Kobe Bryant 2002 WCF, Lakers vs Kings - CLASSIC Playoff Matchup (FULL Series Highlights)

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the sacramento

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their best record in the nba against the two-time defending champion the

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western conference final game one best of seven and guard six seven of the number of marion junior high school eight

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bill jackson told us he expects

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to get significant minutes against bibi bryant knock down his anchor jefferson big on the back and shaq you got the fabulous and these types of plays give them a lot of confidence that time he they didn't and christie doesn't finish the shot fischer with a perfect pass to kobe bryant triangular offense impeccably devised by text winner and perfectly executed by this team in another turnover the king is starting to get very careless and brian another so far has the ability put up big numbers offensively, he has nine points to lead the Kings in scoring.

Bryant Wallace, the rookie, should have a goal to get this down to five, six points by halftime, but the Lasers do everything means they're doing everything. Right now, perfect today, the backdoor cuts into the foundation of any offensive attack transition, finishing high above the rim, taking down the defender, shaking the bait prepared for the game, he will never do that to me again two weeks later, so back it up his within Christie. trying to beat the clock on brian anderlaker's mind about making diving shots, i think brian got a piece of that, christie stays with him, takes him down, excellent defensive kill, bryant will try again with two amount of punches, in which kobe bryant lidsey shot.

Hunter, meanwhile, back in the game for the Lakers, Bryant turns, count it and a Christie has had her hands

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, he stays with her girlfriend, who screws Christie. There's really no way you can protect this guy. You are too close. This guy is the most. skilled basketball player and is burning whoever the guard is at the moment because of kobe bryant's concentration here he knocks them both down bobby johnson enters the five point game quickly they look to foul and we will foul kobe bryant dallas lost the second game and they moved to the hallway and the Kings will let the clock run out with a wire-to-wire victory for the Lakers and here we go to the second game of the Western Conference finals, they don't like to go out and defend it and maybe tonight It will have shots everywhere. trying to sneak it in, here comes Fox, it's a three on one pony point and fighting for two, both food poisoning, good pass from Fox in transition, right there, Turkey, back there, guarding both guys, pin the guy who was down while Shaq was caught. howell and chris were able to take advantage of this man whose stomach was upset all night before, feeding him bag after bag of fluids to regain his strength, except for their dominance of san antonio last year in the

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s which i haven't seen. them just for the juggler kobe bryant with a great rotation of the ball with his hands by roberto lost control of the rugby somehow it occurred to him why it looks like the

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are really taking away the middle and forcing them to beat them outside kobe bryant gets his First basket of the second quarter.

Well, we mentioned that Kobe Bryant had four intravenous fluid leaders in the last few hours. Now the injection site started bleeding, so during that timeout, coach Gary Veede had to re-bandage his left arm and also asked. kobe ​​how did he feel he said I feel very weak a little dizzy but I will continue to play winners playing horry again on the perimeter the last game roy penetrated every time he got the ball with weber playing paternity the defensive change turcaloo couldn't stop The shot everything time, I don't think it's deserved because of how the defense is playing, they have to take some of those shots and sometimes they also forget that Vladi is in the middle and that will leak.

They put a screen on Shaq. he took it straight to samaki walker he gave vladi some power in his legs too and kobe bryant puts another one i can't even take advantage of that opportunity here comes jack the lakers are shooting 45 from the floor his help goes back to the shack that was No will happen before Jackson will go to the basket against anyone. This guy has a lot of courage. Here it comes. Howard picks it up in a Sacramento foul for that foreign food better than 19,000, making his way into the basic arena as the scene has changed. to Southern California for the third game of this best-of-seven Western Conference Final, tells us how important the game is for both of us now, I mean, the balls have failed offensively, they are not moving very quickly and precisely in At this time the shots were blocked at five. ball movement 10 15 points here's jackson a minute and a half left in the first half christie got a piece of that shot attempted by bryant so kobe bryant is just one of the eight to leave the field outside the steel here's Fisher challenging the diva for the first title of the Pacific division they won in the first round of the

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s and once again the Lakers listened to the feelings of the local fans in the back court in front now Kobe Bryant with Kevin George and Samaji Walker here is Shaw for three on the rebound Kobe has had a difficult night here Christy did not back down from Kobe's aggressiveness.

