It's been nearly 15 years since the Redeem Team won gold at the 2008 Olympics and many fans have forgotten the true importance of that team. Hope you enjoy.
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Kobe brought a dominant energy that no one else in the NBA embodied in the 00’s.
@mrhollister8520 Жыл бұрын
💯Facts!!!
@SomeOneSeen Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace to one of the greatest players of all time.. it's still hard to believe what happened..🙏🏾🙏🏾
@nerdbamarich2063 Жыл бұрын
@Kwame Kimoko I agree with you...That pilot committed suicide for the higher ups...Smh
@reconstructione-dub7802 Жыл бұрын
Kobe is the G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
@reconstructione-dub7802 Жыл бұрын
I remember these Olympics like it was yesterday. That and-one 3 followed by the shush to the crowd was ice cold. So cold I even got it tatted. After the 08 finals they said Kobe could not win without Shaq, he could not beat Boston, and the USA was falling behind on the international stage. Weeks after playing in these finals Kobe, instead of having an off season, made US basketball great again and then won 2 straight championships the following years, beating Boston and getting more rings than Shaq. That guy was the personification of sheer will, RIP
@panosts6178 Жыл бұрын
Only Kobe and MJ could pull off something like that. We are so lucky we saw them both play.
@robertofranciscor.beltran5588 Жыл бұрын
@@robertofranciscor.beltran5588💯
@cryptodeity4 ай бұрын
I like how Kobe was more focused on defense than scoring. That mentality definitely helped USA win Gold
@andrewmauney3082 Жыл бұрын
@aXsEpSiLoN exactly
@king-ghost1027 Жыл бұрын
@aXsEpSiLoN that's the reason why kobe didn't relied and pass on his lakers team because he doesn't have the teammates that has talent..
@kerfee7776 Жыл бұрын
Yet Le flop wants more scoring the whole tournament right! Just big difference between a fraud Le flop and a REAL NBA great Kobe. Kobe will find ways to win, while Le floppy will always play the LE SYSTEM
@kaksmirknight53189 ай бұрын
Yes 👍👍👍 that's true
@victorcabug72928 ай бұрын
People overlooked how KB flat out sacrificed his game to make sure they won, knowing that they had plenty of offensive weapons to use.
@cryptodeity4 ай бұрын
Ppl need to hear the truth, bron didn't lead anything
@prodbyDUTCHOFGOTHAM Жыл бұрын
Facts
@BU_TV Жыл бұрын
TRUE AND TRUE
@shawnkeith2414 Жыл бұрын
He got bronze
@bertudazoabhong Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he's dominant, strong, athletic but he's not a leader type of player.
@timberhead2069 Жыл бұрын
@@timberhead2069 your daddy ain't either
@junehouse131 Жыл бұрын
“I promise you, I’ll destroy him.” - Kobe Bryant
@Taj_Rahine Жыл бұрын
All I can say is “Damn”. Even Coach K was shook
@bryanmerritt853 Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps. Funny the fake leader LeGM James has never said that. All he's said is pass the PEDS.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
Kobe brought something to the team that no one else did before, he called all of those players out and told them to their face what he thought of them. A big part of being a good leader is actually calling out your teammates' flaws and telling them upfront what they lack. Which Kobe never shied away from. That team definitely had talent, but they were too scared of holding themselves and their teammates accountable. It might seem stupid for some people but for a team like that which is filled with talent and egos, calling them out and holding them accountable was completely necessary. They also needed a leader, and Kobe was that guy he had the hustle that none of the guys in that team had.
@moses9426 Жыл бұрын
And this is why I have Kobe ahead of LeBron all time.
@Mike-yq7ce Жыл бұрын
SAME HERE
@shawnkeith2414 Жыл бұрын
Big facts!
@dboy4life007 Жыл бұрын
YUP
@cryptodeity4 ай бұрын
im a kobe fan, and at one point in the past few years, i wanted to put lebron ahead of kobe. But looking back at a lot of footage, context of competition, and the CONTEXT of the stats. I gotta say, if offensive fouls and travels were called properly, lebron would have not even half of his career points LMAO
@yatororain9173 ай бұрын
@@yatororain917 EXACTLY! Truth is, rule changes 04 & 09 favored LeBron where, not only could he bulldoze his way to the paint, but also low key travel lmao
@cryptodeity3 ай бұрын
One correction, kobe didn't miss the playoffs multiple times after shaq left. He only missed in 2005 which was due to him missing 17 games and Lamar Odom missing 18 games. They were only 10 games out of 8th place and those 17 games the lakers possibly would've won 10 of those games.
@nicholashackie1407 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, people leave that part out about him & odom missing games that year
@michaelbarrett8379 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct before Kobe’s injury they were firmly in a playoff position it was only after Kobe’s injury the team dropped. People never bring this up Because it doesn’t fit their narrative that has to do with LeBron James
@BU_TV Жыл бұрын
Good catch.
@averyce2 Жыл бұрын
Or lost. That was Lamar Odom's first time there and the chemistry was just not there. And it's not embarrassing that the Lakers lost or didn't get to the playoffs. It was actually expected. The team was broken up and still rebuilding. Just take the L and let it go. Kobe can't carry a team by himself. No one can.
@younglove3362 Жыл бұрын
@@younglove3362 no one made about it however it still doesn’t take away that Kobe and Lamar both missed 10+ games which if they didn’t they would go and make the playoffs, such as next year. Kobe only missed the playoffs once In his prime and that has to be remembered
@randomperson2540 Жыл бұрын
Funny when Lebron stans say he is better than MJ when even Kobe locked him up. You’d never see MJ with a bronze.
@Kashed Жыл бұрын
Lebronze in 2006 FIBA World as well
@zinjgreen3398 Жыл бұрын
Kobe never lost an international game either. Both were ASSASSINS! MJ 1 KB 1A. Idc what anyone says
@cryptodeity4 ай бұрын
Facts.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
@@cryptodeityStraight facts. Ain't no one messing with the 2 basketball gods Jordan and Kobe.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
MJ are more and Far superior game than thats brons game.. Thats why.. Mj and kobe secretly laughing on that self proclaim goat 😂
@yasumu315821 күн бұрын
OMG, I still remember that Kobe, 2008 Olympics games highlights are online, go and witness what greatness is!
