Why Kobe & Shaq didn't last past 2004 - The great feud

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    Today I bring to you one of my favorite topics; the reasons surrounding why Shaq and Kobe could no longer coexist past the '04 season. There are so many half-truths and stories that float around when it comes to why the two broke up, but as you'll find from watching the video, there was far more than one reason (or person) this duo was doomed to eventually split.
    Sources:
    www.lakersnation.com/a-complet...
    www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id... (Jim Gray interview, MUST READ)
    • Kobe Bryant: Shaq had ... (Kobe: Shaq had to go)
    • Kobe Bryant (Age 26) &... (Kobe, Shaq interview after trade)
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  • @AngelSurgeSSX
    @AngelSurgeSSX Před 7 lety +100

    Kobe and Shaq are one of the best duos ever because no matter what was wrong with them off the court they still balled the fuck out on the court

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 6 lety

      2 legit 55-60 oint scorers together...most duos wish they could do that

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful Před 7 lety +692

    Do I need to say this again? Give this man his 100k sub's. This man produces meaningful content that's entertaining to watch. Stay 2k, Dom.

  • @Quinn91202
    @Quinn91202 Před 7 lety +319

    # 8 Kobe with the afro I miss those days

  • @aaronsmith3334
    @aaronsmith3334 Před 7 lety +493

    well both of them had huge egos

    • @Wholovesant
      @Wholovesant Před 7 lety +13

      Aaron Smith 💯💯

    • @roboninja3194
      @roboninja3194 Před 5 lety +1

      Clearly one of them had a much bigger ego. It's pretty blatant who that was.

    • @oscarm3_
      @oscarm3_ Před 5 lety

      @@roboninja3194 yeah shaq

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 Před 4 lety

      @@oscarm3_ You are missing even when it's obvious to guess

  • @spyharms6168
    @spyharms6168 Před 7 lety +757

    To be honest I'm glad that Kobe and Shaq split when they did, otherwise we wouldn't have got to see Kobe's individual dominance carrying the Lakers and the Wade/Shaq connection in Miami.
    Too much of a good thing always has consequences.

    • @AR-vz3pf
      @AR-vz3pf Před 7 lety +43

      SpyHarms yeah i get you but i would have loved to see them atleast till 2006 because then Kobe would take the nr1 spot on offense and Shaq could play a similar role as in Miami

    • @yrudonking
      @yrudonking Před 7 lety +48

      Kobe had a pretty good Squad when he won without SHaq tho. He had Prime Gasol and Odom was ballin. Bynum was still up and coming but still a massive body that could defend along with some good shooters and perimeter defenders. Dont forget he also had Adam Morrison :)

    • @SwishScopeOfficial
      @SwishScopeOfficial Před 6 lety +18

      +AR2 Agreed! If even one of those knuckleheads were smart enough to be the better man, they'd have 6-8 together and Kobe would've had his Finals MVPs from 2006 onwards. As long as one of them was showing by example that they could be the better man and take one for the team, the other would've followed suit I'm sure.
      I hate to discredit Detroit's amazing efforts, but that 2004 finals could've been a lot more different if Kobe wasn't trying to prevent Shaq from getting that Finals MVP too

    • @jonrojero6478
      @jonrojero6478 Před 6 lety +1

      SpyHarms if you think that then get ready to watch the warriors for years to come. I wonder if they will rise or sink

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Před 6 lety +8

      Hardly anyone mentions the fact that with the exception of Glen Rice in 2000, Bryant never had a spot-up ace to kick the ball to for his entire career. Fisher, Horry, and Vujacic all played hot(well, lukewarm usually) or cold in Jackson's scheme. That Kobe ALSO never had a half-decent distributor to initiate the offense with either, is just as nuts! The dude was expected to be both play-maker, spot-up shooter AND the clutch finisher... while keeping The Diesel happy as well.
      Kind of impossible, when you ponder it.
      Kobe's cheating in Colorado and Jackson's coaching in 2004 didn't exactly help, either LOL. He should have limited Malone to 28-30 min max per game at that age, and brought Payton (or even Kobe) off the bench more often, so as to smooth out and optimize team chemistry, egos and production.

  • @jadedshim6731
    @jadedshim6731 Před 7 lety +424

    Shaq healing his foot on company time says it all

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +55

      +Jaded Shim Right lol

    • @gunkfunkulousmunktrunkulou4343
      @gunkfunkulousmunktrunkulou4343 Před 6 lety +44

      Even though I'm a Shaq fan (I love Kobe too) I've got to agree with that. He could've been better but the laziness got in the way of the big picture

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Před 6 lety +35

      "Are you gonna fuckin' PAY me now??!!"
      is what Shaq yelled at team owner Jerry Buss from on-court after a throwdown during a pre-season game during his '04 contract negotiations.
      Love Shaq for life, but his friction with Jerry Buss and conditioning was seriously underplayed in this video, in favor of far too much media-inflated "feud" hype - hype that was inflated from basic conditions of having (arguably) the 2 most valuable players on the same team at the same time. Every bit of drama gets amplified and dissected.

