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- Paul Pierce joins Rachel Nichols, Zach Lowe and Matt Barnes to tell stories about the late Kobe Bryant, with whom "The Truth" battled many times in Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers showdowns.
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"There would be no truth without Kobe" 💯
-Paul Pierce
If you think about it Kobe could've had 3 more rings if not for Paul peirce. (6 instead of 5)
I think you misstated the quote. He said there wouldn't be no Paul pierce "the truth" without kobe, as kobe gave him his nickname.
@@doesntmatter6453 Imagine if Kobe didn't have to go through Duncan who had 5 rings in that era.
@@erinhand Kobe didnt give him the name, Shaq did, but Paul is saying it like, "I wouldnt have become the Truth without Kobe being my opponent"
Pierce could also give LeBron trouble in his prime.
2008 and 2010 finals what a time to be alive
Nah 1999-2000 were the best
MISTAH Z Not if you were a Celtics fan.
@@drummer78 true on that one . But I'm a laker fan . It was good beating the celtics but my years are 1999-2000 just brings me back when I was 12 years old thinking i can ball like kobe
Facts
LeeTravius Mckay facts 2010 finals being at the parade on Figueroa is timeless
Why Matt Barnes looking like a glitched out 2K player at the beginning of the video?😂
Ya tripped me out ha
That legal weed hit different 😂
I haven't heard about 2k for years... Is it still a scam?
I don't even play 2K & this is still funny.
whaaaaat that dude is hella at 1000 ping..
I'll never forget the Kobe vs Paul rivalry and battles they had going toe to toe
Kobe has bigger toes
I'll never forget Barnes thug as fake throwing ball against kobe face
I remember in one of Paul's last games with the Clippers, Draymond called him out and said "What you thought you was Kobe, you ain't getting no farewell tour" lmaooo
Ppl act like Pierce was a scrub but real ballers know he was a problem for everybody
@@lostinawareness7979 ^
Kobe is a legend to be remembered for future generations
Yup Micheal Jordan the GOAT & Kobe bryant the GLOAT!
but sadly the truth will be the new generations don’t know who that is just like lil xan don’t care about 2pac
@@jamesmcgill3268 Basketball is different, no, sport is different, ain't nobody forgetting Kobe. He's is an absolute legendary athlete.
CreoleRep7 I hope so !!!!!!Im just feeling sad 😢
0:04 Matt Barnes on another planet 😳😵
Yeah he zooted
He didn’t wanna hear what Paul was going to say 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Yup there were good teamates!
That rfid chip they put in them seems to not be working very well..
I remember in the 2000s, Paul Pierce said he belongs in the Kobe vs LeBron debate lmao. But he honestly did have some epic toe to toe battles with them. Still can't believe Kobe is gone, can't process it :(
John Harris Lol right
There's no doubt that Paul pierce was a great player, I'm not gonna lie? I always got nervous when he had the ball playing against the Lakers. But to put him on a kobe‐lebron level is blasphemy. That's like shaq trying to tell Stephen curry he's a better free throw shooter
Again, Pierce vs LeBron Game 7 2008....I can't blame Paul for thinking he belonged in the conversation. He's not an icon on those guys level by the end of the story, and I'm sure the reaction to the death of Kobe makes it perfectly clear who the king was. I've felt this way at funerals with massive turnouts, where you truly realize how much that person touched people in a way that you never would. I think if Paul ONLY played for Boston it would have been special, but it just wasn't in the cards and he didn't feel like quitting yet.
His name is The Truth for a reason
John Harris u right I feel like people tend to forget or never saw Paul pierce in his prime the man was averaging 25 or more for like 4 plus years
Kobe won’t only be remembered as a basketball player but as an icon💜💛
True that,I've read some comments where people are hating on him being an icon. But he's the prime example of the definition of an icon. His influence went beyond basketball
Yup Michael jordan the GOAT & Kobe bryant the GLOAT!
The alchemist Kobe!
@@stevyluv743 explain 🤔
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
- Vito Corleone, The Godfather (1972)
Greatest movie
One of my all time favorite movie quotes
not really.
Word up ‼️
Chrioni Sta Ana cmon chirioni
Pierce's commercial story sounds like Bird and Magic doing the Converse commercial in 1985. Lakers and Celtics man.
