Kobe vs Iverson & Melo 2008 1st Round GM1 Full Highlights - 92 Points Combined

[Music] so the Nuggets ready to go but it wasn't easy getting to the stable center with more on that let's go to Michelle tooya hey Michelle hey Mike you're right they got quite a scare this morning the bus carrying Marcus cambi Eduardo nahara J.R Smith and others caught fire on the freeway on their way here to Staples Center now first they noticed the smoke the bus pulled over then there was a small but loud explosion which sent the players running off the bus dodging cars and seeking safety on the side of the freeway no one was Hur and a second eventually picked up the stranded team members one humorous footnote Phil Jackson saw the scene on his drive here he told me he slowed down saw that everyone was safe and sped away again so I guess all fair in love and playoff basketball Mike well it's always difficult to get to the stap city usually it's traffic but as you said fortunately nobody was injured well Mark when they were playing the finals with the Pacers ran into unbelievable traffic during the finals game that one year you guys I think you got to here about 45 minutes before the game they love they love their Lakers here and they they do some things to make sure that they're in good shape because you look at the talent of this basketball team they should be much better and it points directly to their defensive intention carelo Anthony was a fabulous offensive season knocks that down of course they'll say now that it's the playoffs we will focus on defense but it doesn't really work that way course is always a fan favorite when he began his career and won three rings but he's played extremely well Marcus cambi who likes that shot and is very effective Lakers here at home 30 and 11 as Kobe Bryant gets inside Kenan Martin is guarding him right now that's as good a Defender as Martin is as Denver throws it away that's a very difficult match up for Martin well that's asking him to do too much it does not matter how good of a Defender he is there's no way in the world he's going to be able to stay in front of Kobe Bryant not only that the commitment to Pursuit stops on the other side allows Bryan to get to the rim uncontested there's cambi who led the NBA shots for the third straight year and car Anthony smooth jump shot and Denver within one well the Lakers like you said might great block by Bryant and then Cami knocks it away down the other end Walton stays up on carelo Anthony Kobe Bryan already picking up his first now they switch Fisher on Iverson Falling Away puts it in B Jackson called him he said he's a remarkable athlete and said no one has ever been like him that he can remember that's played in this league Caro led the team to a record of 50 and 32 as Anthony knocks down another the 50 wins most ever by a number eight seed and it's the third best record in team history fer staying with ion nice feet inside and CI finish iers amongst the league leaders in assists as well as scoring he's an underrated passer he's a playmaker that time putting pressure on the defense in and finding CI onne odm the jump shot CI chps it lost it alon's did some nice things since coming off the bench Brian nice feed pretty pass and P theol with eight points in the early G we say a commitment to it Jordan Farmer is a shooter coming in off the PCH an impact player he's had three wide open looks his fires Iverson the long rebound puts it right back up and in he's got six points Brian misses Anthony nice pass ahead to CER locked from behind by Bryant Iverson with a good hustle on the [Music] fin Ryan kicks it out farar another three CI the rebound Denver with plenty of time nice Outlet pass beautiful feed from cambi now the Nuggets within four fler he's got a limited range and now's the three-pointer and the Denver Nuggets with their first lead you're watching a bunch of guys that come in Off the Bench and look have an impact on the game on both ends of the floor CLA is trying to take over offens and gets the bounce and as CA does it again he's capable of [Music] erupting Kobe Bryant he seen a number of Defenders that time has some space keny Martin was up him every step of the away J Smith gives him all that room and he knocks it down well the difference Kenyan Martin made him a jump shooter from above the three that time a rhythm jump shot inside the three-point AR is an easiest shot for bran he's now two for 10 carelo Anthony forces it up a Top Shot there was contact over W just kept his hands straight up know you feel Jackson during that timeout you got to challenge your guys defensively Iverson steps back and Nails the three 13 for Iverson P the pound best player in NBA history see you remix my Center pound for pound the gu high is 6' 160 lb he is in discussion when you say pound for pound check that R manovic also has three Anthony nice little fake sometimes he makes it look so easy to score in so many different ways oh what do you mean nice job he throws it off his face and put the hand on his back and that's a nice job a little justest your sportsmanship cambi pokes it away good defense here's clayer running the floor nice catch and the Finish is cazer really showing his ability and he's got a dozen but that time Denver extending the defense Carell anley picking up above the half court Mark Denial on the wings is contagious and it's aggressive [Music] approach briyan foul counted and one Kobe Bryan saying no way no way although Martin has done a fabulous job on him even that time he did well just Kobe hit a tough shot he looks to the crowd and says don't worry about it I got him you're