Very underrated defender, on ball and help. I personally think he's one of the better off ball defenders. People sleep on Kobe's defense. Anyone remember that stretch when he had to defend a series of all star point guards? The western conference was stacked, with all star guards. Kobe was the only one who could guard them. I'm talking Michael Conley, Russel Westbrook, Stephen Curry ect. at 34 no less. That was the year of the Achilles tear for those who want reference. Plays both sides of the ball, a real MVP.
@brandonreed36709 жыл бұрын
+TheDudeintheBlueHoodie He was still a good on ball defender that season, but his off-ball defense was positively terrible that season. He fell asleep every time his man didn't have the ball. But yes, his on-ball defense was solid.
@allakatalla4646438 жыл бұрын
+TheDudeintheBlueHoodie man kobe has been 12 times in the all nba defensive team...no really underrated :-D
@smh027 жыл бұрын
agreed think hes pretty close to jordan, but thats what separates jordan and kobe. they both have 2 main differences, kobe marginally better 3 point shooter, jordan marginally better defender, basically exact equals everywhere else. kobe is a really great defender though
@brandonreed36707 жыл бұрын
smh Kobe was a much better 3pt shooter than MJ was, and by the same token I would say that MJ was a much better defender. Kobe is a great on ball defender, but he could be very inconsistent off the ball. I'm sure that there were years when Kobe's defense rivaled MJ's, but I think MJ was much more consistent overall.
@smh027 жыл бұрын
Brandon Reed i dont think its a matter of skill or ability i think its just they had different focus, jordans focus was on and off the ball on defense, kobes was scoring and usually on ball defense, but as you can see this season easily rivals a jordan season on defense
@CrazyFoo50110 жыл бұрын
For a Superstar Kobe sure gets called for a lot of fouls on clean blocks
@EmmanuelStalling10 жыл бұрын
Because he swings at the ball instead of just getting a hand on it. Refs dont like that.
@jasonbourne174610 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Stalling ya but that's no excuse for the refs to call bad calls. they should be trained better
@raverking610 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Stalling when you are going up for a shot, the hand is part of the ball, after you release the ball though it will be called foul when you touch the hand. refs should know better.
@EmmanuelStalling10 жыл бұрын
Rave Setsuna Easy to second guess the refs from a sofa, hard to see the angles when you're on the floor and things are happening fast. I know, it's been said, but it needed to be said again.
@raverking69 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Stalling exactly, no one is superhuman enough to see a professional basketball in slow motion, that's why they install the slow motion replays
@maxschlepzig6419 жыл бұрын
True fans of the game know Kobe has 4 MVPS: 03, 06, 07, 08. The fact Steve Nash has 2 MVPs and Dirk has one, says it all. Around the end of Jordan retiring from the Bulls, the MVP almost never went to the best player in the league, which it does in almost every other sport. Also people never point to the fact Kobe has played in arguably the hardest conference ever in the NBA throughout his whole career. Had Kobe's prime when Shaq left started somewhere on a team in the Eastern Conference, he would have earned those MVPs he was robbed out of.
@akshaybharadwaj22089 жыл бұрын
MVP ain't gonna be given to the best anymore back then it was truly the best and not based off of hype or commercials or etcetera. Kobe deserved way more. When knowing these facts, I also hope true fans of the game understand that MVPs don't determine how great a player is.
@dash48009 жыл бұрын
I'm ok with Nash having the first one, but Kobe should easily have 3. Dirk should never have got it that year. and Nash should definitely not have got it the year before. Those were arguably Kobe's two best seasons. And he was dragging one of the worst teams ever with him to the playoffs. Its a complete joke that a guy who may go down as the second best player ever only has 1 MVP. Even if you look at all three players and say their stats aren't enough to say who was better, Kobe was all NBA first team defense every year!
