This dude scored 74 points combined on BACK TO BACK nights in a PLAYOFF SERIES against a team with one, two, THREE all stars with a DPOY candidate. There's no nitpicking his individual performance.

Kobe beating the crap out of westbrook durant and harden at the same time 3 of 5 best in nba right now just show how special he is.

This was Kobe's last playoffs home game.

The last year Kobe was in the playoffs. This team could of made a run to the finals.

I was there. I'm miss you Kobe.💯

I remember wathcing this series. we were so close to actualy beating the thunder. Now I miss this team even they they didn't win but we had a healthy kobe, pau, andrew, and metta.

Honestly, after the first three rings, Kobes teams for the most part have been pure shit...he is MVP every year since 2005 before LeBron started his dominance

Still angry til this day we shouldve won this game.

man OKC might as well just had let kobe win the series since they were never going to win a championship

Man I remember this series, Lakers could've won every single game in this series but blew it in the 4th. Lakers were solid this year, especially with the addition of Ramon Sessions and Bynum breaking out.

Remember watching this as a kid damn time flies Kobe Bryant is a legend 🏀🐐

That fadeaway over Harden was near impossible

Sometimes Kobe is Inefficient, but he knows how to take over the game himself. He's the most feared and the most cold blooded killer player in the NBA right now. Hands Down.

The lakers should have had this game

This was the year Kobe and Lebron were suppose to meet in the Finals. With the exception of game 1, the Lakers blew every game after that.

We shouldve been up 3-1 in this series. We were better than the thunder during this season

There’s only 1 player with that type of footwork and shot making creativity and ability……geez Kobe!

What a shame this series was for Kobe. He destroyed the Thunder but no one wanted to help. The guy should have another ring right now.

I still think he's got game, he's been playing great throughout the playoffs so far.

LOL at the MJ fan commenting on this video. Everyone knows MJ is the GOAT, can we leave him out of this?? Everyone knows how great he is. If you're gonna say Kobe suck because he doesn't pass or that he shoots 46%, then Idk what to say. 2008 MVP, Top 5 in MVP several times, 2009 and 10 Finals MVP, multiple All-Star appearences, multiple All-Defensive Teams, 4th in Scoring All-Time, Consecutive 40+, 50+ Point Games, 62 in 3 quarters, 56 Points in 34 Minutes, 61 Points in MSG, 81 Points, 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalist (Best Player + Closer in 2008 Team) 7 Finals appearences, (30-7-6 throught '01 playoffs), All-Time Lakers leader in everything, 4x ASG MVP, and still got two years to seal his legacy. Ask any of his teammates on those 5 title teams. Shaq and Phil both said they had ups and downs, but when it mattered most, Kobe rose his game to a level he trusted his teammates, let his ego aside, and did what it took to get the job done. Michael Jordan will never ever be replaced. But the greatness of Kobe Bryant cannot be understated.

the best legend player

Kobe is a beast not much to say he'll be back

Absolutely Correct. You know your Basketball, I respect you.

kobe the best

He can still give us quality points of the bench and provide veteran leadership for the young guns.

セフォローシャもめちゃめちゃディフェンスいいのにそれを易々超えるコービー

Shoulda kept LO this year . He would been x factor vs this thunder .

Omg, see you in the playoffs next season. Dwight will sign long term extension if traded to Lakers. It's gonna be a good fight. With a much better bench, Steve Nash, and of course Kobe. It's going to be the series to watch. But the Thunder is hungry and now im scared

unguardable

Lakers from 2008-2012 was Godlike now they're ehh :P

What a horrible game by Kobe... Shoots 2 - 10 in the 4th yet got a free pass... He took 28 shots and had 17 FTA's and only scored 38, that is beyond terrible, he should of had at least 50...

Oooh, he traveled on that buzzer-beater.

kobe,kobe,kobe,kobe

13-2 run to end the game.. fuckkkk

Lakers were way past their prime. Kobe was going off but Bynum was getting locked up by Ibaka and Perkins and Gasol was a shell of himself. Plus no Odom, Fisher, or Phil Jackson.