    • @TheAcer1981
      @TheAcer1981 Před 5 lety +2

      True, talk about "selfishness"

    • @roboninja3194
      @roboninja3194 Před 5 lety +1

      So what would be kobe having to go to court and the huge distraction he caused during that season?

  • @BlackManInAmerica
    @BlackManInAmerica Před 4 lety +215

    Who's here after Kobe's death
    RIP Kobe, Gigi, Black Mamba

    • @ONYX0101
      @ONYX0101 Před 4 lety +1

      yep 😓

    • @BlackPersonGuy
      @BlackPersonGuy Před 4 lety +1

      @@EliteSports217 it's called respecting someone after death. You don't shit talk someone after theh die

    • @suckmehoff5108
      @suckmehoff5108 Před 4 lety

      MHU 2k while I personally liked Kobe before his death u should still not change opinion based on death Kobe was selfish on the court and there’s nothing wrong with that it’s a part of his legacy

    • @Jp31645
      @Jp31645 Před 3 lety

      MHU 2k it’s his opinion damn. Because he thinks something else doesn’t fucking matter damn

  • @yohanadipola271
    @yohanadipola271 Před 7 lety +582

    they are both so selfish. They didnt see the overall pitcure that could have been 5 rings in a row.

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +67

      +Nathen W Sad

    • @TRJ2241987
      @TRJ2241987 Před 7 lety +75

      Too many players grow up as young people dreaming to be a superstar and nothing but, greater than anyone else, often being a good teammate is not even a thought.

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 6 lety +1

      Rick fox injury hurt the 2003 lakers same for Horry going 5% from 3

    • @sabishiihito
      @sabishiihito Před 6 lety +8

      Horry was straight GARBAGE that postseason!!

    • @tylerriley2587
      @tylerriley2587 Před 4 lety +1

      Woah Kobe is selfish he didn’t care about the team wasn’t a true friend

  • @NBAInsider
    @NBAInsider Před 7 lety +529

    Would have been amazing if they stayed together !

    • @JosePaz-lk4sm
      @JosePaz-lk4sm Před 7 lety +15

      love your videos!

    • @celticpride859
      @celticpride859 Před 7 lety +11

      If they stayed together, Shaq would be the best center of all time, him and Kobe might be in conversation of GOAT, mainly Kobe. I could definitely see them having 6-8 rings together tho.

    • @ronswanson3417
      @ronswanson3417 Před 7 lety +16

      celticpride859 Why do so many people say this?? I don't buy it. I'm a huge Laker fan. I remember how fast Shaq started declining after they split. Yeah, he won one more with Wade (who played out of his mind) but it was a steep fast decline after that. If Shaq and Kobe stayed together, they get one more maybe, but not more than that

    • @LynxStarAuto
      @LynxStarAuto Před 7 lety +5

      Stuff and Thaaangs I agree 100%. I'm a heat fan and Shaq those 3 years in Miami was not the dominant force we all knew him to be. He was outplayed by Ben Wallace in both of those ECF meetings, and in 2006 he missed most of the regular season due to injury. He was also foul prone, and a liability late in games due to hack-a-shaq. He was key in bringing the first banner to Miami, but his decline was evident.

    • @mihirjoshi7246
      @mihirjoshi7246 Před 7 lety +2

      They had two of the 10 best players of all time on the same team. That might have been the only time that that happened

  • @Dom2k16
    @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +226

    The Kobe & Shaq feud is one of my favorite topics I`ll do on here. I had this planned back in August but it got pushed aside.
    If anything, I hope people come away enlightened on the fact that it's not either of their faults alone that the duo didn't finish what it could do; rather it was the actions of both.
    Feel free to share any Kobe Shaq stories you have!
    Like comment and sub if you enjoyed!
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    • @masterbroda3838
      @masterbroda3838 Před 7 lety

      Dom2k Dom my Boi nice vid:)

    • @vg666
      @vg666 Před 7 lety

      Dom2k I get the feeling you're a kobe fan

    • @LeBeautiful
      @LeBeautiful Před 7 lety +8

      Dom2k That one time Shaq called Kobe out..made a song about him 😂

    • @andrewmonzel273
      @andrewmonzel273 Před 7 lety

      Dom2k your videos got me into basketball

    • @queonball7358
      @queonball7358 Před 7 lety

      Dom2k now I don't know if they would've been great I forget Shaq got injured a lot in the years after leaving LA

  • @damonsidur9130
    @damonsidur9130 Před 7 lety +862

    Shaq was lazy, and Kobe wasn't a team player- what a combo! 😂😂

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +169

      +Damon Sidur Yup, shows what Phil had to mesh together

    • @MrSuperedd23
      @MrSuperedd23 Před 7 lety +70

      Damon Sidur combo of 3 rings look at LeBron n wade best friends only got 2 together haha

    • @thatdude4581
      @thatdude4581 Před 5 lety +28

      Eddie Eddie kobe and shaq played a few more years together like 2-3... Kobe was young at the beginning which is why they didn't get more, with lj and wade it's a combo of lebron not holding up his end in 2011 and them getting together at the tail end of wades prime

    • @easymoneysniper6ix920
      @easymoneysniper6ix920 Před 5 lety +2

      but they got 3 championship lol.

