Since 2007 Kobe Or Lebron Have Been In The NBA Finals But Never Played Against Each Other
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I just KNEW that the Lakers were going to play the Cavs in 2009...
And at the beginning of 2010-2011 season I expected the Lakers to play the Heat in the Finals. Hell, last year I was one of those MANY fooled by the Dwight Howard/Steve Nash trades and was convinced we'd get to see a Bron-Kobe Final again.
And at the beginning of 2010-2011 season I expected the Lakers to play the Heat in the Finals. Hell, last year I was one of those MANY fooled by the Dwight Howard/Steve Nash trades and was convinced we'd get to see a Bron-Kobe Final again.
madness
Taking my talents to South Beach
this is probably a good thing for kobe, lebron has owned him in head-to-head matchups over their careers and i have no doubt he wouldve done the same in a 7 game series
yea the guy who has chocked in the finals every year woulda beaten the 5 time champ. bron stans are delusional.
madness
Taking my talents to South Beach
kobe's choked in the Finals worse than Bron has tho
and bron's game 7 vs. the spurs >> anything kobe has ever done in the Finals
kobe's choked in the Finals worse than Bron has tho
and bron's game 7 vs. the spurs >> anything kobe has ever done in the Finals
kobe may have had bad shooting games, but he never had a DISAPPEARING act like 2011. there's a difference between playing bad and not showing up.Bron didn't show up in 2011. Worst championship performance by a star player in SPORTS HISTORY.
madness
Taking my talents to South Beach
Bron didn't show up in 2011. Worst championship performance by a star player in SPORTS HISTORY.
if Bron didnt show up in 2011 and averaged 18 a game....what do you call kobe averaging 15 a game on 36% shooting in 2000?
you were watching basketball in 2000, right?
Maizeandbluekid
Early 2010's OG
I would just like this at least ONE TIME before Kobe retires. Please? 
if Bron didnt show up in 2011 and averaged 18 a game....what do you call kobe averaging 15 a game on 36% shooting in 2000?
you were watching basketball in 2000, right?
I was but I guess you weren't. Cause if you did, you'd know kobe rolled his ankle at the start of game 2 (only played 9 minutes and scored 2 points). He then missed game 3 (which the Lakers lost). Then he came back in game 4 with a gimpy ankle and scored 28pts (including the go-ahead basket in OT), leading the Lakers to victory after Shaq fouled out and 3-1 series lead. If the Lakers had lost game 4 and the series tied 2-2, we might have been talking about the Pacers as world champs. That was his career defining game and his coming out party as a SUPERSTAR.
Take out game 2 (which he only played 9 minutes), and he averaged 19ppg in 2000 (as a 21 year old) on a severely sprained ankle that he could barely walk on. If you wanna attack Kobe's finals performances, that would be the last one. He singly-handedly won them the deciding game 4 on a messed up ankle. IMO 2004 and 2008 were Kobe's only 2 bad finals performances. I thought you'd cite those.
I thought it would happen in 2009 but Bron didn't have enough help
Thought it would happen in 2011 as the Lakers really were playing great ball after the All-Star break, Bynum was healthy and balling, Odom was 6th man of the year, and the Lakers looked like they would go to the NBA Finals for a 4th straight year themselves. But Kobe's knee wasn't right all year and Gasol went from being an MVP candidate early in the year to 42% shooting big man in the playoffs.
At this point, we'll never see it and I don't think anyone would want to see it. Kobe Bryant will not be the same player he was even last year and that franchise is headed for a long rebuilding process.
Thought it would happen in 2011 as the Lakers really were playing great ball after the All-Star break, Bynum was healthy and balling, Odom was 6th man of the year, and the Lakers looked like they would go to the NBA Finals for a 4th straight year themselves. But Kobe's knee wasn't right all year and Gasol went from being an MVP candidate early in the year to 42% shooting big man in the playoffs.
At this point, we'll never see it and I don't think anyone would want to see it. Kobe Bryant will not be the same player he was even last year and that franchise is headed for a long rebuilding process.
Malik
Superstar
if Bron didnt show up in 2011 and averaged 18 a game....what do you call kobe averaging 15 a game on 36% shooting in 2000?
you were watching basketball in 2000, right?
It's really sad that you're tryna compare a Prime Lebron to a 21 year old Kobe (who was injured half the series btw)
tremonthustler1
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