@AnonYmous-gj1hw9 жыл бұрын
Not 03. Kobe and Shaq only won 50 games with Phil Jackson coaching. I think KG should have won it over Duncan for the regular season. He led the Wolves in 5/5 categories and got 51 wins in the West with a weak cast. Not 07. They were only 1 game over 0.500
@allakatalla4646438 жыл бұрын
+Anon Ymous well....2003 Kobe had: -12 3s in a game(NBA record) -9 straight games 40 or more points (more then MJ) -amazing game at MSG(46 points,legendary dunk,crazy shots ) -55 points vs MJ(last match-up between each others...like in 1987 when MJ scores 56 vs Dr.J on their last game vs each others) amazing come back game vs Dallas(kobe scores 25 in the 4th plus the game winner shot) -several game winner shots(Memphis,Dallas,Phoenix) -he averaged 30-7-6-2 -he played most of the first part of the Regular Season without Shaq. -He was sensational
@TheRealPunisher8 жыл бұрын
+Salvatore Mazzamuto he wont reply to your post. nigga is wrong af.
@filimongalogavros53015 жыл бұрын
The way Kobe plays defence is just totally empowering . . .
@Yayrel8 жыл бұрын
No one can ever play and love the game the way Kobe did.
@Dre-xc2no10 жыл бұрын
Heart, desire, and intelligence are what has made Kobe SO great on both ends of the floor.
@dtaejtv928010 жыл бұрын
kobe deserves more than juss 1 mvp in his prime 05-07 steve nash won mvp really shame
@coolsim99910 жыл бұрын
Dude I don't know how he had 35 ppg in 06 and Nash won.
@allthatjeff10 жыл бұрын
coolsim999 dropping 35pts doesn't mean he deserved mvp lmao
@dtaejtv928010 жыл бұрын
it wasnt juss ppg look at PER ast reb he carried that team steve nash already had a good team kobe was clearly the most valuable player of his over any other player know basketball
@allthatjeff10 жыл бұрын
Deontae Jones other players out played kobe like wade but yea that year he did deserve it but i think people look too much into the points.
@dtaejtv928010 жыл бұрын
look at the stats not juss points look at his PER
@XxxxShadowGamerxxxX10 жыл бұрын
At 6'6" to be a able to block shots from bigger guys up front is a great feat.
@rottendick75478 жыл бұрын
Most blocks was came from his left hand. Damn!
@bruhbrah4858 жыл бұрын
+RottenDick You're supposed to mirror your opponent on defense.
@tremain70567 жыл бұрын
Bruh Brah That's a skill most players don't have
@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne227 жыл бұрын
RottenDick that's how you play defense Left hand contest on a right handed shooter So fundamentally sound Unbelievable
@absolute6188 жыл бұрын
1:55 Kobe has been watching film of TD for years, the way he timed his shot from that far back is not a fluke.
@smh027 жыл бұрын
true, kobe would be the one to do that
@eastwood10264 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. Wasn’t even close to a goal tend
@charliecaballero19775 жыл бұрын
KB is the most competitive and handworking athlete ever.......
@yuxuanchen51078 жыл бұрын
I watched Harden's defense and come watch this lol...NBA these days and back then. I will stop watching NBA once Kobe retires
@nasaman238 жыл бұрын
I came here from harden's spectacular defense too and it was hilarious
@yuxuanchen51078 жыл бұрын
***** lol you dont understand, feel whatever u wanna feel about me because i dont care
@dollaboi1038 жыл бұрын
true story
@sswise121212128 жыл бұрын
offensively kobe is a little better lmfao are you serious kobe is light years ahead of harden kobe is a top ten goat watch your mouth
@kobenottop10038 жыл бұрын
The NBA is better off without Kobe's selfish style of play
@thezhybro69837 жыл бұрын
I miss Kobe
@zalltime10 жыл бұрын
4:10 what an absolute monster.
@fawazza10 жыл бұрын
Kobe's blocks are beast when he wears that arm sleeve.
@dangam36428 жыл бұрын
This video shows how much the NBA hates Kobe Bryant
@MrZahsome Жыл бұрын
That block on Duncan's shot while it was mid air was insane.
@leaverb12 жыл бұрын
Look at Kobe in his prime, guards literally couldn't get past him. His offense is so famous that no one realizes how good of a defender he really is
@raymondflores10368 жыл бұрын
Kobe d great..NBA will never be exciting as it is without kobe...
