Kobe's amazing 1st half against the leagues Best Defense

[ChrisRichards]

Wow


8/11, 22 pts. Extremely efficient!!!


I expect him to finish with at least 44 points shooting above 50% (16/24)


Give it up for another inspiring game from Kobe:toast

[HarlemHeat37]

+1, I expect around a 50-point game, tbh, Mamba is in the zone today..

[ElNono]

He definitely woke up for this one... must be Shaq on the other side...

[ChrisRichards]

Muy caliente Amigos! If Kobe shoots less than 45% today Ill ban myself for good. He's that hot! NO way this dude fizzles.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

One thing is for sure, his knees are going to stay really healthy. He can pretty much do anything he wants without fear of injury because of his elite durability.

[kobe4life]

Its always a pleasure to be an eye witness to greatness when it unfolds. This could be a legendary Kobe game in the making one that could rival Jordan's 55 point game against the Knicks back in '95.

[MiamiHeat]

Wow


8/11, 22 pts. Extremely efficient!!!


I expect him to finish with at least 44 points shooting above 50% (16/24)


Give it up for another inspiring game from Kobe:toast


looks like ChrisRichards forgot to log in to his Laker account

[TheRealCB]

Show respect where it's due...Kobe is having an amazing game...

[GoodOdor]

His amazing game means shit if the lakers lose. Should have found a way to get his teammates involved more(0 assists), then again with boston shooting over combined 55%, that probably wasn't the problem.

[Otaku]

Yet in the end.... L

[lefty]

Para bailar la Mamba
Para bailar la Mamba, se necesito
Una poqua de ballhogging

[jmill]

His amazing game means shit if the lakers lose. Should have found a way to get his teammates involved more(0 assists), then again with boston shooting over combined 55%, that probably wasn't the problem.

Pau Gasol 5-13
Ron Artest 1-10
Derek Fisher 1-6

Sometimes there's more than meets the eye.

[TheMACHINE]

it wasnt the balhogging cuz he was efficient..its was the defense letting the celtics shoot 55%.

[PGDynasty24]

Yeah Phil said it himself in the postgame. At least Kobe was playing with some passion out there,other guys looked lifeless

[DPG21920]

it wasnt the balhogging cuz he was efficient..its was the defense letting the celtics shoot 55%.

Well maybe Kobe should take responsibility defensively instead of hiding out on Rondo while PP goes off.

[HarlemHeat37]

Kobe played a fantastic offensive game, he doesn't deserve any blame at all..he would have obviously had more assists, had it not been for scrubs like Artest, Fisher and Brown..it also doesn't help when Gasol and Bynum are playing like pussies..

[jestersmash]

"Ballhogging" doesn't really tell the story with Kobe. He obviously should have the ball in his hands in 4th quarters.

The problem is sometimes it almost looks as though he wants to force himself into a situation where he has to take an insanely tough, highly guarded shot.

[MavFan6488]

Yeah Phil said it himself in the postgame. At least Kobe was playing with some passion out there,other guys looked lifeless
phil should look himself in the mirror

[j.dizzle]

Kobe played a fantastic offensive game, he doesn't deserve any blame at all..he would have obviously had more assists, had it not been for scrubs like Artest, Fisher and Brown..it also doesn't help when Gasol and Bynum are playing like pussies..

HH with the goods tbh.:toast

[Ashy Larry]

Kobe played a fantastic offensive game, he doesn't deserve any blame at all..he would have obviously had more assists, had it not been for scrubs like Artest, Fisher and Brown..it also doesn't help when Gasol and Bynum are playing like pussies..


pretty much sums up everything ...... C's said let Kobe get his. Shut the other hoes down.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

smgd

[lefty]

http://www.gifsoup.com/view4/1856271/kobe-sucks-o.gif

[JamStone]

When no one else is stepping up and Kobe goes into chuck mode, forget about it. If Kobe thinks you're not bringing enough on the court, he'll just ignore you. I don't completely blame him because his teammates didn't come ready to play today. But it's still dumb for him to go to chuck mode when there was still a chance to win the game. It's a double-edged sword though. Kobe was the only one really determined to win, but he went to a couple too many isolation forced shots. He actually didn't force too much in most of the third quarter and early on in the fourth. He probably should have tried to look more for his shot before he went into chuck mode in the middle of the fourth quarter.

I think Kobe might have convinced Phil to allow him to guard Pierce if he hadn't gotten those two early fouls. I really do think something is wrong with Artest. He looked horrible defensively. The Lakers as a whole looked horrible defensively overall.

And yes, Pau did play soft. If a defender doesn't let Pau back him down, he doesn't have the assertiveness or confidence to force himself closer to the rim, then he just settles for that short fade-away. The guy is way too good. I think KG and Perkins do get in his head.

