“Kobe’s 81 point game, he was stat padding too” -Clueless Gen Z fans
I won’t let y’all tarnish Kobe’s legacy and try to REWRITE history. I went back and watched Kobe’s 81 point game.
It was a competitive comeback. The Lakers were down the WHOLE game and ONLY took the lead with barely any time left in the 3rd. The Raptors even cut it to 9 with 5 minutes left in the 4th! they needed every point of Kobe’s to win that game.
Compare that to Bam’s 83 point game: it was a blowout for nearly the ENTIRE second half. Then, to add insult to injury, they fouled the Wizards at the end to extend time for Bam to stat pad. If they tried that with Kobe, he’d have reached 100! But Kobe would never allow such a cheap game plan. Shame on Spoelstra for okaying that ✌️
NBA players/coaches not even respecting that 83😭😭😭
Blame Spo. Sucks for Bam cause yes 83 is 83. But how you go about it matters. Ethical hoops matters.
Bam Adebayo is now the architect of perhaps the most shameless, disgusting performance in sports history
83 points. 2nd most all time
20/43 from the field
7/22 from 3
43 FREE THROWS??
up 30 vs the worst team itl and kept himself in. kept gunning. challenged flops
despicable
Somebody flopping their way to an 80-point game against a team doing its best to lose on purpose is such a perfect defining moment for Adam Silver's NBA.