On This Day in 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals avenging their loss in 2008 to win Back to Back Championships and 16th Overall
Here’s a Thread on the biggest plays in the 4th Quarter and Celebrations
15 years ago today, Kobe Bryant opened the 09 Finals with a Game 1 Masterpiece dropping 40-8-8
At one point Kobe scored or assisted on 44 of 50 Laker Points during a 50-22 run that blew the game open
14 Years ago Today, Kobe Bryant Scored 23 Straight Laker Points in Game 5 of the Finals in Boston
Here’s a Thread on that dominant stretch of play from the Mamba
The average margin of victory by 2001 Lakers in the Playoffs was 14 Points
They faced 4 50 Win Teams (3 55+ win teams) who were all Top 10 in defensive rating in the league that year with 3 of them also being top 10 offensively
24 Years ago Today, Kobe Bryant delivered THE Iconic Clutch Takeover in Game 4 of the Finals in Indiana to lead the Lakers to Victory after Shaq fouled out for 3-1 Series Lead
Thread on Kobe’s Takeover
On This Day in 2000
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Pacers 116-111 in Game 6 of the Finals to win their first Championship in the Shaq and Kobe era marking the start of a dynasty
Here’s a Thread on Lakers 4th Quarter and Celebrations that night
14 Years ago Today, The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 83-79 in a Classic Game 7 to Clinch the 2nd Consecutive NBA Title
Thread on the Best 4th Quarter Moments and Celebrations
Rondo scored or assisted on 23/30 Laker points in the 4th contributing to more points than the rockets scored all together (20) Rondo had 12p/5a in the 4th to give the Lakers a 2-1 series lead
From 2000 to 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers Possessed a 74-14 Playoff Record at Staples Center (.841)
Out of the 32 Total Series Played during that span, LA Faced a 50+ Win Opponent in 28 of Those Series
Rondo drills a 2nd straight 3 pointer to make it a 7 point game then picks Harden and breaks away for a layup to extend the lead to 9. Fantastic sequence
3 Years ago Today, Lakers capped off the statement weekend with a 112-103 victory over the Clippers
AD 30 pts 7 Rebs 2 stl
LeBron 28 pts 8 Rebs 9 ast 2 blk
Bradley 24 pts 6/12 3pm
Kuz 8 pts 10 Rebs
Rondo 4 pts 7 ast
On This Day in 2001, Kobe and Shaq completed the most dominant playoff run by a duo of all time to win their 2nd Championship
Faced 4 50+ win Teams
- 3 of them won 55+
- All 4 were top 10 Defenses
- Avg Margin of Lakers wins was 14 PPG 😱
Kobe Bron fan beefs irk me man. Those brothers are both Laker legends, ofc Kobe way more so on this franchise but LeBron done did save this awfully run show from decade of dog shit
Stop living in 2009, respect both and live to enjoy what we have in LeBron. These beefs ain’t
Kobe Bryant’s Game 1 @ Spurs in 2001
45 Points 10 Rebs, got Magic out of his seat
Spurs had gone 20+ Games without giving up 90 Points at home in the Playoffs and Bean himself dropped half of it
Kobe Bryant’s Final 14 Games in the 2005-06 Reg Season
38.8 PPG - 5.4 RPG
3.4 APG - 2.2 SPG
48.7 FG% - 37.2 3p% - 84.1 FT%
8 42+ Point Games
11-3 Record to finish 45-37 and secure a Playoff Spot
On This Day in 2009
Kobe Bryant dropped 40-8-8 to lead the Lakers to Game 1 win over Orlando in the Finals. At one point in the game, Kobe scored/assisted on 44/50 Lakers Points during a 50-22 Run that blew the game open