2010 NBA Finals Game 3--Kobe's best all-around Finals game?

[sportjames23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYj3IFXALuo

Bean with 29 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts, and 3 blks in a must win game on the road vs the Celts.

[JohnFreeman]

Pretty sad if it's his best

[Mr Feeny]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYj3IFXALuo

Bean with 29 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts, and 3 blks in a must win game on the road vs the Celts.I really hope that's not anyone's best all around game in the finals:wtf:

[sportjames23]

Considering who the Lakers were playing (some here say this Celts squad is one of the best defensive teams ever) on the road after giving up home court advantage, and considering many here say Kobe never had a great Finals series, I'd say this is at least one of his best Finals games. Huge game for the Lakers, lead by Kobe.

Would Bron have come through against this Celtics team like this?

[Quickening]

Good second option numbers.

[Eric Cartman]

Kobe Bryant, 2009 Finals, Game 1:

40/8/8/2/2 47% fg

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200906040LAL.html

[JohnFreeman]

There is the inevitable LeBron mention :rolleyes:

[sportjames23]

Kobe Bryant, 2009 Finals, Game 1:

40/8/8/2/2 47% fg

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200906040LAL.html


Great game, but Orlando's not Boston.

[sportjames23]

There is the inevitable LeBron mention :rolleyes:


You upset, breh?

[Dragic4Life]

Pathetic tbh.

Kobe never was known for his playoffs performance unlike the other greats like MJ, Magic, Bird, Shaq and Lebron.

[Im so nba'd out]

Kobe Bryant, 2009 Finals, Game 1:

40/8/8/2/2 47% fg

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200906040LAL.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhhYPc0MCY

GOT DAMN MAMBA DONT DO EM LIKE THAT!

[Eric Cartman]

Great game, but Orlando's not Boston.

So what? That team was top defensive team, with the DPOY, shooters all around, destroyed the Cavs and Boston.

No excuses.

[Mr Feeny]

Considering who the Lakers were playing (some here say this Celts squad is one of the best defensive teams ever) on the road after giving up home court advantage, and considering many here say Kobe never had a great Finals series, I'd say this is at least one of his best Finals games. Huge game for the Lakers, lead by Kobe.

Would Bron have come through against this Celtics team like this?

Lebron? The guy who had a 30 point triple double in a finals elimination game? Or a 37 points, 12 rebound game 7 in the finals?

No he wouldn't have. You, sir, really understand basketball:applause:

[Mr Feeny]

So what? That team was top defensive team, with the DPOY, shooters all around, destroyed the Cavs and Boston.

No excuses.I agree. A 40, 8, 8 game is better than that game 3 any way you spin it. Pretty sure OP has no idea about the game you're talking about though.

[Eric Cartman]

Also, answering the question if Lebron could step up to the challenge similar to that of Kobe in that game 3, this is Lebron's game 7 against Boston in 2008:

45/6/5 on 48% fg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzeIvW9ll_4&ab_channel=AL%27SHIGHLIGHTSWORLD&hd=1

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805180BOS.html

[Beastmode88]

Pathetic tbh.

Kobe never was known for his playoffs performance unlike the other greats like MJ, Magic, Bird, Shaq and Lebron.

http://youtu.be/k3kKxtSQa-4

[dubeta]

:roll:

THIS is supposed to be His best finals?


7 finals trips and this is all y'all got?

[Eric Cartman]

If you want a performance against a GOAT defensive team, look at his game 2 vs Detroit in 2004:

33/4/7 51% fg with the game tying 3 with 2.1 remaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ivTetD1oNY&ab_channel=kobefan124&hd=1

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200406080LAL.html

[SouBeachTalents]

Game 1 against the Magic is definitely better than that

[AirBourne92]

So many idiots just look at numbers only.

Kobe's play calling, spacing and tempo control wAs genius in that game.

Celtics defense as good as they were and more deep than the lakers had no clue what to do, cause kobe was out there playing chess

[sportjames23]

So many idiots just look at numbers only.

Kobe's play calling, spacing and tempo control wAs genius in that game.

Celtics defense as good as they were and more deep than the lakers had no clue what to do, cause kobe was out there playing chess


Thank you. Plus, it was a must win for LA.

[dubeta]

No, but in all seriousness 29 points on 34% shooting is the best performance of his career?

And that was a game 3 win not even a series clincher.

No wonder he only has 2 FMVP's in 7 finals appearances

[Mr Feeny]

No, but in all seriousness 29 points on 34% shooting is the best performance of his career?

And that was a game 3 win not even a series clincher.

