kobe: Footwork 101

[kNIOKAS]

are you trolling? I can't tell

yeah me too. that guy's off

[ihatetimthomas]

Don't even respond to trolls like him. Thats all they want. They want the reaction. Just move on and ignore. Lets keep this thread on the right topic and thats Kobe's elite footwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkRO9HYZaM

Just a pure joy to watch.

Damn I miss basketball.

[kNIOKAS]

on a side note, I do recall how this move by Lebron has impressed me at the time. And still does now... I always try to do it myself but it's really hard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F073Ii3zxJM#
1:38

[thejumpa]

on a side note, I do recall how this move by Lebron has impressed me at the time. And still does now... I always try to do it myself but it's really hard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F073Ii3zxJM#
1:38

Damn that's a pretty slick move. It's something that I would expect T-Mac to do...not LeBron

[ihatetimthomas]

That was pretty nice. Thought he was about to travel like 2 times

[G-Funk]

1st of all, Lebron has even greater work ethic.....

Lebron has footwork.... he just doesnt resort to moves where you can see his footwork like that so often as Kobe does, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot.... thats all Kobe does... Lebron is to talented, athletically gifted to resort to that...

A player contemplates within his boundaries and his physical boundaries...... with that i mean, take a look at 2:31 for example..... Kobe drived, stopped, pumpfaked, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake and then shoot.......

Kobe does that because he is not Lebron.... in that situation Lebron would have dunked or made an AND1 layup, he is just way to athletic/strong to resort to such what u call "footwork" scenarios .... he will be playing like Kobe does in those situations when his athleticism has completely vanished...

Here is one anology:

Lets say you are a 100 FEET TALL MONSTER and you play basketball.... would you just walk up to the rim and lay it in.......... or post up those ants... or pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot (act like you are actually being guarded).... understand what i mean? if you are that physically/athletically gifted with those skills you dont NEED TO BE DOING THAT............

if you have a 500" vertical leap.... would you just jump over everybody and dunk it........ or give the defender a chance to defend you by posting him up, pumpfaking and so on......

i am not defending Lebron or something......... but you have to understand why he does what he does and doesnt do what Kobe does.... and why Kobe cant do what Lebron does and thats why Kobe does something else to get the job done...

[G-Funk]

on a side note, I do recall how this move by Lebron has impressed me at the time. And still does now... I always try to do it myself but it's really hard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F073Ii3zxJM#
1:38

looked like he lost his balance, doesn't look like that's something he worked on. I think he even surprised himself.

[PTB Fan]

Kobe's footwork is so beautiful to watch.

[riseagainst]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIGMs...el_video_title

Move at 2:31.... , im not sure if any guard other than MJ can make those moves.

2:31.

[riseagainst]

1st of all, Lebron has even greater work ethic.....

Lebron has footwork.... he just doesnt resort to moves where you can see his footwork like that so often as Kobe does, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot.... thats all Kobe does... Lebron is to talented, athletically gifted to resort to that...

A player contemplates within his boundaries and his physical boundaries...... with that i mean, take a look at 2:31 for example..... Kobe drived, stopped, pumpfaked, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake and then shoot.......

Kobe does that because he is not Lebron.... in that situation Lebron would have dunked or made an AND1 layup, he is just way to athletic/strong to resort to such what u call "footwork" scenarios .... he will be playing like Kobe does in those situations when his athleticism has completely vanished...

Here is one anology:

Lets say you are a 100 FEET TALL MONSTER and you play basketball.... would you just walk up to the rim and lay it in.......... or post up those ants... or pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot, pumpfake, pivot (act like you are actually being guarded).... understand what i mean? if you are that physically/athletically gifted with those skills you dont NEED TO BE DOING THAT............

if you have a 500" vertical leap.... would you just jump over everybody and dunk it........ or give the defender a chance to defend you by posting him up, pumpfaking and so on......

i am not defending Lebron or something......... but you have to understand why he does what he does and doesnt do what Kobe does.... and why Kobe cant do what Lebron does and thats why Kobe does something else to get the job done...

insert #youAreThisMad meme.

[aj1987]

insert #youAreThisMad meme.

You're calling others mad based on a 3 year old post?

Deal with it. LeBron at 29 >>>>>>>> Chuckbe and it's not even close.

[GODbe]

GOAT

[Levity]

the legend of pauk continues....

[Ne 1]

You're calling others mad based on a 3 year old post?

Deal with it. LeBron at 29 >>>>>>>> Chuckbe and it's not even close.

Sorry bruh, Kobe has already cemented himself amongst the 5-10 greatest ever, LeHoudini is not on that level, he's not even top 20.....not even close. 5>>>>>>>>> 1.5.

[riseagainst]

You're calling others mad based on a 3 year old post?

Deal with it. LeBron at 29 >>>>>>>> Chuckbe and it's not even close.

why are you so angry? This isn't even about that. You reek of insecurity.