    • @wildcatselite1
      @wildcatselite1 Před 5 lety +4

      Kobe Tells How Shaq Hated On His 9 Gm 40pt Streak.
      czcams.com/video/OU0yZ3lintE/video.html

  • @MrPrizziceless
    @MrPrizziceless Před 7 lety +131

    Kobe was right to question shaq's leadership. if THE alpha in the team sags off, then the whole swags off. a young lion like kobe is gonna pounce. had shaq applied himself, after chip 3, kobe would had dat 5-peat: GOAT

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +6

      +MrPrizziceless agreed

    • @kevinflowers463
      @kevinflowers463 Před 7 lety +16

      "had shaq applied himself, after chip 3, kobe would had dat 5-peat: GOAT" Kobe played as much of a role in them not winning in 03 and is the biggest reason they lost in 04 to the pistons. Kobe played absolutely horrible that series and was clearly trying to go for finals MVP which made him shoot them out of the series.

    • @roboninja3194
      @roboninja3194 Před 5 lety +9

      Oh so if shaq applied himself kobe would have the 5 peat huh? So shaq applying himself=kobe legacy? My god are every one of you kobe fanbois actually this stupid? W/out shaq kobe would have 2 rings. But yep shaq needed to apply himself, smh. Remember kobe never won a ring w/out phil jackson either. With shaq/phil 5 rings. W/out shaq/phil 0 rings. That says it all.
      Also remember how kobe's contract killed the lakers the last few years he was there. Compared to the athletes like brady who has repeatedly taken less so the team could get better players to win. That was another reason kobe wanted shaq gone, money. He knew he could not get a max deal with shaq there. And even after shaq was gone he acted like a child when he criticized the lakers publicly and demanded they trade him in 2006. Yep sounds like a great leader to me.
      Dude has been nothing but a selfish me 1st shoot 1st player his entire career. Not to mention his awful field goal % and player efficiency, especially when compared to other great players. But i am sure those facts about his stats don't matter right? This is what i mean about kobe fanbois, they don't know anything about basketball.

    • @melvynsngltn27
      @melvynsngltn27 Před 5 lety +7

      @@roboninja3194 good to see someone knows what their talking about

    • @tylerriley2587
      @tylerriley2587 Před 4 lety

      But the fat and out shape tipped shaq off that’s what ur missing

  • @Dom2k16
    @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +638

    For those that don't know,
    Kobe snitching on Shaq cheating was a story that didn't break until Shaq was already gone.
    This is a video about why they split up, hence why that isn't a part of the video.

    • @mahham7821
      @mahham7821 Před 7 lety +2

      Dom2k ok yeah that confused me

    • @aidanjh9810
      @aidanjh9810 Před 7 lety +1

      Dom2k love the vids dom

    • @ronnyjordan9957
      @ronnyjordan9957 Před 7 lety +2

      Dom2k im a football fan

    • @celticpride859
      @celticpride859 Před 7 lety +11

      how many rings do you think the lakers would have if they did trade for kid? i think shaq seriously might have 6-8 rings if that happened. also keep up the great work, you should have a lot more subs. you will be up there with Mike Korzemba

    • @lorenllbj88
      @lorenllbj88 Před 7 lety +9

      kobe NEVER snitched on shaq

  • @Ryenobal
    @Ryenobal Před 7 lety +38

    My impression of those 2 back during their feud was Shaq's jealousy vs Kobe's immaturity...

    • @logicaldude3611
      @logicaldude3611 Před 2 lety +1

      What would Shaq have been jealous of? Shaq was the best player in the world, MVP, Finals MVP, unquestioned leader of the team. Kobe was the one who couldn't accept that.

    • @Ryenobal
      @Ryenobal Před 2 lety +9

      @@logicaldude3611 Jealous of a younger, more-athletic, better-looking star with a flashier game.

    • @chrollolucilfer8291
      @chrollolucilfer8291 Před 2 lety

      Other way around tbh

  • @dannylewis9520
    @dannylewis9520 Před 7 lety +221

    Congrats on getting past 75k! Remember when you were just at 20k

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      Bulls Superfan I've been watching since he had 1k subs

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      @cfrankom Před 7 lety +5

      bruh i been watching since before he was on youtube

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      @lol-tq1ov Před 7 lety +2

      Bulls Superfan 1st sub

    • @samuelkeay6560
      @samuelkeay6560 Před 4 lety +1

      yay now he's at damn near 300k

    • @tonysirius3215
      @tonysirius3215 Před 4 lety

      I remember his 7k first views

  • @brianschweitzer1
    @brianschweitzer1 Před 7 lety +109

    "Waz up NBA fans it's dom2k on the mic."

  • @danieljennings8453
    @danieljennings8453 Před 4 lety +3

    Great video, love the objectivity of your takes and analysis. You tell it like it is without picking sides.