@enamuossuo Жыл бұрын
Kobe got a lot of hate for being the only person who succeeded in being "Like Mike." Tells you how fake that advertisement was to some people, when being "Like Mike" was only cool if no one actually got to do it. RIP Kobe. Jordan can be everyone else's GOAT, but Kobe was the one who loved the game more and showed more passion for it. If anyone can be an ambassador to the sport, no one comes close to Kobe.
@BeyoBeo Жыл бұрын
Now, why tear down MJ to big up Kobe? That's some Lebron fanboy level shit there.
@sportjames238 ай бұрын
This was some real spill
@millianalove3 ай бұрын
the 🐐 is back
@madras1 Жыл бұрын
ESPN would tell you lebron was the savior of international ball not Kobe lol hate those ppl
@Reformedtousen Жыл бұрын
Clowns they all clowns
@BU_TV Жыл бұрын
How is that possible, if LeBalco James is the reason why team USA got 2 Bronze medals. 😂🤣🥉🥉
@lut2843Ай бұрын
@@lut2843😂😂
@razeenparappurathshafiq70817 күн бұрын
Kobe was something else. I'm a 90s kid and bulls/jordan fan and hated the kobe comparison but he is the closest to mj and no one else has even come close. I respect kobe's game and loved watching his final game the man is special. Will never be another like him
@4909ak Жыл бұрын
I loved Jordan and even Kobe came I was super happy because I knew I had extra years of watching Jordan. Now without neither of them the NBA is straight trash.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
thank you for this video, Kobe is the most important player in Olympic basketball history. We were a disgrace before he set the tone, he changed the culture of the team and made it possible to win the gold in the olympics that followed. Rest in paradise Mamba we love and miss you
@rjmacready9828 Жыл бұрын
I'm with the basketball all my life, I memberberry the times well and would not write a "disgrace" just like that. For me it was the peak period of that sport, Spain, Serbia/Yugoslavia, Argentina & Greece were at peak too, all of them not only had 1 of a kind leader but were complete sets. NBA gave foreigners a chance too, not only on C position, so it wasn't that USA was bad, others were damn good too. Next generation without Durant, James, Curry, Howard won't be nearly as good so if others step up it might get interesting, but it doesn't look like that unfortunatly.
@FirefighterBobby Жыл бұрын
@@FirefighterBobby i agree with it being the peak period for foreign basketball, but thats still not an excuse for USA to get 2 bronze medals in a row. Especially not with the talented roster that they had, USA should always be gold medalists regardless of how good the world is
@rjmacready9828 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video bro. Yes, Kobe did saved USA Basketball. Since 2008, they're 4-0. Miss you Mamba... #mambamentality #mambaforever
@MannyMensah94 Жыл бұрын
Kobe is The G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
@reconstructione-dub7802 Жыл бұрын
I remember Kobe said that the world is catching up to the NBA. Now the top 5 players in the league all played Euro Ball before coming to the nba. I don’t know why people thought Ayton was better than Luka when Luka played against pros at 16 while Ayton was in high school probably playing against lesser competition
@stephonaugustin1384 Жыл бұрын
Could it be because American sports fans only watch athletes from, and playing in, America? How many people do you honestly believe follow Euro League basketball, individual players specifically? Outside of the Olympics, no one cares about who plays in/for other countries. They said Giannis was drafted too high and he was booed because no one here knew who he was. Tim Duncan ignored Tony Parker when the Spurs first brought him in because according to Tony, Tim felt there was no way you could when with a European point guard. No one on the Bulls even wanted Kukoc outside of the GM. It's how foreign players have always been viewed. In America they're unknown commodities. It isn't just a Luka thing.
@kaioken301 Жыл бұрын
@@kaioken301 true
@macewbee Жыл бұрын
@@kaioken301 I agree, it’s just another form of American racism with all this non-belief in international talent and blindly assuming all American players are better than any international players
@saebyeolbe_2835 Жыл бұрын
@@saebyeolbe_2835 You mean nationalism my guy, not racism. And while there is a percentage of people that believe American athletes to be superior, I think most fans just don't know or care about foreign players due to lack of exposure. Think about it. Outside of Olympic basketball, which is broadcast globally, how would we watch leagues in other countries? How would we even know where to look? Remember, at one point, even the NBA was an unknown commodity outside of the US. It took Jordan coming along to expand the game's popularity. The problem for other countries is that most of their best players are already in the NBA/G-League due to them moving here to make a name for themselves. So there isn't enough talent left in those countries for leagues to sign big tv deals with companies and garner global attention like they'd want. Jerry Krause of the Bulls and Greg Popovich(Back when he was coach and GM) of the Spurs are the two that that pioneered scouting European talent, and the only other guys to carry that torch used to work under the two of them. Maybe Sam Presti of the Thunder, but that's it.
@kaioken301 Жыл бұрын
@@kaioken301 In my personal opinion I believe we have stagnated in talent because of the focus on shooting and athleticism. If you have athleticism, you better know how to shoot and if you know how to shoot, you better be athletic. The Ben Simmons situation is a great example since it's similar to Harold Miner's situation in the 90's. The Euroleague is more about fundamentals and system offense. We've been focusing on 3's and athletic ability that we've been stagnant since the 2010's.
@lakerfan2874 Жыл бұрын
people really give Tim Duncan a pass for that bronze medal performance in the 04 Olympics. I remember reading a quote from an article at the time. Manu Ginobili said none of his team mates were in awe or scared of any member of that 04 team
@manz7860 Жыл бұрын
Tbh Jason Kidd was the key catalyst for saving team usa. His leadership was important u can’t forget Jason Kidd.
