippen.
@CLLife 4 жыл бұрын
T-MAC TAKE CARE OF HIS FAMILY BROTHER THEY GONNA NEED SOMEBODY HE TRUST.
@dps253 4 жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to T-Mac. You can see why his tears just streaming down nonstop during his interview with Rachel. He is in pain to lose a close friend, who could make him laugh, and who could be laughed at by him, without the slightest of the superstar swagger. And now, there is only echo of emptiness.
@KTKZon58 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe started teaching class when Rachel asked him the Harden question 😂😂😂
@markfalconnerida5711 4 жыл бұрын
When your getting old you become wiser, I agree on what Kobe said regarding James Harden.
@stealthiscool 4 жыл бұрын
G Mass because he’s been there, he’s seen that absolutely dominating the ball doesn’t win championships whilst deferring more to your teammates puts the team in a much better position if they’re good enough
@specialk864 4 жыл бұрын
James Harden is an average basketball player, AT BEST, who, occasionally, happens to get lucky, and an absolutely horrible team mate. the Rockets will NEVER win it all as long as Hardens playin for em’... no matter who they put around em’.
@ifeellikeyeezus8525 4 жыл бұрын
Special K you just a hater. Kobe said harden is the most similar to him in the league offense wise
@stopplaying6605 4 жыл бұрын
Special K your really gonna use the word average?, harden is one of the stars. he’ll be remembered as one of the best
@samuel2pac72 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant interviews are always worth watching.
@tylerb325 5 жыл бұрын
You could honestly listen to Kobe talk basketball ALL DAY. Simply brilliant & beyond eloquent. It's beyond me how people never mention him in the list of the greatest minds to ever play the game. He's probably watched and studied more tape than any player in the history of this league.
@miguelhernandez1248 5 жыл бұрын
He leaves you wanting to hear more 😒
@yonaxl 5 жыл бұрын
Yes his analysis is deep and always surprises you what he notices
@alexandersmith2895 4 жыл бұрын
This hit different now that he is gone😔😔
@Yuurrrrrrrr 4 жыл бұрын
Same brother, same. 😢
@hellspells74 4 жыл бұрын
Why? It's the same.
@XR3acts 4 жыл бұрын
Always does, cherish the now
@murisdemirovic3364 5 ай бұрын
His take on Harden was spot on..Kobe would have made a great coach 💯
@sixtynine-eo5dt 5 жыл бұрын
I like how they both just boomerang the compliments back to each other 😂 legends.
@mgtowlifeseasyifyoutry1274 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe low key dissing tmacs injurys
@toysofarkham 5 жыл бұрын
F this... I’m puttin em together on 2k
@hoodieboy1515 5 жыл бұрын
HAHAH!
@dos8679 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@noblesalaam2365 5 жыл бұрын
Unstoppable duo that plays both sides of the ball!!!
@sixtynine-eo5dt 5 жыл бұрын
Do it for the culture
@jaimemendoza907 5 жыл бұрын
Great minds think alike 😄
@JOHN-rt7jk 4 жыл бұрын
You could see that drive and serious in kobes face when he said he could come back if he wanted to, thats the black mamba
@Bryponce23 4 жыл бұрын
WOW that synchronicity at 3:59! Both show their brilliant basketball minds!
@culleeyy 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe and T-Mac like watching Goku and Vegeta
@ENB90 5 жыл бұрын
Except Vegeta is stronger in this scenario. Kobe is more like Vegeta than Goku imo at least personality-wise.
@anthonydontoh5383 5 жыл бұрын
That's so apt
@leonardobraynen1524 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, somewhere in this thread, i'm saying the same thing! Good call!
@hoodieboy1515 5 жыл бұрын
To me it’s more of Naruto & Sasuke haha
@jordyottewalder4145 5 жыл бұрын
ENB90 in my opinión Kobe is goku cause he always worked harder
@theiggod6921 5 жыл бұрын
I remember Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, and Kobe Bryant putting on a show every night back in the day! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@jullius.6433 5 жыл бұрын
TheIGGod more physical too. Not this James Harden get touch and a foul.
@deweydewey712 5 жыл бұрын
Dont forget vc
@leafsfan1728 5 жыл бұрын
Back when basketball was truly enjoyable to watch!! So many stars and great teams!!
