60!
Lang Whitaker wonders, What more can I say?
Just finished watching the second half of Lakers/Grizzlies, and saw Kobe go for an insane 60.
Kobe was pretty much brilliant tonight, especially down the stretch when it was still a close game. For a while the Grizzlies — who, let’s be honest, will never be mistaken for a defensive juggernaut — were doubling Kobe with their point guard, basically giving Shammond Williams wide open threes. And at one point Kobe drove to the rim and threw a perfect behind-the-back pass to Kwame Brown, who treated the ball like a birthday cake and let it slip through his hands out of bounds.
Where Kobe was awesome was in the way he got his, especially in the second half. He didn’t seem to be forcing anything, instead dishing it when he was doubled and driving when he was covered one-on-one.
Oh, and the Lakers won. This makes them 3-0 in their last three games, in which Kobe has scored a combined 175 points.
The sports journalism world love trying to quantify and rate things, to decide who is the best of all time, which team would win in a seven game series, etcetera. And we could argue Kobe’s place among the all-time greats forever.
I don’t know what else to say about Kobe without being called a hater, so maybe, just this once, let’s all just shake our heads and agree that Kobe is really damn good.
118 Responses to “60!”
Mar.23 at 7:59 am
me says:
first
Mar.23 at 8:00 am
Ron says:
damn… somethings gotta give!
Mar.23 at 8:05 am
ian says:
hater or not, we have to admit he is pretty damn good… even MJ said hes the best player in the planet now, you can even ask that german guy, dirk.. makes you wonder how much he’ll score on the next game…
Mar.23 at 8:19 am
gazza says:
kobe must be the most complete offensive player ever. He is obviously on fire, but he makes it look so damn natural and he has so many moves. Can’t wait for the playoffs to begin…
Mar.23 at 8:26 am
KyleWatson35 says:
It ain’t even fair anymore!!! The lakers scored 121 pts, Kobe had 60 of em and they only won by 2! There should not be no question about who’s the best baller now.
Mar.23 at 8:26 am
Decs says:
I would give anything to see MJ and Kobe play one on one….. anything.
Mar.23 at 8:28 am
Torrance says:
I just love how this post wasn’t accessible at first, and now to come back and notice “…2007/03/lang-you-cant-name-a-post-just-a-number/” Yes, I find that amusing. I do. Oh, and Kobe? Daaaamn…
Mar.23 at 8:54 am
Topher says:
I don’t understand why people hate that Kobe is aware of the records he makes and breaks and thinks about his place among the all-time greats. Isn’t that what it’s all about, wanting to be the best and killing yourself every night just to achieve those basketball milestones. Especailly watching as a fan, to know that he wants that record and wants the accolades. It seems like most times fans care more about accomplishments than the teams or players do and that makes it less fun to watch because why should we be so invested if they aren’t. It is a hell of a lot more worthwhile and entertaining seeing Kobe trying to conquer the league then watching some player who doesn’t care about the history of the game or its legacy.
Mar.23 at 9:12 am
Dillan says:
Kobe’s game looks much smoother and more efficient post Shaq. And he looks more determined. What i like, is that he puts the kind of fear in players everytime he touches the ball. The same kind of fear when the ball goes to Shaq, MJ, Bird, Magic, Wilt or any hall of famer for that matter. No matter what, a score will come. The current crop don’t bring the same kind of fear. I am not a Kobe fan.
Mar.23 at 9:13 am
Keith says:
Player of the month? Kobe Bryant. Apart from Muhhamed Ali, has another athlete divided opinion as much as Kobe Bryant?
Mar.23 at 9:27 am
Elvis says:
Kobe is a killin em right now!!!
Mar.23 at 9:29 am
Cub Buenning says:
Although, I have been branded a hater, i love watching Kobe do what he has been doing lately. I haven’t liked his role within the team as it is presently constituted, but this “jump on my back” philo is pretty dope to watch.
Mar.23 at 9:32 am
Ben Osborne says:
Kobe Bryant: guaranteed to generate three-digit comments…
Mar.23 at 9:32 am
Ryan Jones says:
This guy’s nothing but a ballhog.
Mar.23 at 9:33 am
Ryan Jones says:
My previous comment refers to Ben Osborne, if that wasn’t clear.
Mar.23 at 10:19 am
Emry DowningHall says:
Someone get a body on that man ….
Mar.23 at 10:23 am
Mike says:
Kobe is just on another level.