Kobe played great in the second quarter.

[jestersmash]

When no one else is stepping up and Kobe goes into chuck mode, forget about it. If Kobe thinks you're not bringing enough on the court, he'll just ignore you. I don't completely blame him because his teammates didn't come ready to play today. But it's still dumb for him to go to chuck mode when there was still a chance to win the game. It's a double-edged sword though. Kobe was the only one really determined to win, but he went to a couple too many isolation forced shots. He actually didn't force too much in most of the third quarter and early on in the fourth. He probably should have tried to look more for his shot before he went into chuck mode in the middle of the fourth quarter.

I think Kobe might have convinced Phil to allow him to guard Pierce if he hadn't gotten those two early fouls. I really do think something is wrong with Artest. He looked horrible defensively. The Lakers as a whole looked horrible defensively overall.

And yes, Pau did play soft. If a defender doesn't let Pau back him down, he doesn't have the assertiveness or confidence to force himself closer to the rim, then he just settles for that short fade-away. The guy is way too good. I think KG and Perkins do get in his head.

Kobe played great in the second quarter.

I agree. I have to at least question his shot selection starting from about 7 minutes into the 4th when the game was within 4 points.

It's not even the fact that he went essentially 1-6 during that critical stretch. Of course, if he makes those shots, he becomes a hero.

But, if he's taking good, reasonably open shots and still goes 1-6, Lakers fans shouldn't have a problem with it. I don't think a couple of those were good shots, though.

[TheMACHINE]

Well maybe Kobe should take responsibility defensively instead of hiding out on Rondo while PP goes off.

youre just nit picking here. Obviously finding a reason to blame kobe for something

[TheMACHINE]

And they lose :lmao

Surprise surprise when kobe goes back to hogging the ball the lakers lose

You are right...the way things were going...clearly gasol and artest were gonna win the game.

[TheSpurglar]

You are right...the way things were going...clearly gasol and artest were gonna win the game.

Now we'll never know. Thanks a lot, Kobe... :depressed

[ChrisRichards]

You can't criticize Kobe last night, yes he didn't had any assist but the his teammates folded and couldn't get a bucket. Kobe didn't force anything at all and was pretty aggressive all along so he managed to make most of his shots. Time to call a spade a spade.



I will say however that my theory for the past 3 years is correct. Pau Gasol is the Lakers true MVP. I'll give some irrefutable eveidences here. Kobe torced the Celtics last year in Game 6 putting up a similar performance and the Lakers still lost. Bean had another terrific game last night and was extremely efficient at that and the Lakers were blown out. NOt a coincident however was the fact that Gasol had a poor performance in both games.


Gasol complained about the offense last night, and I agree with him. Kobe had a great offensive outing but as a result their team suffered.

[Cry Havoc]

Just another worthless regular season game that doesn't mean anything.

[JamStone]

Pau Gasol playing well is more important for the success of the Lakers than Kobe playing well. It's too bad he has had the tendency to shrivel up and pussify when he's challenged by physical frontcourts like the Celtics. Pau complaining about the offense last night is pretty strange. Kobe didn't go into chuck mode until midway through the fourth quarter. For most of the second half, Kobe didn't force shots and was a willing passer. And when Pau got touches, he settled for fade-away jumpers he bricked with frequency. Pau disappeared for much of the game because he didn't want to deal with the physical play.

Kobe did go into chuck mode. If anyone else on the Lakers played more assertively and aggressively or started making shots, maybe he wouldn't have.

[Cry Havoc]

Pau Gasol playing well is more important for the success of the Lakers than Kobe playing well. It's too bad he has had the tendency to shrivel up and pussify when he's challenged by physical frontcourts like the Celtics. Pau complaining about the offense last night is pretty strange. Kobe didn't go into chuck mode until midway through the fourth quarter. For most of the second half, Kobe didn't force shots and was a willing passer. And when Pau got touches, he settled for fade-away jumpers he bricked with frequency. Pau disappeared for much of the game because he didn't want to deal with the physical play.

Kobe did go into chuck mode. If anyone else on the Lakers played more assertively and aggressively or started making shots, maybe he wouldn't have.

The above bold could be really good news for the Spurs. Blair matches up extremely well with Pau in this case, as he's extremely physical and quick, and has long arms to keep Pau from feeling comfortable with shots.

Gasol kind of reminds me of how the Warriors guarded Dirk in 2007, by throwing a lot of bodies at him and playing extremely physical the entire time, it took him out of his rhythm. Looks like Pau is vulnerable to the same kind of defense.

[cheguevara]

:lmao ballhog

[ambchang]

I would have thought that if Kobe can win 5 championships all by himself, he is able to beat any team when he is this hot, regardless of how much his teammates sucked.

[cheguevara]

Kome's assist totals for last night: 0