The greatest "respond to losses" championship runs ever...

[Magic 32]

The averages from games after a loss (at least 5 games)


Michael Jordan 1992 (7 Games, 7-0 record)

35.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.7 apg, 2.0 spg, 50.6 fg%



Best performances...

Game 7 vs Knicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWsgkauZb-U
Game 3 vs Cavs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO4Urf7jCzE
Game 5 vs. Blazers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIZ3d0pnY1U

Hakeem Olajuwon 1995 (7 Games, 5-2 record)

31.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.3 bpg, 53.1 fg%



Best performances...

Game 4 vs Jazz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXb7dn7yKWk
Game 3 vs Suns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXu8jDyrasM
Game 5 vs. Spurs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcae_NBtkb4

Kobe Bryant 2009 (7 Games, 7-0 record)

30.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.6 spg, 50.0 fg%



Best performances...

Game 4 vs Jazz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0bh6wSg_ks
Game 2 vs Rockets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi1MQ3SsWwY
Game 3 vs Nuggets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wVwztfmNVI

Shaquille O'Neal 2000 (8 Games, 6-2 record)

26.3 ppg, 15.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 bpg, 52.1 fg%



Best performances...

Game 5 vs Kings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljHfXm_OlxE
Game 4 vs Pacers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljHfXm_OlxE
Game 6 vs Pacers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzIZ6YtJzto

Tim Duncan 2003 (8 Games, 7-1 record)

25.8 ppg, 13.9 rpg, 4.8 apg, 3.1 bpg, 51.1 fg%



Best performances...

Game 4 vs Lakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RagMsVeyfLk
Game 2 vs Mavs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSa5HiPeQz0
Game 5 vs Nets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrPaEqpA81U

[stalkerforlife]

Best two players to ever play the game.

[iTare]

Best two players to ever play the game.

shooting guards*

there's been better players than kobe for sure.

[stalkerforlife]

shooting guards*

there's been better players than kobe for sure.

No.

Best two players of all time, regardless of position.

[iTare]

No.

Best two players of all time, regardless of position.

How is Kobe Bryant better than Kareem?

[stalkerforlife]

How is Kobe Bryant better than Kareem?

Won two titles without a fellow top 85 player of all time.

[Magic 32]

Hakeem 94 or 95?

[GrapeApe]

Won two titles without a fellow top 85 player of all time.

Complete arbitrary and subjective nonsense.

Kareem is the one player that has legit case to be above Jordan (I don't agree he is but a case can be made).

I've never heard ANYONE argue that Kobe had a better career than Kareem. It's absurd.

[stalkerforlife]

Complete arbitrary and subjective nonsense.

Kareem is the one player that has legit case to be above Jordan (I don't agree he is but a case can be made).

I've never heard ANYONE argue that Kobe had a better career than Kareem. It's absurd.

Kobe went to b2b2b finals in the deepest and greatest conference in NBA history...without a fellow top 85 player of all time.

Kareem never even came close to such a feat.

Kobe's better.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Stalker is right on this one. I hate kobe but he has a case for GOAT. In the past I was VERY biased against him but even then I couldn't rank him lower than 5. Just the way it is..

[CavaliersFTW]

Elgin Baylor or Jerry West could probably win this.

[Magic 32]

Elgin Baylor or Jerry West could probably win this.

Championship runs.

[All Net]

San Antonio Spurs

[CavaliersFTW]

Championship runs.

Being in the finals is a championship run is it not?

Thread title doesn't say "championship wins".

[GrapeApe]

Kobe went to b2b2b finals in the deepest and greatest conference in NBA history...without a fellow top 85 player of all time.Again, arbitrary and subjective criteria

Kareem never even came close to such a feat. Kareem has several feats Kobe hasn't come close to, including 6 MVPS

Kobe's better.

For the record I'm a fan of Kobe. Always have been. I think he's firmly a top 10 player all time (I used to have him 10-12 but after a recent reexamination I think he's 7-8).

I know (well I think) you're a legit Kobe fan and not one of those dudes pretending to be a stan to intentionally make a player look bad, but slow down with the "second best player all time" talk. Seriously.