Kobe vs Iverson & Melo 2008 1st Round GM1 Full Highlights

Kobe vs Iverson & Melo 2008 1st Round GM1 Full Highlights - 92 Points Combined

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7 ай бұрын

April 20, 2008
Three of the top four scorers of the 2007-08 regular season all drop 30+ to open up this western conference 1st round series. It was a high scoring, entertaining game with lots of trash talk. Kobe got off to a slow start but picked it up as the game wore on. He scored 28 points in the 2nd half, including 18 in the 4th quarter alone. You could say this was a sneak peak into what was coming in game 2...
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@kobefan124 7 ай бұрын

I was gonna include Pau’s highlights but he was so superb in this game that it was only right he get his own video. That’s coming tomorrow

@TurtlEfrmdaManor 7 ай бұрын

I was gonna say didn’t he have 36pts 16rebs and 3 blks this game but thanks for the upload

@jackieechanel55 7 ай бұрын

😮😮

@jackieechanel55 7 ай бұрын

@@TurtlEfrmdaManor😮😢😮😢😮😮😮😢

@jackieechanel55 7 ай бұрын

@@TurtlEfrmdaManor😮😮😮

@jackieechanel55 7 ай бұрын

@@TurtlEfrmdaManor😮😮😮

@KingAbel510 4 ай бұрын

I miss this era of nba so badly

@hustlengrind8833 3 ай бұрын

Me too

@RamirresurreccionJr 2 ай бұрын

This is what we could different era's 😂😂

@TahitianTreatSkeetJuiceJr Ай бұрын

u mean before defense got removed,, and tons of players started putting up nba jam stats on the regular?

@ListenMan4FansbyaFan Ай бұрын

Man me too! Just the way they competed was incredible. I love it, I'm happy i was in this era and played in this era. We teach the kids at our basketball camps by showing them clips like this. We talked about this on our recent show for the NBA regular season wrap up..

@bg_swiss Ай бұрын

I don’t seem to understand how the nuggets wasn’t able to win a single championship they actually had a decent line up

@Terror832 7 ай бұрын

Nuggets had such aesthetically pleasing uniforms back in the days.

@chadwellington2524 6 ай бұрын

the way the game was played was also aesthetically pleasing

@Chaz1724 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but imagine Jokic wearing these jerseys, it just wouldn’t look right 😅

@supersayain48 3 ай бұрын

He did wear something similar to these in his Rookie Year@@Chaz1724

@elhajjmalikel6266 2 ай бұрын

Right! Iverson and Anthony just put that added swagger on it. I loved that silky blue. A jersey other people slept on was their alternate dark blue jerseys with the yellow mixed in.

@elhajjmalikel6266 2 ай бұрын

@@chadwellington2524 right. You can tell players were looking for high-percentage shots on most possessions; now they jack up low-percentage, three-point shots.

@DeepDimpleDemon 5 ай бұрын

Seeing Kobe just brings a smile to my face. Big part of my childhood and love for sports. R.I.P Mamba

@____HEISENBERG____ 4 ай бұрын

RIP Rapist

@hennyskinn5138 4 ай бұрын

saying that still doesn't even sound real...

@DeepDimpleDemon 4 ай бұрын

@@hennyskinn5138 not at all man

@Alex-co9xg Ай бұрын

What you want a cookie bih

@pmodi1104 7 ай бұрын

A 50 win 8th seed is absolutely ridiculous

@xctkillaprodigyx2586 6 ай бұрын

Stacked West back then!

@evansasiedu7383 5 ай бұрын

Was just 2 games between 1st and 6th seed. Wild

@Umekias_Corner 5 ай бұрын

West was the real deal back in the day 😊

@immafatazn 4 ай бұрын

this team would of been top 3 if they were in the east conference lol crazy

@JP-hj1il 4 ай бұрын

Thats why we called the eastern conference the leastern conference. But the mainstream media will tell you otherwise.

@jmanbee1334 7 ай бұрын

This Denver roster is crazy. Goes to show the greatness of Kobe’s lakers.

