The Game That Kobe Bryant Faced PRIME Carmelo Anthony! Game 1 Duel Highlights 2009 WCF - EPIC!

[Applause] the Western Conference Finals features some of the NBA's brightest stars like Alka song and the Lakers whose path here was a bit bumpy but played brilliantly when it mattered most the Denver Nuggets have been flying for the first two rounds of the playoffs consistently impressive in reaching their first conference final in nearly two-and-a-half decades can they take the next step let's find out [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Cleveland in Orlando will play the Eastern Conference Finals starting at a couple of nights but tonight here at a sold-out Staples Center it's the Denver Nuggets visiting Los Angeles Lakers 1613 season [Music] the head they came here Jackson for points they have just been so consistent Billups litter shot on the night and Chauncey Billups backpacks no reason stolen by Jones they forced turnovers and get steals as he lays it in thoughts on the defensive end they allow this bend the team that didn't go in transition stamp that they don't basic persuade the first seven minutes of both hands [Music] [Applause] it's really listen to push to drive the hello Anthony you have it's 30 again Sue's again status Aklavik stop people talked about or you know going and that's not going to happen in potions he's a big-time scorer big-time scorer there gets in on the seven the Lakers within six suddenly I recognize runaway coats the Lakers defense they are gonna fall binges [Applause] biggest blowout in NBA history [Music] Ryan's in that school as n7a of 14 points but it is an excellent team effort [Music] the best doors at all our basketball scores was going out put the last five [Applause] I was a very poor choice by Dante Jones going for the steel against Brian into players and more dependent as we see today [Music] I love them you know he's actually he's the closest one the one that I'm closest to from the team yeah I look at him as a brother and you know I thought the world of him prior to my experience with him then playing with them even more so he just works extremely hard competes and you know I'm happy for him high performing be in his position the last summer he was the butt of a lot of jokes on the team and but it's good to see him here Ryan said a lot of the jokes were they teased him about his lack of playoff experience he's been in the playoffs every year's first five years he's been out in the first round every year until the season 460 Sutton's got a loan function better than this they're just on the GH [Applause] Brian double they are snitches in the game regarding Kobe Bryant team points to the Lakeman submission to the pool [Music] booyah tick is off to Binford's for deep and equipment and all Anthony's pizza pray for the 14 points here on the first row [Music] 27 to 14 would you just look at the balls now Anthony again lighting it up 17 from the field here in the first quarter his way if you're a young player like John compensate to tell me I can't match up with Chauncey Billups he's not our frost right now somebody needs to try to contain carmella empty our plate pick and roll defense [Music] [Applause] three right a finely tuned before the game working on his postgame because he knows who he's going to be defended by so here he's going to working misses in the post but quick follow up a repost he throws it out gets it back into the turnaround jumper and then those double team back in uses great spring and then this year he was fine with his best season of his NBA career his clothing drive throws it down [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Brian good job of not fall in love with the J in attack mode to blow by of Anthony Carlin getting to the cup and this is where Kobe Bryant does his most damage he want a foul at the other end was Bynum's third he will sit down [Applause] and he throws it down Phil Jackson up check that was pretty close season foldable to position goes back up and that led to a transition basket that block led with that Carmelo Anthony [Applause] - whistling [Music] [Applause] forces up the jackpot today [Applause] the ball and took the contestants chat on but he may turn it into a three-point play then working the clock down right backing in turns and they called [Music] gets inside feet bartosh whales surrender will they told 12 [Applause] fly-fishing please [Music] [Applause] the Lakers slowly chipped away two of the most dynamic scores putting on some shows Bryant with 18 hello Anthony with 20 halftime of Game one defense pata Liggins this is a score you can't give um knock down shots good extra pass stepping in rhythm time and time again then putting the ball on the floor making plays towards the paint area and you put them in pick-and-roll situations your job is to make the right decision they're gonna double-team you puts it on the floor and then lays it off Tanana does a good job Anthony left hip [Applause] [Music] at Bryant now with 20 and easy dunk to help defense obviously weight result the inside Coldplay a found the sole reading the defense getting everybody out Anthony one dribble but today now Anthony with 24 Geordie had a 40-point game in the past - dude against Dallas with 41 [Applause] we shoot that's a three that's death hello Anthony 27 points in 24 minutes a wheel watching mistakes being made by trevor ariza your responsibility is the God combo and and do not get any gas phase he gets qualities of uncontested jumper by the channa that he thought he got hit state tournament another client wives back to Olin for the Asian face Anthony tiny otherwise it'll rebound strip down Martin picked up our Jones [Applause] the defensive Pentagon dedicated dr. Jones's way Anthony hexa Dre a two-parter [Music] [Applause] the clothes against the Nuggets as they go up high five and they're gonna review that shot [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] don't number four Western Conference Finals it's the Nuggets with a two-point lead 76 to 74 [Music] a little change in the way the game was run but yeah we have to have better execution right now excuses not good with turning the right passes 30 anything different you want with him well we're not focusing on where he's coming from and what's going on off ball situation he's in the game which decide for older Oldham flips it up this [Music] [Applause] defending wine we have to tuple body odor to set the block [Applause] good talk [Applause] [Music] [Applause] talk about the best players showing up in battlin will certainly come Bella Anthony and Kobe Bryant going after contest air ball how about Melo on the defensive end Denine fighting competing that's what you want frustration picks up Matty but absolutely acceptable for both coaches having their best players get after man Derrick come Kobe Bryant earlier in the telecast Santa during the summers AJ's gone on oh Anthony is his closest friend the team teammates can win that gold medal since I came in he had to finish [Applause] 34 for Carmel live Texas net there's the health defense gets away from that floats it up beautiful adjustment for Kobe Bryant and a chance for a three-point play [Music] good job initially in their transition defense to corral Bryant and not let him get to the basket as the double-team comes around by posting up car ice defense apart they said he hit him on the arm part of doesn't agree she set the 24 [Applause] that's going to be five on five Wow it's going to be against Kobe Bryant at his post offense [Applause] Anthony in a putback [Applause] and a Lakers want timeout while Bello Anthony huge offensive rebound he has 39 pepper goes up for [Music] making plays the ball doesn't come to him initially well gold kid thought that Kobe Bryant didn't have the will you didn't know about Carmelo Anthony does he have the will at the highest level to come eat and go for it you're seeing here tonight of a championship-caliber plan he's going at Kobe Bryant is going at the Lakers he's not shying away from the contact this is big-time competitive spirit by the two best players [Applause] for dance with Brian's jump shot punch it in thirty-four you know this time about will it also helps to have some skill so he comes off [Applause] [Music] [Applause] have to beat us some LFE good job your job is to keep the ball out of the hands of Kobe Bryant [Applause] responsibilities stick to him outstanding job of following the game plan hi Mel [Applause] the drive the poem go [Applause] the timeout [Applause] Luke Walton [Applause] picked up by market tiny jars [Music] [Applause] the penalty - to experience [Music] the reason took toes and we'll pick it back out bickersteen the drive to the basket panel [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the principal [Applause] pilchards he brought his guard [Applause] there's a way [Applause] this is the second rebound Kobe Bryant [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Denver Nuggets perfectly all Corinne this was a game in which your team had a very short turnaround it was also a game where Denver had the lead for much of this basketball game in the end of the day what made the difference for your guys you know we just had a voice cruelly no we didn't come out with kind of guys with no fatigue no tired you know was a gut check force you were upset with your team after taking Houston to chef what kind of a witness what kind of a grouse doesn't roll no it's important I got told the gods at the time our this is a different series not felt like we're kind of down on ourselves cuz we're out to a slow start you know with the whole stat with the first the team that wins the first quarter wins the game so forget about that this is a completely different series you know he said he's a ball down there you know so I'm a little out of my weight class but I'll do my best job right well those it's a lot of fun when you're winning making the big plays hitting the cuts free throws and getting the most important rebound of the night Battlelog a law with his sheep a dash of bullets the Lakers

