Why Doesn't Kobe Ever Do Good in the Finals?

[Foster5k]

Just wondering.

[Batz]

20 pages book it.

[chazzy]

He gets nervous.

[Gundress]

You're a ****ing idiot. All Superstars had some bad games. Michael Jordan had some bad games, Larry Bird had some bad games, Magic Johnsond had some bag games, Wilt and Russel had some bad games, Hakeem had some bad games, Jerry West had some bad games.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT? A super star su[[osed to have a perfect game and never had game game?

GET THE FK OUT OF HERE! YOU ARE NOT A TRUE BASKETBALL FAN.

[Desperado]

5 titles in 7 Finals.

Must have done good in 5 of 7......

[Lebron23]

Who cares?

A Finals MVP is a Finals MVP.

[Bladers]

[B-Low]

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT? A super star su[[osed to have a perfect game and never had game game?

Awwww snap see ya'll got Gundress so mad that he started typing like...Gundress

[MayCeltics]

Wow, you don't what you've started. Kobe got an army patrolling the internets.


Cause Kobe sucks, Bring it

[Lakers13]

Why hasn't your favorite player ever won a Finals game yet?

[TryToBeUnbias]

He gets nervous.

basically. He gets over anxious I think he wants to have one of those legendary games like the other greats before him but he forces the issue to much, rather than just letting the game come to him. He played much better second half of game seven when he ran the offense it opened up lanes for him and allowed him to go single coverage a few times. If he'd had done that from the get go he would of had a better game.

[Fatal9]

He has faced the best defense in the finals 4 times in a row I think now, two of them were historically great and in contention for best defensive teams ever (he had a good series vs. Magic btw). Might want to check even MJ's stats vs. #1 ranked defenses in the 90s, they're not pretty.

[TryToBeUnbias]

He has faced the best defense in the finals 4 times in a row I think now, two of them were historically great and in contention for best defensive teams ever (he had a good series vs. Magic btw). Might want to check even MJ's stats vs. #1 ranked defenses in the 90s, they're not pretty.

yeah he is facing top notch defense as well I think its a combination of what I mentioned and the elite level of defense he faces. You cant force it when the team you play is that good defensively.

[Gundress]

Awwww snap see ya'll got Gundress so mad that he started typing like...Gundress

I ltak him like he's an idiot....he's on my level.

[ShaqAttack3234]

Philly was a top 5 defensive team in 2001 as well and he did have a good(not great series) and he was better in the 4 wins after the game 1 loss when he was terrible. He played very well vs the Nets in 2002 and they had the number 1 ranked defense.

He didn't play well in the 2000 or 2004 finals, but the 2000 Kobe wasn't the superstar version we're use to and while I'm not excusing his selfish play in 2004, there were a lot of distractions. He played below his standards in 2008, but he didn't get much help either. Again he was good in 2009 vs the number 1 ranked defensive team, had an excellent game 1, wouldn't call it a great series by his standard, but still solid. Shot poorly this year, but played good defense, had several good shooting games and was clearly the best player in the series, and of course, they won.

As Fatal mentioned the 2004 Pistons and 2008 Celtics are all time great defensive teams. The 2004 Pistons after the Rasheed Wallace trade have a good argument for GOAT defensive team.