@zarateciddkast93299 жыл бұрын
that block to kirk was clean . The contact to the face was just the aftermath of a great play . kobe hit the ball with so much force it pushed novitski's hand back after stoping it at impact, so kobes hand with the strength put, like a windmill with force, spins on around ! lol
@minzjiao47358 жыл бұрын
I will miss him...I used to cut class to watch his game, he brought the game to another level, the intensity and passion he had will always impact other people. OGs showed no love, Like KG and KB. Not like these days young players have friends all over the league and playing soft. kinda miss the old time right now.
@heatlugo53108 жыл бұрын
Lmao at shaq just booked it after Kobe blocked his shot at 7:29
@honeymoonhanz25428 жыл бұрын
lol
@smh027 жыл бұрын
lmfao
@aliataciciek6 жыл бұрын
The last block, man nobody would try to block that because of the possible result but my man Kobe is on a different level. He doesn't care because he knows that he can do whatever he wants. That is Mamba Mentality at it's finest.
@justina56887 жыл бұрын
Kobe was the best player in the league multiple times but in total he should have one 2 mvps instead of one. When he was averaging 35 a game yea he was probably the best player on the earth but it's hard to give the MVP to a player on an 8th seed team. Only time I felt Kobe was truly robbed was when Nash won his second MVP. I love Nash too don't get me wrong but he was never truly the best player in the league those 2 years or through any year during his career. Shaq should've taken Nash's 1st MVP and Kobe should've gotten Nash's 2nd. Kobe only won MVP because, although yea he earned it, it was mainly because the league fucked up and realized this is going to be a top 10 player in NBA history and we haven't given him an MVP. Technically during kobes MVP season Chris Paul had all around better numbers.
@luisvelazquez40058 жыл бұрын
24 says are you kidding me? I'll meet you at the top
@kylegems627 жыл бұрын
Luis Velazquez Joel myers and stu Lantz were classic
@SmooveSav12 жыл бұрын
Kobe is a 9x NBA All defensive first team and 3x defensive second team selection. In 16 seasons Kobe has earned defensive honors in 12 of them and he wasnt really given consistent playing time and starts until his third season.Take away the 04-05 season and basically every season Kobe Bryant can compete healthy he is recognized as one of the best defenders in the league. He is one of the most skilled players to ever play the game
@stephenchoii8 жыл бұрын
7:57 Kobe got speed 👀
@Boseman714 жыл бұрын
kobe is the most underated defensive player in the leauge. If he decided to have a mindset of wanting to win defensive player of the year he could do it EVERY YEAR! he just has to reserve his energy for offense.
@Kila_Kam8213 жыл бұрын
Kobe's a great defender.
@AtomicVaultBoy10 жыл бұрын
Kobe is almost 36 years old and had some severe injuries, do not expect too much from him. He already had his time.
@2386748813 жыл бұрын
NO matter his block attempt is a clean block or a foul, you can clearly see Kobe's determination to win a battle
@timangar97713 жыл бұрын
The batman theme in the background suits kobe so well. He pretty much is the batman of basketball.
@tavilivelife9 жыл бұрын
Great 9 minutes of footage 🙌
@filimongalogavros53015 жыл бұрын
Heart . Desire . Intelligence .
@TheRedd100015 жыл бұрын
Dang I See Why Kobe Is All Defense 1st Team All the Time Amazing Video
@lovebgm47629 жыл бұрын
unlike lebron who only can do chase down blocks..... smh for those who says leflop's defense > kobe's def
@imsljr4209 жыл бұрын
+loveBGM um so how many times has kobe been runner up in DPOY award like lebron?
@comedian52648 жыл бұрын
+imsljr420 Lebron got more DOPY votes than Ibaka who lead the league in blocks that year so idk
@comedian52648 жыл бұрын
+imsljr420 Lebron two DPOY voting is a joke, he got torched by PG in 2013 and torched in 2009 by Orlando
@yimbaiyoko7 жыл бұрын
Omraj Kang bron shut down paul george in game 7
@PapaAV12 жыл бұрын
3 defensive experts in one team wow kobe , metta and dwight .
