Top 5 Kobe Playoff series

[ardee]

We have one for LeBron, so why not this too... Taking into account circumstances and competition, I would go:

1. 2001 vs Spurs
2. 2009 vs Nuggets
3. 2008 vs Spurs
4. 2001 vs Kings
5. 2010 vs Suns

HM: 2008 vs Jazz

[TheGOATRises007]

2009 Kings?

Did you mean 2001?

[laronprofit9]

1. 2001 Spurs
2. 2010 Suns
3. 2009 Nuggets
4. 2009 Magic
5. 2008 Jazz or Spurs



2001 2nd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Sacramento Kings

35.0 ppg 9.0 rpg 4.3 apg 47%fg 20%3P 86%FT

2001 3rd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs San Antonio Spurs

33.3 ppg 7.0 rpg 7.0 apg 51%fg 36%3P 77%FT

2008 1st Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Denver Nuggets

33.5 ppg 5.3 rpg 6.3 apg 50%fg 33%3P 74%FT

2008 2nd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Utah Jazz

33.2 ppg 7.0 rpg 7.2 apg 49%fg 21%3P 83%FT

2008 3rd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs San Antonio Spurs

29.2 ppg 5.6 rpg 3.8 apg 53%fg 33%3P 91%FT

2009 3rd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Denver Nuggets

34.0 ppg 5.8 rpg 5.8 apg 48%fg 34%3P 93%FT

2009 NBA Finals Kobe Bryant vs Orlando Magic

32.4 ppg 5.6 rpg 7.4 apg 43%fg 36%3P 84%FT

2010 2nd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Utah Jazz

32.0 ppg 3.8 rpg 5.8 apg 52%fg 25%3P 87%FT

2010 3rd Round Playoffs Kobe Bryant vs Phoenix Suns

33.7ppg 7.2 rpg 8.3 apg 52%fg 43%3P 88%FT

[Dutchball97]

2001 Spurs
2008 Jazz
2010 Suns
2010 Jazz
2009 Nuggets

[70sFan]

2001 Spurs
2008 Jazz
2010 Suns
2010 Jazz
2009 Nuggets

I think you have to include 2008 vs Spurs somewhere. His offensive production was very impressive, considering that it was slow, defensive minded series and Spurs were historically great defensively.

[ardee]

2001 Spurs
2008 Jazz
2010 Suns
2010 Jazz
2009 Nuggets

I think you have to include 2008 vs Spurs somewhere. His offensive production was very impressive, considering that it was slow, defensive minded series and Spurs were historically great defensively.

Yeah, he averaged 29/6/4 on 58% TS against a -5.7 defense, but actually shot 53% from the FIELD. He just didn't get calls that series: 11 total free throw attempts over 5 games. That is what makes it insanely impressive, that level of efficiency and production against such a great defensive team, matched up against the 2nd best SG in the league and really with less talent than the opposition too.

[ardee]

Actually 2001 vs the Kings needs to be in my top 5 since he was being guarded by Doug Christie... Hmm, I think the Jazz series gets bumped down to HM then.

[Stan]

‘01 Kings
‘01 WCF
‘08-‘10 WCF