  • @QuaseemS
    @QuaseemS Před 7 lety +14

    Amazing content, thanks bruh

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +9

      +Quaseem Smith Appreciate it man!

  • @nerudaab4265
    @nerudaab4265 Před 7 lety +2

    Keep up the good work boss. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite CZcamsrs!

  • @AirKangLocker
    @AirKangLocker Před 7 lety +1

    this is a great objective analysis. Keep up the great work Dom

  • @emjay1249
    @emjay1249 Před 7 lety +8

    I've never been faster clicking on a new video

  • @jinfrozenfire
    @jinfrozenfire Před 5 lety +10

    Shaq won 1 championship without Kobe,
    And Kobe won 2 championships without Shaq. Man, if these two have played together for a longer time, I think they could've bring longer dynasty in NBA

  • @annenymety209
    @annenymety209 Před 4 lety +1

    This was well done & objective. Thanks!

  • @KingNez89
    @KingNez89 Před 6 lety +1

    Bro you know what, you seriously deserve all the success that you get my brother. The fact that you make these fantastic videos on a subject in the nba that is not ever fully covered is genius. Much love and respect to you and your channel bra fr I mean that from the heart g

  • @TheJohnold
    @TheJohnold Před 7 lety +3

    Man I love your videos. Being a huge NBA nut all my life, watching the videos that you have put together are spot on with what I remember from back in the day. Great work friend, and keep it up!

  • @Lord_Bibulous
    @Lord_Bibulous Před 7 lety +25

    At least this duo won titles. I can think of three exciting duos that would've been great to see more of and probably would've at least competed for titles.
    McGrady & Carter - Raptors
    Marbury & Garnett - Timberwolves
    Iverson & Stackhouse - 76ers
    All these potentially deadly combos broke up in some way because of ego.

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +7

      +Green Reaper Very sad

    • @Rk9555
      @Rk9555 Před 7 lety +3

      Green Reaper Don't forget Durant and Westbrook

    • @Lord_Bibulous
      @Lord_Bibulous Před 7 lety +13

      TheBrownGuy I didn't forget. They had plenty of time it just wasn't gonna happen. The duos I listed never even made a serious run because they split up soon after their pairing. Durant and Westbrook got to a Finals and should've made another one. They underachieved but they had their chance.

    • @jonathanwashington9199
      @jonathanwashington9199 Před rokem

      @@Rk9555 Durant & Kobe Would've Been Lethal

  • @andrewmonzel273
    @andrewmonzel273 Před 7 lety

    Nice video Dom

  • @HowULiveIt
    @HowULiveIt Před 3 lety

    This was one of the first Dom2K videos I had the pleasure of watching 🙏🏽quality has always been there but the growth has been consistent. Much love fr

  • @miggs80
    @miggs80 Před 7 lety +83

    Shaq openly admitted to not liking when Penny Hardaway became popular and excelled while in Orlando because he wanted it to be HIS team. A wedge had been driven between them too but not on the level of Shaq and Kobe's. Many players that have played with Kobe talk about how he was a difficult teammate. If the Lakers won but Kobe had a bad game he would get angry at them for celebrating which other players have attested to. Years after Shaq left Kobe immediately said "I have more championship rings than Shaq" after winning his last Finals appearance. Both were great players but nobody else was allowed to grow if they played alongside either of the two due to their egos. Great players but bad teammates.

    • @melvynsngltn27
      @melvynsngltn27 Před 4 lety +1

      Orlando was Shaq's team period. Same with LA . Hardaway & Kobe wanted to be the man

    • @svenshrempf
      @svenshrempf Před 4 lety +2

      Lies Lies Lies, where's the source??? None?? Lmfao

  • @lionmanx
    @lionmanx Před 7 lety +6

    As a Lakers fan I'm glad the all facts come out. Thanks

  • @YoMazR
    @YoMazR Před 7 lety +2

    Awesome vid my dude.

  • @pwnership3292
    @pwnership3292 Před 7 lety +2

    Very nice work Dom! Thanks for the vid

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety

      +Pwnership Thanks for watching!

  • @IQ2992
    @IQ2992 Před 5 lety +16

    "Shaq & Kobe" was said so many times in the early 2000's. It was a meme.

  • @technicalleon
    @technicalleon Před 5 lety +3

    Grew up with Kobe and Shaq dominating the game and I was really sad when they split up. Thanks for clarifying the events surrounding the split. I'm definitely one of those who wonders what could've been if they stayed together.

  • @grahamlenert8580
    @grahamlenert8580 Před 7 lety

    Dom, we can tell that your videos are worked on hard and you try. Thanks for being great man. Keep doing what you are doing and you will go far my friend

  • @EricJohnsonresign
    @EricJohnsonresign Před 6 lety

    You are the realest dude on breaking down NBA stuff on CZcams!!

