Grant Hill Says Kobe Was The Best Player He Played Against | ALL THE SMOKE
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- Former NBA superstar and Duke basketball icon, Grant Hill discusses how hard it was to guard Kobe and why he was the best player he played against. Plus, he talks about his time in Phoenix with Nash & Shaq.
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Kobe just couldn’t be denied that series vs Phoenix in 2010. Gone too soon 🕊
People were really asking...is this mj or Kobe .. remember it like it was yesterday
R.I.P Black Mamba!!! #G.O.A.T
He made a Suns fan into a Laker fan 😂
I have never heard not one negative thing about this guy Grant Hill 💯🙏🇯🇲🌴
Kobe absolutely dominated the heavily competitive 2008-2010 Conference Finals.
Straight from one of the best small forwards to ever play.Cant deny greatness, Kobe's game was cold way beyond the stat sheets 🙌 Just clutch and mentally tough af that's something those boxscores can never show!!!
💯💯💯
Not even top 20 small forwards ever
@@JustAguy25548 You drunk. Grant Hill was raw before his injuries. He was on a 1st ballot HoF trajectory. He's definitely one of the Top 20 SFs ever.
The only thing that spoils his legacy is the RAPE case/charges.
@@melvinhhcp3615 overrated as hell go watch the footage , the stats and accolades. Kawhi , bird , bron , dr j , kd , Paul George , melo , Bernard king , domique , tatum , tmac . Thts an easy 11 right there. His first yr averaging 25 or better he was 27 lol every yr before tht he was 18-21 ppg with decent defense…. YALL be tryna make it seem like he was the next big thing oh and Scottie was better so Thts 12. Buddy was between an Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy butler level
Kobe was making crazy shots on the Suns that series 😂
He killed it . They had to police tape around it after
*that decade
Yeah it seems like alot of people might have forgotten how historically dominant Kobe was in that 2010 series. He averaged: 33.7, 7.2 rbds, 8.3 apg; on 52/43/88 splits.
@@Mrballerize facts
Kobe still had that bitter taste in his mouth from 2006 and 2007 lol he had to show Nash and Amare what he would've done with a little more help
Kobe is just that guy!
What does that mean?
Kobe is the Greatest player In the 2000s era
Without a doubt 🙏
And Flush who ever disagree
Tim Duncan
Duncan is my favorite PF of all time my top 5 favorite players of all time so this isn’t discrediting him in any way Kobe is the greatest player in that era, Kobe’s the greatest player of the last 20+ years.
@@DakotaMambaPrescott244 , tim Duncan
5 rings and an Oscar! Rest in Heaven GOAT #Blackmamba #8 #24 🔥🐐🔥
And don't forget the RAPE case/charges.
@@powerbad696 your prob a Elvis fan too a guy that married a 14 year old
@@PrinceDomG No,not really. Marring a 14 yr old is DISGUSTING !!! I don't care what time period it is. Karl Malone got a 14 yr pregnant when he was 20 yrs old. The child's family didn't want to press charges because it would've messed his ball career up.When he payed child-support it was the legal limit. This child molester was making 100,000 of thousands of dollars,if not millions,but giving his child pennies a month. What an asshole. But,I never liked him as a player or person.
@@powerbad696 your right it is disgusting… sucks that certain ppl never gets called out about it … instead many hide behind money … or like Harvey they (put themselves down) then it gets forgotten while ppl that are accused are constantly talked about … but hey that’s how the game is played
@@powerbad696 or the ppl that they refuse to expose … we never hear about them tho… instead they take the cop out route … or never get good coverage on it
Grant during his Detroit years was my favorite player as a kid. I still have my Grant Hill trading cards lol
Those might be worth some money 👀
I lost my Grant Hill and David Robinson rookie cards 😭😭
Yeah for sure. He was suppose to be next guy coming in and take over the league, just like Penny.
Different gravy👌
Still have my Hill Team USA kids size jersey…
Don't let the Kobe haters here this...
