Finals 2002. LA Lakers vs NJ Nets - Game 1 Full Highlights. Shaq 36, Bryant 26 pts HD 1080p

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  • čas přidán 25. 11. 2020
  • Los Angeles's Staples Center sold out for the inaugural game of the 2002 #NBAFinals2002 #FinalsLakersNets, with nearly 19,000 on hand. The Nets trotted out a lineup of Kidd, Kittles, Martin, Van Horn and MacCulloch to hold up against the two-time defending and heavily favored champions. The Lakers brought out Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry, and #KobeBryant, who drew the assignment of guarding Kidd. New Jersey head coach Byron Scott, a member of the Showtime #Lakers, received a standing ovation.
    Taking advantage of a late arrival to the arena by New Jersey, L.A. dominated the first 17 minutes of play with a 42-19 score by the 6:41 mark in the second quarter. From that point on, the Nets went on a 17-6 run to close the lead to a respectable 12. They had no answer for O'Neal, however, who had bullied MacCulloch into 16 points and 6 rebounds by half-time. The Nets outscored the Lakers in the third but stood steadfast as Bryant scored 11 of his 22 in the third.
    " You can't dig yourself a hole, get down by 19 or 20 points and expect to win. We just dug ourselves a hole against the champions. "
    -Lucious Harris, Sports Illustrated[28]
    New Jersey battled back, coming as close as three several times in the final quarter. Desperate to take the lead, they utilized the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy midway in the fourth. It backfired, as O'Neal was 5-8 from the free throw line and had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the period alone.
    New Jersey was doomed by their late start and poor shooting. The Nets, who shot 45% from the field and 74% on free throws were 39% and 57% respectively. Kidd finished with a triple-double, the 26th in Finals history and the first since Charles Barkley's in the 1993 series.
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Komentáře • 83

  • @markhobson5769
    @markhobson5769 Před rokem +15

    RIP Kobe Bryant (1978-2020).

  • @jumbroni6014
    @jumbroni6014 Před rokem +16

    I remember when Shaq first got drafted. There was NEVER any player like him. He was a rookie and he was LEAN! Not lean like Dwight Howard. Lean like Arnold Schwarzenegger ready for Mr Olympia contest. No joke he gained about 80 lbs over his career. Maybe more. Even in this video has prob 50lbs more than his rookie year. Maybe 75lbs? When he played in Orlando, he was truly Amazing. Imagine Shaq being able to get vertical and jump far. He used to jump from the foul line and catch lob passes for dunks! He was FKN AWESOME! For real go watch some full Orlando games from his rookie season.

    • @SlimMckenzie1894
      @SlimMckenzie1894 Před měsícem

      He’s a true basket God !

    • @thespacesbetweenstudio3346
      @thespacesbetweenstudio3346 Před 15 dny +1

      i think there was an interview where he was saying some of the strong centers were able bump and push him out of position so he added more bulk so he could hold position better.

  • @TheSands83
    @TheSands83 Před rokem +19

    Shaq looks like me playing my kids on a 8 ft goal 😂

  • @jason15212
    @jason15212 Před 9 měsíci +6

    My earliest memories go basketball right here. Made me a lakers fan for life. RIP Mamba

  • @rooseveltdarbey9493
    @rooseveltdarbey9493 Před 2 lety +38

    This Finals was a mismatch

    • @kenledda8109
      @kenledda8109 Před 2 lety +3

      Very true

    • @roberttulcin631
      @roberttulcin631 Před rokem +5

      Yea just like the 76ers the year before, no answer for Shaq. The Nets were a smaller team that wanted to run & the Lakers just suffocated them. Jason Kidd had a pretty good series, but couldn’t put together a super human effort like Iverson did in Game 1 in 2001 to steal a game

    • @steez5769
      @steez5769 Před rokem +1

      Only because Lakers era shaq was a mismatch for every team lol Those Nets still had a really good team team in Kidd, Kittles, Jefferson & Martin. Imagine if they had a great center at the time like Alonzo Mourning or Kevin Garnett. Todd MacCulloch on Shaq? C’mon now. And even though the Lakers won 4-0, only game 2 was a blow out. Game 1, 3 & 4 were all close.

    • @Me-sm9qk
      @Me-sm9qk Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@steez5769this what im taking about kobe guarded by kenyon martin and kidd and the other one but shaq guard by a center whos not in the top on his position before that mutumbo but already 37 years old so shaq dominate literally in the finals because washed or plumber is his opponent. but in the playoffs in the west kobe is the best player.

    • @jeebs9
      @jeebs9 Před 7 měsíci

      Every team was a mismatch lol…. Come on now. The blazer were close lol

  • @norrisb1981
    @norrisb1981 Před 2 lety +8

    I forgot how good prime Shaq was. Shaq was in full bloom when the rest of the NBA big men became an endangered species. Then the toe. Shout to the Big Aristotle.

    • @g-dub5272
      @g-dub5272 Před rokem

      @Tack Draas but they’re not the same as the dominating presence of Shaq. Plus Duncan was a PF

  • @MrEOM41
    @MrEOM41 Před 2 lety +27

    Those Nets teams were good enough to get to the Nba finals but just no match against LA or Spurs.

    • @TheSands83
      @TheSands83 Před rokem +2

      They gave the Spurs a good fight n took them 6 games but yeah the Lakers smacked em

    • @ramiltagarao1996
      @ramiltagarao1996 Před rokem +1

      Shaquille O'Neil prime season

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex Před rokem +2

      Worst Finals ever. The Nets made it because the East stunk until Detroit in 04. Look at the disparity in talent amongst all star rosters between west vs east in the early 00s.....a joke.
      They didn't even have anyone good enough to average 15ppg in the regular season in 2002.