@yusefimmanuel6377 5 жыл бұрын
The early 2000 was still 🔥. It was a carryover from the 90s. The fuckboys they have now is a carryover from the late 2000s.
@hcf797 5 жыл бұрын
The good ole days
@RiruKrypto_ 4 жыл бұрын
1:50 Kobe be like I just wanna test his back to see if it's healthy. lmao
@philly4yoyo 4 жыл бұрын
Such a dads at a cookout or barbershop interview lol. Rest easy Kobe and Gianna Bryant, John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan.
@InitialXG 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe knows VC is the dunking goat. I’ve never seen Kobe not be competitive except in this video lol
@onelyfemusic6213 5 жыл бұрын
He said when he was real young Vince was better than him at dunking
@DJSkandalous 5 жыл бұрын
Vince vs Kobe vs T-Mac and then throw in someone like Antwan Jaminson. It would have been one of the best contest ever. Damn
@terryjfk8593 5 жыл бұрын
bruh kobe and T-MAC used do some sick ass inn game dunks tho too i think people forget but VC dunking goat
@phillyd2738 5 жыл бұрын
He s not the dunking Goat Shawn Kemp is
@ek274 5 жыл бұрын
I definitely think VC is on top when it comes to dunking, but I really think Kobe's biggest weakness in dunking was his hand size. MJ, Tmac, Vince all have bigger hands that can palm the ball like glue is on there. Steve Francis was also a perfect example of this. Dude had crazy bunnies but had to dunk the ball with more of his wrist at times
@primejudicator7817 5 жыл бұрын
I fell out when Kobe said he was going to test that back. You might be my best friend in the whole wide world...but I'm still gonna take yo' ass out if it means I get the W. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@intalent 5 жыл бұрын
he's so petty lol
@Entertainus808 5 жыл бұрын
1:35 big elbow in the back. Tested his back alright😂😂
@killabee5810 5 жыл бұрын
i dont see anything wrong.
@towoawawaboofficial 4 жыл бұрын
Competition is a hell of a word🤣😂😂
@benitocamela6336 4 жыл бұрын
That's what competing is all about. On the court/field/pitch I'm out there to win, outside it's another story.
@lagisole 4 жыл бұрын
"I will enter the things that I know I can win" 😎
@sololifegee6514 3 жыл бұрын
Best line right there
@exxie1 3 жыл бұрын
Words of wisdom, love you Kobe... miss you everyday
@TerryClemons 4 жыл бұрын
Vince gotta do the dunk contest now out of respect for Kobe.
@michaelcurenton6608 4 жыл бұрын
Facts
@arcticwanderer2109 4 жыл бұрын
The dude is 43. cant dunk no more
@joebruce4826 4 жыл бұрын
Vince don't have 20yr old legs
@thsu8 4 жыл бұрын
That coward LeBron James should finally do the dunk contest for Kobe
@chalkyblack7582 4 жыл бұрын
@@arcticwanderer2109 shidddddd
@cecilraynor2423 5 жыл бұрын
who would ever thought tmac and kobe would ever be doing a interview together........this some legendary shit.
@wisconsinlonnie4143 5 жыл бұрын
I just found this shit. Raw!!💪🏾
@sspahspecializedsmartphone5825 5 жыл бұрын
Rachel Nichols needed tmac or Kobe would not of done it with her
@jamarnave6203 5 жыл бұрын
Legendary Asf
@jodycollier8012 5 жыл бұрын
tmac hella chill, always has been
@kobejordan3420 5 жыл бұрын
“Have you seen the dunk contests these last few years?” 😂😂😂😂
@sneezy-e 5 жыл бұрын
But LaVine and Gordon was epic so lets not rewrite history
@mikeuzumaki775 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, these last few years were actually dope!! Kobe wrong!
@SuperAnuar1234 5 жыл бұрын
@@sneezy-e that was the only good year of the las 10 at least
@srod8818 5 жыл бұрын
Real talk LMFAO 🤣 😂
@1216Davis 5 жыл бұрын
@@sneezy-e Yes,Yes my
@Ancelottiinzaghi 4 жыл бұрын
Watching this makes me feel he’s still alive. What a great man and what a great pair here.