Mar.23 at 10:36 am
Josh says:
So sick of the haters, no matter what Kobe does, they will say something negative. But I think it bothers us as Kobe fans more than it bothers him. When it heats up for him, he just goes out and does something crazy, that makes everyone (haters included) just say “Damn, he did it again” Also sick of this “Kobe is not worthy of MVP talk stuff” Nash and Dirk, Nash and Dirk, that is all I hear, makes me want to throw up. I will give you Dirk, i think he is having an unbelievable year, and his team is great, but I think Nash overrated. Give me Marion, and Staudamire, and thier role players, and I am good for at least 6 assists a game, and I haven’t balled since HS.
Team wise the Lakers may not be as good as thier teams, but niether one of those teams had to run with two of thier 5 starters for a majority of the year.
Mar.23 at 10:36 am
Russ Bengtson says:
It’s gonna be such a shame when Kobe has a really off night and scores 35 or something.
Mar.23 at 10:42 am
Josh says:
Hey Lang– I tried this URL a while ago before there were any comments, and it worked… (it doesn’t now, though) http://slamonline.com/online/2007/03/60!/
Mar.23 at 10:44 am
Mike says:
The thing that jumps out at me is that Kobe had to score 60 for the Lakers to beat the Grizzlies by 2. Kobe scoring dumptrucks of points is nice and all, but how bad is the rest of the Laker roster? If Kobe goes for 60 against the Griz, then the Lakers should have won by at least 20.
Mar.23 at 10:44 am
Mike says:
That being said…60 again. Damn that’s a bad man.
Mar.23 at 10:47 am
1hush D says:
How did Memphis keep it to a 2 point game with Kobe scoring 60?…………. Keith, Ali was controversial for ethical and moral stances he took and his flamboyance. Kobe is controversial for his arrogance, rape charges and being a Laker………………………………………………. Memphis, Portland, and Minnesota….BM took it to them without getting suspended for elbowing someone in the face. That is worth a congratulations! When we talk of a watered down league, does that refer directly to defense?
Mar.23 at 10:52 am
1hush D says:
Up next for BM, the warriors…..then Memphis again (congrats on that lottery ball) and then Houston on the 30th. Cannot wait for the one and done Lakers to go home to their porn and video games for the playoffs.
Mar.23 at 10:58 am
Mike says:
I love porn and video games.
Mar.23 at 10:59 am
caputo says:
You can say he won a title without Shaq.
Mar.23 at 11:11 am
Darryl hodoh says:
kopbe is one of the best players in the l. its a shme how they always fine him.
Mar.23 at 11:27 am
Gnar Gnar Duckets! says:
Dumping 60 & only winning by 2? That sounds like a lot of effort to barely survive. Congrats Kobe, you’re still a bum.
Mar.23 at 11:41 am
The Shermanator of Inside Streetball says:
58.3 ppg average over the last three and Leapfrogging Melo for the scoring title on the way to winning three in a row, DAMN! Oh and by the way Phil told Kobe to get involved in the scoring earlier in the game so all the Kobe haters can blame PJ for this scoring explosion.
Mar.23 at 11:43 am
Shiz says:
Yeah…he’s a bum…only 3 guys not named Kobe did what he did last night…Elgin, MJ, and Wilt…ur right, Kobe’s fuckin terrible…
Mar.23 at 11:46 am
namik says:
Get em Shiz!!!
Mar.23 at 11:47 am
namik says:
Did I just swaggerjack 50 Cent??? WTF!!!
Mar.23 at 11:51 am
Shiz says:
Damn, thats whats wrong with muthafuckas these days. It doesn’t matter what you do. somebodies gonna hate just for the sake of sounding like a prick. The Lakers got the vic. thats what matters.
This is playoff time…Kobe and Phil dont have time to keep teaching and re-teaching the triangle cuz Stone-hands-I-love-cake Kwame STILL hasn’t figured out how to catch. Let alone how to screen away and cut.
If it was Nash, and he’d gone for 60 and the Suns had only won by a bucket ya’ll would be saying “that’s why he’s the mvp” Dirk? same thing. Amare? It would have been “Oh son is a beast, blah blah” why cant muthafuckas just appreciate the gift that this man has. If it was A.I. it’d be “oh son got mad heart and a bum squad”. Make excuses for your all-star of choice, but give credit where its due. The man is unstoppable, bottom line.
