Without a doubt, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are two of the greatest basketball players to ever play the sport.
This is not a discussion of who is better, nor is it a slight to any other major NBA All Stars, past or present. It is simply an observation of two athletes who can, and have done, virtually anything with that ole round ball.
Some Black Mamba highlights:
A bit of King James:
Nice defense by Kobe (re LeBron):
It is always a pleasure to watch these two take the floor.
Over for Now.
Main Street One
Showing posts with label Kobe Bryant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kobe Bryant. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Great Alley-Oop: Kobe Bryant to Derrick Rose
In an exhibition weekend in the Phillippines a group of NBA All Stars played the 16-man (one from each team) Fillipino All Star team at Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Manila.
The 2-day event is dubbed Ultimate All Star Weekend. And for good reason.
During one contest there was a play made where one Kobe Bryant put up a sweet underhand alley-oop to Derrick Rose who, of course, took it in stride and slammed it home.
As can be seen in the (short) clip, the crowd absolutely loved it.
In an off-the-backboard play, Kevin Durant grabs a defensive rebound, heads down court and flips the ball off the board feeding teammate James Harden, who takes a bit of an off-balance tumble following the action.
Other NBA All Stars included: Chris Paul, Tyreke Evans, Derek Fisher, and JaVale McGee.
Must have been an ultimate weekend for hoops fans.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
The 2-day event is dubbed Ultimate All Star Weekend. And for good reason.
During one contest there was a play made where one Kobe Bryant put up a sweet underhand alley-oop to Derrick Rose who, of course, took it in stride and slammed it home.
As can be seen in the (short) clip, the crowd absolutely loved it.
In an off-the-backboard play, Kevin Durant grabs a defensive rebound, heads down court and flips the ball off the board feeding teammate James Harden, who takes a bit of an off-balance tumble following the action.
Other NBA All Stars included: Chris Paul, Tyreke Evans, Derek Fisher, and JaVale McGee.
Must have been an ultimate weekend for hoops fans.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Monday, February 21, 2011
NBA All Star Game 2011 - Kobe & LeBron
What appeared to be a runaway game by the NBA West All Stars became very tense in the final moments, as the East, under some incredible bursts of steam led by LeBron James, created a nail biter for many fans.
However, one of the most memorable plays was a few moments earlier when eventual MVP Kobe Bryant (with game highs of 37 points and 14 boards) streaked for a dunk with LBJ attempting to deny Kobe on his home court with the now-famous "Chase Down" block.
What followed, aside from the Michael Jordan-style rear tap, was a beautiful behind-the-arc shot by the Black Mamba.
A quick one minute recap of these plays.
A great NBA All Star game to be sure, despite way too many turnovers, with a lot of hustle from Kevin Durant, Pau Gasol, Amar Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, to name a few.
Side Notes: Kobe tied the record of most times named All Star MVP with Bob Pettit at four while LeBron became only the second person to score an All Star Game triple-double (29-12-10) along side Michael Jordan.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
However, one of the most memorable plays was a few moments earlier when eventual MVP Kobe Bryant (with game highs of 37 points and 14 boards) streaked for a dunk with LBJ attempting to deny Kobe on his home court with the now-famous "Chase Down" block.
What followed, aside from the Michael Jordan-style rear tap, was a beautiful behind-the-arc shot by the Black Mamba.
A quick one minute recap of these plays.
A great NBA All Star game to be sure, despite way too many turnovers, with a lot of hustle from Kevin Durant, Pau Gasol, Amar Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, to name a few.
Side Notes: Kobe tied the record of most times named All Star MVP with Bob Pettit at four while LeBron became only the second person to score an All Star Game triple-double (29-12-10) along side Michael Jordan.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Friday, October 8, 2010
NBA 2K11 - Kobe and Jordan
Just had to post this one.
All-time NBA great Michael Jordan, headlining in the NBA 2K11 game, gets drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers by none other than Kobe Bryant.
Makes for an interesting game.
Especially against other multi-superstar teams.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
All-time NBA great Michael Jordan, headlining in the NBA 2K11 game, gets drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers by none other than Kobe Bryant.
Makes for an interesting game.
Especially against other multi-superstar teams.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Friday, June 18, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers, 2010 NBA Champions
Sports is a tremendously huge part of the culture of Main Street USA.