    • @chrisuncleahmad
      @chrisuncleahmad Před rokem

      @@FuShengAlex The West was a two team conference outside of the 2006 Mavs

    • @LALakers4life34
      @LALakers4life34 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@FuShengAlexFor reals east 00’s was a joke an 8th seed west could get a #3 seed in the east

  • @ppatocthereturn04
    @ppatocthereturn04 Před rokem

    thank you and I hope to see next matches.

  • @Learnkidsss
    @Learnkidsss Před rokem +4

    5:13 rest up Kobe

  • @mredwards3687
    @mredwards3687 Před 6 měsíci

    RiP to my favorite player 🕊🕊🕊

  • @rasheemfoster87
    @rasheemfoster87 Před měsícem

    Throwback 🏀🔥

  • @g-dub5272
    @g-dub5272 Před rokem +8

    When I saw Nets made it to the Finals to play the Lakers, instantly thought the series is over before it started

    • @TheSands83
      @TheSands83 Před rokem +1

      No one in the East had a prayer.. the East was absolutely terrible from 2002-2018 .. the leastern conference

    • @culifabrizio1479
      @culifabrizio1479 Před rokem

      @@TheSands83 pistons, celtics and heat won in all those years dumbfuck!

    • @chrisuncleahmad
      @chrisuncleahmad Před rokem +1

      @@TheSands83 The West was the Lakers, Spurs, and not much else from 1999-2010 save for one Maverick blip

    • @TheSands83
      @TheSands83 Před rokem +1

      @@chrisuncleahmad please 😂 the west was loaded.. those r just the teams who won the west., Dallas won the west twice..,but in 2002 the kings were the best team n would have killed the nets also.. blazers in 2000 were loaded… some of those suns teams with nash etc etc.. anyone who actually watched the west knows the west was always loaded

    • @chrisuncleahmad
      @chrisuncleahmad Před rokem +1

      @@TheSands83 So loaded the same two teams won year after year after year.
      Every June felt like a rerun

  • @TheSands83
    @TheSands83 Před rokem

    It means like “that” yeah it means “that”. Wow I’m blown away by her wisdom n ability to brilliantly explain her position while dissecting others arguments 😂

  • @jaytee4374
    @jaytee4374 Před měsícem

    Watching this in 2024, and no team has 3-peated since

  • @InfraaVerdaggens
    @InfraaVerdaggens Před 2 lety +11

    Hey, groupies, SACRAMENTO should be playing the Nets in these Finals, remember??!!?!? I know you Kobe-cheerleaders wanna forget about this and erase it from your conscioousness, but Stern and the NBA robbed ONCE AGAIN the sport in order to favor their favorite protectee, Phil Jackson, and the traditionally great LA dynasty!! Webber and his crew meant to clinch it that season, they were the rightful KINGS!!!

    • @invincible0463
      @invincible0463 Před rokem

      Explain what happened

    • @whereisthelambsauce7753
      @whereisthelambsauce7753 Před rokem +4

      @@invincible0463 basically kings were up 3-2 in 2002 wcf and in game 6 refs screwed kings so bad ima find the video and sent it to you

    • @TheSands83
      @TheSands83 Před rokem +2

      Yep it was definitely a complete robbery

    • @georgestamatakis697
      @georgestamatakis697 Před měsícem

      David Stern when asked about the ideal finals match up he replied Lakers vs Lakers

  • @ramiltagarao1996
    @ramiltagarao1996 Před rokem +1

    I remember I was 14 years old at this time

  • @seytannavukat9205
    @seytannavukat9205 Před 3 lety +7

    5:13

  • @dionysise5008
    @dionysise5008 Před 6 měsíci

    Is it me or the game was more interesting and beautiful with less threes?

  • @danclarklimarez3744
    @danclarklimarez3744 Před rokem +1

    The real finals are the matchup in the west

  • @santinopubg794
    @santinopubg794 Před 2 lety

    More video of this series pleassee

  • @rmleider
    @rmleider Před 7 měsíci

    1080p? wtf?

  • @CerebralBuckets
    @CerebralBuckets Před rokem +3

    Poor Todd Maccullogh had to guard Shaq in back to back finals😂

  • @TheJemel1994
    @TheJemel1994 Před 8 měsíci

    Yo do y'all see Shaq
    Like wtf
    Howwww do u guard that
    What 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣
    Wow

  • @harryfeng4199
    @harryfeng4199 Před 2 měsíci

    1:49

  • @diplomatt22
    @diplomatt22 Před měsícem

    Nets with too many long twos. Back a step and it would've been a different game.

  • @hypn0298
    @hypn0298 Před 3 lety +1

    This ain’t the HD broadcast, clickbait title.

    • @ArmandoKozomara
      @ArmandoKozomara Před 2 lety +4

      pretty damn good quality for a yt video from 2002

  • @Forsaken007-gc7oj
    @Forsaken007-gc7oj Před měsícem

    Should have been Lakers- Celtics.

  • @user-kw8to2tn6e
    @user-kw8to2tn6e Před 3 měsíci

    Kobe coooked little entire series 😂😂😂😂😂FACTS !!!

  • @ladiversiondelch9968
    @ladiversiondelch9968 Před rokem

    2⚫⚫2

  • @shaddyowgame8671
    @shaddyowgame8671 Před rokem +3

    Boring Finals

  • @shaddyowgame8671
    @shaddyowgame8671 Před rokem +1

    I hate nets

  • @PridelovalecSipka
    @PridelovalecSipka Před 4 měsíci

    To think Nets were Gobert or Porzingis away from a championship