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  • 2000 West Finals- Game 7: Lakers vs Blazers - Trailing by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter, the Lakers stage an improbable comeback against the Blazers to advance to their first Finals since 1991.
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  • @NBA
    @NBA  Před rokem +92

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    • @thedood7859
      @thedood7859 Před rokem +6

      Lakers in 9

    • @shawnevans4959
      @shawnevans4959 Před rokem +6

      ICONIC

    • @onscreen933
      @onscreen933 Před rokem +2

      Celtics in 8

    • @ryanpatrick4920
      @ryanpatrick4920 Před rokem +3

      Props to the NBA for not cutting out the possession at 1:28:30, where Shaq fouls Steve Smith, which would have made it a one possession game. It is damning evidence of how fixed the NBA was in those days. Surprising the refs didn't call a foul on Smith. The company man, Dick Bavetta, and his African American, balding clone, were particularly bad in this series.

    • @bobbyjohnson9409
      @bobbyjohnson9409 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@ryanpatrick4920 oh yea so fixed. So sports are always fixed then. How many times did Jordan get superstar treatment? The answer would be all the time. And Duncan. And Bird. And Magic. And lebron. And Kobe. You know how ridiculous u sound. A missed call means the nba is fixed smh lol

  • @G00DFELLA
    @G00DFELLA Před rokem +704

    That Kobe and Shaq alley oop connection is just so iconic ! Rip Mamba!

    • @georgejohnson8674
      @georgejohnson8674 Před rokem

      he was murdered by big pharm.

    • @lemmyhead8578
      @lemmyhead8578 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Tim Donaghy.

    • @calebhodson7421
      @calebhodson7421 Před 5 měsíci

      Fo sho man. It was epic. I was 23 when this series was being played

    • @JorgeCampos-xy6kt
      @JorgeCampos-xy6kt Před 4 měsíci

      Sidekick to shaq Diesel alley.

    • @MrSuperdelf
      @MrSuperdelf Před 3 měsíci +3

      I was about to comment on it when I saw your comment. You said it all. Game-sealing iconic moment between two of the greatest of all time. And yes RIP Kobe.

  • @giofelix8849
    @giofelix8849 Před rokem +332

    That LA crowd is insane man. That reaction from Kobe to Shaq gave me goosebumps lol Iconic moment

    • @jairusantoniozoiloamora
      @jairusantoniozoiloamora Před rokem +15

      This was back when Staples didn't dim the lights. Now you rarely see them go wild. Hell, even that roar from the crowd on that ally oop was somethin else

    • @zorankostur
      @zorankostur Před rokem +1

      Goosebumps?🤭🤦 You have gb for 40 free throws of total 90 points in game? I realy dont understand la fans...i have goosebumps from refs,specialy with Sacramento next year 🐑🤮

    • @Folam
      @Folam Před rokem +6

      ​@ZoranSkopje If you're going to make a repeated blanket judgement, at least get the year right for when you're referring to.

    • @ogloc4478
      @ogloc4478 Před rokem

      @@zorankostur you’re an idiot, clearly too young to know 90s/00s teams weren’t chucking 3s for 115 ppg. Dumbass

    • @JD-cg2qb
      @JD-cg2qb Před rokem +8

      I guess it was before all these ig models and fake fans came to watch the games

  • @liberalmadness7248
    @liberalmadness7248 Před 11 měsíci +147

    These two teams were absolutely loaded with talent! The western conference was DEEP this particular season!!!

    • @DwellsSouthern
      @DwellsSouthern Před 9 měsíci +6

      Blazers had 2 cracks at it wen they got to 2 straight WCF

    • @kaksmirknight5318
      @kaksmirknight5318 Před 8 měsíci

      Nope only portland

    • @Kunfucious577
      @Kunfucious577 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I just wish the eastern conference were just as good. The real finals were always the western conference finals during this time.

    • @eyeconqueror1185
      @eyeconqueror1185 Před 29 dny +1

      East has been comparatively a joke since Jordan retired(from the Bulls). With a few exceptions, and even then, it’s usually one front runner dominating a weak conference and those a weak playoff field. Doesn’t help that a few teams in the West geographically make no sense being there.

  • @chito4
    @chito4 Před 5 měsíci +25

    Man, for all the talk that Kobe was carried in this three peat there's plain evidence here. In the biggest of moments with the team looking dead in the water, game 7, and all the pressure, Kobe saves the day. Started with the big mid range at the end of the third, immediately followed with a nice feed to Shaw for a big three to end the quarter. Momentum swung completely when he blocked that shot at 1:11:30 and started the ball movement that ended with another Shaw 3. Big shot after big shot, defense, and ultimately with the sweet lob to Shaq. All this at a young age and not afraid of the moment.

    • @raiwood77
      @raiwood77 Před 2 měsíci +2

      He had the most pts,rbs and assists for the lakers this game

    • @yoitsSmitty2004
      @yoitsSmitty2004 Před měsícem +2

      Lol facts Kobe scored like 12 points in the 4th

    • @Kuroganemk2
      @Kuroganemk2 Před 29 dny

      well, if you look at Kobe's stats in the final series this year, he shot for 36% lol He was good in this game but lets not get carried away.