Kobe was my favorite player, but he was one of main reasons they lost this series. He could have been a better play maker for his teammates, Artest proved that the Lakers shouldn’t have traded Ariza for him and Steve Blake missing a wide open 3 to send the game to overtime.

Wish Kobe could still get to the rack like that

I See what KD means. There is NO other perimeter guy in the history of the NBA (outside of Mike) who consistently dominates in the post like Kobe and destroyed great defenders. Name 1 perimeter player in today's game even near Kobe level of skill down low. This is considered one of Kobe down yesrs.too

If Kobe has a young squad that can provide a better offense and defense in his last few years of his career maybe he get his 6 rings, this season even Kobe past in his prime he is way better than other player.

KoBeast

kobe = 2nd best SG in the league , second best scorer ever in my eyes hes actually averaged 35 with 5 assist has been a very good defender and rebounder for his spot,name some one besides mj that can do what kobe does at age 35 ... no one and hes breaking some mj records too

His shots are ridiculous mama I'll never forget this man. Mamba mentality never dies ask princess James 🤣🤣

It's like Kobe didn't like to shoot unless the shot was 99% difficulty lol

2009 was the closest we could've seen kobe vs lebron. 2012 was the 2nd

Ok lets get this straight kobe is miles ahead of lebron in terms of shooting espicially when it comes to the mid range game, lebron is a beast he can drive literally when he wants because of his size and athleticism which is why he has such a high fg percentage, the only way to guard him is to sag off like the spurs did and when you do his fg declines drastically

Lakers get first win thank you

yeah great start 0-3.

Again, you're comparing two different styles of play here. In Jordan's prime the bulk of his shot attempts came either right at the rim or from the close to midrange areas on the court. Same thing with Duncan. Kobe is a better and more willing jumpshooter, so naturally his efficiency is going to dip. The numbers you're using don't tell the full story here...

Kobe just has that natural born ability to go out there and terrify everyone on the court, even the coaches and owners. Not say durant doesn't, but his isn't even in the same calibers as kobe. Also, one major role I believe durant lacks Iim is LEADERSHIP.

and they were 67 and 15 incredible 67 and 7 streak

If only they would have held on to Odom despite his trade request... they would of had this series

Kobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Kobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Kobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Damn, this reel looks very familiar...Jordan vs. Pistons, Celtics, Trailblazers, Lakers & etc...

When Durant Lasts A Decade, Then I'll Think About Comparing His Legacy...Ahaha..It's Funny How Every Year People Say Kobe Fell Off Or Got Too Old & Every Year He Comes Back To Prove Them Wrong & Play Through ALL INJURIES @ That..This Is Just One Guy U Can NEVER COUNT OUT Until He Retires...His Dedication To The Game & Drive Is Unmatched...Even If Lebron & Durant Had A Better Year..I Wouldn't Say They're The Better Players Yet...But Their Size & Athleticism Does Make Them Pretty Damn Good For Now

I am in no way hating on kobe. Kobe is the reason I love basketball but a true fan realizes that his better days are behind. The guy can still ball at the age of 34 which is amazing. Like you said before a couple of bad games dont mean anything which is the same as saying a couple of good games dont mean anything. Durant consistantly had great games in the postseason. Kobes my favorite player but durant and lebron have taken over the league. That doesnt mean we wont see kobe in the finalsin 2013

We were real suck at the defensive end in late 3rd and 4th. And damn Pau threw the ball away late in the game :(

hope your right . . .

all these people saying Kobe never had help.. LMAO, quit crying. he had the most dominating center in Shaq and Pau Gasol/Bynum/Odom. Lebron has anderson varejao and mo williams. Cry me a river, this is how good LAL are when Kobe has crap teammates, he can't win without good ones.

È dio. Punto.

