Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant Full Highlights (2002.02.12) Wizards vs Lakers

his first foul and here is Kobe Bryant, 83% free throw shooter, number two being booed in Philadelphia. You know, Derrick Fishner was the only other guy all weekend who got booed, so I agree with the coach. I think the Lakers uniform had a lot more to do. do it with that saki walkers hit his first two shots manson in a straitjacket until fox shot clock at six here comes lou and buckled up for

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and that's what they came to see the all star game j tennessee Kevin to relax a little more shooting a two-point shot hitting another and six more fine points now Hamilton sneaks inside Jordan with the offensive rebound and Hamilton went uncovered for a mid-range jumper and gave that basket to jidi Energy Wizards with the lead 13 to 9 Jordan to Hamilton did not. even touches the rim but whistles for four working on five rebounded by joh white Jordan again with the fake and Fe and Hamilton inside this continues toon Le with his first right here Michael has the shot from the baseline could get the foul but beautiful pass to Hamilton who continues to move without the ball, the Washington Wizards have won five in a row, seven of eight and lead here in Los Angeles and Derek Fer and Med Venko are a much better offensive player than Matson, but not close to the defense or the rebound, but he plays with a What always worried me is because Michael was asked so much to break the trust that he did, just the opposite, these guys responded and now they are playing much better than anyone else for the Lakers if you have someone else in the middle. that Chield Kin George for three and that's the first three-pointer tonight for the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter and with a good lead here starting the second shot clock L at five on Hunter and the right between the eyes.

Lou's on the bench, Jordan's out there, oh, to run the system, a lot of things I would normally try if Shack's in the game, he's not trying with Mitch Richmond 0 of three hours, two balls and he hits it as a first hit tonight, anything in because they I don't really have a player with their back to the basket there right now, but they're getting open looks. Both teams just can't take them down. That's a free ball for Brian Shaw. Carolina 322 Washington up, well, a lot of this. The success started when Haywood came back and gave him a bigger presence, bigger size in the middle of the three and that's what the Lakers are capable of doing.

They have so many guys that can make those outside shots that they are able to execute. four and a half left to play in the half here in Los Angeles Kobe BR floats through the Lan oh SS on his sliders he's definitely moving better on both ends of the floor and maybe it's just those few minutes, but right there it shows that this It's defensive H oh, what a play by Michael Jordan, he puts the Houdini in, how does this come in? I don't know, this is good. Michael thought he was fouled going to this hole right there, but Richmond gets beat on the baseline right there, he jumps to start. contact, just a little bit of contact right there, sweet play from Michael and then Kobe Bryant getting his own Miss and making it feel on the other end, things are starting to look up for the Wizards, however they are still on top 38- 32, six Fox to Fiser the drive to Jordan and Hubert Davis Davis to Papy Jones, finding Michael Jordan again to Jones with a beautiful pass and counts for two, look, that's an example of what Papey did, he threw for the boys , he would have stayed out, caught it and put the ball in the basket M vain commits his third foul d Chad and I talked about this last week while you were on assignment break, but Tyrone Lou is known for his Lakers, but Chris Whitney , not many people know many of these Washingtons.

Wizards, a three-point shot by Derek Fisher and all of these guys have been role players on other teams in the league, none of them have been a starter on any other team. Jordan floats and shoots. Here comes Kobe Bryant, who has been cold tonight shooting two of nine. robbed right there Michael Jordan vs. Fox starts accelerating Fox hits second quarter Mobe thinks he can run through Michael right there Michael blinks a little to make sure he doesn't gouge his eye out and then it's people when they come back to him This team is showing a lot more poise that earlier in the year with Bryant off a screen and the Wizards' 14-point lead has been cut to 12 just with that elbow pop-up play, but they have to be. more aggressive with Co to take the outside shot but Hamilton put a hand on him with an aerial ball, it was his touch with his hand on the trigger.

I think it was because they got angry, they are leaving, they don't know how to play that way so that it doesn't seem 39 as we mentioned before in five days the number seven scorer in the 41 an 18 point lead inside Manson with the quick finish that offensive play Michael Jordan handcuffed the Fighters inside Papy Jones for Phil Jackson says they are complacent, what are they good ? I'm alert for the things Michael does and plays so well for Michael outside Lindsy Hunter for three of the Lakers starters and the bench Kobe Bryant takes it in sh Walker fantastic play by Kobe right there but seemed to see him shuffling his feet as he catches the ball takes its step it drags him again yes Johnny White commits his second personal foul right there he looks at all the people around him Kobe that's why he has to become a passer but little while skating underneath right there they are doing things that they were not doing at the beginning Bryant on the line fights for three I like Kobe right now he's still playing that's his 11th assist they weren't getting any free baskets they weren't getting in either Hamilton will take a break 320 to play in the third Jordan with a nice twist and false advantage oh another three one oh I love the way he rests for Washington look at this shot of Michael Jordan giving you a different movement with each part of his body The moment of the foul he was going to be called for doing a very good job here he comes Kobby Bryant here is Derek Fer in this game Kobe Bryant hits again Jordan has 15 oh and a steel Here comes Kobe Bry P for two So elegant, so smooth, that's revenge, right?

Here Michael did this to Kobe in the first half. Kobe gets it back and all of a sudden the Lakers' lead or Washington's lead is running out and again we've talked about there are no turnovers, there are no fast break points and the Lakers all of a sudden are. create turnovers and get into the open court pack has to respect the penalty, you can't just give him three shots here and you also give Michael a chance to get more rest. They can't afford to lose focus because the crowd has now gotten involved the Lakers have picked up the pace the Wizards were very focused on what they were doing now they're getting a little too involved eight margins in the first quarter seconds they stay here Kobe Brant who has been a flamethrower in the third Shan for the advantage definitely.

I didn't realize they could play defense like that without Shaq, man. I haven't seen them be able to play without Shaqs in the middle and them playing like that, that free throw has to be incredible. by Jordan breaks a 15 nothing The race now I do Lakers with Bryant Devin George Robert Ori Fischer and samaki Walker LA shooting 64% from the field spectacular game, he discovered the game and what he had to do as the game progressed, but You I have to give a lot of credit to Phil Jackson for the intensity that this team is playing with, as well as what shot by Michael GE George, he has four, well, look at this, I mean, Michael still, I mean, we can talk about his age all we want. but you know this is a 39 year old guy you know who he is very but he's still like sha and Kobe if they're healthy briyan with a f Oh what a move by Kobe another impressive maneuver for briyan to find two at the top of the key , he's just isolated at the top, if someone comes you can find him wide open like he's been doing, he's been dealing there, the W lane is wide open and it's just Tyrone Esby one on one on an island with Kobe, though those movements and I think you are absolutely right.

Phil deserves a lot of credit. At the beginning of the game it seemed to me that Kobe had too much control within the offense, but now he gradually let it go. Kobe has played very smart and he didn't. getting caught up in this challenge between him and Michael Jordan Los Angeles Lakers Bryant led the way Bryant has it now he feels the heat outside Fisser from way out there was when they shot that free ball at strategic moments in the game and I think that's a brilliant thing in this, Michael can go to him, oh, and K BR took it right to him in great fashion, they have no reason to be embarrassed by this at all, here comes Bryant between two artificial defenders for two and that will be the danger for you.

You're absolutely right, but the biggest testament to the Wizards is that the Lakers are as happy as can be to have beaten the wizard tonight, the defending champions coming back from 20 down to Washington 103-94 with Kobe Bry putting in a mesmerizing performance and Shaquille O'Neal and civies on the bench injured and not playing