@Antbeast23 Жыл бұрын
Kobe was a lot better player, than LeBron. Kobe was a humble guy, he was compared, to MJ all the time, by everybody, but he said "Mike is Mike. I'm Kobe Bryant. Just let me do me", LeBron on the other hand was comparing himself and not other people, to MJ, taking his 23 number calling himself the GOAT and made a lot of money doing it, for sure. Good for him, but LeBron is a bronz kind of guy, but Kobe is GOLD! Kobe is in my top 3, LBJ is in the top 10. 🙏R.I.P. Kobe🙏
@themrkoxi8334 Жыл бұрын
I would say the opposite, Lebron in 3 and Kobe in 10. Lebron was never the sidekick and Kobe was the Robin of Shaq in 2000-02.
@johnlemon2916 Жыл бұрын
Lebron is more talented. But kobe is greater. Kobe was the alpha dog of this team. That says it all.
@kenmasters2025 Жыл бұрын
@@johnlemon2916 Just watch the movie Redeem team so you can see who is the Real alpha dog.
@algreame3450 Жыл бұрын
@@algreame3450 That's the Olympics. NBA is a different realm.
@johnlemon2916 Жыл бұрын
@@johnlemon2916...Nab is different and your lebrick James still have 4 rings after 20+ years of active service in basketball, compared to Kobe That dry joke is on you...After MJ is Kobe
@okoliestephen7311Ай бұрын
It’s a shame the media hates Kobe Bryant and will do anything to make it seem like he was not a legend and he contributed to nothing good. They’re only agenda hast to do with LeBron James
@BU_TV Жыл бұрын
Ikr….most in mainstream media only bring Kobe Bryant up when talking about greats in a negative light
@GEMINIVice1 Жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant had to change the standard of the team and made them dominant.... when Kobe arrived he started talking about the little things that wins it all...
@DarrelWashingtonJr9002 Жыл бұрын
By the time it the redeem team, Kobe was deep into his redemption arc. That season he won the MVP and went to the finals.
@gregorysilas6329 Жыл бұрын
This goes to show you why they wouldn’t let Kobe have another superstar on his team with da lakers. The league vetoed Chris Paul from joining the lakers with Kobe but we all know the real reason why. If Kobe played with as many superstars as KD or Lebron, he’d have AT LEAST 10 rings. 04 USA team filled with talent couldn’t do ANYTHING! Kobe USA 08 team got it done, we know why😏 REST UP KOBE! You’re the fuckin GOAT FOREVER!
@yyyl7yl Жыл бұрын
Nice reminder video to all who forgot and start saying different things..
@JetEngine85 Жыл бұрын
I am always so impressed with your content, data, editing and total production. I totally forgot Kobe's performance, and impact, on the Redeem Team. Great job!!
@averyce2 Жыл бұрын
This video made me so happy. And in life I need that right now. Thank you for making it.
@BishopM1 Жыл бұрын
Kobe changed the culture
@coreyroberts47 Жыл бұрын
Kobe was the missing piece.
@ajjoven5276 Жыл бұрын
Seriously waiting for the series to get on air so that kids now can see why Kobe needs to be in conversation for top 10 players while everyone is just disrespectful to my idol.
@jimmyvenattu1609 Жыл бұрын
Top 5 easily
@raymondvankenie3106 Жыл бұрын
top 5 easily I have him at 3 or 4.
@manz7860 Жыл бұрын
Top 10 ? You mean top 2 with Jordan.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
@@manz78602nd after Jordan.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
@@raymondvankenie3106Top 2 with Jordan. Easily. They the only 2 true basketball gods.
@Bob-te3le2 ай бұрын
Damn I love this guy...R.I.P. KOBE... THE REAL G.O.A.T.❤❤❤💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯😉
@user-br3ur6di3hАй бұрын
Kobe should’ve won the ‘09 MVP. He was in the tougher conference and had more wins. And their individual numbers were very close.
@BishopM1 Жыл бұрын
Nigh Wright, are you watching this? You said that not one year did Kobe was the best player in the league 🤮 Coach K wants a word with you.
@gelosuarez115 Жыл бұрын
Kobe was something else.
@gustavoodysseytrance4ever7062 ай бұрын
I still watch the 2008 USA basketball games on KZhead. And the one game I always continue to come back and watch was the game against Nigeria.
@bryanmerritt853 Жыл бұрын
I love your vids man to much facts 💯💪🏾
@emoneyyemon Жыл бұрын
Good video I respect any homage to my big Homie Kobe
@georgemoreno3420 Жыл бұрын
When I see Kobe at the Olympics games I see MJ ver 2. I see energy and power. I believe why MJ said only Kobe can beat him.. He is extreme lethal both offence and defense Thanks for bring back the Olympics titles when some so call King fail to.. RIP Kobe
@jameslee97429 ай бұрын
The title of this video is so appropriate. I remember that game. Kobe truly saved Team USA. Unbelievably clutch. Was the alpha dog of dogs.
@jeffreywong315526 күн бұрын
Kobe knows how to use teammates based on their positions, He will be great coach.
@omaewamoushindeiru1108 Жыл бұрын
nigga he is dead
@boxscorewatcher413 Жыл бұрын
would have been
@xtrtitan739 Жыл бұрын
Nobody can tell me Kobe is the best nba player to ever play to me smh miss watching my guy hoop!
@BOBBYBOMACLLC Жыл бұрын
All those guys accomplishing those goals the next season shows his impact. That's legendary to see, CP avg 23 a game and had double digit assist. NO CP3 was a problem and Nuggets Melo
@docallentv Жыл бұрын
Lebron especially. He saw how hard kobe worked, and learned his work ethic
@kenmasters2025 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch the Redeem team Doc later today on Netflix. I been waiting on this one. I’m a be hella sad cause Kobe was my guy. But I gotta see how he willed us to the W
@dangthepunchlinepoetgonzal8437 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace my goat
@MrLaneLife Жыл бұрын
LEGENDARY...
@poohtee19 Жыл бұрын
Kobe was best SG from 2000-2010 … he da caramel Cat Jordan da Black cat 💯
@seriouslystewarts3537 Жыл бұрын
Lebron would never go out of his way to guard the perimeter. Kobe was a savage and a defensive juggernaut.
