Carmelo Anthony Explains How Kobe Bryant's Leadership Helped Team USA Bring Home Gold in 2008
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2024
- The 2008 Redeem Team was one of the most important basketball teams in United States Olympic history and that collection of NBA superstars were still not quite whole until Kobe Bryant made his way to the roster, according to Carmelo Anthony. #carmeloanthony #kobebryant
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Y’all not winning without Kobe we seen it already
Zero chance Kobe is a true baller, like Mike!
yea I disagree with Melo they wouldn't have won without kobe
81st like. Hilarious💪🏿🤣
FACTS, the gold medal game against Spain video still exists. They wouldn't have won without Kobe period. Everyone should watch the fourth quarter of that game.
There was maybe a chance. The reason they lost 04 and other years is because the best don't usually go over. Over half the guys on that 04 team were only rookies and sophomores who never won an NBA title at that point. The Dream Teams were full of well established vets and HOF players. The rest of the world has caught up and we can't keep skating to gold sending the C and D teams. Some of the guys on the FIBA team last year were bench players.
I like Melo….but y’all weren’t winning without Kobe.
We understand
No yall don't. Yall sound like you just started watching 👀 basketball 👀. Kobe would have still lost if he was on that 04 team. We had better all star team line ups, even in the East.
@@younglove3362 “Y’all” don’t what?…and I don’t deal in if’s. Kobe didn’t play in 04, so I think that statement is irrelevant. What we do know is, when Kobe join the team, they won. That’s not a coincidence. Those guys didn’t take the work seriously, until he got there. D. Wade was the only one with championship pedigree, outside of Kobe. He was the leader of that team and set the tone. Go listen to Coach K. Have a good day.
@joedukes1698
Y'all, as in you, don't know basketball. And it doesn't matter if you don't deal in ifs. That's why you're ignorant because IF you knew your history then you'd know that Kobe couldn't carry that 04. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of fact.
@@younglove3362 please stop the internet gangster response. Since you know basketball so well, I hope it pays the bills for you. I stand by what I said young Man. Good day.
Yall wasn’t gonna beat Spain without Kobe real shyt in 2008
When Kobe and Shaq broke up, media took Shaq’s side and made Kobe the villain. 08 Olympics wasn’t just redemption for the USA, but for Kobe’s public perception too
Media took shaqs side but truthfully Kobe’s rape case was the big reason
That’s an astute point (both of yours points). Also, let’s not forget the Phil Jackson book as well.
Why did Kobe run shaq out of la?
@@Yucki3he didn’t. The Lakers team took the younger super star as they should. You just hate Kobe.
Nah it was the Colorado incident. Had nothing to do with Shaq really
Y’all wasn’t gone win without Kobe long live the 🐐
I'm Sorry Melo, but there is no way you beatin Spain in 08 without Mamba on that team. Kobe brought an unparalleled work ethic to that 08 US team and was the clear leader on and off the court. Now talking this game specifically, Kobe either scored or assisted on the final 18 of 24 points within the last 6 minutes of the game. Not to mention when Spain cut the lead to 2 late in the 4th, Kobe made 3 straight plays to extend the lead back to the US. Kobe was the definition of clutch this game.
Just in case anyone forgot!
Amen! Case closed!
The US was winning b4 Kobe and after Kobe. Stop ✋️! Kobe wasn't gonna make the difference on that 08 team. They'd still have won.
Kobe brought defensive intensity to the team and even coach k said he had to tell Kobe to start shooting. Kobe didn’t want to intrude on the talent but he did eventually when needed. Kobe asked to play defense on the best player of every team. His mentality was unmatched. Could they have won? Maybe but the fact is he was the different piece added and they won. The whole documentary proves that.
@BStew217 lmao 🤣 which proves my point 👉. Kobe kept to himself and didn't really show out. Like Carmelo said, he went over to involve the players in their activity leaving nobody out. Kobe was usually hounded for showing out but Coach K was the opposite. He knew what Kobe was capable of and told him "nah, none of that here! I need you to go all out!" Which is what Kobe doesn't often hear. And Kobe only had Shaq on his team to which they had friction with. However, LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and company are super stars and fellow killers like him. Which made it easier for him to get along with and bond well. Kobe said that LeBron gets things in order but when crunch time came, give him the ball and move out of the way. So it goes back to what I said, LeBron was the leader and Kobe was the muscle. Saying Kobe was the leader is like saying Kareem was the leader over magic in Showtime Lakers. Get over your fanboy bias of Kobe. He wasn't the definitive leader.
In my opinion, it would have been very, very difficult for Team USA to win the gold medal in 2008 without Black Mamba.
