The TRUTH Behind Kobe Bryant's 'Quit Game'

Kobe’s 2005 - 2006 season was one of his greatest regular seasons. He had a disgusting roster talent-wise. He averaged 35-5-5 on 56 TS%, first to average 35 since MJ. However, when it came to the Playoffs, the Lakers were facing the Suns in the 1st round of the 2006 playoffs, an offensively magnificent team that a below average laker squad would need a miracle to beat. They didn’t get that miracle. I would talk about this, but I know your here for that. That’s right, the infamous 2006, 1st Round Game 7, where the Lakers would inevitably get blown off the court. However, we need to look at the first 4 games, where Kobe played with much more of a passing mindset than usual. Not pass first, just more than usual.

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[ikey]

Fun fact. The Game 4 that they won in OT Kobe only shot ONE TIME in the 4th quarter. He referenced that stat when he later went on TNT to discuss the allegations to Charles Barkley directly. Kobe took huge offense to Charles sayin that Kobe was selfish and he quit.

[LordwiceAsReal]

Kobe didn't actually quit from what was said by Kobe himself which is also what he told Charles Barkley was that his teammates were complaining he was shooting too much so that's why he kept passing he basically did what he did to prove a point wasn't necessarily a good time to do that but hey 🤷🏾‍♂️

[docallentv]

The man passes he quits, he scores 55 on high efficiency, he is a ball hog. I'm quiet sure he wanted to get his teammates involved because that would help build them up and their defense. The fact that he had them up 3-1 against 3 all stars, a 6th man of the year in Barbosa, and all defensive player in Bell showed how good he was. He did not get swept.

[Crow]

Kobe really was the definition of “damn if you damn if you don’t” for so long now all the media pretends like that’s not what they did since he tragically passed away

[yummyyum]

Not only was this team crappy. His team from 2008-10 was not a particularly great team for a squad that went to 3 finals and won 2. Gasol was a fine addition but on the whole he had solid role players. LeBron's championship teams were better, even the 2016 Cavs.

[spurs]

Anyone that saw that game 7, he quit. He looked deflated and out of sync. The mood felt defiant

[jackbombay]

You don´t need to idolize people, Charles Barkley himself said Kobe went on to say he played wrong that night and that Chuck was right and he was wrong.

[johndahlia]

if anyone here actually listened to kobe will know, in any finals, he has to change up his game not to seem predictable to who's ever guarding him, sometimes passing more than usual, taking easy on the offense for a bit, shooting from unusual spots rather than his spots, and so forth

[Sir_Nickelz]

i was 15 during this time, the media was on kobe's head non-stop this season. part of it was he wanted to prove a point. basically yall said i shoot too much, than here, let them show you why i shoot too much.

[juanmele]

Idk what he was thinking this game but haters will find something to say, he chucks up 35 shots he’s called a ball hog, and if he passes then he’s a quitter. This is exactly like the 2020 rockets, that type of play will never win

[MrAyeeGee]

Came here after lebron walked back to the locker room with 6 minutes to go in game 5 vs Phoenix

[wizzjont]

I've always known this not just this game either. They're a lot of games threw out his career where he would just try to be a facilitator. This also affects career averages. But trying to explain context to a bunch of idiots who think he was just a ball hog anyway is pointless.

[smokegames]

The fact that they have a game 7 in the first place makes him one of the goat when u have Amish Parker and kwame on the team. That sun's team have Steve Nash, Amare stoudemair, Shawn Marion on there prime. And fast forward Steve Nash didn't won't ant chip but Kobe added 2 more rings

[moonpiespotlight]

He gave up. "revert to passing" means he once was a passer. He quitPERIOD. He pouted because someone in the lockerroom said they weren't getting touches. Phil asked Kobe to move the ball. He pouted and quit.

[jonb]

Kobe has done this twice in his career, and both came when someone criticized him for shooting too much. He was always such a baby when someone talked bad about him.

[Sir_Nickelz]

randomly thought about this game, thanks for having the vid here man. great beat, can never go wrong with 93 to infinity

[-ben--]

Kobe couldnt win no matter what he done, smh

[jonb]

"He had the passing mindset"

Having a passing mindset and literally refusing to shoot because people called you a ball hog aren't the same.

[kishion]

Damn imagine if bron quit on his team
While leading 3-1 one 🤣🤣🤣

[mathew]

All the so called "GOATS' have one or more quit games. Never happened to Jordan.