Kobe v. T-Mac in the early 2000s

[Swagnificent]

really nice video here. not just highlights (includes alot of misses) but actual game footage of them matching up. really loved the part of the 2003-04. both of em going at it. matching up on both sides. not worried about getting shown up. not worried about being friends. just competiting.

no one in the league right now has the blend of athleticism and skill these dudes had in 2003. that was a special year. watching shyt like this lets you know the league really is at an all-time low right now.

 

[swyyyguy]

kobe/t-mac era > lebron/kd era

 

[CantStop]

now it's a whole bunch of good job buddy ol sport nikkas. literally hi-fiving for scoring on each other. NBA dead.

 

[The Goodz]

that actually marked the first time Kobe actually had decent competition in the Western Conferece. A SG that can actually go shot for shot with him

 

[GunRanger]

really nice video here. not just highlights (includes alot of misses) but actual game footage of them matching up. really loved the part of the 2003-04. both of em going at it. matching up on both sides. not worried about getting shown up. not worried about being friends. just competiting.

no one in the league right now has the blend of athleticism and skill these dudes had in 2003. that was a special year. watching shyt like this lets you know the league really is at an all-time low right now

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Early '00s was awful. Some of the most dreadful basketball the NBA has seen. Overall there is more talent than there was then, and games are better to watch.

 

[The Goodz]

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Early '00s was awful. Some of the most dreadful basketball the NBA has seen. Overall there is more talent than there was then, and games are better to watch.

agreed, early 2000s was predictable, Lakers, Spurs and then everyone else. 2001 lakers only lost ONE PLAYOFF GAME, and that was in the Finals.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

agreed, early 2000s was predictable, Lakers, Spurs and then everyone else. 2001 lakers only lost ONE PLAYOFF GAME, and that was in the Finals.

GOAT playoff team, I swear this GOAT franchise shyt so powerful.

 

[The Goodz]

GOAT playoff team, I swear this GOAT franchise shyt so powerful.

without question, but outside laker fans, there is nothing fun and watchable about that

 

[The_Third_Man]

early 2000s was the best era for shooting guards ever. Kobe, T-Mac, AI, Ray, Finley, Vince, Eddie Jones...etc

And this is the best era for small forwards. So stop the tired "nba/nfl/hiphop/R&B/girls/movies/manhood/fashion/candy/cartoon used to be soooooooo much better back in the day" bullshyt

 

[Jplaya2023]

that actually marked the first time Kobe actually had decent competition in the Western Conferece. A SG that can actually go shot for shot with him

uhhhhh tmac was in the east bruh until 05

 

[The Goodz]

uhhhhh tmac was in the east bruh until 05

my mistake, but my point still stands. there were no elite SGs out West other than Kobe. The West was all the bigs, east was all guards.

 

[The Goodz]

early 2000s was the best era for shooting guards ever. Kobe, T-Mac, AI, Ray, Finley, Vince, Eddie Jones...etc

And this is the best era for small forwards. So stop the tired "nba/nfl/hiphop/R&B/girls/movies/manhood/fashion/candy/cartoon used to be soooooooo much better back in the day" bullshyt

Finley and Eddie Jones??

 

[Swagnificent]

kobe/t-mac era > lebron/kd era

real talk. back then it was just about the game. now its about analytics and not wanting to shoot certain shots so it doesn't affect your fg%. kd/bron have been bad for the game.

 

[Swagnificent]

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Early '00s was awful. Some of the most dreadful basketball the NBA has seen. Overall there is more talent than there was then, and games are better to watch.

hand checkin was still allowed and nikkas played D. one on one isn basketball. I loved it.

u got to know who could play and who couldn't back then. now with all the ways dudes can be hidden, you don't really know whether nikkas can play at all.

 

[MoneyTron]

I swear, Phil's Lakers teams always had atrocious pick and roll defense. Horrible.