Mar.23 at 11:55 am
Shiz says:
How quickly we forget that MJ used to have those games too. Scoring 40 while only winning by 2 or whatever…
Mar.23 at 11:58 am
irvbx says:
not taking anything away from kobe but i would like to see him score 60 against a GOOD, QUALITY team not some bottom of the barrel guys
Mar.23 at 12:00 pm
jbn74sb says:
Take a look at Melo’s assist and rebound numbers last night, in addition to his pedestrian 28 points. In a loss. And then take a look at Kobe’s rebounds and assists, in addition to scoring 25% of the points scored in the entire game. Make you wonder how often that happens - one player dropping 25% or more of the total points scored in a game.
Mar.23 at 12:00 pm
Chris O'Leary says:
How is it that Kwame Brown’s hands get worse by the season? Is that even possible? Kobe’s pretty good at basketball.
Mar.23 at 12:00 pm
Jesse says:
haha, Lang your gettin soft, the Kobe train really got you last post. Much respect the Kobe camp forgives you
Mar.23 at 12:04 pm
namik says:
Yeah…maybe he scored 60 because they needed it. Now thats a radical idea! But no he should let them loose and play the “right way”. Does it matter that they would probably be on a 10 game losing streak and not make the playoffs? No! Who cares about all THAT? I mean who the hell wants to see Kobe shoot when we can get Smush acting out his superstar fantasies? kobe deprives us of watching Kwame fumble arond the ball and show us how hard a layup is even if you are 7 feet tall. Now thats entertainment! 58 points in 3 nights? Hell Nash could do that for a season if he stopped passing. LeBron will average that for his CAREER!!!
Mar.23 at 12:04 pm
jbn74sb says:
Irvbx - The Mavs made the finals last year, which presumably qualifies them as a good team. Perhaps you forgot that not only did Kobe drop 62 on them, but that he did it in 3 quarters, during which time the entire Mavs team had a grand total of 61.
Mar.23 at 12:08 pm
James says:
Unreal. On an semi-unrelated note, doesn’t Kwame remind you of Patrick Ewing in Space Jam after he gets his basketball skills sucked out of him? Just a thought…
Mar.23 at 12:12 pm
Reggie Evans says:
I wish Kobe could still jump as high as he used to. He’s a deadly scorer, but I have to admit, there was an oop from Lamar in the game that would have been a top ten dunk for Kobe, but he could only lay it in.
Mar.23 at 12:15 pm
Matt says:
He did average 37 attempted FG’s in those three games. It’s still a remarkable achievement, but there are at least a dozen players in the L that could score that many points if they shot the ball 37 times in a game. I’m more impressed with Lebron’s 24-17-9 line to be honest.
Mar.23 at 12:17 pm
Lang Whitaker says:
Great point, Chris.
Mar.23 at 12:17 pm
Matt says:
and.. Kobe will never win another championship, because no decent established player will want to sign with LA to sit around and watch the Kobe show.
Mar.23 at 12:19 pm
allenp says:
Shiz, I respect your Kobe love. But the random AI hate is uncalled for. The Nash and Dirk comments were on point, but people used to hate on AI the same way they hate on Kobe when AI was exploding for the Sixers. Not only that, but Kobe was getting mad love back then. Remember, the real hate didn’t begin until he was accused or raping a white woman and driving shaq off.
Mar.23 at 12:32 pm
Shiz says:
allenp: Its not A.I. hate. Its bein real. I cant count how many times I argued with some friends from Philly about how Bubby-chuck was, well…a chuck.. and their answer was always “look who he’s got! Aaron McKie! Eric Snow! Ty Hill!” and all Im sayin is Luke Walton aint that much better than Aaron, likewise with E-Snow/Smush and Ty Hill/Kwame. And Kobe was NOT gettin mad love back then. He was still considered a chuck and even more arrogant because he wouldn’t defer to Shaq when he started crying about “how many jumpshots” the Lakers were taking (all veiled shots at Kobe, I might add). I like A.I. and have no problem with him or his game. In fact I’m a fan. So fall back. And as far as the Colorado thing and the Shaq thing, eh…neither can be proved. So I call that a push..But don’t twist my post around, I love me some Bubba-Chuck, but he does get a pass cuz he’s “from the streets” and “keeps it real” and that cant be denied.
Mar.23 at 12:35 pm
Kevin Wilson says:
The birthday cake line killed me.
Mar.23 at 12:35 pm
Bigi says:
50+ again!!!Damn Mr.24…And he didn’t even seem tired at the 4qtr…Scary!