Also makes me think of the behind the scenes iconic Jordan commercial from 2003 where Michael Jordan showed up to the set and was so angry to see an unknown athlete that was supposed to be "young Mike" in a Bulls jersey that he forced the guy to play him one-on-one and dominated him physically and emotionally over and over to prove that he "wasn't Mike"....The director didn't even think the commercial was going to end up happening because of the way Michael was acting...amazing to think of the guys who would not drop that competitive edge on the set of a commercial where it seemed so out of place to others
@@TRJ2241987 Yeah no actor can play Mike. The guy who played him for a movie killed his wife
Mike Killagreen what you mean?
@@ggg007garcia5 The actor who played Jordan in an ABC Family movie killed his wife. He was on The Shield too
@@mikekillagreen9432 but what do you mean tho
"There would be no truth without Kobe"
-Truth
Pre Light 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
i know we all feel devastated, but we still have lebron the great who will continue mamba's legacy.
tyrion lannister ya you don’t get it lol
Man, I Iove watching the rivalry of Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce from 2008-2010 finals series!
Paul Pierce the great legend from Inglewood High school classy man 👍🏻
Inglewood
EJ 2k ooos your right I get the two mixed up they were rivals
INGLEWOOD!!!! Only real ones know+
Manchester and Grevilla
Sentinel City baby!
08 finals what a time to remember
junior rosas 2010 too
@@BrownPatriot316 foreals
Nah 1999-2000 way better
Paul is not lying during those times he was my favorite player him & kobe No doubt 💯
I remember near the the end of his career when he was having injuries and had lost some athleticism, that Kobe said he watched Pierce to learn how to still be effective without having to expend lots of energy. He definitely respected Paul's game.
Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson got one of the best interviews out of Kobe , it was literally done few months ago. Tragic.
I thought it was done earlier this month? Or was it just posted then and they actually recorded it earlier?
It was posted January 9, 2020
I was just watching it last week and i was just happy to see another interview of kobe
The truth!! After listening to everyone’s responses on kobe, the truth probably has one of the most special types of relationships with him. Kind of reminds me of Magic and Bird :)
grove Chamberlain and Russell too. I guess when you’re a great Lakers and a great Celtics your fate will inevitably be intertwine.
You can’t forget about Jordan 😉
Mechkanism Jordan’s more of a mentor/idol kind of relationship but yeah that’s special too.
Cant forget about shaq
Everyone had a special relationship with Kobe. Shaq and Kobe, MJ and Kobe. But the Celtics and Lakers rivalry goes way back before we were born. Kobe and Paul Pierce truly hated each others teams because of this rivalry but at the same time they had the most ultimate respect for each other. They were true rivals. No racing for who had the most ships between the two. It was all about bragging rights ; LA vs BOSTON. With all the players moving teams all the time now, true rivalries between teams have been lost in the NBA. The Mamba and The Truth were the last ones to do it OG style with grit, physicality and tenacity that is barely seen in todays NBA. You truly saw them give their all for their teams back in the day. That’s why Kobe’s favorite ship is 2010 and that’s why Paul’s favorite Kobe moment is when he saw Kobe crying at the Boston Garden after the Lakers lost the finals. But Kobe and LA got the last laugh on Boston.
Him and Kobe is the main reason I started watching NBA, way back 2010 nba finals
Paul Pierce was the most underrated player on NBA history, and I say this not because Im a Celtics fan but because he made so much happen with no so little help given to him prior to the 2008/2009 championship. He carried the Celtics for many victories and was one of the best clutch players of all time.
I remember the great duel between Kobe and Paul, great times.
Can someone get Kevin Garnett,Rondo,and Ray Allen in a room to settle their differences?This should have them wake up.
Exactly
Pride sucks.
Rondo ain’t about it
@@K06E
Neither is KG
Never in my life I thought we would see all of our heroes and idols crying and remembering another of our idols. This week has been insanely heartbreaking.
Man Paul and Kobe went to wars!!
Rest easy Kobe
I haven't laugh after Sunday morning until Matt Barnes in this video
What was MATT LOOKIN' AT????
I thought he was on Vogue mode 😂😂😂😂
you should also watch Magic Johnson with Jimmy Kimmel latest video. It helped me a bit.
