Can Anyone Name One Dominant Finals Performance.....

[Joel Anthony]

From Kobe?

[Ghazi]

2009

[Joel Anthony]

2009

Thank you my Indian friend.

[dirk4mvp]

2004

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

2000 finals game 4 vs. Pacers. Shaq fouled oiut on a phantom call, and Kobe took over and won the game in overtime. This was Kobe's first finals. He missed most of game 2 and all of game 3 with an ankle sprain, and returned to put the dagger in the Pacer's hearts.

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[manufan10]

2000 finals game 4 vs. Pacers. Shaq fouled oiut on a phantom call, and Kobe took over and won the game in overtime. This was Kobe's first finals. He missed most of game 2 and all of game 3 with an ankle sprain, and returned to put the dagger in the Pacer's hearts.

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I remember that. I thought the Pacers would win that game once Shaq fouled out. Kobe put the Lakers team on his back, and won that game for them.

[Joel Anthony]

2000 finals game 4 vs. Pacers. Shaq fouled oiut on a phantom call, and Kobe took over and won the game in overtime. This was Kobe's first finals. He missed most of game 2 and all of game 3 with an ankle sprain, and returned to put the dagger in the Pacer's hearts.

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Was det his 1st finals mvp ?

[rayjayjohnson]

2010, when he dominated the "who can shoot 6 from 24 in a deciding game seven and somehow steal the finals mvp award from gasol" competition.

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

Was det his 1st finals mvp ?
LOL, you know the answer to that. No one could guard Shaq in any of his 3 Lakers finals wins, so they just fed him the ball. Whoever coined the phrase "Kobe can't win without Shaq" forgot not only this game, they forgot what follows.

Let me ask you this. The western conference finals were the defacto finals in 2000-2003. The east just plain stank.

Now, who was the MVP in the 2001 WCF, Shaq or Kobe?
Bonus question, do the Lakers beat the Blazers or Kings in 2000 and 2002 WCF's without Kobe? You can't replace him with a similar style player, he's in, or he's out.

You guys are too Kobe obsessed. Give up and give him his due.

[Joel Anthony]

LOL, you know the answer to that. No one could guard Shaq in any of his 3 Lakers finals wins, so they just fed him the ball. Whoever coined the phrase "Kobe can't win without Shaq" forgot not only this game, they forgot what follows.

Let me ask you this. The western conference finals were the defacto finals in 2000-2003. The east just plain stank.

Now, who was the MVP in the 2001 WCF, Shaq or Kobe?
Bonus question, do the Lakers beat the Blazers or Kings in 2000 and 2002 WCF's without Kobe? You can't replace him with a similar style player, he's in, or he's out.

You guys are too Kobe obsessed. Give up and give him his due.
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[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

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I take that as admission your thread failed, which my posts have proven.

[Joel Anthony]

I take that as admission your thread failed, which my posts have proven.

It's where you can find the answers to your questions. You too could look smart. I don't want that kind of glory.

[pass1st]

He was dominant in 2001, but people ignore that simply because Shaq was more dominant. I don't think T-Mac, AI, Carter, Allen or Pierce could have performed that level while being the #2 option.

I'm not a Kobe fan at all really, but he deserves a little credit for giving the 3-peat a dominant backcourt.

[sook]

his 67 point game, more impressive than his 81 due to the degree of difficulty and crazy shots he made.

[Venti Quattro]

He was dominant in 2001, but people ignore that simply because Shaq was more dominant. I don't think T-Mac, AI, Carter, Allen or Pierce could have performed that level while being the #2 option.

I'm not a Kobe fan at all really, but he deserves a little credit for giving the 3-peat a dominant backcourt.

Remember when Fisher was hitting everything in 2001? That was a huge part why the Lakers fucked the rest of the field in the Playoffs.

[Venti Quattro]

his 67 point game, more impressive than his 81 due to the degree of difficulty and crazy shots he made.

He doesn't have a 67 point game, but he does have a 62 (vs Dallas) and a 65 (vs Portland)

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

It's where you can find the answers to your questions. You too could look smart. I don't want that kind of glory.
Obviously you don't want glory as your thread failed. Your question was answered in Kobe's 2nd full finals game. If you count the 2000-02 WCF's it happens many times. Now, we all know he hasn't shot well in finals games overall, but he still racked up points in finals games the Lakers won. If you don't want to consider those dominant, fine by me. He still won 5 rings, as many as Magic who had more help than Kobe did.

[Leetonidas]

He dominated the ball and Shaq in 2004

[pass1st]

Remember when Fisher was hitting everything in 2001? That was a huge part why the Lakers fucked the rest of the field in the Playoffs.

True enough, with Kobe there and Fisher shooting 3's at over 50% nobody could answer that. Just not fair to worry about diesel automatically getting a basket every time the ball was passed in the paint, Fisher hitting 3's half the time and Kobe putting up an unanswerable mid-range game.

[DMC]

2008

[namlook]

From Kobe?

2002 finals for one:

27 PPG
51% FG
81% FT
6 RPG
5 APG

[NewcastleKEG]

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[Ace]

Kobe often gets over looked for his performances during the Shaq era because how dominant Shaq was. 2009 Kobe was clear cut the number one option and had a great finals.

[Venti Quattro]

Kobe had a great 2010 finals sans game 7. But he did make up for it with those rebounds and hustle.

[The Gemini Method]

That bedroom...Eagle, Colorado.

[Booharv]

I don't think I've read a Daddy of all Trolls post in God it has to have been years...

Maybe since 2009. Was he even posting then? Eh whatever.

[endrity]

He hasn't had a really spectacular one, but to fair during the Shaq era it wasn't even needed. The East was a joke back then, and Kobe also was very young. But his two best series I would argue were the 01 and 2010 WCF against the Spurs and Suns.

[Leetonidas]

I miss Giuseppe

[dunkman]

Shaq regularly commanded triple teams in his prime, in the triangle, it was easy for Kobe to get points and higher FG%'s. It's no that Kobe isn't a very talented player and one of the best SG's to play the game, but he typically got stopped by solid wing defenders.

The only time Kobe had a good finals it was against Orlando in 2009, they were terrible defending the perimeter. Other that it was a good game here and there, but overall very weak for an all time great. Kobe's an really good player, he sometimes shot really great, he has energy to take many shots, but he's not a top 10 all time player. Top 10 players dominate in playoffs or finals.

It's not all about regular season scoring. Even there, Kobe has only 1 MVP award.

[Amaso]

2011 Finals

[Booharv]

Remember when Fisher was hitting everything in 2001? That was a huge part why the Lakers fucked the rest of the field in the Playoffs.

The Goods. tbh thats one of a number of reasons I feel people underrate those late 90s Bulls teams. Kerr was shooting like 50% from three those years. You can't underrate how unstoppable that makes a team with two top superstars on it become. You literally are dead if you leave a guy like that open. Like he'll shoot 60-70% on wide open threes.