Mar.23 at 12:35 pm
Shiz says:
Matt: I think “at least 12 guys” is an exaggeration. You gotta remember its not only about talent, but about conditioning too, and there’s noone more conditioned than Kob. Based purely off talent and ability to hit shots, maybe, but not in game situations being dogged by double’s, triples, and…Kwame…
Mar.23 at 12:36 pm
rob d says:
wow…..kobe is undeniably the best player of his era..he should be mvp.why?cos the lakers would flop without a leader(lamar isnt ready).take away nash from the suns-they still got amare,maron,diaw,barbosa and raja–why do people hate kobe so much-he never said he was the next jordan-the media did!and people sayin he’ll never be as good as jordan until he single-handedly wins a title-ehhh…jordan didnt win any by himself(scottie,rodman,kukoc,paxson etc.)…after hes accomplished himself as the G.O.T.E people hate even more…why!!when he played unselfishly the lakers lost 7 in a row..now there 3 in a row with him scorin 50+..c’mon…and there 8-3 when he has 40+!!callin him a ballhog dats stupid-if you had the skills and confidence of him wouldn’t you want the ball…dat rape shit is dumb 2 cos she was a poor white girl and hes a rich black sportstar—she would sue,sell her story and get millions..duh!!
Mar.23 at 12:36 pm
Mike says:
Kobe Bryant is the Good Will Hunting of the LA Lakers. He has to do it by himself because he’s sick of watching the others fumble around and fuck it all up.
Mar.23 at 12:39 pm
Mike says:
Kobe played selfless, teaching, patient ball early in the season, and the team was rolling along pretty well with a fairly cushy first half schedule. Now there’s a bunch of road games, other guys are dinged up, Kwame is on the team…Kobe is taking charge to make sure his team stays solidly in the playoff hunt. Can’t fault him. Kobe just can’t win for winning.
Mar.23 at 12:53 pm
Nate says:
Lang’s a hater.
Mar.23 at 1:01 pm
Alpha-bet says:
If Kob ain’t better than Jordan, he’s the closest one
Mar.23 at 1:16 pm
jbn74sb says:
Great piece on Kobe by Roland Lazenby today, er, yesterday: http://lakernoise.blogspot.com/2007/03/mystery-irony-all-that-good-stuff.html And check out this quote from kb24.com: “He may never catch Kareem for the all-time lead, but it’s possible. Unlikely, but possible. All he has to do is hit his career average of 24.4 points per game over 70 games for the next 12 seasons to retire a few months shy of his 41st birthday with 39,000-plus in 2019.”
Mar.23 at 1:21 pm
Reggie Evans says:
The best player is the one who: [generates the most points for his team] plus [takes away the most points from the other team].
Mar.23 at 1:44 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
The Good Will Hunting analogy is neat. I like to think that after the game he blew up and said “do you realize how EASY this is for me?” before setting the stat sheet on fire.
Mar.23 at 1:50 pm
Julian says:
funny observation james. good comparison.
who else wants to see kobe in the Finals, without a shaq to defer to? probably wont happen for awhile, if ever, but god just imagine…if what wade did last season was spectacular, imagine kobe! say what you want about mamba, but respect game.
Mar.23 at 1:54 pm
nico says:
Irvbx- Like someone else has already pointed out, and I’ll say it again simply cause your a fool: He did do it against a quality team. 62 on dallas. 3 quarters. Or maybe you don’t consider a team that makes the NBA Finals quality? My mistake.
Mar.23 at 2:00 pm
Rich says:
“60 Responses to “60!””…all I know is that’s all I saw, had to say that, sorry…guess I just messed that up, oh well, it was gonna happen anyways…kobe, kobe, kobe…damn, ain’t he tired yet form all that scoring???!!!
Mar.23 at 2:11 pm
Co Co says:
If making his teammates better involves passing the ball to Kwame, then I’d prefer him to make his teammates worse! Everyone applauds Nash for being good at what he does, which is passing. Well, Kobe is the best at what he does, which is scoring. At the end of the day its the team most points that win a game. Why the hell do people want to turn the greatest scorer into a passer? Especially when he has to pass to Kwame!! Namik you’re right, Kwame does show us how hard a layup is every night!
Mar.23 at 2:19 pm
J-Bird says:
Too bad the Lakers lost seven in a row before these last three games. Now Kobes only shot at the MVP is to drop 50+ every night for the rest of the regular season.