    • @hydrohussla8226
      @hydrohussla8226 Před 19 dny +1

      As a 21 year old kid, no less...

    • @thefreakyrobber0
      @thefreakyrobber0 Před 20 hodinami

      They gotta say that to discredit Kobe because, they hated how he never fckd with the media!!!

  • @treydaypnw
    @treydaypnw Před 3 měsíci +16

    One thing I noticed is that Kobe Bryant was one of the best Rebounders of his time at the 2 guard position. Very Good at snatching boards.

  • @Jacobnokes9
    @Jacobnokes9 Před rokem +291

    Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, This Blazers team was the one that could beat the Lakers and win the title. We were confident they were going to do it. This team had it all, Mighty Mouse, Sheed, Pippen, Sabonis, Steve Smith, Schrempf, Greg Anthony, Brian Grant, Stacey Augmon, and Jermaine Oneal. Watching the Blazers ball out for 3 quarters and then give it away in the 4th was probably the most heart breaking game of the Blazers franchise. Lakers went on to win the title.

    • @natoratorbiz6738
      @natoratorbiz6738 Před rokem +14

      Same here bro I was 25 yrs old in 2000. Born and raised PDX Heart breaking, going into the 4th with lead, playing solid D, then Sheed gets that tech! Momentum changes and fall outta sync. Some funny calls by the gambling refs, scandalous years later. No excuses, just observations. Great games in those times😎

    • @protestant8419
      @protestant8419 Před rokem +10

      They choke like nothnig in 4th. I mean total choke.

    • @17x48
      @17x48 Před rokem +17

      Blazers were down 3-1 in this series without home court advantage. Too big of a hole to overcome vs the best duo In history.

    • @miscmeme
      @miscmeme Před rokem +14

      ​@@natoratorbiz6738 Well the NBA was trying to push the more we're "a family friendly NBA now" narrative compared to the previous decade at the time. And the Blazers were currently known as the Jail Blazers and were becoming extremely popular with certain high profile celebrities that had a high influence amongst the youth in ways that countered the NBA's self proclaimed image. And the Refs made so many calls or lack of calls in the Lakers favor by game 7 that triggered an official 3rd party investigation into possible corruption and collusion. And the NBA needed a new cash cow franchise with a younger roster with a few superstars and the NBA's new golden child they moved from Orlando to build off of after the Bulls era... I'm sure no strings were pulled to change the trajectory of the series at all costs... Especially after the Blazer's made a few adjustments after game 1 and by game 2 the Lakers lost by almost 30 points. I guess at least the King of Technical Fouls eventually got a ring at least.

    • @andrewgriggssr8162
      @andrewgriggssr8162 Před rokem +27

      Them refs cost us this game

  • @JOEIAC9
    @JOEIAC9 Před 9 měsíci +13

    The nba needed the lakers to win. Some of those early foul calls were atrocious. The palming call on Steve smith…WOW

  • @halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057
    @halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057 Před 5 měsíci +23

    2000 Lakers, Yankees, Ravens, Real Madrid and France National Football Team! Powerhouses of winning championship teams that season!

  • @redman6790
    @redman6790 Před rokem +152

    Coming back to this after the Playoffs to binge historic games

  • @17x48
    @17x48 Před rokem +154

    I was at this game. Place went nuts when kobe hit Shaq for the alley hoop. Kobe saved us with his outstanding defense and big plays down the stretch.

    • @bgstv10001
      @bgstv10001 Před rokem +1

      Sure you was

    • @Glanzern
      @Glanzern Před rokem +9

      Nah it was Shaq with his clutch free throws and blocks. Shaw with his threes. Kobe sort of choked at the end.

    • @rafaelmeza725
      @rafaelmeza725 Před rokem

      ​@@Glanzern Bird brain alert 🤡🤡 Shaq had 18, 9, and 5 in game 7 compared to Kobes 25,11, 7, and 4 blocks🤭🤣😂🐍💜💛 seems like Kobe saved Shaq from an epic collapse dim wit 😂🤣💯😎

    • @kevinderr5256
      @kevinderr5256 Před rokem +6

      @@bgstv10001 were*
      “Sure you were.”

    • @bgstv10001
      @bgstv10001 Před rokem +2

      @@kevinderr5256 thanks sweetheart

  • @jonteham3514
    @jonteham3514 Před rokem +91

    Something to ease my pain after being swept

  • @Jwalkiin
    @Jwalkiin Před rokem +15

    Dammit i miss Kobe man..... so glad i got to grow up watching him play. RIP Mamba

  • @zanedalrymple8418
    @zanedalrymple8418 Před 11 měsíci +18

    Sabonis has the announcers laughing at him for his build and the way he played slow and passed first even as a big man , not realizing he was actually way ahead of his time as a big man . Jokic is literally just Sabonis (Sr) with much more technical skills and scoring skills , just funny to see how things repeat and change over time they could’ve used him much differently

    • @mkmngmpt1635
      @mkmngmpt1635 Před 11 měsíci +8

      Underutilized indeed. Instead they are just happy with their PG dribbling their possession until the end of shotclock that will result to Kobe block or a deflection by a Laker player.