@chrismsantosi9983 4 жыл бұрын
Rest in Paradise my brother . Thank u for everything . We are Greatful . U are missed dearly . One Love . 🏀💔😔
@paradigmsecurity3570 3 жыл бұрын
Eeman and A'mal is the only way to succeed
@Layzee888 5 жыл бұрын
I want to see an interview with Kobe and A.I. next!!!
@maddmoney9342 5 жыл бұрын
True dat
@spencerwhitsett9350 5 жыл бұрын
💯
@CustomizedUsername 5 жыл бұрын
Word
@pedrogates3189 5 жыл бұрын
Or a.i and shaq together
@sum07071 5 жыл бұрын
Layzee Nguyen Kobe, AI, Tracy, Jordan, KD. Unstoppable most electrifying scorers on one team
@alexandergoldman 5 жыл бұрын
Vince Carter @ 7:10....still has the SMOOTHEST WINDMILL IN THE NBA in 2019. Dude is effin unreal. Props to Kobe for admitting that he wouldn't go anywhere near a dunk contest that has Vince in it...Kobe knows Vince is the greatest dunker of all time
@facelessandnameless 5 жыл бұрын
alexandergoldman 👌
@qhorton6743 5 жыл бұрын
💯
@GODLOVEME-uj3vb 5 жыл бұрын
That Vince 720 Destroy Nba dunk history
@VikingWolf745 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe is my fav player 1 of the greatest of all time but Vince is 1 of the greatest & most smoothest dunkers of all time
@alexandergoldman 5 жыл бұрын
@@VikingWolf745 amen brotha...u speak the truth
@Theak47forall 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man how i miss Kobe. I can't even imagine how loosing him feel to his family. Rest in Peace Kobe. My number 1 always and forever.
@airfuture9464 4 жыл бұрын
Tracy McGrady was so good bruh, but his back spasms would always show up and derail him thru out his career. Plus, Tracy never had a collection of brothers ready to ride with him for a title run.
@TopOpp59 2 жыл бұрын
Atleast he got his ring but it was in his last seasons with the Spurs
@shemardavis8811 2 жыл бұрын
@@TopOpp59 ummm Tracy doesn’t have a ring sir lol. Trace Mcgrady last season was in 2013. Spurs won the title in 2014
@sweetjones9302 2 жыл бұрын
@@TopOpp59 sorry buddy your wrong
@light-waitghost3682 5 жыл бұрын
T-Mac on Kobe saying Vince Carter should enter the dunk contest, "Now you're trying to tear his Achilles!"
@TheTobirianagentzero 4 жыл бұрын
aannd nooow vc tryn to enter the dunk contest for real
@biggotti2744 4 жыл бұрын
Katsura Agentzero do it for Kobe
@TheTobirianagentzero 4 жыл бұрын
@@biggotti2744 yea i wanna see that
@Luke24160 5 жыл бұрын
I’m 25 years old feeling like I’m 12 watching this video. Arguably my 2 favorite players of all time!
@BlackKen_M 4 жыл бұрын
LucasLA yes
@user-xe2io2go1f 4 жыл бұрын
Tracy really loved him and looked up to him. Their bromance is dope to watch ♥️
@LCB-gz8cz 4 жыл бұрын
i struggle with depression and been for a very long time. i found kobe when he died, and the last 2 weeks his mentality have been helping me out of bed when i really didn´t have to wake up. thanks for being you, kobe
@christophergriffith5273 3 жыл бұрын
You were a first responder and found Kobe after the crash?
@kristophercrater1901 5 жыл бұрын
James Harden was fouled by Kobe's comments
@Bsain23 5 жыл бұрын
You cant give a tech to a legend
@papertoweldispenser9227 5 жыл бұрын
Kristopher Crater To be fair, Kobe did give props to the level Harden is playing at as of recent.
@ezekwu 5 жыл бұрын
lol...
@jamessingh4204 5 жыл бұрын
Just remember. Harden is not calling those fouls. Someone else is. Which means harden is doing something right.