Kobe hates right now: 😤🤬🥺😭
Kobe > Lebron
Shout out to Kobe for making the NBA exciting again ☝🏽. RIP Black Mamba 🙏🏼.
Grant Hill was a great player good dude mamba cold assassin rip Kobe Bean Bryant great story 👍👍😁😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥😁😁😁🔥💲💲💲💲💲🤟🤟🤟🤟💚🤟🤟💲😁😁😁😁🌹🌹🌹🌹💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯😍😍🕶️🕶️🕶️🕶️🕶️🥰🔥🔥😁👍😁😁🔥💲💲👑👑💲🤟🤟🤟🤟💚💚
S/O to Grant Hill for telling the truth...
Facts jordan stans not finna like this
@@zeeriggins763 I'm a Jordan stan & I love Grant Hill's narrative in this video.
@@melvinhhcp3615 appreciate the honesty and understanding of his statement , normally dont get that alot as im pretty sure you know lol 😂
@@zeeriggins763 Yup. Lol
Its his truth why would Jordan fans be mad. Im a Jordan fan and Im not mad at all
Kobe's performance against Phoenix was probably the greatest performance I've ever seen. Dude blacked out went anime on the Suns.
Kobe is one of those people you gotta double team.
Ask The JailBlaizers, The Twin Towers and The Queens about that in them Playoffs Series for all them 🏆🏆🏆 during THAT 3PEAT.
Bean was double teamed, triple teamed and even 1 vs 5 in some occasions and it still didn't work and that as a 21, 22 and we year old PHENOM!
@@Mercurial. Kobe is great but I think you should double 70% of the NBA players
Grant on those Lakers teams from 07-10 would of been CRAZY
Would have
It’s kinda weird but this interview was exactly how I expected Grant Hill to be….it totally matches his game, easy going but always on point and has an engaging response to almost any question…everything’s always top shelf with him…
whole heartedly agree. Vince Carter has the same presence in the media now too
No lie, what Kobe did to Phoenix in the playoffs in '10 was jaw dropping. And I'm not easily impressed
Probably his best series , also 2008 against the spurs and 2009 against Denver
That was the famous “slap on the ass” series.. one of the best NBA moments if you seen it live…
Man imagine d fish, Kobe , grant hill , pau , & Bynum that lineup would’ve been tough
nah, Odom was taller which was a strength of that lineup they were a big Squad and he also shot the three ball better
@@comment5398 right
@@comment5398 Odom was 6th man if they got hill he would’ve been starting so that wouldn’t have changed much
@@llcooltayy Odom started all those big games
@@comment5398 ariza then artest started before Odom my g he started when Bynum or gasol got hurt
G hill with prime kobe would be showtime in LA. Goddamn!
Grant Hill took the NBA by storm. He was so good until they started to played him dirty and injured him. What a great and classy guy as well.
Shut up
His Fade! Is Still Tight🔥
Kobe is the GOAT imo. Idc what anybody says. He did things I've never seen before OR since.
2004 NBA FINALS, HORRIBLE SERIES KOBE...TOP 10 PLAYER ALL-TIME YES
@@anthonykyles4310 is that all you got ?
@@eh697 most FG misses in History, was never Dominant in NBA Finals Series, look at his stats, there's reason ppl and experts have as Ranked #10 ALL-TIME, ONLY REG SEASON MVP'S 1, ONLY FINALS MVP'S 2 WHERE IS DPOY AWARD AT... CASE CLOSED.
@@anthonykyles4310 😂😂😂
@@anthonykyles4310 💯
Respect for G. Hill
Hill in his prime was a Monster.
One of the best all around player in NBA history.
these three former players gave kobe his flowers and the appropriate respect before n after kobes passing. i respect these dudes
people keep disrespecting Kobe by putting him below Lebron all time, but all I ever hear is players from their era saying Kobe was the best
Bron Cooked hill so bad he never guarded him lol Bron on a whole different level at a 24 yr old than prime Kobe lol
@@1221alfa sorry bro but if I asked you with your life on the line, 1 game with both guys having 4 scrubs who you taking? Really ask yourself. I don't even need an answer we both know it's kobe
Facts. Only the media and little kids say Lebron is better
I don't know , Its a pick 'em , who nd what majority of People but LBJ over Kobe ..