Mar.23 at 2:20 pm
J-Bird says:
but im not ruling that out…
Mar.23 at 2:23 pm
jadon says:
HEY! HEY! I am a kobe hater but I do respect him because he is the most fun player to watch in the league. PLEASE just give him some RESPECT. Many players do not have Kobe’s level or MJ’s level. Who wants to see a player to have the best record breaker? Who likes to watch the greatest player on the planet? so this is our opportunity to watch KOBE today. We never have a chance to watch the greatest players like magic, mj, bird, wilt, and baylor. So Kobe is our chance. Its a blessing for us to have kobe in our time. In fact, He is the GREATEST, most AMAZING player I have ever seen.
Mar.23 at 2:26 pm
Reggie Evans says:
HOW YOU LIKE DEM APPLES???!!!
Mar.23 at 2:58 pm
Kadavour says:
But yo, he’s the triangle offense’s designated scorer. Luke and Lamar are the facilitators. For the thick-skulled haters, that means, Luke and Lamar are supposed to pass, and Kobe, Smush and Kwame are supposed to shoot. We all know Kwame can’t catch (something about cake?) and Smush only shows up when the games are nationally televised (that kid has so much potential) so that leaves the onus on Kobe to score.
“doesn’t Kwame remind u of Ewing when he got his powers sucked away in Space Jam?” lmfao If Kobe was writing this post right now, he’d go Dipset on ur asses and begin with, Hi Haters
Mar.23 at 3:30 pm
Shiz says:
I love the Lazenby write-up..It reminds me of one of Mike Tyson’s ultra-confusing rants where, amidst all his ultra-crazy shit talkin he says “My defense is impregnable!! My offense is impetious!!” It was at the same time one of the all-time great (and crazy) sports lines ever. Funny how when related to Kobe it makes sense in a crazy, convaluted, I’ll eat your children kinda way…
Mar.23 at 3:33 pm
DEVILb0y says:
to the haters stop hatin cause kobe’s shine wont end soon, open your eyes and see the best there is and probably when its all said and done the best there ever will be…
Mar.23 at 4:16 pm
Silky Slim says:
The Revenge of Mamba!
Mar.23 at 4:36 pm
sammy belmont says:
mambas on a plane
Mar.23 at 4:46 pm
James S says:
Lang, you still piss me off. I dont even wnat you as a Kobe fan no more. Keep hating. Kobe for mVO since he got robbed last year.
Mar.23 at 5:01 pm
jay says:
kobe has been flat out sick . i am pumped for his kicks in a week..yeah i am die hard kob fan and to be honest his performance as awe inspiring as it is will be wasted with a first round exit. the west is too tough no matter how great mamba is. if you give KG a title shot..put him and kob together with the roll players that would be something. i am all for team game but kobe is riding a wave right now..as i fan expecially his..i sit back and enjoy a jaw-dropping show! peace out lang..no i do not hate you!
Mar.23 at 5:53 pm
pissedoffreader says:
who the damn is jesse dunn?
Mar.23 at 8:44 pm
MagicChicken says:
I’m such a proud Laker Fan. But I’m also a sad one. Lamar has awoken, and what no one notices is that he’s exceeding his averages over this stretch. But the rest of the team … Kwame can’t rebound, the bench can’t score, and the defense … oh damn the defense hurts. If the bench wakes up a bit, and the big guys can dominate the boards (both Lamar and Kwame), I think we can see the return of the Laker team that every was scared of, and maybe even some fake Kobe MVP hype (cuz really, too many people hate him to really want him to win it). The truly sad thing about the Laker play right now is how much Kobe is carrying them … it almost makes you wonder how incredibly bad they would be right now w/o Kobe, and how they got away with only two 6-game loss streaks … that’s right, I said *only*, and I’m a Laker Lover! I would be in so much pain right now if it weren’t for Kobe.
Mar.23 at 8:44 pm
DP says:
Ha Ha……….like I said…….MVP. play wit it.
Mar.23 at 9:22 pm
1hush D says:
I called the wrong opponent. BM versus the hornets right now. Hey, do you guys remember when BM put 50 on the Suns in the playoffs last year? Yeah, the Lakers lost that game. Actually, I guess they lost the series after being up 3 to 1. Remember how Kobe quit in Game 7? I did notice that they won the game where Odom was the Lakers scoring leader. The guy is amazing and not the MVP.