Between athletic and theatrical events the citizens of America spend billions upon billions of their hard-earned dollars.
In sporting competitions it is to follow and watch someone become the champion, the best at what they do.
This year, as they did in 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned as the Kings of Basketball after defeating their arch-rival, the Boston Celtics.
The Lakers were led all season by Kobe Bryant.
Make no mistake about it, basketball is a team activity and Kobe received a lot of assistance to acquire his 5th NBA Finals Championship Ring and his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP Award.
The series against the Celtics proved that Pau Gasol (the "Spaniard" as Kobe calls him), Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown, and Luke Walton wanted that 16th NBA Title for Los Angeles possibly as much as did Kobe.
However, Kobe is Kobe.
He is a dynamic player for the ages. A winner.
He is a winner surrounded by others who desire to win as well.
Congratulations to coach Phil Jackson and all the Lakers!
Especially to Kobe Bryant.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Between athletic and theatrical events the citizens of America spend billions upon billions of their hard-earned dollars.
In sporting competitions it is to follow and watch someone become the champion, the best at what they do.
This year, as they did in 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned as the Kings of Basketball after defeating their arch-rival, the Boston Celtics.
The Lakers were led all season by Kobe Bryant.
Make no mistake about it, basketball is a team activity and Kobe received a lot of assistance to acquire his 5th NBA Finals Championship Ring and his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP Award.
The series against the Celtics proved that Pau Gasol (the "Spaniard" as Kobe calls him), Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown, and Luke Walton wanted that 16th NBA Title for Los Angeles possibly as much as did Kobe.
However, Kobe is Kobe.
He is a dynamic player for the ages. A winner.
He is a winner surrounded by others who desire to win as well.
Especially to Kobe Bryant.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Friday, June 4, 2010
2010 NBA Finals Game 1 Lakers and Celtics
Having lived in California for over four decades, and in the Los Angeles area for much of that time, it is hard not to be a Los Angeles Lakers fan, especially during the NBA finals, regardless of the current place of residence.
And even more so with the opportunity to avenge the tragic loss in 2008 to the Boston Celtics.
It is unlikely that the Lakers will ever get close to evening up the championship series between the two - they are down 9-2 at this point thanks to Bill Russell's complete dominance of the game. Russell lead his Celtics team to 11 NBA Championships during his 13 seasons as a player, including 7 in match-ups against the Lakers.
Even so, the rivalry between the two most storied teams in the NBA is legend.
And continues as Kobe Bryant goes for his 5th title ring as a Laker. Game 1 shows what this series will be about.
In the day, growing up in SoCal with Boston controlling the NBA, the alternate outlet for enthusiasm was watching the UCLA Bruins, the totally dominate NCAA team, who won 10 championship titles between 1964 and 1975, including 4 undefeated seasons.
Those Caliornia memories will always remain, including the year my high school team played Jamaal Keith Wilkes (and lost). Fortunately, I did not have to guard him, my teammate did. Wilkes was later on the UCLA team that won 2 titles during 30-0 seasons in 1972 and 1973 and set the record of 88 consecutive wins and eventually played on four NBA Championship teams, one with the Golden State Warriors and the others with the Lakers.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
And even more so with the opportunity to avenge the tragic loss in 2008 to the Boston Celtics.
It is unlikely that the Lakers will ever get close to evening up the championship series between the two - they are down 9-2 at this point thanks to Bill Russell's complete dominance of the game. Russell lead his Celtics team to 11 NBA Championships during his 13 seasons as a player, including 7 in match-ups against the Lakers.
Even so, the rivalry between the two most storied teams in the NBA is legend.
And continues as Kobe Bryant goes for his 5th title ring as a Laker. Game 1 shows what this series will be about.
In the day, growing up in SoCal with Boston controlling the NBA, the alternate outlet for enthusiasm was watching the UCLA Bruins, the totally dominate NCAA team, who won 10 championship titles between 1964 and 1975, including 4 undefeated seasons.
Those Caliornia memories will always remain, including the year my high school team played Jamaal Keith Wilkes (and lost). Fortunately, I did not have to guard him, my teammate did. Wilkes was later on the UCLA team that won 2 titles during 30-0 seasons in 1972 and 1973 and set the record of 88 consecutive wins and eventually played on four NBA Championship teams, one with the Golden State Warriors and the others with the Lakers.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
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