Kobe Playoff vs. Finals Scoring During Title Years

[bwink23]

PLAYOFFS

28.2ppg on 46.3%FG at 21.7 FG's per game.
33.6% 3FG at 4.1 attempts.
80.8%FT at 8.3 FT's per game.

FINALS

24.7ppg on 41.2%FG at 21.3 FG's per game.
31.4% 3FG at 4.0 attempts.
84.8%FT at 6.9 FT's per game.



THOUGHTS??

[cotdt]

he's just so tired by the finals after having to carry his team to that stage.

[PTB Fan]

Defenses play him better overall in that stage.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Kobe is a good playoff performer, but terrible in the Finals (by his standards). Either the guy isn't all that he is cracked up to be, or he's really "chasing it" - and by that, I mean the Finals MVP. Could be both, not really sure.

[rule1223]

damn those stats

[StateOfMind12]

It doesn't help that he played against two all-time great defenses in the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals.


bwink, you should post Kobe's finals stats in each of his Finals opposed to doing a total average.

[PTB Fan]

Originally Posted by StateOfMind12

It doesn't help that he played against two all-time great defenses in the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals.


bwink, you should post Kobe's finals stats in each of his Finals opposed to doing a total average.

OP should post LeBron finals stats

[tpols]

His first three Finals weren't that competitive. LA played teams they were clearly better than and demolished them. Plus they were Shaq's first title shots so he got way more touches in the Finals.

And then in the last three Finals Kobe played top defenses in the league in each matchup. Number 1 ranked Orlando in 09 and an all time great defensive team in Boston in the other two years.

Every team Kobe played in the Finals was a defensive minded team.. 08-10 Celtics, 04 Pistons, 02 Nets, 01 Sixers, 09 Magic.. theyall relied on great D to win. He never got the Mavs in the Finals..

[Ronaldinho]

Originally Posted by cotdt

he's just so tired by the finals after having to carry his team to that stage.

This.Carrying Gasoft, Bynum one leg and Derek stupid Fisher must be pretty hard.

[bwink23]

Originally Posted by StateOfMind12

It doesn't help that he played against two all-time great defenses in the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals.


bwink, you should post Kobe's finals stats in each of his Finals opposed to doing a total average.

You can go to basketball-reference website and get each individual Finals stat line.

[inclinerator]

his freethrow percentage is higher

[StateOfMind12]

Kobe vs. 2000 Pacers
35.2 mpg, 15.6 ppg, 4.2 apg, 4.6 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.4 bpg, 1.2 topg, 36.7% fg, 90.9% ft, 20.0% 3p

Kobe vs. 2001 Sixers
46.8 mpg, 24.6 ppg, 5.8 apg, 7.8 rpg, 1.4 spg, 1.4 bpg, 3.6 topg, 41.5% fg, 84.2% ft, 33.3% 3p

Kobe vs. 2002 Nets
43.8 mpg, 26.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 spg, 0.8 bpg, 3.75 topg, 51.4% fg, 80.6% ft, 54.5% 3p


I was more curious about Kobe's Finals numbers in the first 3-peat with Shaq. I know for the most part what Kobe's numbers were in the Finals against the '04 Pistons, '08 Celtics, and the two other teams he won the title over.

[gtfomyface]

Originally Posted by inclinerator

his freethrow percentage is higher

[The Choken One]

Originally Posted by StateOfMind12

Kobe vs. 2000 Pacers
35.2 mpg, 15.6 ppg, 4.2 apg, 4.6 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.4 bpg, 1.2 topg, 36.7% fg, 90.9% ft, 20.0% 3p

Kobe vs. 2001 Sixers
46.8 mpg, 24.6 ppg, 5.8 apg, 7.8 rpg, 1.4 spg, 1.4 bpg, 3.6 topg, 41.5% fg, 84.2% ft, 33.3% 3p

Kobe vs. 2002 Nets
43.8 mpg, 26.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 spg, 0.8 bpg, 3.75 topg, 51.4% fg, 80.6% ft, 54.5% 3p

If those are second option statlines...just wow.

[Pursuer]

Originally Posted by tpols

His first three Finals weren't that competitive. LA played teams they were clearly better than and demolished them. Plus they were Shaq's first title shots so he got way more touches in the Finals.

And then in the last three Finals Kobe played top defenses in the league in each matchup. Number 1 ranked Orlando in 09 and an all time great defensive team in Boston in the other two years.

Every team Kobe played in the Finals was a defensive minded team.. 08-10 Celtics, 04 Pistons, 02 Nets, 01 Sixers, 09 Magic.. theyall relied on great D to win. He never got the Mavs in the Finals..

Not really 09 Magic. Yeah the defensive rating say otherwise, but honestly, their greatest strength was offense.