No wonder he only has 2 FMVP's in 7 finals appearances

But you're talking about a career 40%fg shooter in the finals. 34%fg is not considered an anomaly for him. He's always shot like a blind man in the finals.

[dubeta]

But you're talking about a career 40%fg shooter in the finals. 34%fg is not considered an anomaly for him. He's always shot like a blind man in the finals.

Good post.

Silly me, my expectations may have been too high

[TheMarkMadsen]

Not even the best of that series..

Also had better games in 01, 02, 09 & 10.

Don't know what OP is talking about

[SouBeachTalents]

Not even the best of that series..

Also had better games in 01, 02, 09 & 10.

Don't know what OP is talking about

What would you pick?

[TheMarkMadsen]

What would you pick?

I'd take game 5 of the same series over the game in the OP.

38/5/4/1/1 on 48%.

The game that had JVG calling for Kobe to be FMVP regardless of the series outcome..

Nobody else on the lakers showed up, Kobe almost won the game by himself, series should have been over in 6.

[sportjames23]

I'd take game 5 of the same series over the game in the OP.

38/5/4/1/1 on 48%.

The game that had JVG calling for Kobe to be FMVP regardless of the series outcome..

Nobody else on the lakers showed up, Kobe almost won the game by himself, series should have been over in 6.


But they lost that game, breh.

[SouBeachTalents]

But they lost that game, breh.

Jordan lost when he dropped 63, doesn't mean he didn't have a phenomenal game

[Lebron23]

Also, answering the question if Lebron could step up to the challenge similar to that of Kobe in that game 3, this is Lebron's game 7 against Boston in 2008:

45/6/5 on 48% fg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzeIvW9ll_4&ab_channel=AL%27SHIGHLIGHTSWORLD&hd=1

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805180BOS.html


Unbelievable Performance.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kobe's greatest Finals performance was 3rd quarter of game 5 in Boston, 2010.

When he went on a tear scoring 19 points. Had that amazing alley oop catch, floater, and then hit the LONG contested three that had spectator Dwyane Wade shake his head and say "DAMN"

If he kept that level of performance up for the entire second half, and especially if they won the game, it would have been a legendary / memorable Finals performance from Mamba.

[G0ATbe]

:facepalm

[Badazzwriter]

So many idiots just look at numbers only.

Kobe's play calling, spacing and tempo control wAs genius in that game.

Celtics defense as good as they were and more deep than the lakers had no clue what to do, cause kobe was out there playing chess
people who only look at stats dont know basketball, or most likely have no idea about playing the actual game and how numbers dont mean shit, they probably suck at basketball itself

[Badazzwriter]

Unbelievable Performance.
:roll:

[Eric Cartman]

people who only look at stats dont know basketball, or most likely have no idea about playing the actual game and how numbers dont mean shit, they probably suck at basketball itself

Know you trolling, but I'll bite.

STATS HELP WIN GAMES, it's difficult to understand since you are probably indoctrinated with the idea in ISH of "empty stats" unless you stat pad like Lebron in the last finals when your team is down by 25 by the 2nd quater, but look at the box score for Kobe's game 1 vs Orlando, the rest of his team did shit, he put the team on his f*cking back and dominated a stacked Magic's team. The argument that james used was that he controlled the tempo, that boston didn't know what to do with him, and you think the Magic did? Near 40 point triple double, had multiple 8 assist games that series, the whole series maybe with a game as an exception, he buttf*cked the Magic, they had NO CHANCE guarding Kobe, it's so disrespectful to not give him credit for his best finals series, and best finals game, for a random game vs Boston, which wasn't even his best that series.

[LEFT4DEAD]

So what? That team was top defensive team, with the DPOY, shooters all around, destroyed the Cavs and Boston.

No excuses.
No man. That team is one of the worst teams to be in finals ever.

[Eric Cartman]

No man. That team is one of the worst teams to be in finals ever.

To quote the great Euroleague:

Stop with the lies you f*cking psychopath, I'm going to report you to the jeff for BLATANT lies you pathological liar son of a bitch

[LEFT4DEAD]

To quote the great Euroleague:

Stop with the lies you f*cking psychopath, I'm going to report you to the jeff for BLATANT lies you pathological liar son of a bitch
Only facts my brah :pimp:

[Eric Cartman]

Only facts my brah :pimp:

The 2000 Pacers, 01 Sixers, 02 Nets, 03 Nets, 06 Heat, 07 Cavs, 14 Heat

ARE NOT BETTER THAN THE 09 MAGIC, AND THAT'S JUST IN THE LAST DECADE AND A HALF

STOP WITH THE LIES YOU TROLL

I'M GONNA REPORT YOU TO JEFF