“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 ✌️
Super Bowl commercials haven’t hit the same since that lil boy slapped that man and told him to stay away from his momma and stay away from his Doritos!!
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell @ShamsCharania. Three-team deal that includes Utah.
19 years ago today, KOBE BRYANT's 81-point masterpiece 🐍
By Quarter: 14, 12, 27, 28
ONLY 18 PTS on Jalen Rose
Lakers down by 18 in the 2nd half
HE outscored TOR 55-41 in 2nd half
Lakers won by 18!
Here’s the late great Stuart Scott with the highlights