@Holason89 5 жыл бұрын
Best funny comment
@dramagangbdkn2233 5 жыл бұрын
“Nope I was not gonna have Vince Carter beat me” lol
@GODLOVEME-uj3vb 5 жыл бұрын
But kobe heart know that Vince already beat him ego issue
@superfans2324 5 жыл бұрын
But Kobe can’t dunk as aesthetic as vince
@elizabethmidgey802 5 жыл бұрын
Still can't have a ring
@JasonWindsor88 3 жыл бұрын
It’s bittersweet to see how well Kobe & T Mac’s personalities mesh & the chemistry these two legends have because you know they would’ve been good friends til they were old men
@CardiacCanez690 4 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure this is his gym he was flying to with his daughter yesterday 😔
@cjpayne2385 4 жыл бұрын
It is....
@amandaparfait9468 4 жыл бұрын
😔💔
@Sheila612Miller 4 жыл бұрын
Yes she had a game.
@miguelmatthewsvillanueva959 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe and Tracy would be one of the most athletic duos 🤷♂️🚫🧢
@mrblend 5 жыл бұрын
VC and Tmac were.
@BigMy28 5 жыл бұрын
Fastbreak would have been crazy and their prime together
@tygarflinstone643 5 жыл бұрын
Would have been like Jordan and pippen
@damarimoland1613 5 жыл бұрын
MMVXII staples would’ve been lit 😪
@palenque4477 5 жыл бұрын
Lakers almost traded for t mac on draft night
@Dean_Winchester247 5 жыл бұрын
VC windmilling perfectly at the age of 42. My goodness.
@Saladin420 5 жыл бұрын
Dean Winchester effortlessly
@WickManStick 5 жыл бұрын
VC is a freak that's for sure.
@Ruthless-hm3wr 4 жыл бұрын
Vinsanity -T Mac - Kobe were my 2000's fav players, they were so amazing to watch! And Vince is a physical beast, hope he plays up 45!
@SharikhKhan138 4 жыл бұрын
Ruthless 1771 He’s gonna dunk on some rookie... I can see it happening...
@jamesfeth7484 Жыл бұрын
Man tmac and Kobe on the same team woulda been overwhelming
@salmanmohamed8371 4 жыл бұрын
“Heroes come and go, but legends live on forever”. 💔
@AbdulRashidYakubu 5 жыл бұрын
They remind me of Ken and Ryu from street fighter. Same moves, slight differences
@leonardobraynen1524 5 жыл бұрын
Great analogy. I would say Kobe is Ryu, more disciplined, mature, instinctual. TMac is Ken more raw talent/power, edgier.
@leonardobraynen1524 5 жыл бұрын
Can they also be compared to Goku vs. Vegeta? Think 1st battle, *SAIYAN SAGA*
@creejedi208 5 жыл бұрын
Jordan is Akuma.
@joharys14 5 жыл бұрын
@@leonardobraynen1524 I agree with your analysis of Kobe being Ryu and T-mac being Ken.
@leonardobraynen1524 5 жыл бұрын
@@joharys14 thanks my dude. Just made perfect sense if u look at their personalities and court skills. And the Ryu/Ken connection works cuz they are more like brothers, trained together.
@BornLegend1 5 жыл бұрын
7:30 Kobe: “Have you seen the dunk contest these last few years”😂😂
@samsmlee 5 жыл бұрын
@TheRealist 811 I agree, except, 2016 dunk contest was actually better than MJ vs Dominique in almost every aspect. Go watch it again. MJ and Dominique would've been eliminated in first round if they were doing those dunks in 2016.
@haoyuwang24 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe must be watched all of those dunks to make that comment hahah
@DaveDEF82 5 жыл бұрын
Vince Carter in his prime would have even had a real hard time with Lavine and Gordon. Those two are freaks and have been since their highschool days.
@TheFinalStanza94 4 жыл бұрын
when i first watched this a year ago, i didnt realize kobe was wearing his daughter's team jacket.
@sylvesterwinter7283 4 жыл бұрын
its his academy symbol.... mamba academy
@nothanks6290 4 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace a legend 24 never dies
@iskobab1986 5 жыл бұрын
This video will be one of the most popular video of all time about basketball
@anteriostokes5820 5 жыл бұрын
MII this is post basketball career don’t make yourself look like a goofy bro
@george4272 5 жыл бұрын
I miss those days with all of my heart. Talent was spread all over the league ; Kobe, TMAC , VINCE , AI, Pierce, RAY , Corey , KG , Tim , Dwade , Lebron etc. etc. Nowadays everybody want to play together. You have around 15-20 teams that are unwatchable / absolutely horrible. Only 4-5 teams are decent and you know who will win in October. I really miss the old days
@lancejacobsen8372 5 жыл бұрын
Lets not forget the Eastern conference was absolutely trash during that era also. Western conference was where it was at. Kobe is my all-time favorite player.
