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Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:09 pm
by Rupert Murdoch
Game 6 of the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals- Lakers lost by a score of 110-82 to the Spurs
Game 5 of the 2004 NBA finals- Lakers lost 100-87 but the game was not indicative of the final score. Pistons were leading 82-59 after three quarters and the Lakers got a bunch of points in garbage time to make the score look more respectable.
Game 7 of the 2006 Western Conference First Round- Lakers lost 121-90 to the Suns.
Game 6 of the 2008 NBA finals- Lakers lost 131-92 to the Celtics
Game 4 of the 2011 Western Conference Semifinals- Lakers lose 122-86 to the Mavericks
Four losses of 25 points or more and it would have been five if the Pistons hadn't taken their foot off the gas pedal. Has there ever been another superstar player and all-time great with as many blowout losses in elimination games as Kobe Bryant has?
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:09 pm
by Yangsing
Close out with clutch style.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:09 pm
by Sache
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:10 pm
by amb1ent
Rupert Murdoch wrote:Game 6 of the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals- Lakers lost by a score of 110-82 to the Spurs
Game 5 of the 2004 NBA finals- Lakers lost 100-87 but the game was not indicative of the final score. Pistons were leading 82-59 after three quarters and the Lakers got a bunch of points in garbage time to make the score look more respectable.
Game 7 of the 2006 Western Conference First Round- Lakers lost 121-90 to the Suns.
Game 6 of the 2008 NBA finals- Lakers lost 131-92 to the Celtics
Game 4 of the 2010 Western Conference Semifinals- Lakers lose 122-86 to the Mavericks
Four losses of 25 points or more and it would have been five if the Pistons hadn't taken their foot off the gas pedal. Has there ever been another superstar player and all-time great with as many blowout losses in elimination games as Kobe Bryant has?
and here i thought shaq was the man on those early laker teams. which is it, cuz you can't have it both ways.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:10 pm
by BooRadley
Luckiest player ever in terms of talent surrounded around him.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:10 pm
by Xandre
OH RRY?
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:11 pm
by 3LiftHeatCurse
Yes, we know. Kobe is overrated, it's not news.
Looks like Kobe had another terrible game today.
Pau Gasol not there to bail him out this time, though. Gasol has a bad series = sweep.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:11 pm
by darth_federer
This will end well
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:11 pm
by turtlesnjoi
Take that Mike.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:12 pm
by Dr Pepper
Basketball's a big man's game?
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:13 pm
by TJJJ
Always closing with a bang.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:13 pm
by Eshai
You cant win em all. How many blowout close-out games has he been on the winning side of?
5 rings trumps a few blowout losses, imo.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:13 pm
by 3LiftHeatCurse
BooRadley wrote:Luckiest player ever in terms of talent surrounded around him.
This right here summarizes Kobe's career rather nicely.
He was done being a "champion" until the Lakers somehow grabbed Gasol for Kwame Brown.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:13 pm
by postaboy84
Still the 2nd best SG in NBA history behind Jordan.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:14 pm
by _nokturnal
Sache wrote:
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:15 pm
by MaliBrah
leave him alone
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:15 pm
by 3LiftHeatCurse
Eshai wrote:You cant win em all. How many blowout close-out games has he been on the winning side of?
5 rings trumps a few blowout losses, imo.
2 rings.
The first 3 were on Shaq's back.
Actually, many fans make a case that the last 2 were on Pau's back, too. Kobe shooting 6-24 and still winning?
Look at this series. Pau has an "off" series and the Lakers get swept, while Kobe continues to shoot horribly.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:15 pm
by Walid
Kobe is not the only player on the Lakers.
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:16 pm
by 5DOM
3LiftHeatCurse wrote:BooRadley wrote:Luckiest player ever in terms of talent surrounded around him.
This right here summarizes Kobe's career rather nicely.
He was done being a "champion" until the Lakers somehow grabbed Gasol for Kwame Brown.
Yo the luckiest player ever is actually your Dwyane. He got to play with Shaq himself, and later actually decided to team up with LeBron and Bosh. But then maybe they don't even win the championship, so I guess we won't know if he's THAT lucky
Re: Kobe's epic blowout losses in elimination games
Posted: Sun May 8, 2011 10:16 pm
by 3LiftHeatCurse
postaboy84 wrote:Still the 2nd best SG in NBA history behind Jordan.
Wade will finish his career ahead of Kobe.
and I still don't buy that Kobe > West.