Kobe had a huge impact on the team culture and work ethic. He also saved Team USA in the final against Spain. When the team was under pressure, Kobe took control and did what he's always done because he can handle pressure like no other.
They would have lost to Spain without Kob
100 percent cap here from Melo, y’all were getting destroyed with the same team.
That man stands on business on 4 nem
@@sonic6506not really they were still levels above Spain
Melo tries to downplay Kobe a lot now with Kobe passing. When he was alive it was a whole different tune. Starting to look at bro wild. In 04 USA got handled, but Kobe was the last piece for 08? Y’all could of won, but Kobe was the last piece. I liked bro, but anything to get clicks, and get money, cuz sounding like Mr. Zero more and more.
Watching the redeem team let me know that Kobe truly was a master of his craft, watching one of the best offensive players become a defensive vice grip was breathtaking. Rest in peace Kobe, I got to watch him and Melo light up the Olympics in 2012 with all those 3's. Salute to Melo, one of the best ever🙏🏿👊🏿🙏🏿.
If watching 👀 08 made you realize that Kobe was the master then you were a noob. We had mediocre talent in that 04 team. There was only 3 super stars. The rest were either all stars or rookies.
Gone too soon. RIP Kobe, Gianna and the seven. 😔🙏🏽🕯x9
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Stop the delusion…there’s no way Team USA would’ve won the gold without Kobe Bean Bryant.
Stop the delusion. They were already winning without Kobe. You must've started watching the Olympics in 04
Kobe not only molded them but he showed them how to truly be winners and also to have healthier respect for the opposition. Kobe knew what Euro ball was all about and knew how much more fundamentally sound they were. I think it was the best for Lebron also as he got to see what it took to get to the next level.
They ain't winning without Kobe.
Kobe set the tone for USA Basketball, they came up short in Athens ‘04 and in the ‘06 FIBA WC leading up to the summer Olympics in ‘08. Kobe showed up to camp ready to compete from Day 1, like literally would embarrass you if you didn’t bring your A game. He took training, workouts and preparation seriously. He didn’t show up that summer to win anything less than gold.
Had Kobe been on that 04 team they'd still lose. Stop ✋️
@@younglove3362you're hypocrisy hits through the roof 😂
@curryis828
If I'm a hypocrite then you're a noob. Hush
@@curryis828more like his dumbass. Dude is delusional
That’s the mamba mentality stay strong 💪🏿
They definitely weren't winning without Kobe Bryant. They proved they couldn't win multiple times on talent alone.
Two things Kobe brought there: work ethic and gold medal clutch.
Kobe never lost when he played for Team USA. 36-0 total record, 16-0 in Olympic Games. Yeah yall definitely needed Kobe
Str8 facts. Kobe was the difference maker and coach K knew it that’s why he recruited him to join the team.
"if he was worried about method man, he probably wouldnt have won half of them games he won" this was the realest statement by method man
Melo is capping. “Probably would’ve won it” … they lost bad in 2002, and 2004. Barely lost in 2006. But no one on that team played defense or had the intimidating presence yet the way prior USA teams instilled. Kobe restored that swagger and with Kidd, made these guys play defense which is why we got back to dominating. From the moment he finally got to join in 2007 FIBA it was apparent
Calling cap on melo y’all was going to lose again without kobe lol to busy out partying slain would’ve whooped y’all boys
Kobe gets all the credit. For real. He schooled all of you. Forget Bron and everyone else who didnt bring the gold back. Kobe brought the GOLD BACK. Rip Mamba ❤💜💛
Ain't no way they was gonna win without Kobe
Almost lost wit Kobe ain’t no way yall was winning with out Kobe
They didn't almost lose with Kobe. Stop ✋️!
Nah. Kobe was a game manager. He knew when and how to strike to kill the defense. He was poised in close situations. He got better the more time went down and the tighter the game got. The man was a legitimate killer on that basketball court. Took people’s spirits away.
Coach K’s first action after becoming head coach was calling Kobe 😂 yall wasn’t winning without him.
Ya not winning without Kobe stop it
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Man Melo is a real one but not only would the USA Team have lost to Spain in 2008 with out Kobe but with him they would have won the gold in 2004 IMO.
Kobe was the leader of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Teams
R.I.P. Black Mamba
Kobe was the man.