Two Kobe Bryant mental breakdowns in the same possession. The shot clock is running out on the sloppy pass and the Kings now lead 83-56. Is that a question here tonight as Bryant takes the step? Give them the confidence they need. 13 more points sacramento i expect a lot of playing time from him in the fourth game yes christie with 16 points extends to 17 what does this tell us about kobe bryant never gives up on a game never gives up on himself a ball game extraordinary what a shot for kobe bryant ended up making four of nine shots from the center and 16 of his 23 came in the final seconds of the fourth quarter here is george sacramento

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capable of resisting the desperate reaction of the los angeles lakers ron garrison ken they are the officials and control of the lakers the initial tip and this crowd is there from the beginning and the Lakers can't do anything about it because they can't stop the ball at the point of attack if you're Sacramento, never stop Jackson end of this crowd so bad like It was Friday night in the third game for the Lakers, it just works like a wild ball and Kobe Bryant doesn't get anything out of the timeout, four of 20, let's see if he picks up more.

Coleman Bride has hit two in a row in the fourth. quarter jackson tries to reverse bobby jackson who played so well until this game today has not turned in kobe bryant able to throw it throw it down kings of the first half with a lead of 57 38 have led by bobby jackson has already had two blocked layups here comes Fisher Oh, he changed his mind, but Brian is there at 13. The Kings have to make some shots and they will have to make them under pressure from the Lakers, that could be important right there, Brian for the crossover.

Kirby's Lakers are down six Bryant in a pull-up sacrament trying to hold on after leading by as many as 24? You talked about the stars making the play and the Lakers know they have two dominant players in one minute, talk a little. garbage to the bench kobe bryant with a literally impossible free throw like the lakers did in seattle in 89. it's two points we're sacramento seven seconds away bryant making the move christie bouncing it's like the pistons pass the celtics and the bulls pass the pistons he said, i feel like we've come of age the other night, bill jackson told us last night that he feels kobe bryant has been too passive at first, watson's shot and you see kobe come out he was available around 10 10 30. last night this becomes your sanctuary this becomes your safe haven where you can find peace with the world you can't get in trouble while trying something stupid and silly early Good point on trying to keep it alive They have the new shot clock.

Here's Kobe Bryant. Yes, he serves the ball and finishes the play. Another type. This is a free kick. Bryant lost to Sacramento by 27 points. Here they are down by seven, which has put them within one. Minute left in the first now what they should do is execute him well, make him deliver that ball because he's going to try to keep it close. This won't be about a lucky play in the end, well, what the Lakers have been good at. They are ahead because they have to go back. The Lakers are going to move forward. Now it will be Kobe.

In fact, the rest of this time they will try to keep you close. It is something very difficult. do it against this great lakers defense, good job by christie and cutting bryant, brian was able to take it out anyway wow, mental breakdown there in the first half again and bryant takes it to a pair of kings this is a great

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of what phil jackson is wearing uh and kobe bryant on the rebound brian and o'neill each playing with four takes the shot brian extends why it's so hard you have two guys that can just make shots in your situations here toby and jack who will do it for sacramento weber bryant gets fouled before a five-point game has the shots open in los angeles hoping this won't be the last home appearance of the season the kings with other ideas who were a game of reaching the NBA Finals Jack had one of their most dominant games in this

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, let's see if the Lakers can recover their character because they don't like to play with rhythm and right now the game is very open, they are going to call a foul , get what you can do.