@ShadowWizard2248 ай бұрын
yet king Bryant, is still being disrespected by these so called NBA analysts,. his baby Jordan!
@anastaciohernandez6683 Жыл бұрын
They getting paid to put out lies and people that haven’t watch the game eat it up
@BU_TV Жыл бұрын
Yup 💯 Kobe saved Team USA from day 2 if you listen closely that's when the whole team united and realized the importance of winning!
@jesuschavez39874 ай бұрын
kobe really changed everything kobe carry them all
@kenxinhxc1635 Жыл бұрын
I don't know about the USA but Kobe is considered as one of the GOATs everywhere else. The guy is awe inspiring and very few players do that on a global basis.
@saran5263 Жыл бұрын
They had the nerves to called this team's lebum team foh 😒🤦🏾♂️ that was Kobe's team
@guillermomclean8657 Жыл бұрын
Kobe- 'Make America Great Again' in basketball
@shootingbricks855411 ай бұрын
12 players on the team, and yet we say one "saved" the team. As usual, if someone great dies his value goes up quite a bit.
@acceptpapara8 ай бұрын
Coach Daly could have coached any USA basketball team and formed them into a complete unit. He coached the bad boys. And as Charles Barkley said "If you can coach those a**holes, u can coach anybody."
@kadenwolf5798 Жыл бұрын
The difference between stat padder and clutch gamer period.. Shhhhhhh🔥
@yasumu315821 күн бұрын
The movie Redeem team solidifies Kobe's legacy and Tough mentality and MJ's The last dance proves that He is the GOAT
@algreame3450 Жыл бұрын
There are different types of Leadership. Kobe and Lebron were complementary in that regard. Kobe lead by example, setting the tone on the training before practice, setting the tone on defense, showing other players he was willing to dive for the loose ball, to aks to guard the best player on the other team, and in one word, toughness. That being said, he lacked the communication skills either because he didn't want to do it, or didn't known how to do it. Lebron in the other hand, was the vocal leader of that Olympic team. He was the one to call upon other errors, to acknowledge he had no excuses to lose and to make every one feel included in that team, in especial Kobe himself. That allowed for the team to be together and not a collection of stars such as the 2023 USA Fiba team. You can watch coach K and other players saying both Kobe and Lebron were the leaders. So one leadership doesn't have to undermine the other. Lebron's leadership style back then lacked the toughness necessary to win. If I had to choose, I would pick Kobe. But as seen with Shaq before, it could implode a great team too.
@MrEtanaka8 ай бұрын
0:33 sweet dime by MJ to sir Charles
@punyemas9783 Жыл бұрын
3:28 No let me correct that Statement, Kobe Missed the Playoffs Only 1 Time at that point, not Multiple Times. Everything else I completely agree with and you did a Wonderful job with this video.
@YoungblazinKTN8 ай бұрын
kobe is like the john cena of nba, they're are the people who introduced me to the sports that i loved especially as a kid.. they're my childhood heroes
@kerfee7776 Жыл бұрын
2:40 LeBronze
@Frostshokula Жыл бұрын
damn, I miss the old NBA
@wakkowarner952210 ай бұрын
so many ppl saved Lebum's legacy
@dawjy9413 Жыл бұрын
So that means everyone else got saved too? I didn’t know lebron was the only one on the team
@Antbeast23 Жыл бұрын
KOBE🏀
@shawnkeith2414 Жыл бұрын
Yes kobe did
@pmirpd88748 ай бұрын
1 man, 1 MAN
@chrisgatewood229110 ай бұрын
Without Kobe. The USA would have not won that gold medal game. Further more the work ethic he taught told the younger players changed all of their careers.
@AlkalineAjay Жыл бұрын
both Kobe and Wade were unfaced of the pressure
@cliffearlluckvillanueva340 Жыл бұрын
Kobe is top 3 of all time
@akiespady5176 Жыл бұрын
Top two u meant😂
@pedrogutierrez5644Ай бұрын
@@pedrogutierrez5644 yeah I did
@akiespady5176Ай бұрын
People can see now the mentality of MJ went twice to the Olympics and both gold medal never lost in that stage same as finals and NCAA ,Kobe lebron those guys can win but to win need a lot of talent around them and lots of tries winning is different than try or compete
@poligonzo5300 Жыл бұрын
This video is pretty good
@jones1926 Жыл бұрын
Clothes for those that claim that Tim Duncan is better than Kobe remember when Duncan lost in the Olympics
@rexflex7548 Жыл бұрын
What's the name and artist behind the instrumental that begins at 7:18 ?
@KombatFlix Жыл бұрын
Jason Kidd looking around the room at "they had a true point guard in Chris Paul"
@InfamousFunkster17 күн бұрын
Magic and Bird saved basketball. Jordan made it worldwide. Kobe and LeBron just supporting the structure that was built before them.
@JCJMC214 күн бұрын
That 4 point play from the 3 point line just sucked the air out.
@doktor3196 Жыл бұрын
"I had a lot of concerns, that's why we recruited Kobe Bryant"
@scofieId10 Жыл бұрын
2000 - 2002 was Shaq's 2003 - 2005 was Tim Duncan's 2006 - 2010 was Kobe's Though u can argue that Bron was up there with Kobe because Bron was absolutely dominant those years winning back to back mvps and reaching Finals once with a very underwhelming team and beating the still great Detroit Pistons. The whole 2010s is Lebron's decade. The media and whole nba did everything they could to remove rings from Lebron's fingers. Creating a super superteam in the process.
@edewow1959 Жыл бұрын
can't even say 2010s were all his. I'd argue it was more steph or at least a huge chunk of it.
@manz7860 Жыл бұрын
DON'T FORGET BOUT LEBRON AND KOBE MVP PUPPETS
@shawnkeith2414 Жыл бұрын
Nah brons sharing that with curry.
@dboy4life007 Жыл бұрын
I was routing for Spain in 08 and 12 as an American.
