Finals Game 7 - Kobe vs Duncan

[Deuce Bigalow]

Duncan - '05 Finals Game 7
25 points on 27 field goal attempts
11 rebounds
3 assists
2 blocks
0 steals
5 turnovers
10-27 shooting
5-6 freethrows
0-0 3pt attempts
42 minutes
4th quarter: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers

Kobe - '10 Finals Game 7
23 points on 24 field goal attempts
15 rebounds
2 assists
0 blocks
1 steal
4 turnovers
6-24 shooting
11-15 freethrows
0-6 3pt attempts
45 minutes
4th quarter: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover

[Kuestmaster]

A big man assisting more than a guard says it all tbh

[Deuce Bigalow]

A big man assisting more than a guard says it all tbh

a guard outrebounding a big man says it all tbh

[xellos88330]

Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace ring a bell?

That same Detroit team that rang Shaq, Kobe, Malone, Payton, Fishers bell in '04?

[Giuseppe]

Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace ring a bell?

That same Detroit team that rang Shaq, Kobe, Malone, Payton, Fishers bell in '04?

Instead of you.

tee, hee.

[Frenzy]

The more the Lakers lose the more threads like this tbh

[Leetonidas]

25% shooting :lol

[ChrisRichards]

a guard outrebounding a big man says it all tbh
nice comeback :lol

[Drachen]

Look no further than 2003 to see the best closeout game performance...

[antgomez2009]

Tim Duncan got the Spurs back in the game in the Third, where as Kobe kept digging a bigger hole for his team, Both good games though....never would had thought Kobe would had played so poorly, with him being compared to the all time great and all...just saying...

[Rummpd]

A two time loser in the finals says it all - Shaq's robin is arguebly the over most over ranked great player in history. Simply could not lead the team anywhere until he had Gasol/Odom and Bynum to help him and basically carry the team. Kobe is 6'7 with long arms = he should rebound more than he does honestly and should be going inside more but he gets away with murder on the foul calls till this day getting far more calls on the perimeter than most players. Kobe also has the luxury of getting the ball on the LAL whenever he wants, while bigs have to be fed.

[Mugen]

Good comparison, tbh. Both played against great defenses (Celtics minus Perk, of course).

Duncan played on two bum ankles and Kobe played with whatever injury ESPN decided him to have.

I'll go with Duncan as i don't think the Spurs had the luxury of having somethin like a +16 FT advantage in the 4th.

[Gutter92]

Sons, serious question...

is 25% shooting even good in High School nowadays?

:lmao

[z0sa]

6-24 :lmao

needing a bunch of ref bailouts in the 4th quarter to even compare :lmao

[NRHector]

lol, the spurs cheated in 2007. they knew phoenix was on to them, so they bring out the "sledgehammer"

Stern helps the Lakers cheat every year and they still don't win it, what else can he do to help the Lakers win?

[Giuseppe]

6-24 :lmao

needing a bunch of ref bailouts in the 4th quarter to even compare :lmao

Only pussies & assholes play the ref card.

[Giuseppe]

Stern helps the Lakers cheat every year and they still don't win it, what else can he do to help the Lakers win?

Only pussies & assholes play the Stern card.

[Giuseppe]

Sons, serious question...

is 25% shooting even good in High School nowadays?

:lmao

It got me to:::

Kobe: 5

the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4

[jjktkk]

The more the Lakers lose the more threads like this tbh

[Stalin]

culburn going into overdrive on damage control, since the latest laker buttfucking
lol westbrick dropping 36 on laker's new "allstar" pg

[Giuseppe]

culburn going into overdrive on damage control, since the latest laker buttfucking
lol westbrick dropping 36 on laker's new "allstar" pg

Though you acted like somebody last nite. You're entitled.

[z0sa]

culburn going into overdrive on damage control, since the latest laker buttfucking
lol westbrick dropping 36 on laker's new "allstar" pg

:rollin

[Giuseppe]

:rollin

Oh, yeah, just fucking hilarious.

:rolleyes

[DAF86]

Duncan.

[NRHector]

Oh, yeah, just fucking hilarious.

:rolleyes

Dale go back to sleep

[Deuce Bigalow]

Sons, serious question...

is 25% shooting even good in High School nowadays?

