Kobe Discussion: Klapper video, possible 6 months (646)

kray28 wrote:For the record: Wilt had 32.

Fade-Away wrote:lol for the record, he also played against centers who were 6'6" and complete 1v1 defense.

aansari wrote:how many 50 point and 40 point games does kobe have?

Fade-Away wrote:

kray28 wrote:For the record: Wilt had 32.

lol for the record, he also played against centers who were 6'6" and complete 1v1 defense.

Kobe will retire, as the GOAT.

CaCHooKa Man wrote:

aansari wrote:how many 50 point and 40 point games does kobe have?

now he has 25 50+ point games and 95 40+ point games. could be more 40 point games cause i dunno if the wikipedia entry is current.

lakerzkb8 wrote:

CaCHooKa Man wrote:

aansari wrote:how many 50 point and 40 point games does kobe have?

now he has 25 50+ point games and 95 40+ point games. could be more 40 point games cause i dunno if the wikipedia entry is current.

According to ESPN he has 24 50 point games.

therealdeal wrote:Great night to watch Laker basketball.

Let me just get this out. The Laker nation needed this, and he knew it. He knew that without Andrew there would be doubters, there would be more naysayers, there would be so many people ready to give up. He went out and set a new record in one of the oldest, most historic locations in all of basketball. He shot 61% and 50% from the three point line, so not only did he break records, but he did it efficiently.

Kobe has once again proven that he's the best in basketball right now, and the Lakers are here. They're on top. And they're still playing for a ring.

Bryant's night quickly became the talk of the league.

"I've never had a night like that," said Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who scored 32 in Miami's win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. "You could tell, just watching the highlights, he had a pep in his step and he was on a mission. With Bynum out, he's going to have to do a little more, and I think he understands that. I mean, 61 points, that's Kobe -- that's all you can say."

Hearing Wade, Heat rookie Michael Beasley became wide-eyed.

"Kobe scored 61?" he asked. "You serious?"

Here is a smattering of comments from those involved:

Knicks Head Coach Mike D'Antoni: "He's pretty good. I thought in the first half, we contested a lot of shots. We put him on the line for twenty points. That's when you put up crazy numbers, which he had tonight. But you got to take your hat off to him; he made some unbelievable shots. We didn't really want to double him all the time becuase he will find other guys.
More from Coach D'Antoni: "He does it every night. He just happened to get a few more points tonight. This guy is really good. But having said that, we had opportunities to be right there with him.

Trevor Ariza: "He didn't have any smiles and he wasn't out there playing games. He was out there to kill it and he did that. I saw it before we even got to the arena, when we were on the bus. He didn't really say much, he was just focused and when someone is that hot, you give them the ball and get out of the way."
Ariza on taking in the show when Kobe gets it going like that: "You have to continue to play. It's a gift and a curse at the same time because you've got to remember you are playing. We want to win, so you just have to try and stay focused and watch, but contribute at the same time.

David Lee: "He played really well. He's one of the best players in the league; probably the best and he got on a roll tonight and he hit a bunch of shots and free throws. When a guy gets hot like that, with his talent, it's tough to stop."
More Lee, commenting on defensive schemes to try and stop Kobe: "There's not much you can do. Wilson [Chandler] played great defense for the majority of the game. It's tough when he's so good at drawing fouls and he is so good at hitting shots over the top. He wasn't just sitting there dunking and getting lay-ups. Its not like guys were playing soft. There are just very few guys that can do that and he did it tonight."

Chris Duhon: "We were caught up in what Kobe was doing. We did not stick to our game plan and it got us flustered… He had an amazing performance and I give him all the credit in the world. He hit 70-something percent for his 61 points. I don't care who you are – you are not going to win that."

Kobe was asked about his motivation, and whether he wanted to send a message after Bynum went down. Kobe stated that was part of the reason: "A combination of things; It's him going down, this kind of being a hump game for us on this road trip. I felt like I needed to focus even more, more so than usual, try to stay in that pocket." Bryant also admitted that he wanted to avoid trash-talk from Spike Lee, whom he planned on reviewing a documentary after the game. "I didn't feel like sitting next to him and hearing him talking trash about the Knicks. That was added incentive as well — seriously. He's going to get an earful tonight."

BDG wrote:
Trevor Ariza: "He didn't have any smiles and he wasn't out there playing games.

Kobe Bryant 8 wrote:I yelled to my buddy downstairs when Kobe scored his fourth point that he should come upstairs and witness a performance. He had that look in his eye from the start... I know that look.