  • @danmarshal2968
    @danmarshal2968 Před 7 lety +507

    wish penny and shaq would've won championships

    • @lukethrasher4125
      @lukethrasher4125 Před 7 lety +28

      dan marshal another team Michael Jordan screwed over

    • @Wizardkelly808
      @Wizardkelly808 Před 7 lety +76

      Magic beat the Bulls to get to the finals.......

    • @MoronTV1
      @MoronTV1 Před 7 lety +31

      that was the season when jordan played 17 games because he decided to quit baseball. if jordan didn't play baseball the bulls would have destroyed the magic

    • @tiffanycardot4966
      @tiffanycardot4966 Před 7 lety +8

      Frank Ngugi arguably

    • @dvon1097
      @dvon1097 Před 7 lety +24

      Pennys first 4 years were some of the best basketball i ever seen

  • @dantefajardo347
    @dantefajardo347 Před 7 lety +43

    They were both selfish, stupid, greedy and so arrogant at that time.
    Well. They could have won at least, at least 2 more.

  • @deardish6843
    @deardish6843 Před 7 lety +1

    excellent piece bro... very fair and truthful

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +1

      +DeArdis H Thanks man glad you liked it!

  • @shahoqadri4174
    @shahoqadri4174 Před 7 lety

    best youtube channel for nba i swear i never get bored of doms videos

  • @doriangore373
    @doriangore373 Před 7 lety +232

    What happened to the case for G.O.A.T. videos?

    • @AngelSurgeSSX
      @AngelSurgeSSX Před 7 lety +5

      Dorian Gore yeah that was a great series

    • @weenerboi3839
      @weenerboi3839 Před 7 lety +2

      Dorian Gore ikr

    • @ArgentiumTea
      @ArgentiumTea Před 7 lety +3

      Dorian Gore Yeah I really wanna see more

    • @Wholovesant
      @Wholovesant Před 7 lety +2

      Dorian Gore fr

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 Před 4 lety

      @Leland Joseph That's if you ignore Wilt, Kareem and Lebron.

  • @kylelowry9137
    @kylelowry9137 Před 7 lety +4

    Dom2k what a legend bro 200+ likes and only one dislikes

  • @thereisonlyonezlatan7700
    @thereisonlyonezlatan7700 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video

  • @Twhistle
    @Twhistle Před 7 lety +1

    You make great videos, dude. I can tell that you really put in a lot of effort and have a lot of knowledge. Keep it up, dude.

  • @suntan4538
    @suntan4538 Před 5 lety +19

    “I got hurt on company time, I’ll heal on company time.” -Shaq

  • @scott4851
    @scott4851 Před 7 lety +49

    dom2k is my fav youtuber

  • @NoOne-ws6rp
    @NoOne-ws6rp Před 7 lety +1

    Great vid man

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety

      +Rafael Nadal Thanks!

  • @LuisVelazquez-gi3gd
    @LuisVelazquez-gi3gd Před 7 lety

    wow. im so glad i follow you man!! new prespecrives on these subjects everyday! thanks!

  • @LoveNLoot
    @LoveNLoot Před 7 lety +26

    I grew up in LA
    Already know why they split up Just wanted to comment
    Shaq and Kobe are the greatest 1 2 punch of all time

    • @chriswalls5831
      @chriswalls5831 Před rokem +1

      They were the best duoin NBA history years ahead of many players out there and great one two punch but shaq was jealous and Kobe proved he could win without him and shaq won a title without Kobe

  • @luqmandahir2967
    @luqmandahir2967 Před 7 lety +106

    I remember Karl Malone had a crush on Kobe wife, i just want to put it out there

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +22

      +Luqman Dahir I've heard lol

    • @ronaldomendoza7578
      @ronaldomendoza7578 Před 6 lety +3

      Luqman Dahir What the fuck

    • @soullessSiIence
      @soullessSiIence Před 6 lety +34

      Karl Malone was a ladies man. Bad idea bringing him to LA at 38 years of age. Midlife crisis at its best.

    • @awesome1ru
      @awesome1ru Před 6 lety +1

      What the hell?

    • @panama1942
      @panama1942 Před 5 lety +22

      And 13 year olds

  • @jordandowns5236
    @jordandowns5236 Před 7 lety

    Love your videos bro i always look forward to watching

  • @conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154

    Dom2k makes the best CZcams NBA videos. Just incredible. Keep it up! Hope you get wealthy off this!

  • @TonyDaDondadda
    @TonyDaDondadda Před 7 lety +60

    when i read this title i cried and i wished kobe won more rings

  • @skyhigh5157
    @skyhigh5157 Před 5 lety +14

    90 percent of the championship teams have had a Top 10 PG ( during that time ) except Kobe. Kobe has never had a true pg or playmaker for any of his championship's so to say Kobe was only a scorer is just ignorant

    • @stephcurrytheg.o.a.t
      @stephcurrytheg.o.a.t Před 4 lety +1

      Sky High MJ Bulls didn't, Hakeem didn't, and the Spurs in 99 and 03 didn't

    • @geordiejones5618
      @geordiejones5618 Před 4 lety +3

      This is a straight up lie. Every title from 91-06 didn't have a "top ten PG" except 04 the ONLY teams with that (post merger) are the Bad Boy Pistons, Showtime Lakers, 08 Celtics and the Warriors.

