“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 ✌️
Two (non-expert) observations about Drake Maye:
1. If you let Maye get his back foot planted, you are completely screwed.
2. If Maye doesn't get his back foot planted, you are probably still screwed.