The Media ????
Its Respectful to keep getting upset over people's opinion's over who is better.
Lebron the dude everyone wanna play with, but Kobe the dude everyone wants to play like
Grant hill is a vibe man. An og everyone respects and has class and still young at heart. Love that dude
Grant Hill was the best player I've ever watched live up close in Person
Kobe was my favorite player of all time
KOBE SET FIRE ON SUNS WITH THAT CLUTCH SHOT 🏀 THAT WAS COLD 🏀😶
Only Kobe Fans know how Great kobe was unfortunately
Not true
@@randywatson6583 yes it is Radom mfs will say he’s top 10 all time when ogs know he’s top 5 obviously
The others know too they just unable to give credit and acknowledgment where it’s due because of their personal feelings
Nah not true every former NBA player that was there when he first got in the league and players that played with him and people who watched the game his entire 20 seasons even if they hated him KNOW
@@randywatson6583 I think it’s true because many act like 81 was an accident. He use to defend the best guard in 4th. Regularly made and1 every game. In 4th down 1-2 he’s getting automatic jumper or FTs not bone head 3s I see regularly. Oh defense knew didn’t matter.
G Hill was my favorite player when he was in college
Kobe was on another level..
On 👽 LEVELS as a 21, 22 and 23 year old PHENOM!
@@Mercurial. Magic dropped 40 in the nba finals at 19..........................🤔🤔
@@keenovgodz2238
Ofc Magic was a rare talent as a Rookie
tho he scored 40 once and barely avg 20ppg in the finals and the playoffs in 1980.
wow, imagine Grant Hill playing that Ron Harper role in Phils triangle offence? damn.....even though it was years ago I WISH we had of seen that.
“If he posts me don’t help, cause he’ll beat you with his passing” Sports Media has been lying to y’all forever as if Kobe didn’t pass😂🤦🏾♂️
He was talking about bron when he said that but Kobe can definitely beat you passing as well
He was a Beast!
That Shaq story made me Cry, i was laughing so hard!! LMAO shaq would do sum like that
FACTS 😆
Kobe was on a mission. Goat
That’s right Grant put some respect on the Mamba’s name !!!!
Man imagine Grant Hill as a Laker 😮
Ik he said 07 so would they still get pau?
And fully healthy.......oh the awesomeness we would have witnessed
Grant played great D, and this dude BEAN was making insane shot after insane shot. U CANNOT have a legit top 10 all time list without Kobe, u can make legit cases for Kobe as the goat. That’s a basketball convo not many dudes are qualified to have
The Goat....??... Stop it. And I loved Kobe. But u cant argue Kobe over Lebron or Jordan. Lets be real. Just say u prefer him over those players.
@@keenovgodz2238 you’re one of those guys😂😂😂
@@mcbuckettsss3D other than having a better handle and shooting the 3 (which are era based) Kobe did nothing better than mike…mike was a better defender than Kobe every year he was in the league and shot better from the field don’t think Kobe ever shot 50%…niggas need to roll the tape and give MJ his fuckin respect - we talking about someone who had no adjustment period no 4 airballs in a row against Utah (Kobe) no 2011 finals meltdown (L46ron)…his ROOKIE season is better than Kobe’s MVP season numbers wise and his shots weren’t as difficult as Kobes shooting the fadeway because he was getting way higher off the ground…love Bean but MJ is MJ it’s no fuckin debate
@@keenovgodz2238 Kobe > OVERRATED Lebron
Lebron is so OVERRATED
@@mcbuckettsss3D He's a Bronsexual.
KOBE was the GOAT
HELL YEAH
Nah. B. Jordan and lebron over him.....and magic. Stop it.
