[Goat Milk]

Always remember that Kobe's finger on his right shooting hand was broken in that Boston series, and he had a partially torn rotator cuff. Beat 4 hall of famers in their primes.

Harden is out there wincing every single play. Kobe shot a free throw after he tore his achilles and thought he might come back into the game. When he tore his rotator cuff completely, he stayed in the game and started taking left handed hook shots lmao.

Harden disappears for about 1 hour after a cut to his eye. Curry leaves the game after dislocating a finger on his left shooting hand.

Kobe used to pop in dislocated fingers all the time and hop right back in the game. Literally right after the timeout was over.

For the newer generation on SBR, never try to compare Harden or Curry to Bryant. Never.

[jjgold]

Pussies today’s game

[2daBank]

Curry came back in and played well, of course the dude had to come out and get his finger taped up, the freakin thing was facing the wrong direction!! Think you being a little harsh on him! It not as if he didn’t come back into the game!!

Harden always been a straight up bitch, of course he gonna take advantage of any opportunity to make excuses for sucking when the games count!!!

All that said of course Kobe the man, only Jordan matched his tenaciousness and toughness.

[jtoler]

wut year was that? so many years the refs gave lakers a chip or a conference final its hard to keep up

[lakerboy]

Curry is a clown.

[jtoler]

oh the boston series where refs cheated and gave lakers a ton of phantom fouls in game 7 where kobe went 6-24(25%) and admitted post game he has no idea how they won because game was about over until the phantom fouls

[bigtymer56]

Always remember that Kobe's finger on his right shooting hand was broken in that Boston series, and he had a partially torn rotator cuff. Beat 4 hall of famers in their primes.

Harden is out there wincing every single play. Kobe shot a free throw after he tore his achilles and thought he might come back into the game. When he tore his rotator cuff completely, he stayed in the game and started taking left handed hook shots lmao.

Harden disappears for about 1 hour after a cut to his eye. Curry leaves the game after dislocating a finger on his left shooting hand.

Kobe used to pop in dislocated fingers all the time and hop right back in the game. Literally right after the timeout was over.

For the newer generation on SBR, never try to compare Harden or Curry to Bryant. Never.

Only Kobe would be enough of a jerk to play hurt and shot with his off hand.

[2daBank]

Only Kobe would be enough of a jerk to play hurt and shot with his off hand.

Lol. I’m a big Kobe fan but there definately some truth to this.

[jtoler]

Only Kobe would be enough of a jerk to play hurt and shot with his off hand.

selfish move u gotta sit if u have to shoot left handed let your backup play

[Eddy Munny]

That series was as fraudulent as any. Game 7 was fukkin WWE garbage. Kobe was trash but was bailed out.

Congratulations Kobe, you played for the right team and happened to be on the right side of the script.

[hawkwind]

only because his wife found out that he raped a woman and broke it and then beat his ass otherwise he was healthy and your point is

Always remember that Kobe's finger on his right shooting hand was broken in that Boston series, and he had a partially torn rotator cuff. Beat 4 hall of famers in their primes.

Harden is out there wincing every single play. Kobe shot a free throw after he tore his achilles and thought he might come back into the game. When he tore his rotator cuff completely, he stayed in the game and started taking left handed hook shots lmao.

Harden disappears for about 1 hour after a cut to his eye. Curry leaves the game after dislocating a finger on his left shooting hand.

Kobe used to pop in dislocated fingers all the time and hop right back in the game. Literally right after the timeout was over.

For the newer generation on SBR, never try to compare Harden or Curry to Bryant. Never.

[thomorino]

Kobe would be lucky to have 2 rings if they officiated the Sacramento-LA series fairly. Games weren't rigged but officiating was disgusting - they even let Shaq step over the foul line in game 7 which is why he should so much better from the line in that game.

[thomorino]

The officiating in the 4th quarter when LA beat Boston was a joke too, Boston would have won that series if it was officiated fairly. Not rigged but not fair either. It was a joke Kobe was finals MVP, he was trash in game 7, Gasol was much better most of the series.

[jtoler]

how can you say not rigged but games werent officiated fairly

[thomorino]

how can you say not rigged but games werent officiated fairly

Rigged means the outcome was predetermined, not officiated fairly mean the calls weren't 50/50.