@BBAller116913 жыл бұрын
for all you ppl complaining about fouling, just to be clear, the hand is considered to be a part of the ball when its in contact with the ball
@LiLSiCk91611 жыл бұрын
In his prime Kobe was the Charles Woodson of the NBA on defense, he was an intimidating on ball defender and plays like a free safety with blocks and steals to help his teammates
@austin7899312 жыл бұрын
agreed. he's a pretty clutch defender.
@BlanknWhite14 жыл бұрын
Kobe's defense isn't about stealing or blocking, it's his ability to be able to lock down a player.
@GlazyyHD11 жыл бұрын
i've noticed, this is what drives him to the championship, DEFENSE
@hihihihihello6 жыл бұрын
I might be the only guy within a thousand miles who watches defensive highlight videos on half speed playback.
@bestballer1614 жыл бұрын
the most underrated defensive player in the league
@Dexter-zi7hs10 жыл бұрын
I don't understand about the dislike. People don't like the game now. they don't like good defense? Even in LBJ block highlights I wouldn't dislike that. I like good defense highlights. People that dislike this are just in denial about kobe's defensive talents.
@josephmacias83404 жыл бұрын
Best player from like 04-2012
@Msching12 жыл бұрын
For example, like when a defender is tall and the player taking the shot is shorter, the shot needs to be arched more and it will hit the glass on the way down. Basically, any high arcing bank will probably be on its way down by the time it hits the glass, but a regular bank shot's highest point is when it hits the glass. Its just how the mechanics works. I used this as an experiment for a project in physics my sophomore year in college. haha if you were wondering how i know.
@GaigeGrosskreutzsMissingBicep12 жыл бұрын
you are crazy. kobe goes hard on defense every single possession, especially when he was younger.
@AbdurR2311 жыл бұрын
I'm a LBJ fan and I came to witness a great defender in Kobe.
@DreDaDon1611 жыл бұрын
Kobe is Top 5 of All time
@parolin65574 жыл бұрын
I miss you... Kobe
@dilan4me12 жыл бұрын
kobe shoulda won at least 4 mvp he was the best in the nba for most of his career
@filimongalogavros53015 жыл бұрын
MVP MVP MVP . . . !!!
@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL13 жыл бұрын
Kobe is ambidextrous.
@tigeranthony4 жыл бұрын
After watching this I feel really bad for Yao and Duncan, the Mamba was RUTHLESS!
@MVPB22873011 жыл бұрын
if you ask me, all those blocks were clean
@facades8612 жыл бұрын
@DSOTL well said. not a lot of NBAers want to risk being put on a poster, ESPECIALLY not superstars.
@deanuts23713 жыл бұрын
i hate not seeing kobe swat some people this season cos of his knee and all. when he decides to go up for a block, you know he's gunna connect and its gunna be good. one of the most emphatic shot blockers.
@joaquin805114 жыл бұрын
he is the best
@nicholasporteron12 жыл бұрын
This is all in one season!
@andyorz15 жыл бұрын
hes like "right kobe, im goin to wait for u on the other end.."
@jerm52213 жыл бұрын
2:33 just vicious!!
@emmanuel94e12 жыл бұрын
TMUDE = The Most Underrated Defender Ever
@georgemallon52287 жыл бұрын
Kobe blocks Yao and Shaq, many times. Just amazing. Miss you Mamba.
@MegaKburton14 жыл бұрын
All those blocks are spikes but kobe plays great defense and those fouls were clean blocks
@Msching12 жыл бұрын
Its not a rule per se. But how the shot works is that the peak point of the shot hits the backboard on a bank. That just how the physics of the shot works. That is subject to change, however, depending on how it is shot and that'll be the referee's call. But typically on a lay-up or a bank shot, the peak point is when it hits the backboard.
@BlanknWhite13 жыл бұрын
Kobe isn't much of a steal and block defender, but he is a deadly perimeter and lock on defender.
@filimongalogavros53015 жыл бұрын
The Dark Mamba .
@DeltronsBET14 жыл бұрын
MVP~MVP~MVP~MVP~MVP~
@yhzza99314 жыл бұрын
My only greatest of all time Kobe.
@Juddisalegend12 жыл бұрын
love the block on shaq i bet that felt good for kobe
@elcid00813 жыл бұрын
@AuthenticBlaze Because he's trying to avoid unnecessary injuries on his right hand. and we all know he has numerous injuries on his right hand. but as great as he is, he can use both hands. and that's what great players are, they can use both hands offensively and defensively.