@RonaldDorsinator 5 жыл бұрын
I love the fact the fact that I got to see Jordan, Shaq, Penny, Grant hill, AI, Kobe, Vince T-Mac and Lebron play
@RealFuckingReviews 5 жыл бұрын
Corey?? As in maggete??? 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😂
@Joza_17 5 жыл бұрын
This season is quite distributed Bucks Greek Freak Toronto kawhi Celtics Kyrie Rockets Harden Spurs Derozen Lakers James Nuggets Nikola Pacers Oladipo 76ers Joel Emiid OKC Westbrook + PG13 Portland Damian Lillard Jazz Donovan (last yr dunk contest champ) Heat Wade Pistols Griffin NOP AD (trading soon)
@RealFuckingReviews 5 жыл бұрын
You always knew who was goin to win in October back then as well. It was either going to be Los Angeles, or San Antonio.
@ryanhenrysalonga58 3 жыл бұрын
Who's here after LeBron and the lakers defeated Harden, Westbrook and Rockets. Ft. Mike D'Antoni 🖐️
@socalLife. 3 жыл бұрын
We’re now in the Finals This one for Kobe!
@donterrisyoung2314 3 жыл бұрын
Kobe knew what he was talking about
@IWantToMature85 3 жыл бұрын
Love Kobe, but the Lakers should not win it. LeBron got AD.
@ryanhenrysalonga58 3 жыл бұрын
@Noah Da Silva your clippers is a bust.
@kapitantiago2805 3 жыл бұрын
@@IWantToMature85 Why should not? Is it better they won this year in honor of Kobe? What is wrong?
@gilbertmanayan8721 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying you're crying 😭 rest easy mamba 💛💜
@jhustle5001 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not a hater of the current NBA but tbh this generation of Kobe,Duncan, Tracy, Dirk was probably the best ever, the game was beautiful! Kobe is definitely in the GOAT conversation!
@f0rtyy815 5 жыл бұрын
reason Kobe aint really in the GOAT conversation is because there is an exact same style but better player in MJ. with lebron, some people say kobe is better but noone can say 100% that one is better because their style is different, the players around them are different, etc. Kobe is definitely GOAT caliber player if u know what i mean but not really in the conversation.
@TheCaptain-cq1fo 5 жыл бұрын
@@f0rtyy815 That actually made a lot of f*ckn sense. lol Because he's the mirror of MJ, the one who came first, despite being a GOAT caliber player, he's been excluded from the GOAT conversation. Basically MJ just extended his career for another 20 years through Kobe. Good job putting a pin in that never-ending debate. Kudos!
@natsudragneel4144 5 жыл бұрын
how dare you forget the likes of KG, Shaq, AI, Yao
@stevencoardvenice 5 жыл бұрын
Jack s Chima Yeah that's my favorite period. The nba2k and nba live all star games were so stacked with talent. The best power forwards and guards ever. Just to troll one of my friends on nba2k2, I beat him only using Tmac to score every point for the magic. Like 100 points. For 2-guards you had Iverson, kobe tmac, vince carter, Ray Allen. I really don't enjoy James harden's game
@stevencoardvenice 5 жыл бұрын
TheRealist 811 Lebron is not in any conversation for goat. He's a top 10 player
@hoodiedm6780 5 жыл бұрын
We need Vince Carter and AI with Tmac and Kobe in another interview and make it last longer than 8 mins
@dantelarney3890 5 жыл бұрын
This is what I grew up with. I don't want to win with them I want to beat them. But looking back at it, I like a ring. 😆
@mambaout9089 5 жыл бұрын
And shaq, dayum man. Just make a movie with them just talking basketball. That's pure winnig knowledge for these up and coming youngsters.