    • @zanedalrymple8418
      @zanedalrymple8418 Před 11 měsíci

      @@mkmngmpt1635 😂😂😂 funny af but it’s true aye it is what it is what can ya do . That’s Mike Dunleavy for you I guess . 😂

    • @jwatson181
      @jwatson181 Před měsícem

      Jokic is way faster.

  • @qqw743
    @qqw743 Před 8 měsíci +23

    Rasheed was the best player on the floor. Strong defense, inside play on offense, outside shooting. Sheed was the man.

  • @902chicnstu
    @902chicnstu Před 6 měsíci +9

    Me and my brother were there. Sound had feeling on Kobe to Shaq. Still get goosebumps! 💜

  • @spaz-egotthatlongmoney3112
    @spaz-egotthatlongmoney3112 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I was recommended this after the Lakers/Suns IST game, and man, some things never change.

  • @AustronesianMullet
    @AustronesianMullet Před 4 měsíci +4

    Brian Shaw was the unsung hero in this come back with those 3 pt shots at end of 3Q and throughout 4Q.

  • @mdmallari1828
    @mdmallari1828 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Smitty was cooking in the 3rd q this game!
    It’s amazing to see how the Lakers offense fell apart in the 3rd Q when they did not have any counters for Scottie Pippen when he was defending the entry pass for Shaq in the post.
    That lucky banked 3 by BShaw at the end of the 3rd was crucial

  • @Eazy-ERyder
    @Eazy-ERyder Před 8 měsíci +10

    1:26:56 Down by 15 with only 10 minutes to go. Amazing. I'll never forget watching live that Kobe to Shaq alley-oop which I remember like it was yesterday. Just like game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals in Sacramento. When my Lakers had returned to the top 3 years in a row. What memories!

  • @ishaanpitcon4572
    @ishaanpitcon4572 Před rokem +62

    Sabonis 5th foul was key to this match. He was a monster against shaq!

    • @robbereal1982
      @robbereal1982 Před 11 měsíci

      With triple teams. Shaq used to rape Sabonis especially 97 and 98

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance Před 9 měsíci

      Haq-a-Shaq

    • @Kingqubaent
      @Kingqubaent Před 8 měsíci

      let's be honest here... nobody was a monster to shaq! Lol

    • @andreisevostianov9525
      @andreisevostianov9525 Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@Kingqubaent 14:33 Shaq had 0 FGM and a couple TOs before they gave the second foul to Sabos. Refs knew what they had to do to give Shaq some area to breath. There was no foul even by the modern standards.

    • @andreisevostianov9525
      @andreisevostianov9525 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@Kingqubaent and he had 0 points for 8+ minutes on the floor.

  • @KB-xp6dq
    @KB-xp6dq Před 5 měsíci +10

    Watching this game in L.A. as a Laker fan (in real time) was just bonkers. At a certain point, we'd (obviously) given up, and had seriously started the grieving process. I lived in an apartment complex, had friends over to watch the game, and it was a nice day, so everybody's windows were open. When the Lakers started coming back, it was a very strange communal experience to hear everybody in the surrounding apartments screaming right along with us. And then we almost got mad lol. If the Lakers gave us hope - and then ended up losing anyway - I don't know how we would have handled the heartbreak of losing this game 7 - seemingly TWICE. The pure JOY at the end of this game can't even be described if you were in L.A. and watching this game that day 😁.

    • @Kunfucious577
      @Kunfucious577 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I remember that like it was yesterday. A lot of it had to do with the lakers being so bad in the 90s. They started building and when Phil got there, we knew we were contenders.

  • @ScytherKB
    @ScytherKB Před rokem +7

    1:32:16 a beautiful smile by a beautiful man… knowing of his passing makes these scene that much more 😢😢😢 love u mamba

  • @spezkay81
    @spezkay81 Před rokem +12

    I grew up in Portland. I remember watching this game at my homies house. It was such a heart breaker man. Reminded me a lot of the Michael Jordan shrug game. Which was also against the blazers, but it was the finals.

  • @jeremymathis3202
    @jeremymathis3202 Před měsícem +2

    This Portland team was LOADED with talent. They were the deepest team in the league. They were 12 deep. That is unheard of this day and age. Teams today go as much as 8 or 9 deep in the playoffs, some not even that deep. But this Portland team had starting quality players up and down their roster. The problem was, they weren't as top-heavy as LA. They didn't have the horses in their starting 5 to contend with Kobe & Shaq. But man, they HAD this game in the bag! A little help from the refs was just enough for LA to squeak out a win..

    • @TiagoGomez-hb9te
      @TiagoGomez-hb9te Před měsícem

      Rigged for the Lakers to win. The Blazers were the better team...