@Rambo20244 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 the nuggets were an 8 seed but y'all leave out that part

@jump6098 7 ай бұрын

@@Rambo20244won 50 games. Goes to show how deep the west was

@Rambo20244 7 ай бұрын

@@jump6098 the west just feast off the weak east teams iverson and melo was just a fun team to watch we all know they wasn't winning anything with that roster

@fromfunkytown7502 7 ай бұрын

@@Rambo20244Lmao you like to lie through your teeth I see

@Rambo20244 7 ай бұрын

@@fromfunkytown7502 bruh who had the nuggets beating any team in the west as an , 8th seed?

@PullUpThenBih 4 ай бұрын

Watching these old games really puts into perspective how much the game has changed.. so few 3’s taken compared to now, way more midrange

@zachmccabe7510 3 ай бұрын

It was actually beautiful basketball. I grew up loving basketball....loved playing it and watching. Only sport I actually enjoyed playing on a team never really liked football but now that this era has started where they just cross half court and jack up 3s has made me an NFL fan...I hardly watch my favorite sport anymore.

@mikem4481 3 ай бұрын

@@zachmccabe7510 bro... i have the same exact arc. i used to never watch football. basketball was the greatest sport in the world to me. now i watch football and barely watch basketball. so sad how trash the nba has become. adam silver and lebron will go down in history as the duo that killed it.

@nachoskyful 3 ай бұрын

@@mikem4481 How is this LeBron's fault when it's Curry and the Warriors who revolutionized the game with 3 points shooting on their way to winning 4 in a decade. Brad Steven actually pioneered the analytics revolution. He was hired by the Celtics to compete with LeBron in the East, but it's the Warriors who realized the full potential of analytics. Now the analytics nerds run the NBA. Lebron is a victim of the new NBA. He would have had 10 rings by now. You just wanted a reason to hate on him.

@valoruniversity 2 ай бұрын

@@mikem4481 actually its Curry's accuracy and depth (along with Lillard) with the 3 poiinter that killed it. Also the fact that the NBA refs have sucked the most this year, so its hard to even play defense. Not like defense is played anymore.

@mikem4481 2 ай бұрын

@@valoruniversity and who do the refs work for?

@lostintranslation3789 7 ай бұрын

Kobe and Gasol had some of the greatest chemistry I’ve seen in my life time. Outstanding role players the Lakers had during those championships. Great memories

@GJG_3 7 ай бұрын

Except when he averaged 13 in the finals vs Boston and then 12ppg in 2012. If we're being honest Gasol was only food for 2 seasons where he scored 17 and 10rebs. Now lets go down the list with how many big men could give you 18 and 10 in that era.

@davidfaguaja9052 6 ай бұрын

Easy to say afterwards, im taking Gasol over Howard for example. Its not all about numbers, that Laker team needed some iq and some available star that could work well with Kobe. They only won 2 rings... @@GJG_3

@pathtovortex 4 ай бұрын

@@GJG_3 not too many playing with Kobe

@rolltide7120 4 ай бұрын

@@pathtovortex its not about kobe, in the triangle offense a good big man will put up good numbers

@cognitivedisability9864 4 ай бұрын

@@rolltide7120 Pau did perform at important periods that helped win the chip. He was a really good player.

@user-rl6gv1yh5w 5 ай бұрын

it's barely known that Iverson had long prime years 99-08, he was 33 at that time but he had best efficient scoring in his career with less ball touch.

@aygopayso5330 3 ай бұрын

Talk about it 💯

@user-yy9sl2mu1s 2 ай бұрын

96-08

@davidking360 2 ай бұрын

and they say melo had no help and bring up iversons age smh

@kaliduncanel3356 Ай бұрын

It was pretty crazy to watch

@jmgonzales7701 22 күн бұрын

how many touches and shots did he get?

@ljay2k12 2 ай бұрын

Man.. i miss Kleiza. A true hooper, it's a shame injuries ruined him, but those few years at Denver were special

@elhajjmalikel6266 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, people forget how good Kleiza was. He was an assassin from behind the arc and could get points in a hurry.