They balance it by working in their own way, the Lakers' defense is very solid at this moment, well, without stopping to think that maybe they want to come with Bobby Jackson at this moment, Bobby Jackson is playing very well, Jack has a great position, Fisher starting the second half played. only six minutes and the The first half committed two fouls looking for the shot now looks like the best player in the game. You can throw this one away. There's not much the defense can do about it. Jack has been on fire from behind. It's a three-point game. best team ryan yeah, making the move on bobby jackson alone kobe bryant is rising above the crowd just had to go get him make the defense collapse you go wide look for the perimeter well I think if the Lakers go to break Turgano's clutch free throw a point lead for the Lakers and Brian gets fouled immediately takes him straight to the gym here he comes they have to look seven our experience will probably help us down the stretch in terms of our poise, you know, sacramento, they've been fighting all year to have home field advantage and you know it's a lot of pressure that comes along with the responsibility of having home field advantage and you know we don't have that Kyle Bell has never blocked my shot in jump and you know, especially in game seven, well that doesn't matter for the lakers, it's the 17th game seven since he moved to los angeles four decades ago and o'deal is controlled by sacramento, the starting leader insists on shooting his own dribble, not a good idea at this level Brian talked to him for seven games and they believe in their hearts that they can take down this team able to speed up the length of the laker's defenders able to put some thought into the laker to get the king scores there is kobe bryant good ball movement the change of pace nothing sacramento could do in that situation and then he carries the ball along that baseline after fischer's good pass realizing he had nowhere to go to concentrate, there will be no foreign factors inside this young man's head this afternoon 28-27 sacramento steps back by one while brian makes the move kobe bryant jumps over chris webber to open a piece for jackson here he comes i don't care how fast you are a Once he puts it down and gets up, you're not going to catch him so don't even touch him, win this game with everything on the line, well this is what it's all about, I love these kinds of games, nothing is more exciting and That's what sports are about, friends. coming out of the game, so this will be his first respite.

Kobe Bryant returned to action here. How long did that break last? ​​About 22 seconds tomorrow. The reason Kobe Bryant came out he lost the drawstring on his pants, just like Rick Fox did the other night. they have some bad threads so he had to change his pants on the bench in front of the crowd they put a couple of towels like he was drawing they don't have that opportunity and now this crowd is really good movement soaping up kobe bryant now with 15 points with their biggest lead of the night they are up by six bryant by three yes colby bryant from center and it is down to a three point sacramento league with half a minute left in the first half teddy is rejected and here comes bryant the lakers 52 you are watching the nba playoffs on nbc it has been a black third quarter for the lakers nothing happens yes the end of this final series of the western conference the winner goes to the nba finals bryant is foul scott will come for that team now look at this market below 529 collards in the game shaq will now get the riot ball for three yes kobe moving back into three point territory the lakers control bryant now played by turtle got up and couldn't change Directly leavesdrop there and Kobe picks up the staff, we have five and this is how we're going to play the game, this is how we're going to win it, Jim, okay, Louis Phil Jackson told him during the last timeout that he couldn't deliver. movement along the baseline cut kobe bryant feeding shaquille o'neal and can't find the shot now here is bibby, he was hacked by christie and kobe comes back to pressure the defense, he hasn't turned this ball over, he It's pass to nobody now he has to deliver it's tied at 98. sacramento has one timeout left oh 108 106. the lakers regain the lead with a minute 20 left in overtime beautiful move, they have to make it happen, okay baby, removes it from the infield, weber for three on the line, so toby bryant with his 30th point and it's split, so that will do it, the los angeles lakers will win here in sacramento. at 106. kobe bryant let me ask you a question: is it harder to defend the title or win the title initially?

It was much more difficult to defend him. They gave us a run for our money and I'm sure everyone in Los Angeles agreed. Tingling and pins and needles and, uh, it was an incredible series, an extraordinary seven-game series that ends in overtime and leads to the NBA Finals that begin Wednesday night at nine o'clock Eastern time. You've been watching the NBA playoffs on NBC.