a Laker fan you trust when this guy says it that time puts the ball in the floor gets the contact from Martin knocks down the basket going to the line thre foul on Danon Martin rattles that one in they're back up by 12 even impressed I hate laughing I hate laughing at my own jokes that's a bad sign it's the jumper the Lakers back up by 12 he's got 10 points here in the third he's very chatty right now and you see Brian and Martin doing a lot of talking but here's how smart he is catches the basketball inside the three-point op so therefore putting more pressure on Kenyan Martin and knocks down a baby jump shot now Martin has to close the air space and not allow Bryant to lift Joey Crawford just warn a number of The Players let's be quiet there's some chirping going on and Miss now the largest lead of the game that Iverson quickly makes it back to 12 out to saw now 28-1 including eight gr from the line Iverson here here's what he told him tell V to take it you don't need that you don't need that stress of guard Allen Iverson Iverson may have got away with a travel Lakers bench certainly thought that nice feed to CER good CER really having a strong game 14 points Off the Bench once again the ability of Alan Iverson to be a playmaker is not about his scoring he puts so much pressure on your defense when he has the basketball in his hands that time player with the wide open dun Iverson plays it for three misss that one well he's come to play this afternoon and plays of the rebound so 21 points for Caz but his team down by 17 just over a minute gone by here in the fourth he's going right to the hole another strong move and that should have been a contest and a foul by Carmelo Anthony at the other end just like J.R Smith did Top Shot Iverson over the 7even foot K Gasol how good is Allen ion I mean what can you do against this guy defensively that's pal gaso all s feet long of him Allen Ivon fading away going to the left hand it's nothing but neck G got Anthony blocked that one three on two Smith BS it in and a foul and it's an 11-point game they have slowly chipped away I love that super super slow moment kobby Bryant hits the three Ryan from downtown his first three-pointer and it's back the 13 that's a big bucket a great scorers aren't effective he doesn't believe I'm ice Cole I've been struggling all game long no it's the next possession and it's the next big shot JR [Music] Smith ion little fancy hits the shot ion he's got 23 ran gets inside Justin BS it in so tough to the Carmelo Anthony he's got 24 nuggets stay within Striking Distance as the clock ticks away here on the fourth Iverson lays it in 25 for iers that's bad defense allowing Allen Iverson off pick and roll just to get all the way to the cup help has to come and you have to contest ran wide open but JR Smith G him all the room the cor on the screen but that's too easy well it's hard because when Kenyan Martin is on Bryant then some smaller player has to play gasal so now Martin's playing Gasol and JR Smith is on Bryant come right back but for the Nuggets exchanging baskets it won't do Iverson tries to draw contact he does and puts it in he does that as well as anybody in the NBA and he makes it a 10-point game with a free throw coming up what a smart play takes it to the body of the bigar manovich eliminates the shot blocking ability takes the hit gets the basket unbelievable strength and a big time score and that's a half-hearted effort by rodovich you got to Sprint back and make a legitimate effort to either get in front and take a charge or go up and block a shot rby Bryant walking defense Anthony gets inside and gets the roll 26 points 11 rebounds for Calo Anthony Kobe Bryant yelling Brad manovic get out of the way I've got Anthony Carter on aliia pass and a Slam Spot the mismatch and take advantage 31st assist of the game for the Lakers Anthony knocks it down it's Kobe Bryant's going to get a big Ovation here bu comes in Bill Jackson giving him the chance for the Ovation on the inbounds Carmelo Anthony slams home the follow impressive performance by the Lakers as they take game [Applause] one Kobe Bryant the Lakers take game one cor's with Michelle all right thank you Mike boy they did a pretty good job defending you early in this game Kobe but in the fourth quarter you just erupted 18 points what was the difference in the fourth that that enabled you to go off I just started knocking down the jump shot you know the first half you they were giving me a mid-range shot it was just a little off and uh you but those are you know those are money shots and I should knock those down what did it feel like out here when you guys were on the Flo and and Pal Gasol was just really owning the paint and and the ball movement was so good well I mean he does such a great job inside the paint moving without the basketball and when he catches it in the post he can finish with both hands and uh you know it's just it's just very tough for teams to figure out how they want to play us you know our two bigs are excellent passers we have excellent passers and Shooters on the perimeter and uh he he does a phenomenal job in there what kind of tone did you guys set for the rest of this series well you know I think we we we picked up some things that we can do execution wise you know defensively we still have to get back a little bit better in our Retreat defense and taking care of the basketball and uh you know game two I'm sure they make so adjustments and we will as well congratulations Kobe thank you

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Length: 12min 33sec (753 seconds)

Published: Tue Oct 03 2023