The 10 year anniversary of the "changing of the gaurd" game Kobe 42pts in 1 half

[AlphaWolf24]

- In a little over 3 months it will be the 10 year anniversary of the Epic Changing of the gaurd game...I thought in preperation for the event we look back at that special night.

- Kobe Bryant with another game for the ages, dropping 42 points in the first half....vs Michael Jordans Wizards.

- points of interest, 30 points in a little over 17 minutes......Jordan starting out good until Kobe explodes sending MJ to the bench in utter disbelief. ( even he never saw this type of offensive game before)

- Stu Lance begging Kobe to - " STOP!...don't send MJ outta the staple center like this!"

- Stu lance once again screaming at Jordan and Doug Collins to " call a timeout...or call the fire marshal"

- Jordan screaming at Jerry Stackhouse to Switch on Kobe.....

- maybe if the game was closer...Kobe would have not ended with 55 points.....most likely 84 - 90pts


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R1V11JdHCc

2002 - 2003 Kobe the best player once agin in the world.....it wasn't even close.

[9erempiree]

That was a fantastic game and I remember watching it.

There's another good video floating around where "Like Mike" is playing while MJ was making his shots and it comes to a halting screech....and Kobe just took off.

I will try to find it but I think a lot of MJ fans got that video deleted.

[lilgodfather1]

Who knew that the guard would change so soon after. Less than 6 years later, and LeBron was the best the league had to offer.

[stallionaire]

overrated game, nobody remembers it. Kobe is a scrub.

[AlphaWolf24]

Who knew that the guard would change so soon after. Less than 6 years later, and LeBron was the best the league had to offer.

6 years later Kobe was winning Championships again.....

10 years later Kobe is still a top 3 player in the NBA.....

[Young X]

2003 Kobe =

[PyrrhusX]

Random comment: Why not post this in 3 months time? The thread is going to die and get buried soon anyway and then will be bumped when the time comes.

[Poetry]

- points of interest, 30 points in a little over 17 minutes......Jordan starting out good until Kobe explodes sending MJ to the bench in utter disbelief. ( even he never saw this type of offensive game before)

Great game by Kobe, but let's keep things in perspective:

24-year-old Kobe Bryant vs 40-year-old Michael Jordan.

Let's be honest, Kobe should consider himself fortunate that he didn't have to face off against 24-year-old MJ.

If an old, injured, cigar-smoking MJ was capable of dropping 23 on 50% from the field, against the recent, former world champs, imagine what he would have done in his youth.

[LONGTIME]

[SCdac]

2003 was a great season.

Changing of the guard alright

[Money 23]

2003 HGH Kobe ... for my money the best version of him as a player, ever.

Elite defense, added the 3 ball to his arsenal, strongest, quickest, most explosive version of Kobe.

He could just as easily take it the rim and finish with a thunderous dunk, as he could nail a 30 footer. This was Kobe before all the knee injuries.

[lilgodfather1]

6 years later Kobe was winning Championships again.....

10 years later Kobe is still a top 3 player in the NBA.....

Yep the Lakers were winning titles again six years later. 10 years later they're lotto bound.

[chocolatethunder]

If only you could spell

[Heilige]

2003 HGH Kobe ... for my money the best version of him as a player, ever.

Elite defense, added the 3 ball to his arsenal, strongest, quickest, most explosive version of Kobe.

He could just as easily take it the rim and finish with a thunderous dunk, as he could nail a 30 footer. This was Kobe before all the knee injuries.

I thought you said 2008 was the best version of Kobe since he didn't force it and didn't try any MJ imitation with regards to how he played....

[Money 23]

I thought you said 2008 was the best version of Kobe since he didn't force it and didn't try any MJ imitation with regards to how he played....

True.

It's difficult to pick. 2008 would be his best on the account of leadership and maturity.

2003 on an individual level is probably his best season.