Prime Kobe in Closeout Games

[Street Knowledge]

Closeout Games are when you have a chance to eliminate or "closeout" the opposing team in the playoffs. Lets look at Kobe in his prime 2001-2010 In these games

2001-2010

22 Points/9 Assists/4 Rebounds 43%TS(Win)
48 Points/3 Assists/16 Rebounds 64%TS(Win)
24 Points/11 Assists/2 Rebounds 59%TS(Win)
26 Points/6 Assists/12 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
25 Points/7 Assists/4 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
26 Points/5 Assists/8 Rebounds 56%TS (Win)
30 Points/7 Assists/10 Rebounds 49%TS(Win)
31 Points/8 Assists/2 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
31 Points/10 Assists/6 Rebounds 65%TS(Win)
26 Points/7 Assists /7 Rebounds 55%TS(Win)
23 Points/7 Assists/ 6 Rebounds 53%TS(Loss)
24 Points/4 Assists/0 Rebounds 45%TS(Win)
29 points/5 Assists/7 Rebounds 69%TS(Loss)
50 Points/5 Assists/8 Rebounds 66%TS(Loss)
24 Points/4 Rebounds/4 Assists 66%TS(Loss)
31 Points/6 Assists/7 Rebounds 55%TS(Win)
34 Points/6 Assists/8 Rebounds 64%TS(Win)
39 Points/3 Assists/3 Rebounds 60%TS(Win)
31 Points/4 Assists/2 Rebounds 62%TS(Win)
32 Points/3 Assists/2 Rebounds 51%TS(Loss)
14 Points/5 Assists/7 Rebounds 47%TS(Win)
35 Points/10 Assists/6 Rebounds 73%TS(Win)
30 Points/5 Assists/6 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
32 Points/3 Assists/7 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
32 Points/4 Assists/3 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
37 Points/2 Assists/6 Rebounds 62%TS(Win)
23 Points/2 Assists/15 Rebounds 37%TS(Win)

Record in these Games

30 PPG/6APG/6 RPG 56%TS 22-5 Record 81%

Some classic Closeout Game Perfromances from Kobe

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MR3kpKk0mfA]Kobe Bryant 2001 WCSF Gm 4 (48-16-3) vs. Kings - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5wUebv6ATh8]Kobe Bryant 2009 WCF Gm 6 (35-6-10) vs. Nuggets - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-q5IwJsJK6U]Kobe Bryant 2003 WCR1 Gm 6 (31-2-8) vs. Timberwolves - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7GpQBkY_veQ]Kobe Bryant 2008 WCF Gm 5 (39-3-3) vs. Spurs - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BqbK3wrZHPE]Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals Gm 5 (30-6-5) vs. Magic - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lshgtLPrM]Kobe Bryant 2010 WCF Gm 6 (37-6-2) vs. Suns - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-ejPA-Fdc]Kobe Bryant 50 points vs Nash & Suns 2005-06 Playoffs Game 6 - YouTube[/ame]
^^^^ had this game WON his bigs just couldn't get a damn rebound
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ACfoBBek80]Kobe Bryant 2001 WCF Gm 4 (24-2-11) vs. Spurs - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qC8Z9FOZtA0]Kobe Bryant 2002 WCSF Gm 5 (26-8-5) vs. Spurs - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Zabi]

Check My $tats

 

[Ready2Rhyme]

Closeout Games are when you have a chance to eliminate or "closeout" the opposing team in the playoffs. Lets look at Kobe in his prime 2001-2010 In these games

2001-2010

22 Points/9 Assists/4 Rebounds 43%TS(Win)
48 Points/3 Assists/16 Rebounds 64%TS(Win)
24 Points/11 Assists/2 Rebounds 59%TS(Win)
26 Points/6 Assists/12 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
25 Points/7 Assists/4 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
26 Points/5 Assists/8 Rebounds 56%TS (Win)
30 Points/7 Assists/10 Rebounds 49%TS(Win)
31 Points/8 Assists/2 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
31 Points/10 Assists/6 Rebounds 65%TS(Win)
26 Points/7 Assists /7 Rebounds 55%TS(Win)
23 Points/7 Assists/ 6 Rebounds 53%TS(Loss)
24 Points/4 Assists/0 Rebounds 45%TS(Win)
50 Points/5 Assists/8 Rebounds 66%TS(Loss)
24 Points/4 Rebounds/4 Assists 66%TS(Loss)
31 Points/6 Assists/7 Rebounds 55%TS(Win)
34 Points/6 Assists/8 Rebounds 64%TS(Win)
39 Points/3 Assists/3 Rebounds 60%TS(Win)
31 Points/4 Assists/2 Rebounds 62%TS(Win)
32 Points/3 Assists/2 Rebounds 51%TS(Loss)
14 Points/5 Assists/7 Rebounds 47%TS(Win)
35 Points/10 Assists/6 Rebounds 73%TS(Win)
30 Points/5 Assists/6 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
32 Points/3 Assists/7 Rebounds 57%TS(Win)
32 Points/4 Assists/3 Rebounds 56%TS(Win)
37 Points/2 Assists/6 Rebounds 62%TS(Win)
23 Points/2 Assists/15 Rebounds 37%TS(Win)

Record in these Games

30 PPG/6APG/6 RPG 56%TS 22-4 Record(86%)

I don't see those 3 consecutive closeout game losses to the Suns posted anywhere...

 

[Street Knowledge]

I don't see those 3 consecutive closeout game losses to the Suns posted anywhere...

I posted game 6 and 7

And in Game 5 he had 29/7/5 on a 69%TS(58% from 2)

 

[Street Knowledge]

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8f1EYmBnDb0&feature=relmfu]Kobe Bryant 2002 WCR1 Gm 3 (25-4-7) vs. Blazers - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OjiP6qLbVog]Kobe Bryant 2001 NBA Finals Gm 5 (26-12-6) vs. 76ers - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRp-Mwknpc]Kobe Bryant 34 points eliminate Jazz game 6 2008 playoffs - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7HdDtMPIM]Kobe Bryant 2004 WCR1 Gm 5 (31-6-10) vs. Rockets - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hPANwje2V2Y&feature=relmfu]Kobe Bryant 2001 WCR1 Gm 3 (22-4-9) vs. Blazers - YouTube[/ame]

 

[tae29]

wait a minute i thought stats didnt matter isnt that what you make fun of lebron about

 

[ManBearPig]

fukk Kobe

 

[ItzDaKiing]

Greatness personified

 

[gho3st]

5 star... +rep

 

[Goatpoacher]

So kobe sucks in elimination games, because those are presumably where you have an equal or greater opponent.

Whereas he excels in front-running in close-out games against inferior opponents.

 

[IGSaint12]

Truth

Edit: It's a goddamn shame kobe's prime got wasted with a bunch of scrub teammates.

 

[Lakerman0834]

braugh let Bron get his Shine we all know Bean is a legend

 

[Gravity]

So insecure. It's hilarious.