:lmao
Duncan had 25 points on 27 shots
Kobe had 23 points on 24 shots

Duncan is a big man, Kobe is a guard

[Deuce Bigalow]

6-24 :lmao

needing a bunch of ref bailouts in the 4th quarter to even compare :lmao

Find me these bail out calls you're talking about

[Rummpd]

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

Not game 7 but a finals performance beyond anything Kobe has ever done.

[Rummpd]

Duncan had 25 points on 27 shots
Kobe had 23 points on 24 shots

Duncan is a big man, Kobe is a guard

Kobe is 6'7" problem is he plays small much of the time.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Tim Duncan got the Spurs back in the game in the Third, where as Kobe kept digging a bigger hole for his team, Both good games though....never would had thought Kobe would had played so poorly, with him being compared to the all time great and all...just saying...

Actually when the Lakers got down by 13 in the 3rd quarter, Kobe started the run to get them back

8:23 Rajon Rondo makes driving layup 49-36
8:15 Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) 49-36
8:15 49-37 Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
8:15 Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce 49-37
8:15 49-37 Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2
8:12 Rajon Rondo defensive rebound 49-37
7:56 Ray Allen bad pass (Derek Fisher steals) 49-37
7:43 Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout
7:43 49-37 Lamar Odom enters the game for Andrew Bynum
7:37 49-39 Kobe Bryant makes running jumper (Lamar Odom assists)
7:13 Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot hook shot 49-39
7:13 Boston defensive team rebound 49-39
7:13 Paul Pierce enters the game for Tony Allen 49-39
6:56 49-41 Pau Gasol makes two point shot
6:30 Kevin Garnett makes driving layup 51-41
6:11 51-43 Derek Fisher makes 18-foot running jumper (Lamar Odom assists)
5:45 Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot jumper 51-43
5:43 51-43 Lamar Odom defensive rebound
5:39 51-43 Ron Artest misses layup
5:37 51-45 Lamar Odom makes two point shot
5:37 51-45 Lamar Odom offensive rebound
5:37 Boston full timeout
5:24 Ray Allen misses 23-foot jumper 51-45
5:22 Rasheed Wallace offensive rebound 51-45
5:11 Paul Pierce lost ball (Ron Artest steals) 51-45
5:05 51-45 Ron Artest lost ball (Paul Pierce steals)
5:03 Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper 51-45
5:01 51-45 Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
4:54 51-45 Kobe Bryant bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
4:47 Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) 54-45
4:20 54-45 Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
4:20 Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound 54-45
3:58 Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper 54-45
3:57 54-45 Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
3:47 54-47 Lamar Odom makes two point shot
3:27 Rasheed Wallace makes 5-foot two point shot 56-47
3:08 56-49 Kobe Bryant makes 4-foot jumper
2:46 Pau Gasol blocks Kevin Garnett's driving layup 56-49
2:44 56-49 Lamar Odom defensive rebound
2:36 Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul) 56-49
2:36 Glen Davis enters the game for Rasheed Wallace 56-49
2:36 56-49 Shannon Brown enters the game for Derek Fisher
2:36 56-50 Pau Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2
2:36 56-51 Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
2:21 Paul Pierce misses 8-foot jumper 56-51
2:20 56-51 Kobe Bryant defensive rebound

[Deuce Bigalow]

Kobe is 6'7" problem is he plays small much of the time.

He's 6'6" 205 with an injured knee at the time (had the knee drained 3 times during the '10 Playoffs)

[Rummpd]

He's 6'6" 205 with an injured knee at the time (had the knee drained 3 times during the '10 Playoffs)

A lot of debate on line re his height ranging from 6-4 to 6-7 - Bryant head to head in any case appears an inch or two taller than Jordan but it could be posture. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95176&page=5

[Rummpd]

A lot of debate on line re his height ranging from 6-4 to 6-7 - Bryant head to head in any case appears an inch or two taller than Jordan but it could be posture. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95176&page=5

Bryant is tough as nails and as great a competitive drive as anyone I will give him that.