    • @jhines7649
      @jhines7649 Před 3 lety +1

      He did have a true point. Derrick Fisher was a key contributor to their offense in 2008 to 2010 championship runs

    • @hakeemmackey2738
      @hakeemmackey2738 Před 3 lety +3

      @@jhines7649 fisher was not a true point guard 😭😭

  • @adrianwiltshire9563
    @adrianwiltshire9563 Před 5 lety

    Awesome video.

  • @ThePunisher1408
    @ThePunisher1408 Před 7 lety

    Thank you for making amazing contents! I love it when I learn a thing or two about the NBA, past, present or future. lol

  • @rmxcls
    @rmxcls Před 7 lety +4

    im doing a speech on this lol this was a clutch video

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +3

      +rapmessiah Haha np

  • @streamgod3401
    @streamgod3401 Před 7 lety +3

    I like this channel

  • @alexandermoon7218
    @alexandermoon7218 Před 6 lety

    Nice video bro
    I give you props for this one...

  • @youtubeburr
    @youtubeburr Před rokem +1

    Watching these old Dom vids has me feeling nostalgic

  • @BEDCORN
    @BEDCORN Před 7 lety +144

    Best duo of all-time hands down

    • @LechokingSince
      @LechokingSince Před 7 lety +17

      Bedcorn mj,pippen wtf are you talking about

    • @afrofree4950
      @afrofree4950 Před 7 lety +30

      Bedcorn Magic and Kareem

    • @innairaton8845
      @innairaton8845 Před 7 lety +4

      Rememba Kemba Kareem was still great, but he was old.

    • @darthvader421
      @darthvader421 Před 7 lety +1

      Logan Notarianni he wasn't that old. He joined magic in his early 30's

    • @russell9411
      @russell9411 Před 7 lety +1

      Lechoking Since 2003 pippen/mj wasnt a duel cuz mj was a ball hog. pippen best season without mj

  • @claudiusmink
    @claudiusmink Před 4 lety +8

    R.I.P Kobe we love you!

  • @trvspvrk
    @trvspvrk Před 7 lety

    Great video as usual bro

  • @johnkoziol4321
    @johnkoziol4321 Před 6 lety

    Yet another great video Dom2k! Extra brownie points for being a Celtics fan!

  • @lakesidelakersfan1954
    @lakesidelakersfan1954 Před 5 lety +7

    As a Lakers Fan since Kobe retired we have been a shit show and when Shaq and Kobe played together they made me a Laker Fan and when Shaq was traded I thought we would never win without him then came 2009 and 2010 then Kobe bieng old and injured all the time then came six straight years of failing to make it to the playoffs and signing LeBron just to fail bieng a fan of them has been hard hope things change

    • @peterjoe530
      @peterjoe530 Před 2 lety

      Bron won ya'll a championship lol

  • @Xaevin
    @Xaevin Před 7 lety +170

    all shaq needed to do was work as hard as kobe and not be lazy

    • @MrAVGNdude
      @MrAVGNdude Před 6 lety +50

      Kobe is all time top 5 in assists for the lakers... stfu ^

    • @Reedstick
      @Reedstick Před 6 lety +24

      MrAVGNdude wow no way, a ball dominant player who played for a team for 20 years is top 5 in assists!! Anyway, if you watched this video you would know that he's not talking about passing when it comes to selfishness. He is referring to Kobe's inability to be a great teammate and put his personal goals behind that of the team. His selfishness is part of the reason for the split.

    • @purplehayes3965
      @purplehayes3965 Před 6 lety +3

      all kobe had to do was work hard as WADE! and he couldve made the playoffs after shaq left!

    • @dwigg7700
      @dwigg7700 Před 5 lety +17

      Sometimes personalities don’t match. What I would have LOVED to see is Kobe and someone like a Kevin Garnett, with intensity and drive to match Kobe. And Shaq would have been great with someone like Iverson, laid back until it’s time to go.

    • @3jallenl
      @3jallenl Před 5 lety +3

      @@Reedstick Kobe's personal goals were winning. Nothing else.

  • @brown9752
    @brown9752 Před 7 lety

    I'm really enjoying the fresh, new content that you are putting out. It shows that you are putting in hard work in your videos. Keep up the good work and you'll be over 100K in no time!

  • @protolorin1559
    @protolorin1559 Před 7 lety +18

    Can you do a video on John Wall? He always gets overlooked

  • @boasvibeslegendas2968
    @boasvibeslegendas2968 Před 4 lety +11

    Goodbye KOBE, Rest easy KING

  • @PepsiBlueEnjoyer
    @PepsiBlueEnjoyer Před 6 lety

    great video bro

  • @Tmillea
    @Tmillea Před 7 lety +1

    Love the curb your enthusiasm picture. One of my favorite episodes

  • @simeonclark8825
    @simeonclark8825 Před 7 lety +30

    Notification squad where u at

    • @therealhk
      @therealhk Před 7 lety +1

      Brian Scalabrine ✋

    • @jacobstravail
      @jacobstravail Před 6 lety +1

      Brian Scalabrine you're my favorite player!!