Growing up watching Kobe, I always had MAD RESPECT n MAD LOVE for Carmelo... em Lakers vs Nuggets playoffs wasnt no joke they really went at it... That Western Conference was always loaded fr 💯Could never respect LeBuster Dwade n Bosh after they watch Kobe win his 5th, call each other up to team up, and only win 2 with a easier Eastern Conference every year...2 years after that CP3 trade to Lakers gets vetoed? Yeah aight...🤣This recent media run they doing for Lebron aint brainwashing real ball fans DHZ 🧠NBA aint wanna see my dawg Melo win cuz he was too real for em niggas🗣
LeBron ain’t call no damn body up y’all love to twist words like some weirdos. Ain’t it was never a conversation about that’s why they teamed up😂 you couldn’t give Kobe credit without mentioning LeBron, why u think fans don’t respect his dead ass
@@johnjovanovichwick4194 they did call each other up after Kobe won his 5th... Dwade admitted in an interview with Shannon Sharpe that right when Kobe won, he turned off the TV and hopped on a call with Bron... Bronsexual maddd🤣
@@jmK-xj5fu dwade called LeBron but LeBron ain’t call no body and Wade said what he felt not LeBron, give the dead man credit and move on
Got nothin but love for Melo but he’s giving a major cap of a statement saying they “probably would’ve won without Kobe.” Coach K even said it himself, he needed to bring Kobe in to show you how to win! Just watch that final game against Spain, there’s no way in hell they would’ve won that Gold medal game without Kobe. He was the leader of that team
Tim Duncan was on the team when they lost?
They don’t win that chip without Kobe.
Naaa I don’t think y’all would’ve won without Kobe. This is why he was brought in, and you know that 😂. He was the first and last piece y’all needed.
Bruh you would of lost . Clearly you didn’t see the games that Kobe made sure y’all didn’t lose 😂🤣🤣
1992 2008 now 2024 every 16 years the USA goes “aight enough of this send in the avengers lol
And people really thought Bron was that dude. Kobe taught the guy how to train productively and efficiently
GET TMAC ON THE SHOW
They would not have even made the Olympics without Kobe.
When I was 16 I was an usher at San Jose Arena. The HardKnock Life Tour came through. The entire arena was hotboxed. Dudes were passing me blunts left and right. Core memory as a kid. The next night it was N’Sync and the Jingle Ball Tour. I’ve never heard so many girls screaming at the same time… Crazy. Lol.
You would NEVER win without Kobe. Period
Kobe gave them boys the game…he ain’t say shit just lead by example. They watched and took heed…
Kobe was the reason why usa won … still remember when he hit that clutch 3 and shushed the crowd for gold
They have stars on their team, I think they could of redeem 08 with the starts they had but Kobe set the standard for sure
Ya not winning without Kobe melo…stop it fam 😂..2008-09?!?!!..That man Kobe was a monster. RIP Bean 🙏🏾
Sayin yall could won without Kobe.. when they have a better chance winning without you.. Melo was a good player.. great scorer.. but he wasn't what he think he was in all around talent
Melo is literally the greatest Olympic player off all time he has most of the Olympics records and until Durant broke Melos scoring record melo lead the olympics all time in points and reb and still leads in rebounds all while coming off the bench you sound dumb
Dope
They tried to win last time without Kobe. They failed. They aren’t winning without Kobe. He helped that team mentally so much
*KoBe & LBJ on the same team yet KoBe the Leader* 🐐
LeBron was the leader. Kobe was the muscle.
@@younglove3362 Are you really serious??? I swear y'all say anything out y'all mouth. Lebron wouldn't even say that.
@@andrewwebster7185
Go watch the documentary on that 08 team and look stupid while trying to prove me wrong.
P.S. my two favorite players are Tim Duncan and Tmac, another thing you noobs like to assume while projecting yourself on to me. 🙄
@@younglove3362hell no ! Its the other way around. U blind. Without kobe they aint winning shit. Kobe is the leader
@vinrab8473
Facts don't care about your feelings. LeBron was the leader. Kobe was the muscle. What you're saying equates to Kareem being the leader and Magic being the muscle. And yes they would have won without him. The team was good enough without him. Learn your history you 15yr old.
nah, under pressure ya'll choke but not Kobe. and this was on display when you faced final Opponent against Spain. Kobe Carried you and cp3 and Lebron, he scored / assisted the last 4mins of the game to win Gold. thanks for Dwade also showing up became kobes Robin. Rest in Paradise. Mamba 4ever
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Y’all would’ve lost again without Kob’
Y’all wasn’t winning without kobe lmaooo dude saved y’all on defense and was clutch af in the gold medal game
Jadakiss on Why remix 😂
You ain’t winning nothing without Kobe . You just said you lost the last 2 x
If yall was going to win without Kobe then why did yall go get him?
without kobe, you will be partying the whole night. hahaha
yea I disagree with Melo they wouldn't have won without kobe
Shoutout to Melo's confidence, it's why he was who he was, a beast. But no, you wouldn't have still won without Kobe, stop.