@jorgeinostroza6675 5 жыл бұрын
TheRealist 811 Vinsanity prime was at Tmac Or Kobe level aswell. Best athlete of that era and one of the most lethal scorers aswell
@dwp04fsu 5 жыл бұрын
Throw in Jesus Shuttlesworth. Those 5 had a decade run as the 5 best SGs
@timothymarland1151 4 жыл бұрын
Gone way too soon. 41 is too young to have your life taken away from you. Especially his poor daughter. Had her whole life ahead of her
@tommyshelby4803 3 жыл бұрын
The mutual respect between these two is amazing. Real recognize real. Legit 2 of the best 1 on 1 scorers ever. 2 of 3 most unguardable players ever. KD being 3
@dgames8900 5 жыл бұрын
Ok so now, get an interview with Tmac, Kobe, and Iverson. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@slimmee22 5 жыл бұрын
DGames facts all the ballers from the early 00s
@stevencoardvenice 5 жыл бұрын
DGames Yes good idea. They can talk about 2001 finals. And Allen is very good in interviews. The top 3 guards of the 2000s
@Ero1452 4 жыл бұрын
and Vince Carter :)
@cameronasti8064 4 жыл бұрын
My 3 favorite players of all time I would die
@darrylroyal2100 4 жыл бұрын
Add VC and it be 🔥🔥🔥
@yutaowang87 5 жыл бұрын
he can do everything I can do, "but he's taller." .....
@ramjb 5 жыл бұрын
And a pretty big wingspan advantage too. T-Mac was absurd to watch, seriously. Damned injuries got the best of him far too early but at his prime he was a nonstop show.
@muckmire3716 5 жыл бұрын
T Mac was much better going left than Kobe
@bluelarsen2093 5 жыл бұрын
@@ramjb People forget about T Mac. Dude was probably the most gifted offensive player of all time.
@jimasi4392 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe is greatest 2-way player in NBA history.
@mashwork6615 5 жыл бұрын
Thing was Kobe was way more durable than Mcgrady. Kobe’s intensity was on another level. But skill wise there’s really no difference and in fact T-Mac was a better athlete. But injuries, situations and a few intangibles is what separates Kobe from Mcgrady
@nojnoj594 Жыл бұрын
Those guys at their prime, never thought of teaming up. Such a privilege to watch them do what they got to do.
@prodkai8110 4 жыл бұрын
Who watching after it happened
@DaQuon01 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe dropped the people elbow on tmac back 😂😂😂
@jamaaldaynitelong8367 5 жыл бұрын
More of Dusty Rhodes elbow😆
@elhajjmalikel6266 5 жыл бұрын
"He gonna be fine when I hit 'em in that mothaf**ka?!"
@3323aharris 4 жыл бұрын
Kobe knew Tmac was going to embarrass him that day...he had to do something
@ItsAnEndlessWorld 4 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@jnah8733 4 жыл бұрын
That was the best. Something I certainly did to my friends.
@abdullahhardy8799 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe IQ of the game on point! You heard him say James harden would not win. A championship with his style of play!!.. and look what happened Houston lost in game 6 AT HOME!!
@PlayfulCloud3 4 жыл бұрын
Abdullah Hardy houston chokes every crunch time it sucks honestly, its either they have the lead or theyll lose regardlessly
@abdullahhardy8799 4 жыл бұрын
@@PlayfulCloud3 💯 all the way
@Sam-oe4dt 4 жыл бұрын
Mat ter that’s not IQ smh
@sachinruparelia 4 жыл бұрын
James Harden is a clown
@nniivekkappo7544 4 жыл бұрын
and they're losing 4 straight now
@jovinthomas8009 4 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy to think that Kobe’s life would tragically end 1 year later. 😢
@notDonaldFagen 4 жыл бұрын
Hurts man. Why, just why.
@denisedean2446 4 жыл бұрын
😕😭He wll be missed for years to come. Kobe seemed bigger than life that's why many are struggling to believe he is gone...
@andrewokamoto 2 жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite Kobe interview because he's chatting and reminiscing with an old friend. It's beautiful.
@lukanovak1492 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe said Harden will never win a championship with that system. WHO IS HERE AFTER HOUSTON WAS ELIMINATED BY KD-less WARRIORS?
