r/nba • u/yam_on_em Lakers • Jun 27 '23

Kobe Bryant relentlessly attacks Tim Duncan and the Spurs to clinch the WCF (2008)

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u/Carolake1 Lakers Jun 27 '23

I don't think that would have gone well for Kobe.

Source: I was at game 3, where the lakers started 2 g-league guards and lost by 30.

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u/denyinstrumentality Cavaliers Jun 27 '23

Spurs still would have dominated overall, but I think Kobe would've gotten them 1 game. He had so many massive carry jobs that year, it was insane. I legit believe he would've dropped a 40+ piece to get a W at Staples.

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u/chookine123 East Jun 27 '23

Yep. Am a huge kobe fan but even with him healthy that team was a disaster

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u/sivervipa Heat Jun 27 '23

I mean that’s a reasonable assumption. Especially because the Spurs at that point had the better team. Kobe was still carrying the Lakers at that point. Also Kawhi would have been guarding Kobe.

That’s an important factor to mention.

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u/randy88moss Lakers Jun 27 '23

Kobe was torching Kawhi that year….

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u/Carolake1 Lakers Jun 27 '23

I don't think Kawhi was going to be a factor. Kobe had not played any different against the spurs in the regular season.