@Turk_2023 Жыл бұрын
SO SAD WERE MISSING THEM REAL GOATS OF THE GAME MJ KOBE CURRY KD gave gold to USAB🙏 🎉👏👍💪
@rioalcones9136 Жыл бұрын
LeBron James. Curry never play in Olympics.
@johnlemon2916 Жыл бұрын
@@johnlemon2916 i never said olympics jst gold for USAB who le bronze?🤣🤣🤣🤣
@rioalcones9136 Жыл бұрын
@@rioalcones9136 you never watched 2008-12 Olympics don't you old man?
@johnlemon2916 Жыл бұрын
@@johnlemon2916 hey BOY lebronze won BRONZE wd TD AI🎉👏🤣👍💪08 needed KOBE KD CURRY AD to win GOLD?🤣 not him leading
@rioalcones9136 Жыл бұрын
@@rioalcones9136 I'm sorry to call you old man, I guess you're a kid since Curry, KD and AD wasn't part of '08 Olympics team and shows your Bbal IQ.
@johnlemon2916 Жыл бұрын
Regarding 2006, not having Kobe hurt, but the real culprit for their loss to Greece was terrible PnR defense. Greece shot 63% from the field in that semifinal game. That's unacceptable at any level, especially for the US that generally excels at D. Kobe would've helped here, but it was a team-wide failure that one perimeter defender couldn't singlehandedly fix.
@mrmacross Жыл бұрын
Larry Brown was to blame. Coach K set the chemistry. Jason Kidd brought leadership. Kobe Bryant set the tone. Everyone one else just did what they normally did.
@EbonKim Жыл бұрын
After a stressful and long NBA season travelling back and forth around USA, not all the best players who are regularly playing almost 40min per game, not all want to travel to another tournament like Olympics or World cup, They want to relax and give to their families the time they deserve too. Sorry fans.
@penuelyahucodiyah.46785 ай бұрын
RIP
@ajmandadar9102 Жыл бұрын
Lakers fans always liked Kobe, dont get it twisted
@akm824 Жыл бұрын
Kobe’s just the goat that’s all
@TheLittleLife Жыл бұрын
Ginobli beating Team USA on Argentina is insane … then continues with the NBA season lol
@MarMaxGaming Жыл бұрын
Kobe Did NOT stop Bron on that last play. Bron got his shot off and got into the lane. Bron just wasn't decent at his shot at that point yet.
@baddrivers73839 ай бұрын
Kobe the real GOAT❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
@carlotonanquil91565 ай бұрын
I never understand why some of these big names won't play in the Olympics now. I would love to win a easy gold medal.
@bencarey243 Жыл бұрын
Kobe doesn't even have a hand up in that last play in the US Team scrimmage. He knew LeXcuses isn't the one. Also, 07:23 .
@parkhyungkim76677 ай бұрын
Kobe lost weight for the olympics, in order to "get more miles" out of his knees in order to reach the nba finals the next year.
@81giorikas Жыл бұрын
I don't give a damn what they say about 2004. Even with all the complaints of Larry Brown, they should have won. Duncan, Lebron, Anthony, Iverson and more. They could've still won. They had the talent. The same goes for the 06 situation. The needed talent to win was there. Those guys with the exception of Duncan and Iverson clearly did not have the mindset at the time. Lebron and Wade acquired the mindset later. That was the reason. Mindset. For that, there is no excuse.
Kobe brought a dominant energy that no one else in the NBA embodied in the 00’s.
💯Facts!!!
Rest in peace to one of the greatest players of all time.. it's still hard to believe what happened..🙏🏾🙏🏾
@Kwame Kimoko I agree with you...That pilot committed suicide for the higher ups...Smh
Kobe is the G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
I remember these Olympics like it was yesterday. That and-one 3 followed by the shush to the crowd was ice cold. So cold I even got it tatted. After the 08 finals they said Kobe could not win without Shaq, he could not beat Boston, and the USA was falling behind on the international stage. Weeks after playing in these finals Kobe, instead of having an off season, made US basketball great again and then won 2 straight championships the following years, beating Boston and getting more rings than Shaq. That guy was the personification of sheer will, RIP
Only Kobe and MJ could pull off something like that. We are so lucky we saw them both play.
@@robertofranciscor.beltran5588💯
I like how Kobe was more focused on defense than scoring. That mentality definitely helped USA win Gold
@aXsEpSiLoN exactly
@aXsEpSiLoN that's the reason why kobe didn't relied and pass on his lakers team because he doesn't have the teammates that has talent..
Yet Le flop wants more scoring the whole tournament right! Just big difference between a fraud Le flop and a REAL NBA great Kobe. Kobe will find ways to win, while Le floppy will always play the LE SYSTEM
Yes 👍👍👍 that's true
People overlooked how KB flat out sacrificed his game to make sure they won, knowing that they had plenty of offensive weapons to use.
Ppl need to hear the truth, bron didn't lead anything
Facts
TRUE AND TRUE
He got bronze
Yeah, he's dominant, strong, athletic but he's not a leader type of player.
@@timberhead2069 your daddy ain't either
“I promise you, I’ll destroy him.” - Kobe Bryant
All I can say is “Damn”. Even Coach K was shook
Goosebumps. Funny the fake leader LeGM James has never said that. All he's said is pass the PEDS.
Kobe brought something to the team that no one else did before, he called all of those players out and told them to their face what he thought of them. A big part of being a good leader is actually calling out your teammates' flaws and telling them upfront what they lack. Which Kobe never shied away from. That team definitely had talent, but they were too scared of holding themselves and their teammates accountable. It might seem stupid for some people but for a team like that which is filled with talent and egos, calling them out and holding them accountable was completely necessary. They also needed a leader, and Kobe was that guy he had the hustle that none of the guys in that team had.
And this is why I have Kobe ahead of LeBron all time.
SAME HERE
Big facts!