@gawdszn302 7 ай бұрын

Crazy man I watch these games & it takes me back to that kid again

@FreshlySnipez_ 7 ай бұрын

facts! I was in middle school at the time

@gawdszn302 7 ай бұрын

@@FreshlySnipez_ melo jersey was the first I owned NBA wise

@AndresMartinez-qb9ht 6 ай бұрын

i was 22 years old.

@Bosskelley 5 ай бұрын

Hell yea

@goatbebryant4915 2 ай бұрын

Ima LA native and 97 baby Kobe and Lakers/USC college football was my childhood since no NFL team was here and dodgers were bad..

@Bosskelley 5 ай бұрын

Miss Kobe so much he meant a lot to me growing up

@DeepDimpleDemon 5 ай бұрын

Same man. Kobe is the reason why I love sports

@____HEISENBERG____ 4 ай бұрын

so this rapist wast your mentor?

@bradleylovej 26 күн бұрын

Same. He made it ok to be intensely passionate about your interests

@jeffreyjohnson5079 7 ай бұрын

A.I. and Kleiza had a great chemistry cooking.

@hemislidn 7 ай бұрын

Man i miss the Nba During these times every game was like a playoff game remember staying up to watch on channel 49 all the time

@inspiredbyhoops 7 ай бұрын

One of my favourite Kobe channels 💯

@elreiec1 7 ай бұрын

The two best guards of '96.

@juswolf22 6 ай бұрын

Nash > ai

@markvantrece6569 6 ай бұрын

@@juswolf22sober>meth addict

@xctkillaprodigyx2586 6 ай бұрын

@@juswolf22 Nash would tell you your wrong!

@NZENZN 6 ай бұрын

Nash

@ZozoZoz-qh1ku 5 ай бұрын

you from Canada ? )))@@juswolf22

@darkcry2682 6 ай бұрын

In this game you can see how easily is for Melo to Score and how Kobe is just from another world

@tucko11 4 ай бұрын

Yeah and how everybody says LeBron is better when LeBron sucks, so yeah Kobe is better

@theisfnatic5551 4 ай бұрын

clown comment@@tucko11

@stephenwong8053 3 ай бұрын

@@tucko11 no but this was kobes league for a reason

@stephenwong8053 3 ай бұрын

that first play of the game melo legit cooked and only took 2 secs and 3 dribbles, certified bucket.

@skyh2394 3 ай бұрын

@@tucko11 imagine saying to a x4 champ, x4 FMVP, x4 MVP who has better stats and advanced stats than your favorite player “sucks” lmao 💀😭

@TheFly212 6 ай бұрын

You legit have the three best 1 on 1 players in the league on the court all at once in playoff game. That's fucking Awesome.

@Andres-cq7lw 7 ай бұрын

Mamba mentality forever R.I.P legends never die 💪

@playboyofthecentury2225 7 ай бұрын

The only man in Kobe’s way MJ. The man was way to skilled for the rest of the league.

@ImChrisHansen. 3 ай бұрын

This takes me back from when i was in highschool. Man how time flys 😔

@loontrimble3619 5 ай бұрын

Kobe leadership was unmatched the mamba had guys like Luke walton,vujicic,etc playing at levels they would never have been able to energy is contagious

@MrShehateme12288 4 ай бұрын

Facts

@goatbebryant4915 2 ай бұрын

That's what im saying and he respected those guys cuz they did play hard like he wanted

@Redbrick2424 10 күн бұрын

That’s what the all time greats do. Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, etc all got great help from role players but they were the leaders.

@colethornton8077 5 ай бұрын

Man iverson is so athletic even smoother than kyrie every mobe is so effective

@user-vx9gh2qg4f 3 ай бұрын

he's old af in this game too, and about 20 injuries into his career

@dashawnbarnes4401 3 ай бұрын

Na Kyrie perfected it

@MikeHunt-fo3ow 3 ай бұрын

kyrie passed though lol

@Ju99al0 2 ай бұрын

@user-vx9gh2qg4f how is he old

@elhajjmalikel6266 2 ай бұрын

@@user-vx9gh2qg4f He was 33 in this game. He wasn't quite over the hill yet. And, too, it also depends on the shape a player is in. Ray Allen was in his mid-late 30's still giving dudes the business on the court.