That shot over Harden was sooo incredible.....iluminati

Last playoff game @ staples. For mamba playing

YES, In YOUR opinion. But I can agree with you, KD is 23 Years Old and a 6'11 guy (an average centers height) who can step up and hit the shot. Now that's scary and he can just shoot right over you with his athleticism and flexibility. I know what you are saying though, he can make a shot when it counts on any given night but not every night. But we have to agree that Kobe and KD are tied up #1 not by each other, but "close" in the category of the NBA's best clutch players.You can disagree on it

Thats why I used the scoring title argument because its better to compare players by scoring titles than to compare them by championships because like I said before championships are a TEAM achivement and Kevin Durant is only 23 years old and hes already been to the finals once so when his career is over im pretty sure he will have some NBA championships to go along side his NBA scoring titles.

man this still makes me mad kobe was so good this year and we fumbled the hell out of this game which led to us losing the series. if we just didnt choke this game it really couldve been the lakers in the finals once more 😭😭😭

38 points in that era is like 45 today

We could have won this game if Gasol didn't throw that ball away. Games 2 and 4 were games that we OWNED. What a wasted chance for Kobe's #6. GOAT, nuff said.

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, NANANANANANANANA!

Kobe has imprinted some names as the "Assassin" etc... to his nickname collection. And that is correct

2 superstars against 3 superstars

The REAL one man Army.

The Lakers need to bring back L.O. and D-Fish!

What a shame. They've even proved this about Russell. They said he was a center in today's time he'd be averaging about 8 points and 10 boards. He'd be nothing more than an injured Amare Stoudemire or a healthy Chris Bosh. None of these players you listed scored 81 points in a game besides Kareem. And 3 of them said that Kobe is the 2nd best of all time. Jordan "Kobe is the only person who has put in the work to be considered the 2nd best of all time" Bird " If I want to have fun, I'll play...

1. How can Steve Nash tear everyone up when he's injured? The Lakers are doing so bad right now!

LMAO we got Nash to control the ball late in games now lol

you mispelled city :)

they could've won this series if they didn't choke at the end of the games

Well, sometimes the ball won't go in.

Thats the thing he needs good players at his side unlike lebron he had wade,ray,bosh,chris,shane but still being good

did anybody notice the title?

NOW PLEASE CAN WE JUST ENJOY TEAM USA AND WATCH THEM WIN THE GOLD? ITS NOT ABOUT OKC,MIAMI,LOS ANGELES, OR WHATEVER! ITS ABOUT TEAM USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

Man, we're talking like Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith here.

Kobe knew KD deserved it? WTF? I asked Kobe himself about letting go the scoring title, and he said simply said that he's a competitor, I can get that award or that award but It doesn't matter. Then I went to KD and asked him the same thing, he said I was really hoping for Kobe to be competing for it, and I WAS expecting him to steal the title but it was his choice.

maaaan

How did it feel when the Thunder lost against the Heat?

how dafuq did we looseeee

Sorry about misspelling, iPad auto corrects and changes stuff....

and dwight

How did they not win that game?

Ok half of me is saying that I don't want Dwight to go to the Lakers anymore

of all the bullshit they talk about kobe, he has the biggest+most will, passion, love, work ethic, fight, going through pain and injury's the most, most competitive, complete scoring arsenal, clutch, leader, winner and champion, all that crap spewed around that in most cases cant be proven, and isnt as valued as actual on court production and results, i give him ONE of those many things they say about kobe, he is very confident, that might actually be true..

Kobe DESTROYED Harden and Westbrook and Durant. He just didn't get much help.

This is game 4 @1:20 it says thunder leads the series 2-1

Lakers got tired and Kobe couldn't do all by himself in the 4th quarter. Pau Gasol turned it over caused the Lakers to lose.

what if westbrook was on the lakers. how much would kobes scoring dip?

Did any of these guys being 34 average the numbers that Kobe was putting up... NO, none besides Jordan. But Jordan is the greatest of all time right above who... Right KOBE BEAN BRYANT.

How the eff did they lose that series??

I dont see HOW WE LOST THAT 8 POINT LEAD IN 12 MIN!!!!!

WHO has more career pointssss??? More Championships perhapss???

Thats KD being KD meaning being humble. He will never say he is better than Kobe or Lebron. Kobe still thinks hes best in the league. Kobe had a 3/21 night last season and they still won and your saying he isnt getting the support? Even if westbrook wasnt on the team KD would still average more than 35ppg while shooting at least 46%. KD will be in top 2 in mvp votings for the next 7 years. Kobe is still great but depends a lot more on jumpshots while KD can score in every which way.KD=tallerkobe

I meant durant shot 20 shots as well...