They already showed they couldn’t win on their own. Kobe not only put them over the top but also made them better professionals
Melo know his mathematics ✊🏾
Kiss spoke with conviction and it was a needed
I dont think Kobe was the last piece. Kobe was THE PIECE you needed. You could have lost that final game without Kobe. Wade would not have conceded his starting spot if it was not Kobe. You would have not accepted being a corner 3 guy if Kobe wasnt there. Without Kobe, it would have been just a collection of talented young stars again. With Kobe, it became a team with players who know their roles.
Kobe changes the dynamic of everything...
"You wanna black the fuck out?!"
Obviously it was Kobe he was the best player at the time for a long time
Melo needs to stop lying. They werent winning shit without Kobe. Thet proved that back in 04
The only player better than Kobe could be Mike the only player that could be better than Mike is Kobe. ALL TIME ALL TIME. THAT'S IT.
Ain’t nooooo way USA was winning without the best player in the world Kobe Bryant on the team. We already them play without him
I'm glad the comments are letting Melo know. They NOT winning without Kobe. Partying instead of working on their games 😬
They lost with AI, Wade, Carmelo, Duncan and LeBron to name a few. Kobe, had them all shook with his clutch play, determination and tireless effort. I’m not sure why LeBron standing front and center like he the reason they won, he had his chance in 2004 and embarrassed the USA.
History says y'all was struggling pre Kobe
I was watching hustle & flow lastnight and was lookin at Terrence Howard like him and Carmelo kinda look alike or im trippin?
i like melo confidence i give him that but aint no way yall winning with out Kobe his defense alone would have been highly missed against Spain even if everybody’s rolls was changed respect yo game though might not got that championship ring but you’ll get a well deserved first ballot HOF ring
They not winning without Kobe
We coulda won it without Kobe........STOP IT MELO!!!! KOBE was the one who hit the shot to put Spain away w the SHHHHHH afterwards. Who else was taking that shot or running through Pau first play?!?!?!
Y’all wouldn’t win jack shit without Kobe
USA loses the gold medal game without Kobe.
Respectfully y’all don’t win the gold without Kobe being on that team
This the same olympics where Kobe ran through Pau's chest on the first play?
Melo was cappin, you guys would NOT have won without Kobe, stop it😑
There IS more stars but way less SUPERSTARS !
The difference was…the dudes went out, and came back, and saw Kobe was already working out in the gym…little by little it rubbed off on them. I think this team could have beat the Dream Team, but only with Kobe.
Melo be just talkin BS!!! Kobe is why you guys won. Period.
Yall bronze twice without Kobe 🤣
USA basketball was the problem not the players, the team was horribly constructed and managed before, a lot of the top guys dropped out and they didnt even play the young guys.
Tim Duncan could not even lead and win that 2004 US team. Kobe led them in 2008 and won the Gold. How can you put TD over Kobe? That’s absurd
Melo you the boy but why you cappin man straight up you guys weren’t as dedicated before Kobe remember you guys were out celebrating and Kobe was putting the work in
They would have absolutely lost without Kobe.
Here we go re-writing History again 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
without Kobe they wouldnt have won nothing
Cmon melo you were not winning the gold without Kobe, we saw 04 and 06
If Kobe wasn't there, Spain and the Gasol brothers wouldve FOLDED ya'll
Melo you took a fat L in the 2004 Olympics. There’s 0% chance that you win without KOBE! You forget y’all were partying while Kobe was in the gym at 4am.
This is why children shouldn’t speak sometimes. You CLEARLY either to young or to DUMB to speak on this. A 19 year old melo led team USA to a loss in 04? Not MVPS like tim Duncan and Allen iverson? All stars like Steph marbury, Amare or Richard Jefferson it was cuz the 19 year old who played the 3rd fewest minutes in the team? Get Kobe’s whole meat out yah mouth, they winning in 08 with out Kobe. That was a real team right there. Maybe kobe shouldn’t have been cheating on his fine ass wife with a white dust bucket and he would’ve been able to play in 2004
man nah you did not down play kobes impact on team usa.
Bro talkin out his ass saying they woulda still won lol
Yall werent winning shit without Kobe. Stop it, talking about probably.
Lol no kobe no gold
I can't wait until Paris,those Europeans want that smoke.Kobe influence is world wide.u can't disrespect the Mamba and think it's no consequences.that will Kill all GOAT debates from the past to the present.
LMAOOOOOOO win without BEAN?!!! LMAOOOOOO