  • @tylerb325
    @tylerb325 Před 8 měsíci +3

    1:27:10 Kobe's oop even made Phil Jackson jump an inch lol

  • @damikadiri3730
    @damikadiri3730 Před rokem +92

    What a difference in playing style, long 2s, not that much spacing, crowding the paint, the NBA has evolved so much

    • @Chris-wq3pe
      @Chris-wq3pe Před rokem +53

      i don't know about evolved. Changed, is a better word. Jacking up 3 after 3 after 3 is plain boring. I love watching these old games, the game was tougher, more physical, more driving to the hoop, the mid-range game was alive and well.

    • @zod548
      @zod548 Před rokem +7

      @@Chris-wq3peo it has evolved, they shoot threes because it’s efficient and spaces the floor for guys . It didn’t “change” just for fun
      Not saying it’s better or worse but I do believe it’s an evolution more than a change

    • @outkast978
      @outkast978 Před rokem +5

      @@Chris-wq3pe it's definitely evolved, and saying that you think this older style is more entertaining is irrelevant. Teams these days would easily run those early 2000's teams off the court.

    • @mdc1342
      @mdc1342 Před rokem +7

      @@outkast978 meh. Watch the 4th quarter of this game and tell me that todays game doesnt play with the same tight, slow pace. Triangle with Shaq and Kobe as ISO options in a close game would kill many teams
      Teams are different now but not better. Players back then knew how to counter when there wasn’t 3 or layups available

    • @Whales1992
      @Whales1992 Před rokem +2

      @@Chris-wq3pe Of course it has evolved... The game might not be as entertaining to watch, but it doesn't change the fact that it makes teams much much better at scoring for many reasons with efficient 3 point shooters. A lot of the top teams in the last 5-6 years would demolish early 2000s - 90s teams because they would have no idea how to account for so many players playing long range.

  • @lilisunited1565
    @lilisunited1565 Před rokem +10

    I REMB WATCHING THIS GAME LIVE IN TV 📺

  • @luisvelez8096
    @luisvelez8096 Před rokem +21

    One of my favorite all time Laker games. Harper, Robinson, AC Green, Frobe, and Shaq were such a fun team to watch.

  • @brendanmemmott1597
    @brendanmemmott1597 Před rokem +15

    Ladies and gentlemen, the true 2000 NBA Finals. And what a series it was. I miss the Kobe and Shaq days, was so lucky to see them play in Staples back in the day

  • @roquejn
    @roquejn Před 8 měsíci +22

    This is not only a classic game.. This is legendary..

    • @thedon1570
      @thedon1570 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Not really..🥱🙄

    • @beaumcgavin09
      @beaumcgavin09 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@thedon1570man stop hating

    • @thedon1570
      @thedon1570 Před 5 měsíci

      @@beaumcgavin09 stay mad😍😍😍

  • @geraldgabad1373
    @geraldgabad1373 Před rokem +118

    2000's NBA Era is the Best Ever.

    • @RobinXlone
      @RobinXlone Před rokem

      man that shit was boring as fuck. waste 4 whole quarters for the final score to be "79-82"

    • @ak_buckets7962
      @ak_buckets7962 Před rokem +6

      90s though

    • @Westbrook__
      @Westbrook__ Před rokem +17

      @@ak_buckets7962 this era we got right now is the greatest. like 10 different teams that could easily be seen as championship contenders and multiple others with great young cores being developed.

    • @ak_buckets7962
      @ak_buckets7962 Před rokem +3

      @@Westbrook__ honestly facts

    • @pangaea6united
      @pangaea6united Před rokem +1

      How loud the crowd is

  • @conflicto7575
    @conflicto7575 Před rokem +6

    Ufff keep upload this classics games from 90's to 2005 love it!

  • @AfricanH3ro
    @AfricanH3ro Před rokem +6

    "Is that really the shot you want?" After Derek Fisher whiffs a wide open three lol. Times certainly have changed.

  • @beezy22
    @beezy22 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Classic And Fantastic Game 7…..The True NBA Finals…Jermaine O’Neal And Brian Grant’s final game with Portland before they were traded in the off season…..RIP Kobe And Jerry Buss…..

  • @javonsumpter9678
    @javonsumpter9678 Před 8 měsíci +8

    This game was a masterpiece it seems like the Lakers was down by 100 points

  • @mackystudio0921
    @mackystudio0921 Před rokem +25

    1:26:52 the most iconic moment from kobe and shaq starts here.

  • @CedricSince1983
    @CedricSince1983 Před rokem +14

    This is why I miss the 90s and 2000s NBA basketball, look at how bright the Staples Center used to be, not like how it is nowadays all dull like I'm looking at a ritual or something; the crowd were live and energized on every possession, NBA on NBC broadcast is the GOAT, I would pay my life savings just to go back in time and relive those days

    • @matthewschelle1829
      @matthewschelle1829 Před rokem +2

      NBA on NBC was my jam for sure

    • @zbt62
      @zbt62 Před rokem +6

      Bro this is the playoffs. It’s always this loud even today. The lighting looks better now it’s like a broadway pllay. If u don’t like it there’s 27 other teams that still use this lighting

  • @KennyboyGM
    @KennyboyGM Před 8 měsíci +5

    This game brings back memories

  • @ap6160
    @ap6160 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This game proved that Pippen was nothing without MJ. Considering he was the only star with a ring in that team, he didn't take charge at all, he could have baited for fouls and gone to the line during the Lakers run. Instead, he was reluctant on offense and kept passing the ball. And to think, he was being defended by Shaw!