@Xarviz 3 ай бұрын

I just loved to watch Kobe and AI to go agains each other. I do really miss that time in Basketball

@theunthinkable1021 7 ай бұрын

@kobefan124 Thank you for uploading priceless classic Kobe clips

@RixxCarlson 4 ай бұрын

Kobe Bryant......no one like him now....MJ & Kobe, 2 of the greatest!!

@bustagrimxgod 16 күн бұрын

Anthony Edwards comes close

@RixxCarlson 16 күн бұрын

@@bustagrimxgod yeapp...for sure

@Fun_Breaks 7 ай бұрын

Throwback to the good old days

@GS-mh6ub 5 ай бұрын

I miss my boy Kobe Bean Bryant. My favorite player ever!💯

@EJayyDreadHead 4 ай бұрын

Momma there goes that man 😂😂😂😂😂

@ralphieboy95 3 ай бұрын

took me back to where i was watching this. my homeboys crib w the whole fam watching w us..

@bigboom8614 7 ай бұрын

Such a great basketball game and series sheesh!!!🏀🏀🏀

@melo15813 6 ай бұрын

Found myself rooting for Iverson like this game was live 🤣 Kobe was the GOAT of that generation tho

@NIGGA4LIFE 7 ай бұрын

Rip to the black mamba

@ariuscowan8355 5 ай бұрын

Yes great series miss Kobe as well 🙏💯

@Casteeyo... 5 ай бұрын

😢 rip Kobe

@ufukozdes2226 2 ай бұрын

Melo with braids was a menace back then

@mikem4481 3 ай бұрын

back when the NBA was popular af and worth watching.

@momotaaro 7 ай бұрын

このレイカーズユニフォームまじでカッコいいよなぁ。一番好きかも

@Cullenwood 7 ай бұрын

The rest of this series please 🙏🏿

@GMQuay 7 ай бұрын

This was the only good game and maybe game 2

@StephonPervez-zt6yv 25 күн бұрын

2024!!.. Rest in heaven kobe and gigi etc... 🙏

@exp037a 6 ай бұрын

whats amazing is kobe's basketball iq is so high his post game interview is always him analyzing the entire game from start to finish

@justinbell700 6 ай бұрын

respect to the 🐐 🐐 🐐 and rest easy Mamba

@mugiwaratrii4545 7 ай бұрын

I wish Kobe won the finals in 2008 so bad. It would've been his second 3peat. Putting him right up there with Jordan where he deserves to be. The media and these clowns forget that. And he went to the finals 3 more times WITHOUT Shaq. "Shaq carried Kobe" only comes out of the mouths of clowns who didn't actually watch the games. Because if you did watch the games, you know Kobe been Kobe during the dynasty years. My boi been #CLUTCH. I miss you so much Kobe man smh. My GOAT.

@shoptalkconvo-mak1471 7 ай бұрын

All facts spoken!!!🙏🏿

@choward5430 7 ай бұрын

Had Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza not been injured, they would have beat Boston

@shoptalkconvo-mak1471 7 ай бұрын

@@choward5430 Facts!!!!

@johnchoi4473 7 ай бұрын

@@choward5430 idk man that 08 celtics looked too strong for the lakers that year(we were too new/raw)...we needed that loss to upgrade for Pau to get confident. Won 2 straight after.

@choward5430 7 ай бұрын

@@johnchoi4473 Boston won game 4 in '08 and that was the series. Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza would've done something!

@Maxjuliann 7 ай бұрын

Iverson deserved to be in Denver longer

@Ghostvibes847 3 ай бұрын

Iverson deserved 1 ring

@Henry18845 7 ай бұрын

When NBA games 🏀 was actually watchable!!

@RodmanDennis644 7 ай бұрын

KOBE THE GOAT 🐐❤

@mountainroberto 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for upload they vídeo 🎉

@siphengkruoch8266 3 ай бұрын

Some old but good basketball, I remember... love😊 it!!!