Mar.23 at 9:29 pm
Drolfe says:
Is this sort of thing keeps up is it possible he could win the MVP? I don’t see him overtaking Dirk or Nash unless both those guys go on a huge slide and lose a bunch of games. He is constantly compared to the greatest players ever and has never won the MVP. It’s strange.
Update: half time at New Orleans, Hornets up 57-56, Kobe with 27.
Mar.23 at 9:34 pm
1hush D says:
It occurs to me that nobody with a vote for MVP is calling for BM as the MVP. Ok, so he jumped LeBron…Dirk and Nash are way out in front. Did I say he is amazing?
Mar.23 at 9:57 pm
Drolfe says:
Holy shit, just checked the Hornets game again. Kobe has 42 points with 2:17 to go in the 3rd. Lakers by 18. Dang.
Mar.23 at 10:31 pm
truce says:
50. damn 65. 50. 60. 50. so 60 next game right?
Mar.23 at 10:42 pm
Brad says:
just like to point out that before i posted here, there were 81 replies. coincidence?
Mar.23 at 10:55 pm
1hush D says:
Portland, Minnesota, Memphis, New Orleans/OK City…..what a club!
Mar.23 at 11:06 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
No, he’ll get 55 next game to keep the mathematical series going. Then three straight 50s followed by a 45.
Mar.23 at 11:09 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
And enough with bagging on the teams he did it against. 50-plus is 50-plus. You’re telling me Jordan never went against four dogs in a row (not that Minny and NO/OK are dogs, even) back when Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, Minnesota and them were expansion squads and the Nuggets (among others) were God awful? Kobe just did something that hadn’t been done in ANY of our lifetimes—or his, for that matter. Respect that.
Mar.23 at 11:11 pm
rodrigo says:
this is a respond to irvbx, kobe dropped 62 in three quarters last year against dallas, if thats not a good team i dont know what is
Mar.23 at 11:39 pm
albie1kenobi says:
Russ.
what a nerd.
i can so relate.
Mar.23 at 11:40 pm
albie1kenobi says:
and well said about the history making part. some of you guys have so much hate it’s ridiculous. can’t you just be a basketball fan for once?
Mar.23 at 11:56 pm
DP says:
Well, you know what they say. Kobe is freakin amazing. Damn, if only I was that good.Well, at least I am the water boy on my team. play wit it.
Mar.24 at 12:23 am
ekam says:
Three straight 50+ point games o shit he jus scored 50 today against New Orleans. I think everyone knows who should be on Slam 108.
Mar.24 at 12:54 am
rodrigo says:
kobe should definately be on the next cover
Mar.24 at 1:06 am
The Real Mongoose says:
Where did all the hate go?
Mar.24 at 1:15 am
The Real Mongoose says:
Thanks for making up for your comments the other day, Lang.
Mar.24 at 2:09 am
Blinguo says:
Kobe must have been reading Max’s blog last week.
Mar.24 at 2:40 am
Elyse says:
Haha, I think it is kinda funny/ ironic that Lang, the guy who has always deplored Kobe is getting the “Kobe Treatment”: that lose-lose situation treatment, how no matter what he does he is pissing someone off, or doing something wrong.
Mar.24 at 2:40 am
DEVILb0y says:
Hey lang can you say five oh!!! cause BM did it again!!!!
Mar.24 at 3:58 am
sizzle kobe says:
2 more 50+ games. hellsyeah!
Mar.24 at 7:11 am
Bigi says:
Fatigue…Nah,he doesen’t seem to know that word…4 games,4 W’s and 225 points!!!!!!!!!Golden State,Wad up?MVP.Peace.
Mar.24 at 9:46 am
Matt says:
I rescind all previous comments. 4 straight 50+ games? We are witnessing history. Even Jordan didn’t offensively dominate like this. All hail King Kobe..
Mar.24 at 10:14 am
wade jr says:
KOBE IS A BITCH do dat against dwade u pussy
Mar.24 at 11:23 am
1hush D says:
I can see BM putting 50+ on GState and losing. Work with me here.
Mar.24 at 11:39 am
James says:
Whenever Kobe goes off the discussions always make me shake my head.. what more does he have to do????????? he drops 50, 60, 65, people still find something negative to say????? 81, people. 81. you can’t take away from that with a straight face. i don’t care about stat comparisons, defensive schemes, diluted talent pools, hand checking laws, blah blah. kobe is the best right now and everyone needs to accept it and move on. my opinion of kobe? i’m a hater because of a hotel room in CO in 2003. but on the court? best in the game right now, unquestionably. 60? 65? we’re living in his greatness right now, like jordan in ‘87. and i was 3 years old that season… rant finished, james out.
