might Kobe Bryant A Look Back at His Second NBA Ch

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Coming off of perhaps his worst overall Finals effort, Kobe would turn in one of his best. Again playing all but one minute of the game, Bryant would score early and often in an attempt to forget his Game 1 performance.
Following this impressive streak, the Lakers would cement their place among the greatest teams ever in the Championship Round.
Despite cooling off considerably in the second half, Kobe would help direct the Lakers to victory after Shaq fouled out with 2 minutes to play. Finding Robert Horry for multiple clutch baskets, Bryant, the game's directing scorer,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], would help to regain homecourt advantage in the series.
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal had proven to be the ultimate hero-sidekick tandem in 2000, with Bryant providing suffocating perimeter defense and creativity,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and O'Neal providing dominating inside play at both ends of the court.
Having only taken four seasons to win his first championship, Kobe Bryant was earnest to collect more. Maurice Richard would enter the summer of 2000 decycleined to work his way to being the best player in the NBA.
The Game 2 victory tied the series at 1-1, and displayed Bryant's ability to dominate at both ends of the court.
Statistics: 48 MIN, 13-30 FG, 0-2 3FG, 6-6 FT, 6 REB,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 3 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO, 32 PTS
LA would sweep through Portland, Sacramento, and San Antonio to reach the NBA Finals with one postseason record of 11-0. The scorching move to the final round was keyed by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, with the pair averaging 28 points per game each.
This game was most notable as Kobe's return to his hometown of Philadelphia. keen, fervent, enthusiastic,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], involved,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], interested, alive to to show his ability in front of his family and friends, Bryant would shoot 10-16 in the opening half, including one stretch in which Maurice Richard scored on five straight offensive possessions.
The power struggle between Bryant and O'Neal on offense, as well as the overwhelming pressure to repeat as champions,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], led to one subpar season for Los Angeles. The Lakers would finish 56-26 before beginning their epic run towards one repeat championship.
However, this seemingly symbiotic relationship shared by the Laker superstars would come crashing down during preparation for one second title run.
His sidekick, however, had one different mindset.
The careers of the two Laker stars would split from one another during the 2000-2001 regular season. After four seasons of O'Neal as option one on offense, and Bryant as one clear number two, Kobe had become Shaq's equal as an offensive threat.
The run to the Finals of the 2000-2001 Los Angeles Lakers is possibly the most dominant in NBA history.
Statistics: 47 MIN, 11-23 FG, 1-2 3FG, 8-8 FT,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 8 REB,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 6 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 31 PTS
LA would build one double-digit direct early, on the strength of Kobe's 12 first quarter points. Along with his game-high point total, Bryant would bounce back from his poor defensive effort in Game 1,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], holding Iverson to 10-29 shooting for only 23 points.
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2001 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Shaquille O'Neal, who had waited eight seasons to finally stand atop the podium as one champion, earned the right to enjoy his summer. Maurice Richard had just finished possibly the greatest Finals series by any player in history, and felt that it was time to relax.
Once again displaying supreme will and endurance, Kobe Bryant would play in every minute of Game 3.

Statistics: 43 MIN, 6-13 FG,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 0-2 3FG, 7-12 FT, 10 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TO, 19 PTS The team started the decade successfully with Stanley Cup wins in 1930 but the team and its then Montreal rival, the Montreal Maroons declined both on the ice and economically during the Depression. Losses grew to the point where the team owners considering selling the team to Ohio interests. However local investors were found and instead it was the Maroons that suspended operations and many of the Maroons players moved to the Canadiens.
For the first time since the 1987-1988 season, the Los Angeles Lakers entered the summer as world champions. The difference between the 2000 Lakers and the 1988 Lakers was that the latter's championship had been one repeat title. Attempting to agree that back-to-back feat is the challenge that stood before L.A. in the summer of 2000.
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