@sdemers7805 3 ай бұрын

Its the post interview for me.....even when exhausted, Kobe stayed poised and accurate. To see the game from his eyes - you saw the love

@JAS30411 5 ай бұрын

Crazy how Kobe defeted Iverson twice with and without shaq. Second time Iverson had Melo, Martin, Camby. 😬🤯

@user-nx9iz1vr2o 3 ай бұрын

And jr smith

@rasheemfoster87 7 ай бұрын

Throwback🙏🏀🔥🔥

@bmacc6424 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload bro keep ‘em coming RIP BEAN

@REDW0RLD 5 ай бұрын

To still be able to watch sht like this 🔥 the small things

@BHOODXIII 3 ай бұрын

I really miss this NBA

@multiplepassions3694 6 ай бұрын

I love Kyrie Irving but it shouldn’t even be a discussion who is better between him and Iverson, it’s a.i all day. This isn’t even prime Iverson and watching this reminds me just how great he was. A very underrated passer too.

@user-yo1ow1qj3g 6 ай бұрын

it's AI's prime because its kobe's prime too

@multiplepassions3694 6 ай бұрын

@@user-yo1ow1qj3g iverson is 3 years older than kobe and didn’t have the work ethic of Kobe which unfortunately shortened his prime years (partying, drinking, not practicing, etc). Not hating on A.I here i’m just speaking facts, he openly admits it.

@NETBU 5 ай бұрын

@@multiplepassions3694 HE AINT never said he dont have the work ethic as kobe.... he stated the extra length kobe wasnt for him..that didnt make kobe more or less talented than him....to play at that level requires very high work ethic especially for how long he played.. you are hating...being in the nba itself requires work ethic dont downplay the league

@multiplepassions3694 5 ай бұрын

@@NETBU I literally just said how good Allen Iverson was in the original post bro 🤣 how could i be hating? He clearly states in many interviews that he would skip practice sometimes, and when kobe went to the gym he was at the club. I can post links if you want, i got the receipts. Stop being so sensitive, i’m not hating just repeating what allen iverson said himself

@What5Poppin5lime 3 ай бұрын

#RentFree

@goatbebryant4915 2 ай бұрын

No superstars on the Lakers team other than the Mamba, but Kobe used to bring out the dog of teammates he respected 💯 Long Live The 🐐

@jbugz134 2 ай бұрын

I get what you saying but Pau Gasol was a Superstar when he was with the Memphis Grizzlies. But he has said that Kobe is best teammate he ever had so you aren't wrong

@goatbebryant4915 2 ай бұрын

@@jbugz134 Do you know what a superstar is? Lmfao Pau was an all star sure not a superstar

@deecollier696 5 ай бұрын

That Denver team was krazy I thought they would have gotten at least one ring together

@christopherhall9686 5 ай бұрын

Marcus Camby was so underrated he was definitely a great role player great passer and rebounder

@edwardmorales8144 Ай бұрын

Camby

@christopherhall9686 29 күн бұрын

@edwardmorales8144 thank you professor

@beekuczimacklemore8128 7 ай бұрын

dis crazy bru thank u sm

@bigg3995 7 ай бұрын

Esse time do denver era muito foda.

@Baldrick187 Ай бұрын

mid range game was so fun to watch.

@uniqueidentity1362 7 ай бұрын

That Denver team was stacked.

@dominicjackson4462 7 ай бұрын

This denver team was only an 8th seed but won 50 games and had guys in the top 5 scoring for thr yesr

@joshhdebolt 2 ай бұрын

Iverson was still the man at this point in his career. Anthony just getting started. Gasol and Kobe. Great times man. Iverson s shots and plays are just crisp af. A slick mf

@Ant_561 7 ай бұрын

I would love to see a prime Kobe face todays nuggets that would be interesting I think he’ll do wat better then any oft who played them last year in the playoffs…he can score he can defend better then any guard todays game he’s not afraid to go at you he always showed great gameplay vs bigger men would’ve been nice to see him vs jokic

@1zo514 21 күн бұрын

He was a different breed one of a kind, his mind was special

@acbabelgates9386 6 ай бұрын

J R Smith was the best 3 point shooter at around this time and George Karl Refused to play him.