YUP
im a kobe fan, and at one point in the past few years, i wanted to put lebron ahead of kobe. But looking back at a lot of footage, context of competition, and the CONTEXT of the stats. I gotta say, if offensive fouls and travels were called properly, lebron would have not even half of his career points LMAO
@@yatororain917 EXACTLY! Truth is, rule changes 04 & 09 favored LeBron where, not only could he bulldoze his way to the paint, but also low key travel lmao
One correction, kobe didn't miss the playoffs multiple times after shaq left. He only missed in 2005 which was due to him missing 17 games and Lamar Odom missing 18 games. They were only 10 games out of 8th place and those 17 games the lakers possibly would've won 10 of those games.
Thank you, people leave that part out about him & odom missing games that year
Absolutely correct before Kobe’s injury they were firmly in a playoff position it was only after Kobe’s injury the team dropped. People never bring this up Because it doesn’t fit their narrative that has to do with LeBron James
Good catch.
Or lost. That was Lamar Odom's first time there and the chemistry was just not there. And it's not embarrassing that the Lakers lost or didn't get to the playoffs. It was actually expected. The team was broken up and still rebuilding. Just take the L and let it go. Kobe can't carry a team by himself. No one can.
@@younglove3362 no one made about it however it still doesn’t take away that Kobe and Lamar both missed 10+ games which if they didn’t they would go and make the playoffs, such as next year. Kobe only missed the playoffs once In his prime and that has to be remembered
Funny when Lebron stans say he is better than MJ when even Kobe locked him up. You’d never see MJ with a bronze.
Lebronze in 2006 FIBA World as well
Kobe never lost an international game either. Both were ASSASSINS! MJ 1 KB 1A. Idc what anyone says
Facts.
@@cryptodeityStraight facts. Ain't no one messing with the 2 basketball gods Jordan and Kobe.
MJ are more and Far superior game than thats brons game.. Thats why.. Mj and kobe secretly laughing on that self proclaim goat 😂
OMG, I still remember that Kobe, 2008 Olympics games highlights are online, go and witness what greatness is!
Kobe got a lot of hate for being the only person who succeeded in being "Like Mike." Tells you how fake that advertisement was to some people, when being "Like Mike" was only cool if no one actually got to do it. RIP Kobe. Jordan can be everyone else's GOAT, but Kobe was the one who loved the game more and showed more passion for it. If anyone can be an ambassador to the sport, no one comes close to Kobe.
Now, why tear down MJ to big up Kobe? That's some Lebron fanboy level shit there.
This was some real spill
the 🐐 is back
ESPN would tell you lebron was the savior of international ball not Kobe lol hate those ppl
Clowns they all clowns
How is that possible, if LeBalco James is the reason why team USA got 2 Bronze medals. 😂🤣🥉🥉
@@lut2843😂😂
Kobe was something else. I'm a 90s kid and bulls/jordan fan and hated the kobe comparison but he is the closest to mj and no one else has even come close. I respect kobe's game and loved watching his final game the man is special. Will never be another like him
I loved Jordan and even Kobe came I was super happy because I knew I had extra years of watching Jordan. Now without neither of them the NBA is straight trash.
thank you for this video, Kobe is the most important player in Olympic basketball history. We were a disgrace before he set the tone, he changed the culture of the team and made it possible to win the gold in the olympics that followed. Rest in paradise Mamba we love and miss you
I'm with the basketball all my life, I memberberry the times well and would not write a "disgrace" just like that. For me it was the peak period of that sport, Spain, Serbia/Yugoslavia, Argentina & Greece were at peak too, all of them not only had 1 of a kind leader but were complete sets. NBA gave foreigners a chance too, not only on C position, so it wasn't that USA was bad, others were damn good too. Next generation without Durant, James, Curry, Howard won't be nearly as good so if others step up it might get interesting, but it doesn't look like that unfortunatly.
@@FirefighterBobby i agree with it being the peak period for foreign basketball, but thats still not an excuse for USA to get 2 bronze medals in a row. Especially not with the talented roster that they had, USA should always be gold medalists regardless of how good the world is
Thanks for the video bro. Yes, Kobe did saved USA Basketball. Since 2008, they're 4-0. Miss you Mamba... #mambamentality #mambaforever
Kobe is The G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
I remember Kobe said that the world is catching up to the NBA. Now the top 5 players in the league all played Euro Ball before coming to the nba. I don’t know why people thought Ayton was better than Luka when Luka played against pros at 16 while Ayton was in high school probably playing against lesser competition
Could it be because American sports fans only watch athletes from, and playing in, America? How many people do you honestly believe follow Euro League basketball, individual players specifically? Outside of the Olympics, no one cares about who plays in/for other countries. They said Giannis was drafted too high and he was booed because no one here knew who he was. Tim Duncan ignored Tony Parker when the Spurs first brought him in because according to Tony, Tim felt there was no way you could when with a European point guard. No one on the Bulls even wanted Kukoc outside of the GM. It's how foreign players have always been viewed. In America they're unknown commodities. It isn't just a Luka thing.
@@kaioken301 true
@@kaioken301 I agree, it’s just another form of American racism with all this non-belief in international talent and blindly assuming all American players are better than any international players
@@saebyeolbe_2835 You mean nationalism my guy, not racism. And while there is a percentage of people that believe American athletes to be superior, I think most fans just don't know or care about foreign players due to lack of exposure. Think about it. Outside of Olympic basketball, which is broadcast globally, how would we watch leagues in other countries? How would we even know where to look? Remember, at one point, even the NBA was an unknown commodity outside of the US. It took Jordan coming along to expand the game's popularity. The problem for other countries is that most of their best players are already in the NBA/G-League due to them moving here to make a name for themselves. So there isn't enough talent left in those countries for leagues to sign big tv deals with companies and garner global attention like they'd want. Jerry Krause of the Bulls and Greg Popovich(Back when he was coach and GM) of the Spurs are the two that that pioneered scouting European talent, and the only other guys to carry that torch used to work under the two of them. Maybe Sam Presti of the Thunder, but that's it.