    • @dapper892
      @dapper892 Před 7 měsíci

      Exactly.

    • @amadodabeast
      @amadodabeast Před 3 měsíci +2

      And mj can’t win a chip without pippen. They both needed each other.

  • @josephnono8161
    @josephnono8161 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Man I can’t stop replaying that alley-oop. Such a legendary moment, this was real basketball!

    • @nerijusstasiulis5484
      @nerijusstasiulis5484 Před 7 měsíci

      Would've been no alley oop had it not been for a fake foul on Sabonis. Sabas was fouled out.

    • @JorgeCampos-xy6kt
      @JorgeCampos-xy6kt Před 4 měsíci

      Good alley by sidekick Kobe

    • @yoitsSmitty2004
      @yoitsSmitty2004 Před měsícem

      @@JorgeCampos-xy6ktyou mean the “sidekick” who saved shaq this game?

    • @yoitsSmitty2004
      @yoitsSmitty2004 Před měsícem

      @@nerijusstasiulis5484you mean the obvious reach by Sabonis?

    • @JorgeCampos-xy6kt
      @JorgeCampos-xy6kt Před měsícem

      @@yoitsSmitty2004 He was robin

  • @sketchypeoplepdx
    @sketchypeoplepdx Před měsícem

    Even after all these years, this one still hurts like nothing else. The magic was back in Rip City but we picked the wrong time to go cold and couldn't stop LA (no one could) when they got that hot. Oofta. It was a fun ride. Blazers haven't won a single WCF game since this series... that's what really hurts.

  • @nikosvault
    @nikosvault Před rokem +40

    Kobe vs Shaq in this game...
    Kobe Shaq
    25 points 18 points
    11 rebounds 9 rebounds
    7 assists 5 assists
    4 blocks 1 block

    • @Press1ForSummon
      @Press1ForSummon Před rokem +5

      those two were incredible for these years but the role players really made these laker teams special, horry/fisher in the clutch with kobe, horace grant/ron harper/rick fox championship defense.

    • @smoothcriminal900
      @smoothcriminal900 Před rokem +7

      Thanks for posting this look at the defense Kobe played this entire game is why he’s my goat 🐐

    • @smoothcriminal900
      @smoothcriminal900 Před rokem +1

      @Colloidal yup 🤔

    • @someshsaharan5813
      @someshsaharan5813 Před rokem +1

      @@Press1ForSummon And they say Curry has had help when in reality every superstar has had an amazing player and good role players. Apart from steph and klay, nobody else was a threat offensively.

    • @BR-re7oz
      @BR-re7oz Před rokem +1

      @@someshsaharan5813 uhhhhhh....Durant?

  • @rowee017enzo
    @rowee017enzo Před rokem +9

    This Blazer line up is a monster.

  • @railenherman6482
    @railenherman6482 Před rokem +100

    1:26:54-1:27:02 One of the most iconic moments in NBA history.

    • @MrGenexxx
      @MrGenexxx Před rokem +8

      Kobe does most work. Shaq takes most credit.

    • @jonb2756
      @jonb2756 Před 11 měsíci +3

      ​​​@@MrGenexxx Shaq absolutely carried Kobe. Shaq has much better stats in the regular season, playoffs, and finals for the years they won titles together. That year alone from this clip in the 99-2000 finals, Shaq averaged 38ppg to Kobe's 15ppg, and Shaq shot 61% to Kobe's 36%> Lol Kobe only averaged 23ppg less than Shaq. So I can see why you would say it was Kobe who did most of the work. 😂

    • @Kitos31
      @Kitos31 Před 11 měsíci

      @@jonb2756 carried pfttt, stfu honestly i cant stand peple like you who dont know what they are talking about

    • @Enneti
      @Enneti Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@@jonb2756yup, looking at this whole game, Kobe was missing everything tbh

    • @topshelfdustin3060
      @topshelfdustin3060 Před 11 měsíci +1

      lol, this series was nba bordom. This was the weakest 'modern' era.

  • @bakuvian
    @bakuvian Před 10 měsíci +2

    So many experienced players @ Blazers. Pippen the most experienced one. Schrempf, as well. They should've been able to close out the game. Sabonis getting fouled out was crucial. Sheed got his revenge in 2004 though.

  • @obnoxiouslakerfan
    @obnoxiouslakerfan Před rokem +43

    Kobe’s defense was phenomenal in this era

    • @RaheemC26
      @RaheemC26 Před rokem +5

      Great defense but It was better when he wore #24 .. this era his athleticism was better

    • @faustinoasprilja
      @faustinoasprilja Před rokem

      czcams.com/video/ITDJBr-iN1I/video.html
      04:14 Yes,it really was,you little clown. 🙄🤡

    • @loverofhumanity
      @loverofhumanity Před rokem +3

      exactly. one thing many people fail to understand is that kobe may have been the best on ball defender of all time. I always laugh when people say lebron is a better defender than kobe. It tells me they never actually payed attention to kobes style. If you are only focusing on highlight blocks sure lebron was a great defender but if you pay attention to on ball defense it is not even close. Anyone who wants to proof, watch this game as well as what he did to AI after he torched them game 1. He completely clamped peak AI up for the remainder of the series.

