Yup. I wonder why teams didn’t copy this strat against Wade more often. But then again there’s only one Kobe.

It's fascinating how great understanding of a sport does,if it it was boxing or mma I would be able to notice this but because I don't watch basketball like that I didn't get what he was doing thanx

kobe the typa playa that would not sleep until he figures out how to guard his opponent 😂

@@xyzxyz3917 💯🤣

​@@miamivladBcuz this wasn't a team strategy thing, it was Kobe taking it upon himself to take on the individual challenge... DWade also got past him multiple times trying this same thing bcuz great players figure things out but they obviously won't show that in this clip bcuz this clip is basically about how insane Kobe was lol

We all do bro

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Wth...it's like they either stopped teaching kids how to D up, or kids are just too lazy. I'm going with lazy.😑

@@knutt81 I’m going with lazy too

​@@knutt81 It's because all the stars now just mainly focus on scoring. I can't think of many All NBA players who always try hard on both ends.

Why don’t more nba teams apply front pressure

@@seanquinn8790because nobody cares. Homies just want to see a variety of loudmouths hanging off the rim and screaming bullshit.

@@seanquinn8790coaching staff and executives get paid by producing entertainment and not basketball. So rules are made to support more scoring, offensive and defensive schemes support that claim as well. Offenses are usually 2 on the weak side, high ball screen and pass if the drive dont work. Idk but guys just don’t play smart defense no more

I only see one superstar. The other one I once saw wearing sun glasses in the building 😮

He didn't lock him down

For 1 possession. Wade did the same to Kobe for 1-3 possessions per game. Just like Kobe with Dwyane. But both couldn't really guard each other. It was always spectacular having these 2 against one another. They both put up big numbers and competed at a high level.

​@cedricasdfghjkl9151 Boo!!

💀​@@randywatson6583

Nah not really

Unless we're talking about Wilt Chamberlain there are old NBA games on here so they really have no excuse.

​@@jaymurray5515tied for most 1st team all defense selections ever 😂

@@jaymurray5515KZfaq is free homie

@@jaymurray5515KZfaq is free homie, all you gotta do is research

Remember when he held AI to 16 pts doing that to an unstoppable scorer was amazing

I agree. Just relentless.

These young cats are soft and im 29 so nobody can say im hating these are facts nobody plays defense anymore I feel like the Aau coaches don't teach it enough

​@@jasonbilly5247that is why basketball isn't as good anymore. The heart passion and love for the game is dead

@@alphagames8737Wow you have to be a true Kobe fan to know that. I’m impressed bro. Yes it was a prime time Sunday game in Philly with A.I at his peak and he held him scoreless the entire 2nd half. I wonder if those highlights are on KZfaq. I will go check now. You know how astronomical it was to hold prime A.I. who was the leagues leading scorer to 0pts in the 2nd Half in Philly???

Dillon brooks

Should be the title of the next doc

@@DavidDiaz-hn7kynah

​@DavidDiaz-hn7ky Stop it. Dillon Brooks was all bark and not enough bite. Memphis fan living in Memphis here.

@@thard9989 I know I was just fucking around haha

Lord knows

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Kobe was a negative defender lmao

Refs would call a foul

@@tylergambaccini936he was 12x all defensive team most by any guard and second most by any player

Not really. I'm not saying Kobe wasn't a good defender, but all he did on this play was sit on Wade's strong hand.

@@batman9512 GOD LIKE DEFENDER. 9 time first team all-defense & made star players look like trash 1 on 1.

⁠​⁠​⁠@@batman9512Who’s really picking up wade full court like that and locking him up this bad? Not to mention he was probably moving nonstop on offense all game. Takes another level of willpower to do that imo

​@@batman9512 He exploited weaknesses. If that wasn't it what did you want him to do? SMH!

@@batman9512if you know Kobe, he studies the strongest player on the opposing team, figures out their weakness and exploits it. If that’s all you say Kobe did here, that’s all he needed to do. His defense is amazing.

Not this page. 🐍♾️

WHO forgot? That's like saying people forgot how good Jordan was on defense.

@@ThePrufessa you just had to be that dude 🤦🏽‍♂️

@yungarty2913 YOU just had to be the dude to say something dumb like people forgot about how good his defense was.

now answer my question...WHO forgot how good his defense was?!?!

Find a tape of of Warriors vs Kings. Draymond when he decided to guard D Fox. PS: to those who will knee-jerk response based solely on who they like or dislike - just save it.

@@omniamericana2172 I saw the actual game.. fox was cooking his ass.. yikes!

@@innerstatescrilla1887 well you didn’t watch late game 5. He wasn’t cooking Dray in fact it was ball denial at its finest

@@omniamericana2172 that's after the media bashed Dray. At the end of the day, it's all scripted. I'm only concerned that they cover the point spread..

kobe was a slightly above average defender at best, he was elected to many all-defensive teams because his hype preceded him. if he would have defended this way on a regular basis he would have been a great defender...