@fitzroygeorge9157 5 жыл бұрын
Lol he wasn't lying lol
@j.c.ramirez3434 5 жыл бұрын
😅😅
@The713Sonic 5 жыл бұрын
Career isn’t over son. 🤣
@norvinzor 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe always tells the truth
@damonjohnson2997 4 жыл бұрын
Me
@WilliamThee4th 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe's logic is straight Gold!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@deking1973 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Listen how he explain the way LeBron should played or Harden. He is specific it is like you can draw that play and predict what other players will do. Awesome
@THA6reat1 4 жыл бұрын
Rest in HEAVEN KOBE KING BRYANT .... 😭❤🧡💛💚
@paradigmsecurity3570 3 жыл бұрын
Eeman and A'mal is the only way to succeed
@107uptown 4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome. Just two old friends talking.
@kheejulio8128 5 жыл бұрын
He didn’t diss Harden like the media would make you believe
@tonygaertner8863 5 жыл бұрын
Media always lying about something. Surprised they didn’t try to throw trump under the bus somehow too
@kobedoesntneedabig3832 5 жыл бұрын
He's actually dissing D'Antoni's system. He played that system and he thinks it's shit.
@NY101jah 5 жыл бұрын
@@kobedoesntneedabig3832 Dantoni is doing something different with the rockets tho. It's not the same system.
@hbkinfluence 5 жыл бұрын
"the love is gone" -tmac... underrated sad comment of the year
@bupsmertozkal 4 жыл бұрын
Man he's probably pissed at basketball up to this age. He could have deleted MJ's name off if he ever got the chance to play. Unlucky injuries stole his whole career from him.
@markfalconnerida5711 4 жыл бұрын
I love this interview. I wish there as load management in those days when T Mac was playing. I love how he was playing they were my idols including Vince Carter.
@alwayzchillin0714 Жыл бұрын
Literally my 3 favorites, haven’t really been into basketball since. 😔
@schoolyouall Жыл бұрын
That era was stacked with quality smalls kobe faced at his peak. Ai, Tmac, Vince, D Wade, cp3, grant hill, melo, LeBron and so on. Might be unpopular opinion but Kobe at his peak faced more elite players than Jordan at his peak.
@wehso4606 4 жыл бұрын
"Dont be sad that it's gone, be glad that it happened"
@icemangg4075 5 жыл бұрын
That would’ve been a Top 5 all time duo I believe
@Swaveyntn 5 жыл бұрын
Time to try it out in 2k. XD
@leroyrodgers6089 5 жыл бұрын
I seriously think they would have been better than Mike and Pippen. And I'm a bulls diehard. Playing with each other would have extended both of their careers
@KA-js4ll 5 жыл бұрын
@@leroyrodgers6089 Stupidest thing I ever heard. Tmac was not a good defender and Scottie Pippen is arguably one of the best defenders of all time. Tmac and Kobe were not efficient, those Spurs teams would have killed them.
@leroyrodgers6089 5 жыл бұрын
@@KA-js4ll dude just chill, we dont know how they would have been. The only reason they were not as efficient is because A. Jordan is the Goat. And B. Defenses were smothering back then. Today TMAC and Kobe in their primes would avg 48% not 44. But yes I did go overboard slightly I know how great Pippen was. I still think they would have been a top 5 duo. At least top 10.
@edmichaelalobog8886 5 жыл бұрын
Aftab Ali Jordan never played zone defense in his career. And the mid 2000s were the toughest era to score in. Don’t even get started with today’s era 34 year old Kobe averaged 27ppg 6rpg 6apg while shooting 46% during the 2012-2013. It’s crazy how they even compare Kobe’s ‘06 FT attempts to Harden’s, since it’s a two different worlds.
@Allaluca 5 жыл бұрын
Good job ESPN, this is what people wanna watch! rewatching this interview.....it just breaks my heart
@robertrosales.23 5 жыл бұрын
Kavalan we need more interviews like this
@collinbyrnes4040 4 жыл бұрын
Rest easy Legend you changed my life we Philly Strong and I’ll always have that mamba mentality
@jasonhu8187 4 жыл бұрын
Who else here after KOBE pass way:(
@HoaNguyen-no2dp 4 жыл бұрын
Jason Hu I miss Kobe already!
@Rundmc40 4 жыл бұрын
Who else here looking for likes
@briankawatson3676 4 жыл бұрын
hurt dog hurt
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and his daughter! 😔💔
@angelmurillo3476 4 жыл бұрын
Bro stfu man !