@Tmontana4411 жыл бұрын
Call me a Lebron hater, but as long as I can remember I've been a die-hard Laker fan. Kobe and Shaq got major hate when they won 3 titles in a row, the media said that the duo wasn't as good as other duos such as Jordan and Pippen or Stockton and Malone..but mind you, Lebron James wins ONE title with the help of other stars and all of a sudden he's the greatest player alive you Kobe haters/Lebron lovers might hate me when I say this but when Kobe retires he will be remembered as one of the GOAT.
@imsljr42011 жыл бұрын
yeah it was some throwback special they did but they changed back to the regular shorts at half time cuz they said they weren't comfortable.
@itsmerobinyi12 жыл бұрын
you guys should try to block like kobe is here... not jumping straight up all the time but swiping it at a horizontal level... it works . ty kobe, mj, and pippen
@wongalvin21312 жыл бұрын
Anyone else notice that Kobe is blocking those shots with his left hand? Kobe's right handed but blocks shots with his left hand? That my friends, is called dexterity.
@jamallove736112 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant is top 3 perimeter defenders all time. and best scorer of all time. Just an amazing talent.
@BettaWithToast14 жыл бұрын
@tntrocksbb Yes that's so true, people like to look at the stats blocks and steals, but you don't get stats for smothering a player all night long on the perimeter. By the way just to toss it out there look at Kobe reject guys eye to eye even the Centers, other players not naming any names, only blocks shots from behind a guy when he doesn't expect it, it takes more shot blocking skills to block when the offensive player is attacking the defender with strong dunk attempts.
@unbiasedbasketballstan32216 жыл бұрын
Kobe didn’t get a lot of calls when he got fouled but got called for a lot of fouls when it was clean.
@blacky260012 жыл бұрын
love how lamar odom flys by at 2:40
@austin7899313 жыл бұрын
@NEL0061 agreed. when he wants to be, he is the best on ball defender in the league. he plays defense to get stops not to get stats. thats how it should be
@ericccf122512 жыл бұрын
the last one was nice !
@jagrit4911 жыл бұрын
this should be the "blocks" section. much more to defense than just blocks
@kushnugz14 жыл бұрын
Kobe got MVP chants In Boston. Nuff said
@mrshizno9112 жыл бұрын
Oh shit Halo # soundtrack intro!!!! lol cool vid!
@kob3nme15 жыл бұрын
So true.
@marcussmith766911 жыл бұрын
Im an LBJ fan and i liked this.
@dnd194912 жыл бұрын
kobe not only offense but as much in defense :)
@mckwesi111 жыл бұрын
i liked this video, even though im a lebron fan, thats all i wanted to prove
@D00dlejumpman5212 жыл бұрын
Loved the Halo music in the intro.
@freesuraj13 жыл бұрын
if you have noticed, most of Kobe's blocks are with his left hand
@saltypeppers502712 жыл бұрын
I like to think of it as this, He plays good defense when he has to
@nodsefoy12 жыл бұрын
@NEL0061 This is one of those times when the difference between 'then' and 'than' is very important.
@Matt-fg6xq7 жыл бұрын
Damn on the last Bonzi Wells block I though it was a hard foul at first then I saw he got a lot of ball, impressive
@GMPro2411 жыл бұрын
fuckin love watching kobe play...hes a winner, not out there to make freinds!
@IamInsaneFromEarth121813 жыл бұрын
good shot blocker doesn't mean good defender but i agree kobe is 1 of the best defender in the nba history
@zarateciddkast93299 жыл бұрын
it just made me laugh so much when shaq sprinted after Kobe blocked his shot ! . he didn't wanna hear a word from Kobe !! lol haha
@frankm41839 жыл бұрын
Amazing and exciting!
@khoinguyen2213 жыл бұрын
"Watch this dunk #24" "Are you kidding me? I'll meet you @ the top" Haaaaa
@TheBgboy1114 жыл бұрын
@thug8200 he does that because the shooter is going up with his left so if he is across him his left hand is closer to the shooters right.