    • @RaheemC26
      @RaheemC26 Před rokem

      @@loverofhumanity if your a real Kobe fan then you would know Tony Allen is one of the greatest defenders of all .. that came from Kobe himself on a couple interviews & no one truly thinks of lebron on defense .. that’s not even debatable but if we’re comparing MJ to Kobe .. MJ still takes the cake

    • @obnoxiouslakerfan
      @obnoxiouslakerfan Před rokem +4

      @@RaheemC26 Tony Allen is a good shout, but he also didn’t really have to exert any energy on offense. Of the all time superstars, I’d say Kobe, mj, and Kawhi are in a league of their own as on ball defenders

  • @MrFreakazoid24
    @MrFreakazoid24 Před rokem +15

    Kobes defense on Smith in the 4th cannot be understated. That dude was on fire in the 3rd and Kobe said no more.

    • @chito4
      @chito4 Před 5 měsíci +1

      One of my favorite moments at 1:19:12 Kobe perfectly timed that contest. It's like they met at the apex of their jumps at the EXACRT same moment. Absolutely smothered. And that right after having hit a big mid range shot the previous play.

  • @Killmonger47213
    @Killmonger47213 Před rokem +4

    Lakers where obviously the favorites with calls on sabonis but mane love the trash talking good Ole days Still💪🏾💪🏾

  • @Makuro777
    @Makuro777 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Blazers fan here. This was the moment my hate for the Lakers was cemented forever.

  • @tylergonzalez6627
    @tylergonzalez6627 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m a Laker fan… I love coming back to re watch this game. Steve Smith was fouled driving up the lane with 25 seconds or so left 😂😂😂 crazy how that wasn’t called

  • @jerami3639
    @jerami3639 Před rokem +11

    the foul calls on sabonis defending shaq. unbelievable.

  • @mrg1168
    @mrg1168 Před 10 měsíci +4

    23 years later still hurts, blazers went ice cold

  • @Greenglower2012
    @Greenglower2012 Před rokem +2

    Its crazy how the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th the aura of the crowd, magic johnson being pissed, and announcers/commentators were all like "wow they really gonna lose"

  • @weixiong1.0
    @weixiong1.0 Před 7 měsíci +2

    These two teams had the top ten players of the league that year. 8 of them play for Portland, #3-10.

  • @breakingmad2645
    @breakingmad2645 Před rokem +21

    i loved the double unskippable ads every 3 minutes watching this amazing game 👍

    • @danmsmith21
      @danmsmith21 Před rokem +2

      u ever hear of an ad block?

    • @jondoe-du2fr
      @jondoe-du2fr Před 11 měsíci

      2023 and you don't have an ad blocker? Shame on you.

  • @JordanJMyers
    @JordanJMyers Před rokem +7

    So much talent on both sides.

    • @robbereal1982
      @robbereal1982 Před 11 měsíci

      That Lakers team didn't have a lot of talent.

    • @saitamad100
      @saitamad100 Před 11 měsíci

      Based on my research Lakers had 5 talents Shaq, Kobe, direk Fisher top draft class, Fisher was a reliable point guard and a clutch performer for the Lakers. He hit numerous important shots throughout the playoff runs and provided leadership on and off the court, Robert horry He made several game-winning shots in the playoffs and earned the nickname "Big Shot Rob.", Rick Fox: Fox was a versatile forward who provided solid defense and contributed offensively. Horace Grant: Grant, a veteran power forward, brought experience and toughness to the Lakers' frontcourt. He provided rebounding and defense alongside Shaq.

    • @saitamad100
      @saitamad100 Před 11 měsíci

      ​​@@robbereal1982blazer got great 7 talents while Lakers got 5 great talents

    • @robbereal1982
      @robbereal1982 Před 11 měsíci

      @@saitamad100 the Lakers had 2 good talents

    • @saitamad100
      @saitamad100 Před 11 měsíci

      @@robbereal1982 based on my research, statistics and video don't lie.

  • @TRJ2241987
    @TRJ2241987 Před 3 měsíci +1

    At 1:26:45 you can see Ron Harper tell Glen Rice to give the ball to Kobe Bryant. Incredible at that stage in all of their careers, Kobe was the one they trusted with the ball

  • @darryldeas411
    @darryldeas411 Před 8 měsíci +2

    To words to describe this unbelievable... improbable... historical come back...
    TIM DONAGHY!!!