@@kaioken301 In my personal opinion I believe we have stagnated in talent because of the focus on shooting and athleticism. If you have athleticism, you better know how to shoot and if you know how to shoot, you better be athletic. The Ben Simmons situation is a great example since it's similar to Harold Miner's situation in the 90's. The Euroleague is more about fundamentals and system offense. We've been focusing on 3's and athletic ability that we've been stagnant since the 2010's.
people really give Tim Duncan a pass for that bronze medal performance in the 04 Olympics. I remember reading a quote from an article at the time. Manu Ginobili said none of his team mates were in awe or scared of any member of that 04 team
Tbh Jason Kidd was the key catalyst for saving team usa. His leadership was important u can’t forget Jason Kidd.
Kobe was a lot better player, than LeBron. Kobe was a humble guy, he was compared, to MJ all the time, by everybody, but he said "Mike is Mike. I'm Kobe Bryant. Just let me do me", LeBron on the other hand was comparing himself and not other people, to MJ, taking his 23 number calling himself the GOAT and made a lot of money doing it, for sure. Good for him, but LeBron is a bronz kind of guy, but Kobe is GOLD! Kobe is in my top 3, LBJ is in the top 10. 🙏R.I.P. Kobe🙏
I would say the opposite, Lebron in 3 and Kobe in 10. Lebron was never the sidekick and Kobe was the Robin of Shaq in 2000-02.
Lebron is more talented. But kobe is greater. Kobe was the alpha dog of this team. That says it all.
@@johnlemon2916 Just watch the movie Redeem team so you can see who is the Real alpha dog.
@@algreame3450 That's the Olympics. NBA is a different realm.
@@johnlemon2916...Nab is different and your lebrick James still have 4 rings after 20+ years of active service in basketball, compared to Kobe That dry joke is on you...After MJ is Kobe
It’s a shame the media hates Kobe Bryant and will do anything to make it seem like he was not a legend and he contributed to nothing good. They’re only agenda hast to do with LeBron James
Ikr….most in mainstream media only bring Kobe Bryant up when talking about greats in a negative light
Kobe Bryant had to change the standard of the team and made them dominant.... when Kobe arrived he started talking about the little things that wins it all...
By the time it the redeem team, Kobe was deep into his redemption arc. That season he won the MVP and went to the finals.
This goes to show you why they wouldn’t let Kobe have another superstar on his team with da lakers. The league vetoed Chris Paul from joining the lakers with Kobe but we all know the real reason why. If Kobe played with as many superstars as KD or Lebron, he’d have AT LEAST 10 rings. 04 USA team filled with talent couldn’t do ANYTHING! Kobe USA 08 team got it done, we know why😏 REST UP KOBE! You’re the fuckin GOAT FOREVER!
Nice reminder video to all who forgot and start saying different things..
I am always so impressed with your content, data, editing and total production. I totally forgot Kobe's performance, and impact, on the Redeem Team. Great job!!
This video made me so happy. And in life I need that right now. Thank you for making it.
Kobe changed the culture
Kobe was the missing piece.
Seriously waiting for the series to get on air so that kids now can see why Kobe needs to be in conversation for top 10 players while everyone is just disrespectful to my idol.
Top 5 easily
top 5 easily I have him at 3 or 4.
Top 10 ? You mean top 2 with Jordan.
@@manz78602nd after Jordan.
@@raymondvankenie3106Top 2 with Jordan. Easily. They the only 2 true basketball gods.
Damn I love this guy...R.I.P. KOBE... THE REAL G.O.A.T.❤❤❤💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯😉
Kobe should’ve won the ‘09 MVP. He was in the tougher conference and had more wins. And their individual numbers were very close.
Nigh Wright, are you watching this? You said that not one year did Kobe was the best player in the league 🤮 Coach K wants a word with you.
Kobe was something else.
I still watch the 2008 USA basketball games on KZhead. And the one game I always continue to come back and watch was the game against Nigeria.
I love your vids man to much facts 💯💪🏾
Good video I respect any homage to my big Homie Kobe
When I see Kobe at the Olympics games I see MJ ver 2. I see energy and power. I believe why MJ said only Kobe can beat him.. He is extreme lethal both offence and defense Thanks for bring back the Olympics titles when some so call King fail to.. RIP Kobe
The title of this video is so appropriate. I remember that game. Kobe truly saved Team USA. Unbelievably clutch. Was the alpha dog of dogs.
Kobe knows how to use teammates based on their positions, He will be great coach.
nigga he is dead
would have been
Nobody can tell me Kobe is the best nba player to ever play to me smh miss watching my guy hoop!
All those guys accomplishing those goals the next season shows his impact. That's legendary to see, CP avg 23 a game and had double digit assist. NO CP3 was a problem and Nuggets Melo
Lebron especially. He saw how hard kobe worked, and learned his work ethic
Can’t wait to watch the Redeem team Doc later today on Netflix. I been waiting on this one. I’m a be hella sad cause Kobe was my guy. But I gotta see how he willed us to the W
Rest in peace my goat
LEGENDARY...
Kobe was best SG from 2000-2010 … he da caramel Cat Jordan da Black cat 💯
Lebron would never go out of his way to guard the perimeter. Kobe was a savage and a defensive juggernaut.
yet king Bryant, is still being disrespected by these so called NBA analysts,. his baby Jordan!
They getting paid to put out lies and people that haven’t watch the game eat it up
Yup 💯 Kobe saved Team USA from day 2 if you listen closely that's when the whole team united and realized the importance of winning!
kobe really changed everything kobe carry them all
I don't know about the USA but Kobe is considered as one of the GOATs everywhere else. The guy is awe inspiring and very few players do that on a global basis.
They had the nerves to called this team's lebum team foh 😒🤦🏾♂️ that was Kobe's team
Kobe- 'Make America Great Again' in basketball
12 players on the team, and yet we say one "saved" the team. As usual, if someone great dies his value goes up quite a bit.
Coach Daly could have coached any USA basketball team and formed them into a complete unit. He coached the bad boys. And as Charles Barkley said "If you can coach those a**holes, u can coach anybody."