[ElNono]

Here's a more balanced comparison for the series against basically the same team (Pistons '04 and '05)

Kobe - '04 Finals
24.5 ppg
4.7 rpg
5.5 apg
7 blocks
42 steals
61 turnovers
41% shooting
81% freethrows
24% 3pt attempts
44.2 mpg
Result: loss

Duncan - '05 Finals
23.6 ppg
12.4 rpg
2.7 apg
52 blocks
8 steals
62 turnovers
46% shooting
71% freethrows
20% 3pt attempts
37.8 mpg
Result: win

[Deuce Bigalow]

A two time loser in the finals says it all - Shaq's robin is arguebly the over most over ranked great player in history. Simply could not lead the team anywhere until he had Gasol/Odom and Bynum to help him and basically carry the team. Kobe is 6'7 with long arms = he should rebound more than he does honestly and should be going inside more but he gets away with murder on the foul calls till this day getting far more calls on the perimeter than most players. Kobe also has the luxury of getting the ball on the LAL whenever he wants, while bigs have to be fed.

Bynum? Bynum? BYNUM carried the team?

8.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.5 apg - 2010 Playoffs

2010 Playoffs


Shoo Per
Rk Player FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1 Kobe Bryant .458 .374 .842 40.1 29.2 6.0 5.5
2 Pau Gasol .539 .000 .759 39.7 19.6 11.1 3.5
3 Metta World Peace .398 .291 .579 36.5 11.2 4.0 2.1
4 Derek Fisher .448 .360 .821 32.8 10.3 2.5 2.8
5 Lamar Odom .469 .244 .600 29.0 9.7 8.6 2.0
6 Andrew Bynum .537 .679 24.4 8.6 6.9 0.5



How did they get to the Finals?

2010 WCF


Shoo Per
Rk Player FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Kobe Bryant .521 .432 .881 41.5 33.7 7.2 8.3 0.8 1.2
2 Pau Gasol .566 .750 40.7 19.7 7.2 3.7 0.2 1.8
3 Metta World Peace .459 .333 .700 38.0 14.3 4.7 2.2 1.7 0.3
4 Lamar Odom .480 .200 .588 34.3 14.0 11.8 3.2 1.2 0.5
5 Derek Fisher .480 .300 .850 33.2 11.8 2.0 3.0 1.3 0.0
6 Andrew Bynum .586 .750 18.0 7.2 5.7 0.2 0.2 1.2


You want to continue writing bullshit about him being "carried"?

[Deuce Bigalow]

Here's a more balanced comparison for the series against basically the same team (Pistons '04 and '05)

Kobe - '04 Finals
24.5 ppg
4.7 rpg
5.5 apg
7 blocks
42 steals
61 turnovers
41% shooting
81% freethrows
24% 3pt attempts
44.2 mpg
Result: loss

Duncan - '05 Finals
23.6 ppg
12.4 rpg
2.7 apg
52 blocks
8 steals
62 turnovers
46% shooting
71% freethrows
20% 3pt attempts
37.8 mpg
Result: win
Kobe vs Duncan vs the Suns in the '10 Playoffs

Kobe - '10 WCF vs Suns
33.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 8.3 apg, .521 FG%
Win

Duncan - '10 WCSF vs Suns
20.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, .552 FG%
Loss - Swept

[BoricuaCJA]

Some people just look at stats, not the game. Positioning, help D, passes, how much time is left in shot clock when shot is taken, etc.

[ElNono]

Kobe vs Duncan vs the Suns in the '10 Playoffs

Kobe - '10 WCF vs Suns
33.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 8.3 apg, .521 FG%
Win

Duncan - '10 WCSF vs Suns
20.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, .552 FG%
Loss - Swept

Duncan was already in his decline then... what was Kobe excuse in '04?

[Giuseppe]

Duncan was already in his decline then... what was Kobe excuse in '04?

Only pussies & assholes use excuses.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Duncan was already in his decline then... what was Kobe excuse in '04?

excuses are for losers

[jrodriguez.Nb.Tx]

pretty sad how ppl gotta bring up shit frm like 10 yrs ago.. or shit that dont even matter,
just cuz their team gets smashed on by all the good teams of today.
:lol

[ElNono]

Only pussies & assholes use excuses.

Can't take it. Chickenshit.


excuses are for losers

Not excuse, fact supported by the numbers.

What was Kobe's excuse?

[Giuseppe]

Can't take it. Chickenshit.

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Can't take it. Chickenshit.



Not excuse, fact supported by the numbers.