  • @getplayed7272
    @getplayed7272 Před rokem +9

    Show their game against the kings. Epic rigging

  • @federationgaming8188
    @federationgaming8188 Před rokem +9

    Never will I ever put anyone over Kobe. Shut down Steve Smith and Mighty Mouse and was plenty of help on Pippen and Rasheed. That dunk on Pippen at the end of the half…and the crossover on Pippen to set up the famous lob to Shaq. 🐐

    • @bobbyjohnson9409
      @bobbyjohnson9409 Před rokem +5

      Yeah he wasn’t even over Shaq. Now idiots try to put him at #2 all time smh

    • @Kunfucious577
      @Kunfucious577 Před 3 měsíci

      @@bobbyjohnson9409yep. I watched him since his first game and he was great but no where close to top 5. Kobe wasn’t clutch either. I don’t know where they got that from. I’m sure he made a handful of buzzer beaters but I watched the guy his whole career and he missed most.

  • @onscreen933
    @onscreen933 Před rokem +12

    What an iconic game, can’t wait to watch.

  • @IsavaIsava
    @IsavaIsava Před 11 měsíci

    @nba you shoul sell these series en HD or UHD for download. You'd make MILLIONS!!! Best duel in NBA history.

  • @donnellkennedy2492
    @donnellkennedy2492 Před 5 měsíci +1

    23 years later and it still hurts 🙈🙈🙈🙈

  • @drew_lg2132
    @drew_lg2132 Před rokem +6

    can someone explain why the blazers coach never called timeout by the time the lakers went on a 10-0 run in the 4th to cut the lead down to 5? He literally let them keep the momentum going

    • @hunterfisherpokerpoolguy7502
      @hunterfisherpokerpoolguy7502 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Finally, someone else thought about this! How do you not call a timeout and run a set play to get them back in sink?

  • @terrylee773
    @terrylee773 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Damn I never realized how stacked both these teams were

  • @SiyahYagmurlar
    @SiyahYagmurlar Před 4 měsíci +1

    Kobe Kobe Kobe miss u bro 😢

  • @bizonc
    @bizonc Před 9 měsíci +1

    My senior year high school. One of saddest days as a Blazer fan. Actually this was. We get a ring that year.

  • @ColdJelly19
    @ColdJelly19 Před rokem +8

    Shout out to all the youngins who weren’t born to see this In real time

    • @brotha1984
      @brotha1984 Před rokem +3

      Real talk I was in the 10th grade this game aired 😂😂😂

    • @SeanOchiagha
      @SeanOchiagha Před rokem +2

      I was alive, but a baby. So, I couldn't remember this lol

  • @kaksmirknight5318
    @kaksmirknight5318 Před 8 měsíci +11

    Now thats a REAL NBA BASKETBALL GAME

  • @raysolorzano8563
    @raysolorzano8563 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Looking back at this point in time its hard not to notice and note. Kobe wasn't such a prick. Made mistakes like everyone does. Was young and didn't hold back on his joy and celebration. And was still able to enjoy and take the game of basketball seriously.

  • @loganido
    @loganido Před 9 měsíci +4

    Sabonis out made such a difference

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 Před rokem +4

    That was perhaps the largest choke I've ever seen in a big game.

  • @thespacesbetweenstudio3346
    @thespacesbetweenstudio3346 Před 2 měsíci

    That Kobe Shaq alley oop was the play of the game, play of the series, play of the year, and the play of the Dynasty! They got over the hump and never looked back.

  • @americanpaisareturns9051
    @americanpaisareturns9051 Před 2 měsíci +1

    It was a privilege watching this game live.

  • @PSgameFilms
    @PSgameFilms Před rokem +9

    This is real basketball. Stiff defense, no easy layups, no easy threes. NBA today is unwatchable.

  • @blacklily250
    @blacklily250 Před rokem +5

    Show the series vs the kings I dare lol😂

  • @jamesmorales4735
    @jamesmorales4735 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This was the birth of the Lakers 3 time champions run. Unbelievable 🎉

  • @PrinceAli628
    @PrinceAli628 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The stadium playing the superman theme when Shaq makes those 2 free throws in a row at 17:36 is so funny to me for some reason lmao

    • @Kunfucious577
      @Kunfucious577 Před 3 měsíci

      Cause he couldn’t buy them. I hated that.

  • @rollandcurtis874
    @rollandcurtis874 Před rokem +6

    Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant.

  • @triodesrbetter
    @triodesrbetter Před rokem +3

    Some quality role players. Would cost an arm and leg today to get a vet that plays 2-ways, has length, can pass and dribble. Lakers had like 5 of them.

  • @RoadToStrength-nv8ei
    @RoadToStrength-nv8ei Před 3 měsíci

    Interesting seeing how many deep 2's they take instead of just taking a 3. Curry change the basketball world forever

  • @CR-mq9kl
    @CR-mq9kl Před 11 měsíci +2

    I literally jumped off the ground and broke my boys ceiling fan when that alley oop happened.

  • @shawnkeith2414
    @shawnkeith2414 Před rokem +3

    LEGENDARY

  • @verbalkint3447
    @verbalkint3447 Před 10 měsíci +14

    Lakers always got the calls or no calls when they needed it

    • @bilindabutcher8913
      @bilindabutcher8913 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Sabonis had like 3 phantom fouls on him

    • @omcritzy
      @omcritzy Před 5 měsíci +1

      blazers missed free throws and kept missing 10 shots..... I get it, that refs gambled in the 2000s/90s etc. but you cant rely on them for 7 straight games(you also had 7 games to win) when youre team blew a huge 15 point lead in the 4th.