@@keenovgodz2238 I'd pull out of your mom cause she only births dumb kids
IS THE GOAT
@@tnoyce9632 yes.. sorry IS
Draft kings got these dudes sounding.like they're reading a hostage letter lmao
That shit was cringe af
Bang!!! That’s dat man 👑💯
Maaan, it would've been excellent for the Lakers had Grant Hill returned that phone call. After 2010, we were missing depth & injuries were our downfall.
Grant Hill pre injury was a different animal👌
I can tell who doesn’t listen. The man said Kobe was the best player that he personally had to play against & then goes on to say that when he played the Bulls he was matched up against Scottie so MJ was never his assignment to guard
EXACTLY what I was thinking
Of course they listen. They simply just click baited us. This title will generate more clicks, which is the goal, than if they actually quoted what he said.
@@OluwaseunO clickbaiting is a normal internet practice. Nothing new. However, it looks like alot of people commented before even listening.
Actually if you watch the whole interview he talks about playing against Jordan and dominating him outside of the NBA and that’s how he gained his confidence. Then he mentions that Jordan got the best of him the next time. But he had already talked about playing against Jordan before this clip. He just said Kobe was the best he ever played against. It’s ok for y’all to accept that. It’s just his opinion.
Actually he left it a bit gray. Yes he matched up with scottie, but he still played against jordan and i believe he states that kobe was the best player he played against, not matched up against.
Y'all hear that?!? Old G Hill put the clamps on Bron and it's exactly what I'd do. There is no stopping Kobe.
I didn’t hear Hill say he put the clamp on LeBron and neither did you or anyone else 😂
Also, no one could defend a prime Bron including Grant Hill 🫠
wonderful!!
This studio crazy!
Perfect thumbnail ! Keep pushing the envelope fellas !
Shaq cray cray for that one💀💀😂😂😂
Idc what nobody say , if I could only pick 1 player all time to start a team I’m taking *Kobe* *Bean* *Bryant* .
Prime kobe>prime jordan
Career wise:
Jordan>kobe
@@juanpalma6595 this is such a fucking stupid and untrue statement other than shooting the 3 and having a better handle (which is totally era based) Kobe did NOTHING better than Mike Kobe was the best difficult shot maker but he was nowhere near as efficient as MJ MJ rookie season is arguably better than Kobe MVP season! And every year Mike was in the league he was a better defender…know why Kobe made fadeaways and they looked so difficult? It’s cause he didn’t jump nearly as high as mike…prime Kobe better than prime Jordan is fucking laughable - and I’m a Kobe fan!
Facts RIP to the Mamba
FACTS!!! Prime? Kobe > anybody
Career? MJ
lol tht was a funny story time at the end and tht series vs kobe was legendary in 2010 🔥
Thank you
R.I.P. Mamba
I died when he say shaq told him that in the shower 🤣🤣😭
Ayoooo that Shaq story at the end is crazyyy 😂😂😂
Hella crazy Shaq story 🤣
It kinda makes sense. Jordan was past his prime by the time Grant Hill came into the league (although still the best player in the NBA) while Grant Hill had many opportunities to play Kobe in the last few seasons of his career.
He said he never matched up with mike...
He said that because he never guarded Jordan. He played the 3 so he had to guard pip all the time
@@henrywilson6140 he did tho and make shit on him
Pretty amazing grant hill played 20 yrs of basketball. Since his freshman year at Duke was 1990
Great time in the NBA
Grant hill would’ve been dope as a lakers
Grant Hill did not say that and that's a clickbait. He said that he never guarded Jordan for an entire game. He didn't match up with Jordan. He matched up with Pippen. Therefore, the best player he ever played against directly (that he was matching directly) was Kobe. And that was when Grant Hill was done as a player. That was when he was a role player, after his prime in the 90s...
Welcome to the media
That’s not entirely true either. He matched up with Kobe 98’ on and Grant also said he played Kobe one on one when Kobe was 20 and Kobe gave him that work.
@@belak1551 He indeed said he played Kobe one-on-one but he never said Kobe gave him the work. And in 1998, Grant Hill was absolutely a way better player than Kobe and there's no question about that. I still think that's a great statement in favor of Kobe Grant Hill made. Kind of like what Tracy McGrady made.
