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As the NBA and my League Pass account comes to a close I would like to re-watch the best performance from some players in the season. What was Kobe Bryants best games in 2012/2013 ?

Off the top of my head:

His last game vs Warriors
vs Raptors
vs Mavericks on Shaq's jersey retirement

Amnesty that!

The game against Dallas and Portland (last game between the two) come to mind...Also the back to back games against the Hornets and Toronto...

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=400278373

105-96 win against the thunder.

went for a near triple double, including his 2nd of the back to back 14 assist game that ended a 4 game losing streak and basically ushered in the tear the lakers went on in the 2nd half of the season. westbrook went 6 for 22, lots of credit given to kobe.

this was kobe at his absolute overall best.

The Gs game with the Achilles tear. Watch it, that epitomized Kobe this year, a sheer warrior, lion to the very end. Even when the team, his coach, and body was failing him, he kept coming and attacking. Is hard to watch the injury but its no doubt that the game is a hardwood classic

In Portland, one of his last few games. He was an absolute monster offensively and defensively.

honestly can't watch any Kobe game right now. last image of his in my mind is the GSW game where he got injured.

still brings tears to my eyes.

Who cares this isn't the Kobe forum gtfo Kobe only fan.

Oklahoma game for sure and might i add just prior to that game i had posted that if kobe didnt change his game and look to start getting others involved that we werent winning ****. Then he makes me look like a genius and drops 14 assist and played some great team defense. So yeah thunder game at home was his best overall game for me.

there were also games where he just killed it in the fourth but i cant count those cause if he didnt play like **** for three quarters then we wouldn't of needed his clutch play at the end.

just keepin it real

The Raptors game by far, he refused to lose that night. The Dallas game at Dallas cause it came on the hills of the amnesty talk and we kinds put the nails in the Mavs coffin.

probably the one vs the hornets where had 25 points and 11 assists in the second half alone to bring the team back from what 25 points down?

raptors game is a close second.

the raptors game because i was there!

Yeah the Raptors game was flashy and all but I don't know how people don't recognize that Portland game. I actually think that was Top 5 for his best games ever.

It was a show between him and Lillard. Then he brought it on the defensive end with like 4 blocks and 3 steals and stuff. He was also the only thing that slowed down Lillard in the 2nd half.

Portland hands down, that was so damn beautiful to watch.

http://lakersmedia.com/highlights/strea ... ights.html

There you go. Portland highlights.

Full 48 minutes, 14-27 FG, 18-18 FT, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 3 steals, 1 TO, 47 PTS

Also, in the middle of an absolute Blazer shooting display in that first quarter, he scored 17 points to keep us within 10 at the end of the first instead of being run out the building. Also had a couple HUGE plays down the stretch to Pau Gasol.

TylersLakers wrote:http://lakersmedia.com/highlights/streaming/5267-lakers-at-blazers-410-hd-highlights.html

There you go. Portland highlights.

Full 48 minutes, 14-27 FG, 18-18 FT, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 3 steals, 1 TO, 47 PTS

Also, in the middle of an absolute Blazer shooting display in that first quarter, he scored 17 points to keep us within 10 at the end of the first instead of being run out the building. Also had a couple HUGE plays down the stretch to Pau Gasol.

This.

Man, watching those highlights...we could have made a run I think. A core of Kobe/Dwight/Pau looked pretty good. Too bad we couldn't figure out how to incorporate Nash the same way.

Raptors (3 clutch shots), Mavericks (amnesty that) and maybe the comeback game against Orleans

If Kobe and the guards didn't go down the way they did, we would have made it to WCF for sure especially with Westbrooks injury. But, injuries are injuries.

crazyeights wrote:
Man, watching those highlights...we could have made a run I think. A core of Kobe/Dwight/Pau looked pretty good. Too bad we couldn't figure out how to incorporate Nash the same way.

We do so much better defensively by replacing Nash and Metta in the starting lineup with players that can actually guard the position. Paying Nash 9M per to be a spot up shooter and defensive liability is ludicrous, he should come off the bench but Mike D won't do that.