@Altrav4 4 ай бұрын

If only Melo and AI had Jokic back then, god damn that team would be scary.

@veli1100 7 ай бұрын

If you ever wondered why iverson never won a ring …it’s simple really…. Kobe Bryant

@merv3930 7 ай бұрын

Same applies to Melo and T-Mac

@PhilBurr100 7 ай бұрын

@@merv3930 TMac never even got to Kobe...he was out in round 1

@dre_withwithout 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate this video so much. I really would love to know how the NBA brass came to the conclusion to make the game more "free flowing". This was a relatively high scoring game but it is Game 1 with the two best Western Conference teams. So, it makes sense but now with the lack of defense and rule changes this score can happen every night. The old NBA was better 😂

@1DarkNarutoRasengan 4 ай бұрын

Them baby blue jerseys looks way better than their jerseys we're seeing now

@michelleclark9972 5 ай бұрын

Kobe was definitely the goat 🐐 💪🏽rip mamba you will forever be missed 🕊️ i always will be a lakers fan but I only liked the 76ers because of iverson‼️

@mdr1120 13 күн бұрын

Classic A.i. really exciting to watch!

@MarkTaylor-gw1pe 7 ай бұрын

Ima Iverson for life but jeez nobody couldn’t to Kobe Bean 🔥🔥🔥

@Th3gr3atjuan 3 ай бұрын

When Kobe started talking that TALK.

@user-gm4gs3qx9w 7 ай бұрын

The best kobe channel I've ever known.

@mariojorgecaldeira7326 4 ай бұрын

MVP forever. R.I.P. Mamba

@circushussle4811 7 ай бұрын

These was the days

@mjalex 2 ай бұрын

This has to be the most talented 8th seed ever !

@HOYOUNGZOA 7 ай бұрын

이거 라이브로 봣엇는데 진짜...옛날 생각나네 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

@juanitomalate8736 2 ай бұрын

I missed Kobe8/24❤ He's the main reason why i am playin

@tonyarcadefinatics 2 ай бұрын

Kobe fadeway middy will bring tears of joy to your eyes🔥🔥

@Kidinthesandbox_PriceAxionPapi 3 ай бұрын

iverson and melo were crazy but Kobe really did that

@jordanlove8005 2 ай бұрын

Yo…THANK YOU FOR THIS PAGE MY BROTHA🙏🏽💯

@corneiliusvardaman8693 22 күн бұрын

Lakers need to watch these films learn how to beat the 2024 Nuggets 😂😂

@antehood_antoni1987 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful game [*]

@alvinfuasa5183 5 ай бұрын

Damn denver 50 wins in 8th seed wtf

@Casteeyo... 5 ай бұрын

Insane

@basketball_historian23 3 ай бұрын

The West was super competitive back then

@Nina-bk8dq Ай бұрын

Me encanta la disciplina de los deportistas los admiro mucho

@1solodeon Ай бұрын

Remembering that this Nuggets team had AI, Melo, Martin & Camby it’s crazy this Lakers team beat them. The better team prevailed lol

@xDaPrincex 5 ай бұрын

Dam this shit crazy, Lakers ain't play no defense outside of Kobe & still had almost a 20 point lead over a Nuggets team that had Melo, AI, JR, Kleiza, who played defense in these clips

@joeymanasan7364 7 ай бұрын

super A.I. idol...

@BasicBeachCommunity1 5 ай бұрын

i played Walton in HS. Kobe lived by me. Crazy

@nkola0221 4 ай бұрын

Melo's jumper is smooth as butter

@bobbyjohnson9409 4 ай бұрын

Oh how I miss being in my twenties looking at these games. I think LA would have 3 peated (08,09,10) if Bynum and Ariza weren’t hurt

@arthurvaldepena4514 Ай бұрын

I was at that game they gave away the mvp poster when kobe won that year i still have it

@EzeAsuoha 4 ай бұрын

0:20 this the type of killer that Kobe qas. He sent a hitman to get rid of the competition because hes the ultimate competitor that will do whatever it takes to win. Mamba Mentality