Why is Kobe s choke performance in 2011 playoffs so underrated?

[livinglegend]

His Lakers were the favorites against the Mavs. They were the defending champs and many atleast expected to make it to the finals. They get sweep by the Mavs.
He averaged 17 ppg with less than 45% FG in the 2 games of the series. Apart from the first game, he was terrible. He couldnt defend Terry or Barea. Why is his choke job in that year so underrated?

[IncarceratedBob]

Only Birds Celtics have made the Finals 4 years in a row, the Lakers were exhausted mentally and physically.

[tmacattack33]

He sucked that whole year, it was no surprise.

[Milbuck]

Because it wasn't as bad as Lebron's choke performance. And he didn't have a Finals MVP caliber player to take a ton of pressure off like 27/7/5 Wade did for Lebron.

[tpols]

Because it wasn't as bad as Lebron's choke performance. And he didn't have a Finals MVP caliber player to take a ton of pressure off like 27/7/5 Wade did for Lebron.

Huh ?? He had Pau Gasol for christs sake


12/9 on 42% shooting

[tmacattack33]

Because it wasn't as bad as Lebron's choke performance. And he didn't have a Finals MVP caliber player to take a ton of pressure off like 27/7/5 Wade did for Lebron.

Mark Cuban already stated that Lebron was the focal point of their defense in the Finals. Sorry.

[Milbuck]

Mark Cuban already stated that Lebron was the focal point of their defense in the Finals. Sorry.

Ok?

I really hope you're not suggesting that Wade didn't take any pressure off Lebron. That's the whole ****ing reason Lebron went to Miami, and Wade held his end of the deal that series.

[Genaro]

Kobe was playing on one leg. He clearly wasn't himself phisically that year.

[DMV2]

People talk about that Mavs destroying LeBron but he was the one who bounced back and was able to build a bigger legacy.

The Lakers never recovered from that Dallas sweep. Bynum went from a potential #1 center in the game to the new Mr. Glass. Lamar started smoking crack. Kobe begged front office to build a Big 4(Kobe, DH12, Nash, Pau) and it backfired, now Kobe can't even walk anymore. Pau washed up. Phil retired, lost his damn mind and went to work with the Knicks.

2011 Mavs = Laker-slayers

[DMAVS41]

He deserves a pass for the most part.

He was hurt and tired and his team around him had dipped a little.

Just naturally happens.

[Mr. Jabbar]

[Levity]

Kobes knees were butt fvcked at that point. Phil already had him sitting out of most practices during the second part of the season. Add that to the fact that the lakers played with almost no intensity, and Peja coming alive for the first time in years.

It was a story book finish for the mavs that year.

[russwest0]

Huh ?? He had Pau Gasol for christs sake


12/9 on 42% shooting

[Levity]

Bynum went from a potential #1 center in the game to the new Mr. Glass.

Bynums best season and the only time he was considered to some as 1b to Dwight, was the season folllowing the dallas sweep, his first healthy season.

[DMV2]

Bynums best season and the only time he was considered to some as 1b to Dwight, was the season folllowing the dallas sweep, his first healthy season.

You're right, lockout year was his coming out season. Though, I think everybody saw it coming during 2010-11 when he was gonna take over Pau as their #1 big.