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Id: MDdiSCt1zVU

Length: 16min 39sec (999 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 26 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/td139523]

Crazy that most of this Sub wasn’t old enough to watch Prime Melo

[u/xkittenpuncher]

This was also the time Melo was engaged in defense. I love that melo and Kobe elbowed the living shit out of each other in this series. Hahaha

[u/OutsideTheServiceBox]

To me, this WCF was why the Lakers let Ariza go for Artest. They saw 'Melo bullying their wings and they thought they needed more strength down there.

Anybody who disrespects 'Melo didn't watch him from 2009-2013. There was a time when I legit thought he might be the most gifted offensive player I'd ever seen not named Jordan until that dude named Kevin came into his own.

[u/thedonjefron69]

This game was so fucking good. I love the defense kobe and melo played on each other off ball without fouls called anytime contact was made

[u/bryscoon]

my favorite duel of all time

[u/GarthVaderBlarts]

Melo has my favorite offensive game of all time. His jumper is smooth as hell and he used to bully the fuck out of people to get to the rim

[u/rpdm]

so much better watching that now that i know how it ended!

Kobe getting his own rebound and scoring, and getting the rebound on the near final FT still is awesome.

<3 Pau and Ariza and Fisher.

[u/cheezylaker]

Who would've thought Melo would be a Laker 12 years later?

[u/sushie182]

Kept hoping Meló stayed in Denver.