  • @daverussell8897
    @daverussell8897 Před 4 lety +8

    RIP Kobe!

  • @dwadefanatic1953
    @dwadefanatic1953 Před 7 lety

    Hey dom2k thanks for making the vids and linking us with the vids and articles

  • @chosenjohnson6194
    @chosenjohnson6194 Před 7 lety +1

    Great Video!!!!!!

  • @Victor-oy8bj
    @Victor-oy8bj Před 7 lety +11

    something i noticed look at how kobe puts on his sock at 2:49 ive never seen someone do that

    • @Wholovesant
      @Wholovesant Před 7 lety

      KingTheVictor fr

    • @14dfree
      @14dfree Před 7 lety

      KingTheVictor right!! Wtf

    • @fraser5254
      @fraser5254 Před 7 lety +9

      KingTheVictor Ankle Support without having to wear Hightop Shoes

  • @zylzyl3823
    @zylzyl3823 Před 7 lety +16

    Kobe is a true Laker .. period

  • @GinooC1997
    @GinooC1997 Před 7 lety

    Loving the content Dom , only starting to get into the NBA and your channel has helped me understand it so well ! Keep up the good work

  • @ramirobarrios8183
    @ramirobarrios8183 Před 7 lety

    great video

  • @sonicdagoon4819
    @sonicdagoon4819 Před 7 lety +8

    Who remembers when Dom2k and Chris Smoove use to play 2K with each other like 4-5+ years ago?

  • @sonicoduh1125
    @sonicoduh1125 Před 7 lety +6

    The beginning made me think I was watching a GD'shiglights video lol

  • @gabrieljrcampos3279
    @gabrieljrcampos3279 Před 7 lety

    Your videos are so good bro

  • @mxndough
    @mxndough Před 7 lety +1

    Great video man, love how much depth goes into your videos. #roadto100k

  • @williambrown4309
    @williambrown4309 Před 6 lety +8

    You know, I could honestly see how after you’ve won three titles with somebody you aren’t as motivated to keep winning the same way.
    Like for me if I beat somebody 3 games in a row at something I don’t try as hard after.
    It’s not surprising that they wanted to see if they could win without each ither

  • @joshuajap
    @joshuajap Před 7 lety +10

    also important to note SHAQ had alpha problems with penny

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +1

      I've heard, gotta look into that.

    • @Mickey_Lopez
      @Mickey_Lopez Před 7 lety +5

      Joshua James Was looking for someone to mention this. Penny was a beta and Shaq still had insecurities, especially when the Lil' Penny commercials aired. To publicly take shots at the guy who he wanted drafted simply on the basis that he was jealous due to the notoriety Penny had deservingly recieved says a lot about him. He tried vieling it under his "playing around" antics but that came off as petty, considering the guy was carrying his team and kept them competitive while Shaq was out.
      I think the blow over that occurred in Orlando during that time wasn't able to happen in LA because of Kobe being an alpha as well. I love both players, flaws included, but after that 30 for 30 I started seeing Shaq a little differently, especially in regards to the duo break up.

  • @MrCarterVince
    @MrCarterVince Před 7 lety

    Thanks, Dom. Great video. Too many people are biased. I'm glad you aren't one of them

  • @williamwhittaker7153
    @williamwhittaker7153 Před 7 lety

    Dude I love your channel and your content your one of the best basketball channels keep it up the good work and make great content

  • @itstayaaa8280
    @itstayaaa8280 Před 7 lety +31

    You forgot to mention during the rape case when Kobe got in the car . He said I should have paid like Shaq did . If true that would explain why he did not support him during it .

    • @christinacumba787
      @christinacumba787 Před 7 lety +9

      Kobe snitching on Karl Malone and Shaq most definitely caused huge problems.
      Kobe going into a meeting and saying he would not say anything about Shaq in the media anymore and then leaving that meeting and going straight to the media to call Shaq fat and out of shape probably caused some issues as well.
      Both players got petty, no doubt. Leaving things like what Kobe said about Shaq and Karl paying women to stay quiet out of this video hurts the credibility but not enough for me to hate the creator.

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +1

      Taybizzness That story didn't break until after the split

    • @Dom2k16
      @Dom2k16  Před 7 lety +1

      christina cumba The video was about why they split up.
      The snitching story broke when Shaq was already gone.

    • @christinacumba787
      @christinacumba787 Před 7 lety +3

      Not if you live in LA. It was major news the moment he said it.
      Regardless, it was a major reason for Shaq not giving Kobe support during the trial.

    • @GoatReactz
      @GoatReactz Před 6 lety

      that was after they already gave hiding shit and it was already out of control

  • @gregyance9901
    @gregyance9901 Před 7 lety +12

    Because they were both freaking egomaniacs

  • @neosmaster24
    @neosmaster24 Před 2 lety

    Still one of my favorite videos to this day

  • @Bitchy0Richie
    @Bitchy0Richie Před 7 lety

    Yo bro keep up the great work. Really love your videos, very entertaining, and please don't change the into.