Grant Hill mentioned he gaved Jordan the business in those UCLA runs 👌🏿they went one on one..watch the whole podcast 👌🏿
@@Kingdoscuatro Yes, and he explained the very next day how Jordan destroyed him one on one.
That was a heartbreaking shot.....This was the opportunity for Steve Nash to make it to the NBA Finals.
I'm still happy LAL and Kobe gave us a memorable 2010 Finals against the Celtics
Refreshing to hear the truth spoken
Dude I deadass forgot the Suns version of Grant Hill, he was still solid even though his body got zapped from those injuries. He was actually fantastic
That's scary as hell coming from Shaq. 🤣
Make this go viral so ESPN can see it. Grant said Kobe was the greatest player he played against not LeBron
HAPPY BDAY VINO MY GOAT EASY💛💜
Kobe🐐🐐🐐!!!
I used to watch the pistons and bulls match up a lot, and G. Hill never really matched up with MJ that much, like he did Kobe. He was always putting that work on Scottie. Plus, Grant was the number one option on the pistons at that time. Wouldn't have been a smart move to put him on Jordan. He'd be wasting too much energy trying to guard him, when he needed that energy to score. So, they rotated dudes on jordan. When he guarded Kobe; Grant wasn't he number one option at that time, so he was expendable on offense.
Plus he wasn't the same grant hill later in his career while playing against Kobe ..he was a shell of himself
This is true, there is a video online that proves it where injured Pip was getting roasted. MJ switched and literally shut him down on most plays and won the game. That was the only time I've seen them battle like that other than 96 LA bug bunny gym.
It’s a NC vs Duke thing. He knows Jordan is the goat.
@@AlexanderThaGreat Facts. He wasn't that elite level Grant Hill anymore.
@@hainavidotcom I know the game you're talking about. I recorded it. I use to record most of the bulls games when I could catch them and I remember that game. Grant had Scottie looking like David Robinson going against Akeem Olajuwon.
Kobe kicked Grant Hills ass up and down that court. Kobe was determined to win that 5th ring.
Grant Hill pre injury in his Detroit days was a different animal👌
They need a clip of the plays he was talking about
Grant Hill actually did play great defense but you just can't guard guys like kobe.
Lollll, great & funny insights
“Kobeeeeeee” iykyk
Damn Phil wanted Grant Hill to be his new "Pippen"
💯
A great acknowledging the greatness in one of his peers. Gotta have class to pull that off as classy as Grant does. A gem of an example.
Blame it on his wife tho - good lawd! 😂
Biggest “what if” injury to me…or D Rose…but yea, if he doesn’t get hurt…
When the video start it i thought it was outside.
Title is misleading. Love Kobe, but Grant says in respect to MJ because he never guarded him, he was on Scottie.
MJ and Kobe were about the same anyway
KOBE 🐐🐐🐐!!!!
If he went to the Lakers that would have been crazy!!!!!
STG G-Hill the cleanest 50yo I've ever seen. Man does not age!!!!
One of the only few to guard MJ, Kobe & LBJ. This man’s opinion Carrie’s weight.
He was asked who was harder to guard between the 3. Guess who he said was the hardest.
Crazy how stack was so right on that Boston golden state pick
💜💛🙏🏽🕊
Damn. Grant hill still looking cleeaaaan w/ his hairline XD
It's always easy to pay compliments to a person that had already passed away.
Yooo
Grant done age AT ALL damn he looks good
Man... Grant Hill would have been an AWESOME compliment to Kobe under Phil. Almost like a Pippen for Kobe. Hill is such a great guy too... and would have had Kobe's respect for sure. Wish that could have panned out.
Nice matching shirts ladies
Shaq so outta pocket dawg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omg grant hill Kobe and LO -imma faint
"I knew he had a great ball fake, I had seen it before" 😂
Shaq wasnt really a pick n roll threat which is a crazy sentence he was a traditional post up center
Grant Hill would of been a game changer for the Lakers