​@@milanrobinson4832most NBA All Defensive Team appearances for a guard, but he was "slightly" above average? Just say you don't watch basketball bro

@@eagle1ra79 something tells me you’re younger than 30. I watched kobe’s career in its entirety, and I spent the entire time hoping and waiting for this guy to be what everybody said he was, as good or better than michael jordan. Without fail, whether it was in the regular season or playoffs, I was disappointed. It’s obvious if you’re capable of thinking, the basketball played during that era was badly diluted, even the era where lebron dominated was more competitive overall...kobe was a key asset to the league in the post michael jordan era, a reason for people to keep watching because ratings went wayyy down after michael retired. They inflated him with marketing and accolades to protect their asset. Even so, he only won 1 mvp and he owes three of his championships to shaq... So get over yourself, odds are that I’ve already watched more basketball than you will in the rest of your life.

@milanrobinson4832 ctfu younger than 30? Dude I'm 43. And I'm from Philly. I've been watching this guy since he was in high school. We're only a year apart. My dad even catered the prom he took Brandy to. Try again

@@eagle1ra79 haha okay. you still didn’t refute anything I said about kobe. but yes, 43 years old...that does seem believable. lolll.

Kobe put Lebron in his back pocket in the 4th quarter of 2 straight all star games too. spanked him. humiliated him. showed him why he should've been in the gym like Kobe was doing

​@@WillAnderson3rdAnd LeBron washed Kobe 16 6 in the regular season with better stats u dudes are so delusional when it comes to Kobe 😮

Except... he has tho.

@@keithmitchell8372Kobe injured in most of the matchups actually watch the games

@@wallstreetzoomer Lmao when he beat LeBron he wasn't injured but when he gets dog walked all the sudden he injured weak excuse try again 🤣

You're right, that does look like Pip

GEICO don't have better coverage!!!

Thats what i keep sayin..lebron never passed kobe an kobe is the closest one to jordan..esp bein a 2 way player that he is like jordan..lol unlike lebron

@@davidtebout6789bru bron passed kobe in about everything that isn’t even a debate, a lot of u fans start getting bad when kobe died and over glorifying his greatness when he’s maybe top 5 definitely top 10 but not the greatest at all.

@knp_reaper8670 yea see no..lebron never passed kobe..lebron isn't even on the same level as kobe an mj..sorry for your lose..yea im a kobe fan but first an for most I'm a jordan fan an lebron will never meet the 2 in that category..I mean unless you count ppl carrying lebron his whole career..bounce from team to team calling up players to play with..never heard of jordan an kobe doin that..

In Lebron’s prime, Lebron was better. He was a 280 lb brick wall. He would just move close onto you and you can’t even move. And if you try to shoot, he blocks it. And if you drive, he chase down blocks it. And if you try to pass, he steals it.

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby lol lebron didn't accomplish much in his prime without other all stars..

12x... 9x 1st Team

exactly why lebron isn't the goat, and shouldn't even be in the discussion. Mj had his share of losses, but he'd never fucking back down and always go down swinging. and destroy them the next time out. lebron quit like a little bitch and refused to engage after Kobe was bitch slapping him 1v1.

I love LeBron now but heck yes I remember Kobe owning him on defense at the All Star Game. Especially when Kobe blocked him at the end of the game

@@tezozomoc2001be careful, Bron stans’ gonna say it’s just all star (no competitive drive is ok🤷🏻‍♂️). They would say bron was not serious in all star game.

@tylerholt6828 yes, here’s another bron stan talking like “pls look at the stat, don’t watch basketball “

LeWhine would hate that pressure

What??? You haven't watched or played much basketball have you kid? 😂😂

​@donarthiazi2443 what did Kobe do wrong?

@@dsales2011 Nothing that I saw 👍

@@donarthiazi2443 so why were u laughing

@@dsales2011 Because of how incredibly ridiculous the OP was... you read it I assume?

You mean he couldn't PASS THE BALL! Today there's usually 2 guys to help bring the ball up to avoid this (Great defense though)‼️

​@@g.o.a.tjames8861that's how it's been even during this time. It was the end of the quarter so dwade milked the clock but got shut down. Both are top 3 SG imo.

Exactly no left

​@@Lnf247did yall watch dwade play bruuuuh!?

@@Jboooog18 yes in this clip where he couldn’t go left

And that’s some real Kobe ish… kept a young D Wade to his left… sheesh

"Dude on offense"? Put some respect on Dwyane Wade bro.

