Why Doesn't Kobe Have Any Signature Playoff Moments?

[boozehound]

Bynum
09 Playoffs: 6/4
10 Playoffs: 9/7

Artest
09 Playoffs: wasn't on the team
10 Playoffs: 11/4/2

Oh no! He needed so much help.

really, you are referencing bynum playing through injury? Also, nice of you to neglect gasol's stats in your post.

Lets face it. Kobe has had some of the best all around teams (either because of one other transcendent star like shaq and great role players or because of a bunch of tier 2 type players such as odom and gasol). He has been great at times in the playoffs, but he has also been a chucker who his teammates had to prop up as well. People comparing him to MJ are idiots.

[Dragonyeuw]

The only one of his best playoffs plays that has sort of become immortalized( played over and over like Jordans switch-hand, shrug against Portland, championship shot over Utah, Magics babyhook against Celtics, Bird stealing the inbound pass, etc etc) is the alleyhoop to Shaq. He has several moments but they don't seem to be regarded as iconic as the ones I mentioned above.

[Money 23]

Kobe hasn't had many iconic games or series, but he has had moments:

Kobe 19 points 3rd quarter v.s. Celtics (2010)
Kobe over Suns (2010) slap coach on the butt
Kobe switch hands shot over Dwight (2009)
Kobe over Suns (2006) MJ fist pump
Kobe taking over Pacers (2000)
Kobe alley oop to Shaq (2000)

[gengiskhan]

Of all the top players in history, he has no signature playoff moments. No "flu game" or LeBron's game 5 against Detroit. Tim Duncan has game 6 of the 03 Finals. Dirk's game 1 against OKC in 2011. Wade has all of the 2006 Finals. Magic against Philly as a rookie. And his baby hook against the Celtics. Great player, but no signature playoff moments. I just keep think of Artest carrying the team in game 7. And Fisher hitting all the big shots in the 09 Finals.

KOBE has NO signature Moments PERIOD! Whatsoever

Regular Season or Playoffs or NBA Finals or NCAA

[Deuce Bigalow]

Nobody really remembers this but it's still a signature peak Kobe game.

2008 WCF Game 1
With 5:53 left in the 3rd quarter, the Spurs were up by 20 points after a Duncan bucket. Since then, Kobe scored 23 points and dishes out 4 assists. The entire Spurs team only scored 20 since then and Lakers come back and won the game. Kobe hit a field goal with 23.9 seconds left with the game tied.

Final 17:53 of 08 WCF Game 1
Kobe: 23 points
Spurs: 20 points

4th quarter of 08 WCF Game 1
Kobe: 14 points
Spurs: 13 points

[lefthook00]

I don't think any superstar, not MJ, not LBJ, has had TWO buzzer beaters in the SAME GAME in the playoffs like Kobe did against the Suns.

[tikay0]

I don't think any superstar, not MJ, not LBJ, has had TWO buzzer beaters in the SAME GAME in the playoffs like Kobe did against the Suns.

Yet, no one remembers that, because it was against the Suns. In the 1st round!

[gengiskhan]

I don't think any superstar, not MJ, not LBJ, has had TWO buzzer beaters in the SAME GAME in the playoffs like Kobe did against the Suns.

Kobe has NO PO moments.

What Kobe did against SUNS, Sir Charles has also done in WC against Jazz. Miller has actually done BETTER against NYK.

i dont get your point.

Where is Kobe's "THE SHOT" to end the series & destroy the CAVs franchise forever.

MJ did it TWICE as "The SHOT" part II in 1993 to end the PO series again.

[Shih508]

Kobe's most signature playoff moment popped right off my mind was the GAME 6 2002 WCF against Kings, when he elbow'd Bibby and rewarded with FT by ref

[Legends66NBA7]

Good mentions, here and there. This is might be his most underrated playoff moment, IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWPWvJ2wr44

[Glide2keva]

Kobe's most signature playoff moment popped right off my mind was the GAME 6 2002 WCF against Kings, when he elbow'd Bibby and rewarded with FT by ref

This.

[lefthook00]

Yet, no one remembers that, because it was against the Suns. In the 1st round!

Pretty sure everyone remembers that, including you.

[Droid101]

Alley to Shaq
Buzzer beater against Suns
Standing on table with championship hat and confetti all around

First three to come to mind.

Even a Spurs fan has no trouble coming up with some.

[gengiskhan]

Good mentions, here and there. This is might be his most underrated playoff moment, IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWPWvJ2wr44

Playoffs MILLER has tons of these! absolutely nothing special.

Playoffs Barkley has too. Playoffs Stockton has it too.

the question is WHERE Is Kobe's "PLAYOFFS SIGNATURE" moment !

HINT:

"Now there is a Steal by BIRD, he gives it to dennis & lays it in"

Magic's Johnson's hook shot in Game 5 1987 at Boston Gardens over Celtics.

MJ has too many SIGNATURE moments. I woundnt even bother

Kobe has NONE!

[lefthook00]

Kobe has NO PO moments.

What Kobe did against SUNS, Sir Charles has also done in WC against Jazz. Miller has actually done BETTER against NYK.

i dont get your point.

Where is Kobe's "THE SHOT" to end the series & destroy the CAVs franchise forever.

MJ did it TWICE as "The SHOT" part II in 1993 to end the PO series again.

My point was, I don't think anyone has hit two buzzer beaters in the same game, in reg and in OT to win it, unless I'm forgetting someone. Of course it's not "THE SHOT", that's MJ the GOAT, different player. You aren't going to find many players with moments like MJ had, other player's moments shouldn't be discredited just because another player's moments are bigger.

So what is your point? Are you saying that Reggie Miller is a better player than Kobe or something b/c he had more memorable moments in the playoffs?