@@dontahemphill7409 😂😂😂man, y'all are cracking me up
There's nothing to laugh about.Idiots 😠😡
Matt Barnes replaying the scene in his head: "He.... {sigh} ... he didn't flinch......."
When the haters of Kobe and the Lakers are crying, then you know Kobe touched alot of our lives. Imagine the haters crying just much as his fans? I cried last night just thinking about even when we do good, we can die.
True but clippers going to the finals
Let's go clippers
LA Clippers I’m on of those “haters” who was deeply hurt and felt devastated, I’m a AI and sixers fan, but this is so wrong and I just still can’t believe he died in this tragic way
Let's go celtics
@@moneishab4996 I'm a clippers and celtics fan but even though I didn't like him when he beat them in the finals I 2010 but I respected him and his game and how he gave us that Level of competition is awsome
I just cannot get over KOBE being Gone this Hurt sooo Bad😢😢😢
Why is Matt Barnes looking like he's in an Old Spice commercial. "Hello there, you good people...I'm here, You're there..." LOL!
Lmao
First time I laughed in a day or so 👍😁 Thanks homie
Lol
I was checking that out 2🤣🤣🤣🤣
Look at Paul Pierce, now back to me
The 08 playoffs was awesome. Paul Pierce vs LeBron , Paul Pierce vs Kobe never forget those battles.
Paul was his greatest rival, so touching to hear him speak about him
I thought I was the only one that noticed. He still mad they don't love him like Kobe 😢
@@anthonys9892 everyone loves pierce. Top 50 player all time. Top 30 really
@Get Over It I give him top 35. He's a great offensive player. A leader n a solid defensive player. He's not better than Wade but he's better than curry.
@Get Over It curry is a great offensive player. He sucks on d. Curry can't carry a team to titles like Pierce can if they had similar pieces on their team. Accolades doesn't define whose better. Basketball skill does. Pierce is more skilled than curry. Pierce was Kobe's rival. Curry was kyries rival bruh. Levels
@Get Over It basketball is two sides. Curry is a A plus offensive player and so is Pierce. Pierce took on the challenge of guarding Kobe. Curry didn't even check kyrie. He's hidden in defense. His offense doesn't make up for defense. Bball is 2 sides. Pierce is better than curry. 2015 happened then kd came in and took over Curry's team. Kd checked LeBron. Curry didn't even check kyrie. Levels
Lakers vs Celtics rivalry with Paul and Kobe were the most exciting years for me as a Celtics fan. Kobe had my respect already before we played in the finals but those finals games just made it stronger.
I remember when Kobe described Natalia, he said she was intelligent and kind. That's what he wanted his kids to be. The intelligence and kindness he had, he just wants to keep it going. Immortality comes from our children.
Matt Barnes you good bruh?????
😂😂😂 I needed that laugh man
@@melvinsprewel8287 we all did
Lmfaoooooooooooooooooo
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Andrew Miller 😂😂😂😂thank you for making me laugh so hard
Boston and Lakers Good times !! I was a Kobe fan but loved Boston Whole team back then !! 🤗🤗
Celtics!!
Matt Barnes was thinking “oh... you’re gonna start with Paul, huh?” 😂😂 I needed that! Been crying for a man I never met before but impacted my life... and Matt said bruh you need to laugh! Thank you Matt, thank you!
Okay
Lmaooooo after reading your comment I went back and watched it and am on the floor laughing! Thank you for brightening the mood
she probably told Him he'd go 1st then when camera rolls "I do wanna start with Paul"
Raphael...hahahahaha
I was just about to say that!!
The hardest part people can’t accept Kobe’s gone is his positive image, which is not character every retired sports star has. He’s always friendly, healthy, family loving, well-organized his time and assets, full of passion for families, work and every single minute of life. How could this kind of man die at 41!
Well said, vital points being touched in your comment. We lost one of the good ones, leaned so much about him as a result of he’s passing, much respect and admiration for him going forward.
Kobe earned all my respect in the 2010 Finals...I've never seen two more evenly matched and well coached teams go at it. From the 1 to the 5 to the last bench player...there were no mismatches. All dogs!
Gerard Williams as a Celtics fan Kobe stabbed us in our hearts so many times yet captured are hearts twice as many times....just a special player, special man
2008 and 2010 Finals were unforgettable.
"Yeah he probly got me..im sure he did. " thanks paul..humble and graceful. Truth.