The difference between stat padder and clutch gamer period.. Shhhhhhh🔥
The movie Redeem team solidifies Kobe's legacy and Tough mentality and MJ's The last dance proves that He is the GOAT
There are different types of Leadership. Kobe and Lebron were complementary in that regard. Kobe lead by example, setting the tone on the training before practice, setting the tone on defense, showing other players he was willing to dive for the loose ball, to aks to guard the best player on the other team, and in one word, toughness. That being said, he lacked the communication skills either because he didn't want to do it, or didn't known how to do it. Lebron in the other hand, was the vocal leader of that Olympic team. He was the one to call upon other errors, to acknowledge he had no excuses to lose and to make every one feel included in that team, in especial Kobe himself. That allowed for the team to be together and not a collection of stars such as the 2023 USA Fiba team. You can watch coach K and other players saying both Kobe and Lebron were the leaders. So one leadership doesn't have to undermine the other. Lebron's leadership style back then lacked the toughness necessary to win. If I had to choose, I would pick Kobe. But as seen with Shaq before, it could implode a great team too.
0:33 sweet dime by MJ to sir Charles
3:28 No let me correct that Statement, Kobe Missed the Playoffs Only 1 Time at that point, not Multiple Times. Everything else I completely agree with and you did a Wonderful job with this video.
kobe is like the john cena of nba, they're are the people who introduced me to the sports that i loved especially as a kid.. they're my childhood heroes
2:40 LeBronze
damn, I miss the old NBA
so many ppl saved Lebum's legacy
So that means everyone else got saved too? I didn’t know lebron was the only one on the team
KOBE🏀
Yes kobe did
1 man, 1 MAN
Without Kobe. The USA would have not won that gold medal game. Further more the work ethic he taught told the younger players changed all of their careers.
both Kobe and Wade were unfaced of the pressure
Kobe is top 3 of all time
Top two u meant😂
@@pedrogutierrez5644 yeah I did
People can see now the mentality of MJ went twice to the Olympics and both gold medal never lost in that stage same as finals and NCAA ,Kobe lebron those guys can win but to win need a lot of talent around them and lots of tries winning is different than try or compete
This video is pretty good
Clothes for those that claim that Tim Duncan is better than Kobe remember when Duncan lost in the Olympics
What's the name and artist behind the instrumental that begins at 7:18 ?
Jason Kidd looking around the room at "they had a true point guard in Chris Paul"
Magic and Bird saved basketball. Jordan made it worldwide. Kobe and LeBron just supporting the structure that was built before them.
That 4 point play from the 3 point line just sucked the air out.
"I had a lot of concerns, that's why we recruited Kobe Bryant"
2000 - 2002 was Shaq's 2003 - 2005 was Tim Duncan's 2006 - 2010 was Kobe's Though u can argue that Bron was up there with Kobe because Bron was absolutely dominant those years winning back to back mvps and reaching Finals once with a very underwhelming team and beating the still great Detroit Pistons. The whole 2010s is Lebron's decade. The media and whole nba did everything they could to remove rings from Lebron's fingers. Creating a super superteam in the process.
can't even say 2010s were all his. I'd argue it was more steph or at least a huge chunk of it.
DON'T FORGET BOUT LEBRON AND KOBE MVP PUPPETS
Nah brons sharing that with curry.
I was routing for Spain in 08 and 12 as an American.
SO SAD WERE MISSING THEM REAL GOATS OF THE GAME MJ KOBE CURRY KD gave gold to USAB🙏 🎉👏👍💪
LeBron James. Curry never play in Olympics.
@@johnlemon2916 i never said olympics jst gold for USAB who le bronze?🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@rioalcones9136 you never watched 2008-12 Olympics don't you old man?
@@johnlemon2916 hey BOY lebronze won BRONZE wd TD AI🎉👏🤣👍💪08 needed KOBE KD CURRY AD to win GOLD?🤣 not him leading
@@rioalcones9136 I'm sorry to call you old man, I guess you're a kid since Curry, KD and AD wasn't part of '08 Olympics team and shows your Bbal IQ.
Regarding 2006, not having Kobe hurt, but the real culprit for their loss to Greece was terrible PnR defense. Greece shot 63% from the field in that semifinal game. That's unacceptable at any level, especially for the US that generally excels at D. Kobe would've helped here, but it was a team-wide failure that one perimeter defender couldn't singlehandedly fix.
Larry Brown was to blame. Coach K set the chemistry. Jason Kidd brought leadership. Kobe Bryant set the tone. Everyone one else just did what they normally did.
After a stressful and long NBA season travelling back and forth around USA, not all the best players who are regularly playing almost 40min per game, not all want to travel to another tournament like Olympics or World cup, They want to relax and give to their families the time they deserve too. Sorry fans.
RIP
Lakers fans always liked Kobe, dont get it twisted
Kobe’s just the goat that’s all
Ginobli beating Team USA on Argentina is insane … then continues with the NBA season lol
Kobe Did NOT stop Bron on that last play. Bron got his shot off and got into the lane. Bron just wasn't decent at his shot at that point yet.
Kobe the real GOAT❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
I never understand why some of these big names won't play in the Olympics now. I would love to win a easy gold medal.
Kobe doesn't even have a hand up in that last play in the US Team scrimmage. He knew LeXcuses isn't the one. Also, 07:23 .
Kobe lost weight for the olympics, in order to "get more miles" out of his knees in order to reach the nba finals the next year.
I don't give a damn what they say about 2004. Even with all the complaints of Larry Brown, they should have won. Duncan, Lebron, Anthony, Iverson and more. They could've still won. They had the talent. The same goes for the 06 situation. The needed talent to win was there. Those guys with the exception of Duncan and Iverson clearly did not have the mindset at the time. Lebron and Wade acquired the mindset later. That was the reason. Mindset. For that, there is no excuse.
Black mamba Rest In Peace
LeBRONZ can never touch KOBE in my eyes...
where is the gabe norwood dunk over scola?
Bron without Kobe, Bronze. Got it