What was Kobe's excuse?

He doesn't have an excuse. I don't use excuses.

[z0sa]

Kobe vs Duncan vs the Suns in the '10 Playoffs

Kobe - '10 WCF vs Suns
33.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 8.3 apg, .521 FG%
Win

Duncan - '10 WCSF vs Suns
20.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, .552 FG%
Loss - Swept



:rollin one of the biggest drowning man reaching for straws maneuvers in recent ST history

[Giuseppe]

He doesn't have an excuse. I don't use excuses.

Let us proceed...

[ElNono]

He doesn't have an excuse.

[Giuseppe]

^Only pussies & assholes use excuses.

[Deuce Bigalow]

:rollin one of the biggest drowning man reaching for straws maneuvers in recent ST history

huh?

It's a fair comparison

The same year
VS the same team
Kobe was in his 14th season
Duncan was in his 13th season

[z0sa]

huh?

It's a fair comparison

The same year
VS the same team
Kobe was in his 14th season
Duncan was in his 13th season

Neither the OP nor that is a "fair comparison." Tim Duncan faced two of the best big man defenders of this generation, plus a 2005 McDyess most of the time he was on the court vs the Pistons. Motivated Sheed might have been the best Tim Duncan defender ever.

Kobe didn't face a trio of the best defensive wings in recent history when he played already old Boston in 2010.

Next, 2010 Kobe demands the ball much more often than 2010 Tim Duncan does. Two totally different players, on totally different teams, in totally different stages of their careers. IE a huge reach.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Neither the OP nor that is a "fair comparison." Tim Duncan faced two of the best big man defenders of this generation, plus a 2005 McDyess most of the time he was on the court vs the Pistons.

Kobe didn't face a trio of the best defensive wings in recent history when he played already old Boston in 2010.

Next, 2010 Kobe DEMANDS the ball much more often than 2010 Tim Duncan does.

Duncan - 6'11" or 7'?

Ben Wallace - 6'9"
Rasheed Wallace - 6'10"
McDyess - 6'9"

[z0sa]

:rollin

sup NBA newb

[Deuce Bigalow]

both series featured the defending champs
both series went to a 7th game
both series had a role player step up in clutch time in one of the games (Horry game 5, Fisher game 3)
both game 7s had the winner be down big in the 3rd quarter (spurs down 9, lakers down 13)
at the end of the day though, both players got their rings and finals mvps

[FkLA]

37-97 .360% in game 7's
38-108 .352% in title winning games
41% in 37 finals games
66-163 .400% to win finals mvp....lowest fg% ever for a finals mvp (dirk this yr is #2 at 41% i believe)

^guess who this player is? :lmao

[Giuseppe]

37-97 .360% in game 7's
38-108 .352% in title winning games
41% in 37 finals games
66-163 .400% to win finals mvp....lowest fg% ever for a finals mvp (dirk this yr is #2 at 41% i believe)

^guess who this player is? :lmao

ANSWER:::

Kobe: 5

the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4

[Deuce Bigalow]

TS%

Duncan '05 Finals - 47.1%
Kobe '10 Finals - 52.8%

Duncan's '05 perfomance was the lowest TS% for a Finals MVP since '91

http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9646

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

Duncan - 6'11" or 7'?

Ben Wallace - 6'9"
Rasheed Wallace - 6'10"
McDyess - 6'9"
McDyess & Ben Wallace both very athletic at that time (not to mention Wallace being DPOY that year & a shot blocking machine)and sheed is pretty much the same size as TD.

Duncan is not Shaq. He doesnt use his overwhelming size and strength to score. Duncan uses his footwork and length to score. So your size comparison makes no sense especially when Duncan has always been grounded.

[Spurs9]

ANSWER:::

Kobe: 5

the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4
Duncan:4
Kobe:2.5
Vanessa:2.5

TEE HEE

You'll be the one continuing to repeat it when you are watching the spurs in June on ABC. tee hee :lmao

[Giuseppe]

TEE HEE

tee hee

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

[DMC]

Lol stat fag fighting to compare Kobe to Duncan.

You should be trying to compare him with GOAT, but then we all know where that leads.

Might as well compare PG to center.

"The greatest PF/Center to ever play the game" -Kobe Bryant

"The best to ever play his position..." -Jerry Sloan

[Deuce Bigalow]

^
who are the other all-time great PFs?