Paul was definitely a baller..Paul Pierce..just want his credit.. like and give Paul his credit
Yo Matt Barnes looking at the camera like that in the beginning of the video creepy af 😂
yes lol
Yea that was pretty weird
Bruh looks like a created character.
That good weed does that to you
Yo I had to rewind that back 😂😂😂
Both her and Paul are so composed....love it. This will live forever. Well done.
We miss you Kobe, this throwback conversations feel like a conversation your family has when a love one passes away and you just drink coffe and share stories . Thank you Espn
Matt barns must have seen his kids doing something crazy and had to give them "the look" lol
Always loved the Kobe Paul pierce battles they brought the best out of each other everytime they played each other never will forget those battles.
So young.. So talented. This goes to show people, Pro Athletes, Actors & Entertainers are not INVINCIBLE or UNTOUCHABLE!!! This Is heartbreaking.
I can’t even really process all of this because it feels like a bad dream. Doesn’t feel real
Same here, I know he's death but in some way I still don't believe this is actually happening.
Agreed
PP my favorite man him and Kobe going at it instant box office 💯💯💯
Why Im Still Crying About Kobe and Gigi & All Those People Pass Away..!!
God Please Give Vanessa The Strong To Face This..!!
I Just Cant Figure Out..!!!
I Just Cant...!!
*Amaizing how many people Love our 💜K💛O💜B💛E💜*
_All our Respect from L.A. thanks_ .....
Matt Barnes I’m stuck mode
Matt Barnes when that THC gummy kicks in at the start of this vid...X-) LOL
There is very good moment about Kobe Bryant, he is very a good player. Nice interviews by all his competitors, they stated how hard it was to played against Kobe Bryant.
Great memories great memories I love those games I lived for those games haven't really watched basketball since they've ended unfortunately I will miss Kobe and all you guys that are retiring and moving on to bigger chapters in your lives thank you thank you thank you
Truth’s Celtics was the reason Lebron took his talent to Miami! He knew he wouldn’t be able to get pass them with the Cavs!
Well, the Truth did get KG and Allen who were still beasts.
👌
Notorious alone got em like he got them dude had 15 rebounds and scored 22 pints in the second half in game 7 the last time they faced off. Kobe was ready
Notorious lol nobody would have gotten past kobe and tim, that’s be absurd
This is true but they were both on stacked teams he wasn’t until Miami then Pierce was traded
Matt Barnes did not realize the show started, he was probably thinking I’m gonna get Paul Pierce on my next episode with Stephen Jackson
that's that killa weed that makes ur neck turnt
Hahahaha
Could see your nerves shaken in your hands luv you bro am sure Kobe is proud & honor by you.... you have always been on the record giving Kobe his props since day 1 blessings 🙏
Man to hear people talk about Kobe and his competitive nature really bring tears to my eyes because even though Kobe May have been a trash talker on the floor he really respected other players.
Yo! Matt Barnes has me crying laughing and I'm not supposed to be lmao
You can tell how proud paul is for beating kobe that really helps you understand kobe's greatness
Respect to these two guys, Paul and Matt were both great competitor to Kobe, they both push Kobe's best skills and talent in Basketball!!
Bro i member kobe vs pierce a classic rivalry BEAUTIFUL ❤ finals 08 and 10 how can i forget those
Kobe saw all that. This "I'm better than you stuff" didn't matter. He realized his family is what mattered the most to him. All this GOAT talk is to fulfill an ego. Sometimes that ego is bottomless. But it didn't fulfill his heart. ♥
Paul is rocking the TYRONE BIGGUMS look!!!
Man, he touched and infinite amount of people
2010 finals celtic and lakers I was all in tuned for it .. favorite memorie both bryant and pierce
I loved the commercials of Kobe and Messi going at it in the Turkish Airlines commercials lol
the greatest of each sport
I remember that haha
Those were great
Not every man can be a Laker. Even rarer to be a Laker legend. But almost every man can be a dad. But not all of them can be a great dad. He was a rarity in both.
Love you KOBE, son from my heart ❤
Paul can't help but praise himself constantly. All about him all of the time.
He is a hall of famer. Why shouldnt he
Let it go, the message is simple. He owes his success to Kobe. Don't read more into it, have a good one.