@gettingmoe 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe is the ultimare measure of win by any means. he would check your back if he had to lol
@sbonner100 5 жыл бұрын
MJ
@sicnarf6971 5 жыл бұрын
@@sbonner100 yep took a page out of MJ book
@Starkiller1036 5 жыл бұрын
"....I HAD TO TEST THAT BACK OUT...."
@TheDoombugg 5 жыл бұрын
Gay
@LoneStarVII 5 жыл бұрын
Pause
@willrealconversation3889 5 жыл бұрын
Right big ass pause 😂😂😂😂 But that was some Bad Boyz back in the 80's bs kobe bull 😂😂😂 low down move kobe LOL
@Reeddollaz14 4 жыл бұрын
Starkiller1036 😂
@tempertemper6532 3 жыл бұрын
I love it when they both said Harden is "easy to guard" 😂😂😂
@govindramesh884 4 жыл бұрын
I miss Kobe so much. It's devastating to Even think he's gone. He was my favourite, growing up, and as I grew, seeing him mature from the dynamite teenager, to the legendary playmaker he went on to become, my respect only grew. Buzzer beaters, killer plays, 81 points, comeback from a Achilles tear, the man is basically unbelievable. He was my inspiration on the court, like no one else ever was. I even had number 8 on my jersey, as a player on my high school team. It's just beyond words how much he meant to us. Kobe. The best in my books, then, now and always. Rest in peace, my hero.
@KevinRynd 5 жыл бұрын
Two living legends. Good people they are
@abdula5849 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe said he wanted to test the back I'm done 😂
@TheDoombugg 5 жыл бұрын
Gay
@abdula5849 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoombugg 😂lowkey huh
@jikae10 5 жыл бұрын
Then they showed the clip of Kobe dropping that elbow
@trenton.tchannel1810 5 жыл бұрын
Pippen did it to him
@intalent 5 жыл бұрын
Kobe so petty, it's hilarious looking back at it
@KiDDViNTAGE91 3 жыл бұрын
This interview holds so much value. Kobe's take on AD situation, his view on James Harden and Championships. This is awesome...
@dtggayman 4 жыл бұрын
This is a gem. Great interview between the two of the all time greats.
@legoatisthebestplayerevero2440 5 жыл бұрын
T mac × Kobe That's 4 ring atleast
@dontrellmelton6581 5 жыл бұрын
8😤
@jqa16 5 жыл бұрын
Y'all dumbfuck kids only think about teaming up. Chemistry wins you championships not STARS
@Thatsdantoyousir5 5 жыл бұрын
@@jqa16 they obviously have great chemistry.
@chasecartwr2785 5 жыл бұрын
@@jqa16 what nba champion had no stars on the floor?
@macnificent4 5 жыл бұрын
Chase Cartwr Jordan won a ring win no allstars
@harrisonshouldice5451 5 жыл бұрын
We need an espn documentary on these two
@GhettoFilipino 5 жыл бұрын
The only documentary I would watch
@ricardovera116 4 жыл бұрын
It’s so terrible how went out, but Kobe seemed to really be at peace and I love who he became up to the point before he left us. This is hard. Poor T Mac. He was so sad 😢
@TheJamessh81 4 жыл бұрын
This interview is so heart warming ❤ You can tell they had a genuine and loving bond...its crazy he's gone
@HotAsCurry 5 жыл бұрын
This really was a great interview. Had me smiling throughout. You can tell that they had immense respect for each other despite the fact that they were opponents. Sportsmanship like this is hard to come by these days. Hats off to these men.
@BmacSoundsLab 5 жыл бұрын
As fierce opponents you get genuine sportsmanship. Now I don’t hate it but, it seem like everyone now is obligated to show sportsmanship. It’s not as genuine
@sololifegee6514 3 жыл бұрын
Plus the game was different back in the day salute to these two
@ljyoung1471 5 жыл бұрын
T-Mac: "Now you tryna tear his Achilles" 😂😂😂
@aMANuhtah 4 жыл бұрын
Right lol I’m stretching right now
@Maxtee77 4 жыл бұрын
Watching this interview after so much crying over 2 days made me smile... thank you, ESPN
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