Mar.24 at 11:49 am
diamond says:
damn kobe is the stuff man hes the king man no one is better then him except t-mac
Mar.24 at 11:59 am
Backboard says:
thx lang…. now, just keep it level…
Mar.24 at 3:23 pm
vinny says:
whatever them haters say it just doesn’t matter anymore kobe.look,yu drop these points and evryone knows that dudes from the 96 draft be the life of the party now a days.shit, whatever yu do just keep on hatin the muthafuckin raptors, SHIT!!
Mar.24 at 3:32 pm
vinny says:
damn i apologize for the language slam, 12 year olds shoudnt swear like that. my parents would be ashamed at me for all the stuff i wrote on slam with all the “language”. Whatever man kobes for mvp, and yes its reppin time man,20 30 grand one pocket,foreign car outside,livin life fast, yu haters better catch up,PA here we go again………
Mar.24 at 3:33 pm
jamesflames204 says:
why has no one mentioned that this kobe guy should just be getting out of jail right about now and serving a league suspension for the conviction he shouda got? F*ck that ball hog! kobe hater 4 life
Mar.24 at 4:21 pm
tt says:
portland, minnesota, new orleans, & memphis what a club! i guess 1hush D would put dallas & suns on the same club, cause bm scored 50 or more on those two teams as well.
I also thought it was funny how you say nobody that has an mvp vote won’t vote for kobe, how do you know? Luckily i know you don’t get to vote.
Mar.24 at 11:47 pm
Drolfe says:
Go to your room Vinny.
Mar.25 at 10:33 am
bs on you says:
fuck yu vinny
Mar.25 at 3:59 pm
Godfather says:
Yo after his performance in the last three games and the way hes been playin all year there shud be no doubt who the mvp is. The mvp is the person who makes his team win and without kobe where the hell wud the lakers be? He had to score 60 to make his team win by two. Steve nash, dirk nowitzki and all those other guys have depth to support them, kobe goes out there and makes his team win. Hate it or liove it this guy is mvp
Mar.25 at 10:24 pm
1hush D says:
Yo tt, I have made the point numerous times that when BM scored 50 on the Suns in the playoffs last year that Phoenix won that game. Remember, the object is to win the game not score the most points individually. But hey, answer me this so I know. When BM scored 50 on the Mavs did the Lakers win? I need to keep track of this. When was that game?
Mar.26 at 1:50 am
ekam says:
Kobes better then Jordan.
Mar.26 at 2:17 am
derreck says:
Has anyone else noticed that Kwame looks really uncomfortable with the ball in his hands..
Mar.26 at 7:31 am
Kadavour says:
astounding observation Derreck. i believe the words, “doesn’t kwame remind you of patrick ewing in Space Jam after he got his skills sucked away” sums it up the best.
Mar.26 at 12:37 pm
1hush D says:
Maybe Phil should stop meowing at Kwame. Perhaps that strategy is overrated.
Mar.26 at 3:46 pm
tt says:
1hush D. I know you’ve made the point numerous times that when BM scored 50 on the Suns the Lakers lost, but I feel the need to bring it up everytime you say he can’t score on above average teams. Bbal is a team sport, he can’t help it if his supporting cast can’t produce. Don’t say he should pass more too, cause he tried that at the beginning of the year & it didn’t go well. Anyhoo Kobe scored 62 on the Mavs & the lakers won BUT my bad that was in 05′ too long ago. Still impressive though. I don’t see why there should only be a 2 man race to MVP. It doesn’t hurt to include Kobe for MVP, not like he’s gonna get it. Besides everyone’s interpretation of MVP is different. That’s like asking people which taste better Coke, Pepsi, or Dr Pepper?
Mar.29 at 2:54 pm
1hush D says:
fair enough tt. I agree Kobe should be in the discussion. I just think he is well behind Dirk and Nash. That is how my taste test works out. I will put my personal chip on BM when he is not only scoring 50 point + games but when he cannot get his game going he just doesn’t keep jacking up misses and rather trys to plug someone else in who isn’t missing. Odom is showing us that with injury, he can still produce. By the way, you go to war with the army you have not with the one you want. It is no wonder the team stands around and watches him do his thing - why move if it is for not?