Malone, Barkley? 0 rings lol

[Spurs9]

Lol stat fag fighting to compare Kobe to Duncan.

You should be trying to compare him with GOAT, but then we all know where that leads.

Might as well compare PG to center.

"The greatest PF/Center to ever play the game" -Kobe Bryant

"The best to ever play his position..." -Jerry Sloan
Thats the only thing he can compare, hes delusional thinking the Lakers will win something the more he quotes it.

[DMC]

^
who are the other all-time great PFs?

Malone, Barkley? 0 rings lol

You're the stat fag, you tell me.

[Deuce Bigalow]

You're the stat fag, you tell me.

y so mad?

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

^
who are the other all-time great PFs?

Malone, Barkley? 0 rings lol
Malone could have had a ring in 04 if it wasnt for kobe trying to be the man & failing.

[BoricuaCJA]

He doesn't have an excuse. I don't use excuses.
Wrong, you have used an excuse why Kobe sucked in his first few years in the league saying he was very young, didn't start, etc.


Also when you say how many years they were in the league as an argument for your statement about the 2010 playoffs, you forgot to mention Duncan is older, had to carry teams a lot more than Kobe has, etc.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan - 6'11" or 7'?

Ben Wallace - 6'9"
Rasheed Wallace - 6'10"
McDyess - 6'9"

:lmao

Never mind that Ben Wallace is one of the highest rated defenders in NBA HISTORY, at his prime in 05, on one of the greatest defensive squads ever assembled... he's not a 7' center so obviously he sucks on D! :lmao

[Deuce Bigalow]

:lmao

Never mind that Ben Wallace is one of the highest rated defenders in NBA HISTORY, at his prime in 05, on one of the greatest defensive squads ever assembled... he's not a 7' center so obviously he sucks on D! :lmao

No, I never said he sucks :bang
It's just that Duncan had a size advantage is all

[Cry Havoc]

No, I never said he sucks :bang
It's just that Duncan had a size advantage is all

Shaq had a size advantage against Detroit too, MUCH larger than the one you are affording Duncan. Did the Lakers beat the Pistons the year before?

[Arcadian]

If you're gonna compare them, compare them to Duncan in Game 6 of the 2003 Finals. That was easily his best Finals performance, in which he was 2 blocks shy of a quadruple-double.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Shaq had a size advantage against Detroit too, MUCH larger than the one you are affording Duncan. Did the Lakers beat the Pistons the year before?

Shaq averaged 26 ppg on 60+%, 61.5 TS%
Duncan averaged 21 ppg on 42%, 47.1 TS% (lowest TS% for Finals MVP the last 20 years)

[Cry Havoc]

Shaq averaged 26 ppg on 60+%, 61.5 TS%
Duncan averaged 21 ppg on 42%, 47.1 TS% (lowest TS% for Finals MVP the last 20 years)

They still lost. Ain't that what matters? Shaq was always a better offensive player than Duncan, that's never been debated, even though Duncan was playing on one leg for that entire series.

[DMC]

y so mad?
Homophobic tbh

[Giuseppe]

Duncan was playing on one leg for that entire series.

Only pussies & assholes play the injury card.

[ambchang]

Duncan in a Game 7
With the scored tied 57-57, the best PF of all time Tim Duncan carried the Spurs on his back despite a physical series against two of the top defensive players in the Wallace brothers. Duncan scored 5 points, dished out 2 assists (both resulted in 3 pointers), and grabbed two rebounds as the Pistons defense swarmed Duncan for one last quarter of basketball.

All in all, he accounted for 11 of the 24 points scored in the 4th quarter, and anchored one of the best defense of the league.

Kobe in a Game 7
With the Lakers trailing the Celtics 55-57 going into the Final quarter, the Lakers paraded to the foul line time after time, with Kobe Bryant leading the way, going 8-9 on uncontested 15 foot shots. During the time when the clock was finally running, Kobe Bryant, arguably one of the top 5 shooting guards in the history of the league, went an astonishing 1-4 from the field, shooting almost half as many FGs as FTs in the period, and had one assist in the period that ended up with a 3 pter from Ron Artest, directly leading to 13 of the 28 points scored by the Lakers. He also got some help from Pau Gasol, who scored 9 points and dished out 2 assists (ending up with 5 points).