He's running the clock down for a last shot and waited for a screen which never came. Wade could definitely go left, he even splits defenders using his left hand. You didn't watch him play. Great defense by Kobe tho

Kobe didn't have to capitalize on nothing or nobody, he studied so much that he knew the best players strengths and weaknesses

03-04😈

Lebum is only a pass first type of player. MJ and Kobe would make themselves open so they can get that shoot up. Lebron would just see a double team and pass asap to whoever switched up on him. No matter if it was a regular bench player who was open for the last shot.

@@lettherebelightministriesg4792imagine that, passing the ball in a team game 😂

You are not born a hater. No one said anything about Lebron.

What did this have to do with LeBron? 😂😂 Keep it Kobe and Wade and keep it pushing lol it’s weird bringing Bron up in random moments

LeMedia narrative

Exactly 27,7,7 doesn't mean shit if Kyle kuzma has to push you in to a player to play defense 😂

Facts

Cuz lebron was the face of the league & he doesn't have great footwork, they needed to push the narrative. Also because everyone started shooting step back 3's and travel doing it most of the time but they wanted a more offensive game. The league is so trash now

@tylerholt6828 I do, but nothing how I used too - trash ball today

@tylerholt6828 Nothing to watch. I tried… when I saw Ja Morant travel, double dribble and carry all on one play… all the flops. No thanks, I’ll watch college ball instead. Curry and doncic can’t get a three off without traveling 😂

Ehhh. But he was top 3.

@@douglasreed2138 who was the ahead of him he had the most first team all defense as a shooting guard and all defensive teams more then Jordan and pippen

Okay yep what about the inefficiency on offense what about him not being able to keep his body up what about him patterned his game after Jordan but he didn't get the same amount of accolades but that's who he copied I don't want to hear this Fanboy talk tell me something for real

@@sportspanelpodcast7488 played 20 years for same team didn't quit to play other sport and u want facts Kobe faced more zones bc they was introduced against him not man to man on top of that Kobe had how many top 75 players on his team when he won two championships without while Jordan couldn't do it without pippen or rodman plus Kobe went against duncan if not for him he definitely would have had more rings to

FACTS

Wade is no GOAT. He needed big stars to get more rings.

With the exception of 🐍🖤 Idk about wade being a goat bro he was good tho

​@@Dapper_Dean Remember that damn near all superstars need help to win with very few exceptions 1. LBJ ran for help 2. K.D ran for help 3. D-Wade did NOT run for help. The help ran to him. There's a CLEAR difference between the TWO son #FACTS

There was nothing intentional about injuring Kobe. It was just a hard foul in competition but unfortunately Kobe got injured

@@collllllllo wade even said he did it bro in a interview 😒 and you can go back and watch the video of wades face he didn’t care he wanted to hurt Kobe and Kobe STILL COOKED HIS WEAK ASS

More like D-Wade was mad because he can't go left. 😂

For a man that so called "can't go left ", I've seen him outplay kobe as well...this is just one segment where kobe got the best of him but wade has delt with kobe the same as well.

@@clivecampbell5762 Outplay? In your fucking dreams LMAO Kobe dominated dwade always in 1 on 1 match ups. He dominated everyone 1 on 1 iso, regardless of who it was. Including LeBron.

Allen Iverson used to break him. They were low key my favorite rivalry in the league during their early years... I was more of an AI fan than a Kobe fan.

is this a joke? kobe has like 15 total all defensive teams and like 12 1st team all defense

@@adamc1667 as Mike bro. MJ the best defender at his position in the history of the sport. Only in comparison to MJ.

@gregmcclung7497 that's hard to say. Pippin always guarded the best wing or point guard. Jordan was a great defender tho

@@adamc1667 Now Kobe compared to say Bron, I say Kobe a much better defender. Mainly cuz of effort

@@adamc1667 not always and MJ played for a long time b4 pip was drafted. MJ always wanted to guard the best player but once they had pip it made more sense for pip. But man watch MJ and Dominiqe. GL stopping the human highlight reel lol

Thank u

💯 Mj was guarding Craig Ehlo😅

Guess you forget an old MJ was locking up a prime TMac… 😂 y’all better stop playing with Jordan!

@chrisaustin7893 😂 I heard someone use the game against Vince Carter as well to say old Mj could lock up elite talent. Meanwhile we've seen what happen to Mj with A.I when he tried to seriously strap up the new era elite players while Mj was still winning championships 😳 Didn't look too good at all😄

@@tmt6145 Lol, I don’t know if you a fan or if this is criticism. I do know, that while winning championships, AI in 96 I believe did a good crossover on MJ and made a tough shot with a hand in his face, but also other than that okay from that specific game, what else did AI do against MJ? 😂😂😂 Man people need to really watch from 96-98 and his Wizard years. MJ was locking mfs up and still in the top 10 in scoring and in the MVP talks, from 38-40 bro. Man’s was cooking everybody!!! Why you think they still tell stories about him?