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

[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]

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=2ivT...obefan124&hd=1

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...406080LAL.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=VzeI...GHTSWORLD&hd=1

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...805180BOS.html

Unbelievable Performance.