It is an amazing game in which 16 of the 28 points scored by the Lakers in the 4th quarter were from the FT line, while the Celtics made 5 of 6 in the same period, in the same game, officiated by the same officials, in an equally physical game when the two teams had very similar FTA throughout the series.

[Giuseppe]

^Only pussies & assholes blame the officiating.

[ambchang]

Where did I blame officiating?

[monosylab1k]

actually freedarko once blogged about this topic here (http://www.spasepeople.com/).

[Giuseppe]

Where did I blame officiating?

Please.

[BUMP]

Please.

Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Thats What We Are Chanting In The Arena

[Giuseppe]

Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Mvp Thats What We Are Chanting In The Arena

Solly Cholly, you're on the list.

Let us proceed...

[BUMP]

Solly Cholly, you're on the list.

Let us proceed...

Come On Pat Burke Give Tim The Queer Duncan A Irish Carb Bomb Elbow Right In His Ear!

[Goran Dragic]

Come On Pat Burke Give Tim The Queer Duncan A Irish Carb Bomb Elbow Right In His Ear!
:lmao where is this from? Sounds like a Sunfan quote.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Duncan in a Game 7
With the scored tied 57-57, the best PF of all time Tim Duncan carried the Spurs on his back despite a physical series against two of the top defensive players in the Wallace brothers. Duncan scored 5 points, dished out 2 assists (both resulted in 3 pointers), and grabbed two rebounds as the Pistons defense swarmed Duncan for one last quarter of basketball.

All in all, he accounted for 11 of the 24 points scored in the 4th quarter, and anchored one of the best defense of the league.

Kobe in a Game 7
With the Lakers trailing the Celtics 55-57 going into the Final quarter, the Lakers paraded to the foul line time after time, with Kobe Bryant leading the way, going 8-9 on uncontested 15 foot shots. During the time when the clock was finally running, Kobe Bryant, arguably one of the top 5 shooting guards in the history of the league, went an astonishing 1-4 from the field, shooting almost half as many FGs as FTs in the period, and had one assist in the period that ended up with a 3 pter from Ron Artest, directly leading to 13 of the 28 points scored by the Lakers. He also got some help from Pau Gasol, who scored 9 points and dished out 2 assists (ending up with 5 points).

It is an amazing game in which 16 of the 28 points scored by the Lakers in the 4th quarter were from the FT line, while the Celtics made 5 of 6 in the same period, in the same game, officiated by the same officials, in an equally physical game when the two teams had very similar FTA throughout the series.

10 points = 10 points
layups, jumpers, freethrows..they are all points
Kobe also grabbed 4 rebounds in a row in a stretch in the 4th quarter

[ambchang]

Of course 10 points = 10 points, just point out the Lakers have this uncanny ability to get to the line during playoff elimination games despite being a mediocre FT team during the season and the playoffs.

[Cry Havoc]

10 points = 10 points
layups, jumpers, freethrows..they are all points
Kobe also grabbed 4 rebounds in a row in a stretch in the 4th quarter

Only Kobe fans would think 10 points on 2 attempts is equal to 10 points on 20 FGA. "It's 10 points that's all that matters!" :lmao

[Deuce Bigalow]

Only Kobe fans would think 10 points on 2 attempts is equal to 10 points on 20 FGA. "It's 10 points that's all that matters!" :lmao

Yeah because I totally said that

[Deuce Bigalow]

Of course 10 points = 10 points, just point out the Lakers have this uncanny ability to get to the line during playoff elimination games despite being a mediocre FT team during the season and the playoffs.

Kobe drew 3 fouls early in the 4th. Then another Laker drew a foul. 4 fouls early in the 4th = penalty. Cs were in the penalty very early in the 4th. They kept reaching in and fouling Lakers plus towards the end of the game they had to foul because they were down 6 with under a minute left. It just goes to show you how valuable Kobe was in the 4th because he almost got the Cs in foul trouble by himself.

[Giuseppe]

Of course 10 points = 10 points, just point out the Lakers have this uncanny ability to get to the line during playoff elimination games despite being a mediocre FT team during the season and the playoffs.

Only pussies & assholes blame the officiating.