@@spacepioneer4070 what miserable ppl do
Kobe understood something that even Michael didn't understand. Kobe kept looking forward to things. MJ is still hanging onto to past like his UNC bias. That's why Kobe succeeded faster in his second career than MJ did.
LA Clippers Great insight
Well and he had shaq, that was huge. MJ never won till he had Scottie, it’s hard to have a team when you’ve only got one all star
??? WHAT???
What a dumb post.
MrBlend you too stupid to figure it out eh
Respect from the celtics Legend 🔥🔥🏀🏀👍👍👌👌
I will miss you so much Kobe...
Thankful for the great two Finals matchups from these two, rivals like Kobe and Paul should have grown old and gotten to talk about the good old days and the battles they used to have, its a shame.
That weed hitting Matt Barnes too hard😂😂
Im pretty sure every nba player remembers kobe
GHØSTFĀÇË KÎLLÃH duh, theyre talking about the memories hes had with kobe
GHØSTFĀÇË KÎLLÃH except Smush Parker 😤😤
🤦🏿♂️nah bro they completely forgot who Kobe Bryant was... I even heard that when the news first came out Russell Westbrook asked “who’s that”
Black Mile High17 fake news bro 🤦♂️ dont believe what you see on the internet.
Especially Smush Parker. Hahaha!
I save every video about kobe so I can watch this kind of gems 💎
Beautiful Tribute. All Class.😉👍
😂 That commercial story tho'!! Kobe was not there for "Play-Play"...🤣 Paul did well in remembering Kobe!!🙏❤🤜🤛👏
😂 Play-Play. Not Play-Play 😂
I was listening to Roggin & Rodney on AM 570 an hour ago and there was one caller who described myself. He was a diehard MJ fan. That's why we couldn't accept Kobe because we felt he was a threat to MJ for GOAT-status.
Respect that!!
In 50 years, nobody is really going to remember us except our family. Newer generation of people will have their own set of heroes. Kobe got it. And he was able to fulfill his heart along the way.
I still can’t believe. I cried so much Sunday watching the news my wife made me turn it off. It was too much. 2009 my brother and I lost our best friend who was like a brother to us to cancer. I feel the NBA family’s pain. It won’t go away but God will give you peace to keep going. God bless his family and family of the others that were lost. 💔🙏🏽🐍
Matt Barnes at the start of the video: Oh yes, I was the guy who tried to throw a ball at Kobe but didn't flinch..Gotta leave now..
Thousand yard stare lol😆
Kobe elevated everybody's game whether you were against him or on his team.
He made you want to be better.
I know he made me want to be and I am sure he did the same for most of you fellow guys out there. Whether it was being a better athlete, a better person or a better father.
This man is missed. I am forever grateful for the great memories he has given me.
I would trade places with you & your daughter in a heartbeat.
You have a lot more to go home to than I do. Rest in peace all lives lost.
I echo your sentiments.
TRUTH the great vs the GOAT Kobe. I❤️it
Great hearing The Truth talk about Kobe.
Matt got stuck. He smoking that oohwee 😌🤣
Stay off da weeeee-duuuh
@@DogZy9 Stephen a Smith 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣
*#😂🤣!*
Not funny 😠😡
Matt barnes saw Derek Fisher walk by in the beginning of the video
Jesse Garcia-saenz 😂
😂😂😂 Needed that laugh bro
@@melvinsprewel8287 same here man , it's been rough lately
@@kofigladney3100 lol
Love you Kobe!!
Paul Pierce is The Truth!!! Him and Kobe had epic battles🔥🔥🔥🔥🏀🏀!! R.I.P Kobe Bryant is one of the Best Ever to Play!!!!!
Matt Barnes short circuiting to pop this one off
Barnes was high asf
Kobe and gigi rest in peace. To your family there are no words!
I wish I could take back in time, my mom just lost her brother my uncle 5 months ago... and Kobe hurt me more....
CZcams the “nike second coming”
i’m sure that’s the commercial he’s talking about, it was my favorite basketball commercial growing up
Matt Barnes need to start his own strain of weed after this 🤣🤣🤣
Can’t stop crying 😭
I've been getting real emotional looking at all these stories and moments NBA players had with Kobe...then I clicked on this one and wanted to see what Pierce had to say and all of sudden I start bursting out with laughter because Matt Barnes is starring right at me lol