  • @teddy1234599
    @teddy1234599 Před 7 lety +8

    You pretty much nail this. You DO ask for other possible contributing factors. Here's one.The 2004 Finals. Sure Karl was out (injured); sure Payton season-long wouldn't accept being 3rd-4th fiddle like he should have; but the Lakers still should have beaten the Pistons. ALL they had to do was exactly what they did every series up until then: go INSIDE-OUT; go into Shaq virtually every time. Shaq would have either fouled Ben Wallace out or forced the Pistons to double-team him all game long. Either way, this would have allowed Kobe to go ballistic. I loved both of them; but Kobe a tiny bit more. But in THIS case, that Finals defeat, IMO, is ALL on Kobe. Now, I DO understand that Kobe's righteous frustrations with Shaq's lacsadaisical attitude towards his conditioning and all the other things you mentioned contributed to Kobe finally having enough of Shaq getting too much credit. So then, here's the next factor: If PJax has been a better personnel manager (or if Jerry West had still been around with the almost unlimited respect he had from both players) - what otherwise, in hindsight, seemed inevitable, their break-up - should have and could have EASILY been averted. All that really needed to be pointed out was that IF ONLY they co-operated together, they'd have extremely high odds to get to as many as 10 Finals with perhaps 8 Rings (with the first 4 fMVPs for Shaq; and the 2nd set of 4 fMVPs for Kobe). This would have come close to guaranteeing that the GOAT discussion would have been reduced down to: Shaq or Kobe for GOAT. What FOOLS!

    • @deric8
      @deric8 Před 4 lety

      Are you kidding me, Detroit's defense was about stopping everyone else except Shaq, pretty much what every team did before winning his rings. Game 1 of that series was perfect example of why that didn't work because once a number of Shaq's inside shots don't fall and the outside shooting faltered Detroit was in control. The key adjustment that Phil Jackson and the Lakers did not make in that series offensively was pushing up the tempo to prevent Detroit's 3/4 court presses and traps to slow the ball down to prevent Shaq from getting in position which prevented the Inside-Out game to the outside and mid range shooters. This is the very thing San Antonio did the next year to beat Detroit. It worked for the Lakers Game 2 for the key spurt that got the Lakers the win, it would have worked the entire series couple this with GPayton not excepting a bench role like he should he done here and not allowing Fisher to start the games which would have forced Chauncey Billups to play both ends which would have lowered his point production.

  • @kmeng01
    @kmeng01 Před 7 lety +6

    and I was just about to start homework...

    • @edwinrangel4175
      @edwinrangel4175 Před 7 lety +1

      bobthebuilder361 same

    • @afrofree4950
      @afrofree4950 Před 7 lety +1

      bobthebuilder361 No you wasn't nigga 😏😏 We all know that Dom 2k, Mike Korzemba, Funky, and Smoove won't allow us to do homework.

    • @kmeng01
      @kmeng01 Před 7 lety

      I take 69 AP classes if I never start on hw I'd sleep -96 hours each night yo

  • @kbuckets9060
    @kbuckets9060 Před 7 lety +2

    I already know it's going to be a great video lol

  • @d-manhd7182
    @d-manhd7182 Před 7 lety +1

    Every time Dom uploads no hesitation just click on the video and enjoy as always!!!

  • @briandtnguyen
    @briandtnguyen Před 7 lety +11

    These two have buried the hatchet. Kobe's gone on to say that Shaq was one of the most dominant big men ever. And Shaq has even gone on to say that He thinks Kobe is the greatest laker (which is really high praise considering he elevated Kobe over Kareem and magic) and that Kobe was better than Lebron. But you still gotta wonder what would have happened if Kobe and Shaq got along better during the 04 Finals and Malone didn't get hurt during the Playoffs.

  • @BluJae93
    @BluJae93 Před 7 lety +37

    Lakers should've traded shaq for Kevin Garnett when they had the chance

    • @dav2383
      @dav2383 Před 7 lety +2

      TJ The 90s KID They actually tried to trade Shaq to Dallas for dirk, but Mark Cuban refused that trade.

    • @MrRed424
      @MrRed424 Před 6 lety +1

      OH GOD THAT WOULD BE SCARY

    • @ChrisZukowski88
      @ChrisZukowski88 Před 6 lety

      dav238 No way was mark gonna give up dirk.

    • @josephjohnroe3678
      @josephjohnroe3678 Před 5 lety +1

      Because Shaq wasn't going to Minnesota.

    • @hennylo68
      @hennylo68 Před 5 lety

      Shaq would only play for 3 teams. Dallas, Miami or New Jersey.

  • @ajayb96
    @ajayb96 Před 7 lety +2

    You and korzemba got the best videos

  • @joseo2565
    @joseo2565 Před 7 lety

    You make some damn good videos!