  • @user-li3km1dl3h
    @user-li3km1dl3h Před 6 měsíci +1

    that season was amazing

  • @gordonwalden5961
    @gordonwalden5961 Před 2 měsíci

    What a time! That lob will never NOT be remembered.
    R.I.P. to KOBE 😢

  • @lossand742
    @lossand742 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I liked the small bits of basketball between the ads. They were quite nice

  • @Kennyisdarkvanilla
    @Kennyisdarkvanilla Před 11 měsíci +10

    So watching this now as I’m older, I noticed a couple things. When I was younger, I always thought it was just the Blazers choking the game away and some questionable calls. Now I can say it’s questionable calls, good Lakers adjustments on defense, and bad Blazers adjustments on offense.
    First, the fouls from Sabonis were killers. Him getting in foul trouble is what cost Portland the game cuz it allowed Shaq to sit in the paint and block any shots towards the rim. 2nd, Lakers did a great job doubling Sheed. With Sheed doubled, it basically turned Portland into a jump shooting team. This is where having more 3 point shooters on the floor could have benefited Portland. Instead they had Bonzi Wells and Scottie Pippen who were below average outside shooters. Smith was a great shooter, but they were covering him on the perimeter. Schrempf wasn’t nearly the shooter he used to be. They shoulda put Damon Stoudamire or Greg Anthony back in the game to space the floor. Cuz all Lakers were doing was doubling Sheed and making everyone beat them from outside.
    So great adjustments by Phil, bad adjustments by Mike, and questionable calls on Sabonis are what cost Portland the game. Lakers really didn’t play that well on offense, but it felt like Portland was just trying to hold on instead of put the Lakers away.

  • @Bekireaction14
    @Bekireaction14 Před rokem +1

    Its amazing we need more full game🙏🙏

  • @lakeshowkv51
    @lakeshowkv51 Před 8 měsíci +1

    That crossover was dirty af

  • @SamizzleFrizzly
    @SamizzleFrizzly Před 10 měsíci +7

    I love Scottie pippen but you could tell he wasn’t even really trying here. He was like “eh whatever I already have 6 rings, I have a bad back, I’m just gonna try enough so I can get this 15 mil a year from Portland lol.”

  • @rogerfitness.32
    @rogerfitness.32 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Crowd without phone 💪🏾🔥💯

  • @neutral6941
    @neutral6941 Před rokem +2

    RIP Kobe B. 🙏

  • @omarferrer5943
    @omarferrer5943 Před 3 měsíci

    I remember the feeling in my stomach when Lakers were down by 16 all my homies gave up watching in the 4th qt to go blaze I was the only one watching the game going nuts experiencing that come back homies came back in in disbelief lol suckers I let them know it to. Lakers had so many playoffs games like this against the kings the suns and the spurs. Western conference was no joke back then.

  • @Jukeboxster
    @Jukeboxster Před rokem +26

    I was rooting so hard for Scottie to win a ring on his own team, would've changed a lot of conversations today.

    • @taylorb7191
      @taylorb7191 Před rokem +15

      Nah he was just a role player at this point. This was Sheed’s team

    • @lild5470
      @lild5470 Před rokem +4

      Everyone knows if it weren’t for him mj wouldn’t be who he is today

    • @Jukeboxster
      @Jukeboxster Před rokem +2

      @@taylorb7191 doesn't matter, he would always be able to say he won a ring without MJ

    • @redpillfreedom6692
      @redpillfreedom6692 Před 11 měsíci +8

      ​@@JukeboxsterInstead he showed that even with the most stacked roster in the league, he couldn't be a leader.

    • @romanramirez7847
      @romanramirez7847 Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@lild5470nd without MJ, Pippen wouldn’t be who he is today either. It goes both ways.

  • @cryptochris9001
    @cryptochris9001 Před rokem +3

    1:28:25 Lakers got a huge non call there WOW lmao

  • @jasontran250
    @jasontran250 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Actually, I had to rewatch this game later on, but I came into my neighbors house down the yuKon street, to watch the game. Amazingly, I was schedule to go home and see this game, usually, I would have to be at work, and this game didn't start normally at 12:30 like 1st round laker games would on abc. Everything was scheduled perfectly for me to watch this game.

  • @Champ_Urrado
    @Champ_Urrado Před rokem +2

    23 years ago T O D A Y ! 🥺

  • @kitamiwoome9349
    @kitamiwoome9349 Před 8 měsíci +6

    That no call when Steve Smith was clearly fouled at the end of the game was the reason the Lakers won the 2000 nba finals.

    • @capitanawesome44
      @capitanawesome44 Před 4 měsíci +1

      There was Goal tending call when Shaq clearly blocked Sheed which is only pts POR scored when they got tight and had a drought. End of game isnt even close and they have a even WORSE choke job if that bad call isnt made. Plenty of calls missed or called incorrectly.

    • @kitamiwoome9349
      @kitamiwoome9349 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@capitanawesome44 that was a goal tend.