Kobe went 15-1 in the 2001 NBA Playoffs.

[BigBoss]

Facts only.

LeBald has twice as many losses this post-season.

Facts only.

2 for 7.

#striveforgreatness

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

why couldnt Bones finish Ovince Saint Scrub

[Prime_Shaq]

So did Shaq.

[BigBoss]

why couldnt Bones finish Ovince Saint Scrub

STFU!

[AintNoSunshine]

Shaq went 15-1, Kobe simply rode along.

[BigBoss]

Shaq went 15-1, Kobe simply rode along.

Shaq works for TNT lol

[Marchesk]

[Stringer Bell]

The Lakers were in a zone in that postseason. It was the weakest of the 3-peat teams during the regular season, but by far the best of the postseason teams.

The 2000 and 2002 Lakers needed great comebacks and last second shots to make the finals.

I give Kobe more credit than those who say he was replaceable and that any good wing player would have won playing with Shaq, as the 2000 and 2002 teams were so close to being eliminated and Kobe had some big performances then.

I suppose you can argue that it was a chemistry thing and another good perimeter player may have meshed better and they wouldn't have been so close to being eliminated in the WCF, but I think Kobe was a very important #2 option on the team. The guy was a top 5 player in the NBA (for 01' and 02' not 00') while being 2nd best on the team.

Shaq went 15-1, Kobe simply rode along.

Kobe still came up big in that postseason, even though Shaq was still the main guy.

His game 1 against the Spurs was one of his best games ever.

[ImKobe]

Shaq went 15-1, Kobe simply rode along.

Kobe averaged 32 ppg in their 11 straight wins on 49% shooting and led the 2001 Lakers in winshares and +/-, lol.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Kobe averaged 32 ppg in their 11 straight wins on 49% shooting and led the 2001 Lakers in winshares and +/-, lol.

win shares u really goin there nikka

[jstern]

The only thing is that teams were triple teaming Shaq. Not only that, but getting personnel to have enough bodies to foul Shaq just in case they met the Lakers in the playoffs. He was too dominant.

[Shih508]

Kobe was only the 3rd best player behind Shaq and AI that year

[ImKobe]

win shares u really goin there nikka

leading the team in scoring on the road and having b2b 45+ point 10+ rebound games and averaging 32 ppg against Blazers, Kings and Spurs wasn't enough for some people. Apparently that constitutes as just riding along for the title like he's Brian Shaw or Robert Horry.

[ImKobe]

The only thing is that teams were triple teaming Shaq. Not only that, but getting personnel to have enough bodies to foul Shaq just in case they met the Lakers in the playoffs. He was too dominant.

So you want to tell me that opposing teams used their PG/SG and SF to guard Shaq? Kobe was just wide open from the perimeter like Lebron in the 2013 Finals?

Truth is that he wasn't triple teamed. Truth is that teams with two legitimate bigs (Blazers, Kings, Spurs) could keep Shaq from getting easy looks. The 2000-2002 Lakers weren't loaded with snipers, they look pretty bad outside Shaq and Kobe, who scored about 60% of their points in most games.

You can stop with the bullshit that Kobe's production stems from Shaq being the main focus of the opposing defenses when you know damn well he played just as great without Shaq, how come he could put up 35 ppg for a whole season with him being the only offensive threat on his team?

Can't believe people are still this uneducated.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

The only thing is that teams were triple teaming Shaq. Not only that, but getting personnel to have enough bodies to foul Shaq just in case they met the Lakers in the playoffs. He was too dominant.

This is a myth. Shaq wasnt facing more defensive attention than Kobe in the western conference. Definitely more against Philly tho