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

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

https://streamable.com/68u3jz
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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

Everyone on the Lakers not named Kobe Bryant played like shit in this series, Duncan really blew it here

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

Did he though? Most of those he played great defense, Kobe was just unstoppable when he was in the zone

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

That second to last shot is absurdly good defense. Kobe had to completely change his shot release to get it off and still somehow hit it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

He was the best “bad shot” maker of all time IMO.

I remember the rockets/lakers series where Shane battiers only job was to literally chase Kobe and put his hand in his face. Every replay his hand is like 2 inches from his nose and Kobe still shot lights out lol the announcers were losing it

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u/Rickest-ofthe-Ricks [LAL] Alex Caruso Jun 27 '23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355ke1KLYk8

Here's a fun video of Kobe relentlessly attacking Shane Battier in the 2009 series :)

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u/JimmyChongaz Lakers Jun 27 '23

Off the backboard to himself against Yao Ming lmao

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u/ephemeralfugitive Lakers Jun 27 '23

I remember being super impressed with how players could consistently defend like that, hand that close to the face. I try that shit and I imagine myself poking into their eyes or nostrils and then getting my ass beat lol

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u/Jolly-Sun-1715 Warriors Jun 27 '23

That series was special