[unlearn]

Kobe shot his free throws after tearing his achilles. Remember Paul Pierce getting wheelchaired out with his fake injury in the finals? Giant pussies

[jtoler]

the sac game lakers 40 fts kings 25. the celtics game lakers 37 fts celts 17 both games im sure most of those came in 4th qtr such a sad occurrence of events

[2daBank]

the sac game lakers 40 fts kings 25. the celtics game lakers 37 fts celts 17 both games im sure most of those came in 4th qtr such a sad occurrence of events

They fouled Shaq basically every time he touched the ball so of course la was gonna have more ft attempts than Kings. I’m not gonna try and act like I remember that shit but they prob should have had more cause Shaq got fouled practically every possession he touched ball.

[lakerboy]

the sac game lakers 40 fts kings 25. the celtics game lakers 37 fts celts 17 both games im sure most of those came in 4th qtr such a sad occurrence of events

https://www.basketball-reference.com...806080BOS.html

What happened in this game?

[TheMoneyShot]

Kobe Bryant > Lebron James

[pavyracer]

Michael Jordan won 6 rings without any help from teammates and he played all 82 games in regular season.

[2daBank]

Michael Jordan won 6 rings without any help from teammates and he played all 82 games in regular season.

“Without any help”, i love Jordan but cmon, he did have some pretty damn good teammates. That Scotty pippen guy only a top 50 all timer. Grant then Rodman to do the dirty work, and plenty other solid players. If memory serves me right they did go to the eastern conf finals the year when he took off for baseball didn’t they??

[pavyracer]

Did Kobe win anything without Shaq? Shaq was more important to Kobe than Pippen was to Jordan.

[Mrtop7]

forgot lebron's hand

[2daBank]

Did Kobe win anything without Shaq? Shaq was more important to Kobe than Pippen was to Jordan.

He won at least 2 without Shaq didn’t he???

Obviously Shaq was more dominate than pippen but was gasol!?

I’m not trying to argue Kobe over Mike. Jordan the greatest. Kobe was pretty damn awesome tho.

[pavyracer]

He won at least 2 without Shaq didn’t he???

Obviously Shaq was more dominate than pippen but was gasol!?

You can't compare a dominant center like Shaq or Gasol to a small forward like Pippen. If Jordan had a center of Shaq's caliber he would have won a dozen rings. Teams doubleteamed Shaq. No one doubleteamed Pippen.

[sosawestbrook]

Never made sense to me why folks compared players from diff eras. Isn’t that what Stephen A Smith & the rest of those hooligans at ESPN & Fox do all day long for ratings and attention?

Like what’s the point? I bet back in the day folks were saying “Kobe ain’t no Jordan” or “Shaq ain’t this or that”.

If u really love this hoop shit then you know it all comes down to these championship rings. And the story behind d em. That’s it

[2daBank]

You can't compare a dominant center like Shaq or Gasol to a small forward like Pippen. If Jordan had a center of Shaq's caliber he would have won a dozen rings. Teams doubleteamed Shaq. No one doubleteamed Pippen.

Gasol was dominant? I don’t recall that.

Again I’m not trying to argue Kobe over mike. Think you kinda discrediting kobe’s greatness tho.

[pavyracer]

Michael Jordan, then Kobe Bryant then Lebron James. These are the top 3 players in this order.

[lakerboy]

“Without any help”, i love Jordan but cmon, he did have some pretty damn good teammates. That Scotty pippen guy only a top 50 all timer. Grant then Rodman to do the dirty work, and plenty other solid players. If memory serves me right they did go to the eastern conf finals the year when he took off for baseball didn’t they??

No they lost in the second round to the Knicks

[thomorino]

No they lost in the second round to the Knicks

The Bulls won 57 games without Jordan and were a bad call on Pippen from beating a Knick team that went to the finals, Jordan had many underrated teamates that still get no credit. Pippen was elite defensively, Kukoc, Cartwright's strong defense, Grant, Rodman, BJ Armstrongl

[pavyracer]

When Gasol was with the Lakers, Spain were world Champions. Lakers had him at his prime.

[jtoler]

https://www.basketball-reference.com...806080BOS.html

partial officiating refs against lakers that game

[DOM-Ganador]

Larry Joe Bird went directly to the hospital after every home game (some away as well)
to put his back in traction his final season.
Nobody talked about it until years after the fact.
Many reporters knew.

Anyone who has had back pain know how debilitating it can be.

NO DRAMA.

Harden rolling all over the floor is ridiculous. Fugin` SNOWFLAKE Twitterverse.

[jtoler]

They fouled Shaq basically every time he touched the ball so of course la was gonna have more ft attempts than Kings. I’m not gonna try and act like I remember that shit but they prob should have had more cause Shaq got fouled practically every possession he touched ball.

well donaghy said in court it was rigged, I remember it and thought it was one sided in the 4th qtr, lakers shot 18 more fts than kings in the 4th qtr alone