Kobe Bryant Full Highlights vs Warriors 2011.01.12 - 39 Pts (30 in 2nd Half), Clutch 4th Qtr

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Lakers @ Warriors, January 12, 2011 | Kobe takes over Oracle Arena with a vintage Black Mamba performance in an electrifying showdown with Monta Ellis and the Warriors. On the second night of a back-to-back, Kobe came out slow in the first half with just 9 points and 5 turnovers as the 15-22 Warriors held a eight point lead over the Lakers heading into halftime. Kobe turned up the intensity in the third quarter with 13 points on 5/9 shooting, but the Lakers only cut off two points from the Warriors' lead. In an intense fourth quarter that saw Kobe and Monta Ellis go back and forth down the stretch, the two time defending champs would prevail behind 17 points by #24, scoring from all over the court to answer each bucket by Golden State. Kobe ended with 39 points on 13-for-21 shooting (.619%) to lead the Lakers to their 6th straight win.

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[johnnib]

The days you never wanted to miss a Lakers game.

[TheFlash-jebl]

2000-2012 were the best years to be a Lakers fan, 5 championships and a ton of Clutch shots from Kobe, NBA will not be the same without him

[eastoakland]

Kobe bryant coming off of a back to back championship still playing every game like it's his last. having 5 rings and the guy still competed from start to finish injured or healthy every game he played. you didn't notice his decline after 2010 because of his skill iq and footwork and fundamentals what he did at 34 was awesome in 2013.

[glenntabar]

Kobes composure in clutch is something to be admired of!

[UncleJay]

2013 season was his most underrated, especially with all of the bad team chemistry. He still managed to play his ass off. I'm glad to say I got to see him play in his entire prime because every player that came after him doesn't come close. He's the greatest player of this generation and the greatest player since Michael Jordan. Stats don't tell the entire story, especially when you don't watch the games.

[joe]

no smiles, killer instinct, we will never see that

[jcook]

This is when you were never bored watching the Lakers

[SincereSentinel]

Kobe's 2011-13 seasons are the most underrated. He was still going off on opposing teams just didn't have sufficient help. And media grazed over how elite he still was.

[koopz]

The years when Lakers were dominant in 2008-2011 were my favorite stretches of the NBA ever. I'm only 16 so I didn't get a chance to see the Bulls own the 90's or the Lakers/Celtics rivalry in the 80's. I miss the 2010 Lakers I have hope being a Laker fan since 2006, we will come back stronger in a few years.

[GoldenBoyCeo]

0:20 fail by the commentator. Kobe never dribbled...

[keyboardwarrior]

People always talk about what a competitor Kobe is, and while he's scored more points in a game than he did in this one, this is a prime example of how Kobe has evolved (at least in his individual offense - he took two standstill threes that're bad shots with no ball movement or cutting); he scored 39 points on 21 shots. That's tremendously efficient and really shows how Kobe maintained his scoring mentality and tendencies without alienating his teammates as he had in past years when he would just shoot 30 times a game.
Respect for greatness, he learned and evolved. He still has bad games shooting every now and again, but those championship years really showed his maturity and growth.

[Baselinehangtime]

From 2001-2013 Kobe was in his prime. It ended with that Achilles injury before the playoffs. He dragged that squad to the playoffs in a hurrculean effort and was still the best player in the world over bron Wade Dirk curry Westbrook harden kd etc till 2013 injury

[NJX]

I like how monta and Kobe heating up but at the end of the game, they just hugged it out. That's respect!

[promatic]

prime kobe is the greatest player of all time.

[marlowstanfield]

This proves Golden State Fans are bandwagon fans, they were cheering for the Lakers more than the Warriors in this game and now all of a sudden they're Dub Nation. .FOH

[MrAVGNdude]

All this talk about steph curry being compared to MJ.. People are forgetting the player that really is close to MJ. I'm still taking a prime kobe over steph anyday

[teckno_senpai]

He put Monta Ellis back in his place... lol damn. good game

[Tavs]

at 7:17 Curry is thinking in his head "I'll never be better than this GOAT"

[mngrrr]

Beautiful skill set. Will be missed by casual and purists of the sport.

[PeterJustGames]

Lakers 28-11, Warriors 15-22.. haha, what a difference several years make.