Kobe Bryant's Unbelievable Game Winner

[cavs4872]

This happened last night against the Heat. I watched most of the game, until I kept falling asleep. I was way too tired so I decided to go to bed with around five minutes left in the fourth quarter. God, I would've have loved to watch the end of this live.

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[shadowgrin]

In your face Wade.

[Lamrock]

Yeah my friend watched the whole game and he freaked out when he saw that. Great shot. Only against the Heatand Spursdo I root for the Lakers.

[kingjames23]

god. damn.

i watched this last night and kept rewinding my DVR over and over. un-believable

now if only he makes a shot like that to win a championship....
if he did that, he would be forever be "almost" MJ. im talking about Bulls vs Jazz '98.... the final shot. win a title like that and you're # 2 all time.
ah, we can dream cant we?
should have saved that one for a bigger day kobe, but the basketball god's be smiling on you rite now tho!

[bowdown]

yea we all already knew. he is freaking good. still in his 30s doing that is amazing. what is he 28 PPG? wow

[benji]

now if only he makes a shot like that to win a championship....
if he did that, he would be forever be "almost" MJ. im talking about Bulls vs Jazz '98.... the final shot. win a title like that and you're # 2 all time.

lol

[Andrew]

It was a spectacular play, but I have to admit the whole lucky shot/skilled clutch shot debate from last season's Playoffs comes to mind. I still feel it's a combination of luck and skill when it comes to off-balance shots like this - particularly when they bank in, which I'm guessing was intended - but it doesn't make them any less impressive or fun to watch.

As I said in the Heat thread, Dwyane Wade will surely regret that missed free throw for at least the next 24 hours.

[NovU]

99% luck 1% skill
That's what that shot was about. Fuck that shot.

[Maaarf]

^^hahaha, you got all the right to hate . it's funny how people who are better and work harder at something then most have more of this "luck" thing you mentioned. i love it

[dare]

Even Kobe said it was a lucky shot but what the heck all of us Lakers fans love it

[NovU]

^^hahaha, you got all the right to hate . it's funny how people who are better and work harder at something then most have more of this "luck" thing you mentioned. i love it

I don't hate him nor LAL, actually a bit now, but anyways, I just hated that shot and I don't think he's better and worked harder for that kind of shot so it's a luck shot all the way.

[Lean]

Well it's really a lucky shot.

[Kenny]

Many would argue that Horry's shot against the Kings was a luck shot... well, atleast Vlade would

[JaoSming]

it's a good shot, but not "unbelievable"

hell, I'd be more surprised if he didnt hit it

[Andrew]

What makes it lucky is the fact that it banked in, in my opinion. I doubt that was his intention so that's where skill ends and good fortune begins, though a good shooting touch is going to aid in getting a friendly bounce, shooter's roll or being on target for the bank.

[deihatein]

In your face Wade.

This.

[Patr1ck]

I assume that is not the play Phil Jackson drew up during the timeout.

[Lightning Strike]

What an amazing shot, even if it was luck that is such a difficult shot to make. But yeah trust Kobe to be the one to make it, and right in Wade's face as well.

[Martti.]

Damn you, Kobe.

[dare]

Damn you, Kobe.

sucks for your Heat Martti, Lakers rock

[Modifly]

What's funny is how Artest kept raising his hand up after the inbound asking for the ball. What makes him think that he's going to get the chance to shoot the game winning shot when he's on the same team as Kobe?

[Andrew]

Insert joke about Artest drinking at halftime here

In his defense, Artest was wide open after the inbound and had Kobe missed the shot, we'd probably be talking about how they should've (or at least could've) used Kobe as a decoy and gotten it back to Artest who had the better look.

[Modifly]

Insert joke about Artest drinking at halftime here

In his defense, Artest was wide open after the inbound and had Kobe missed the shot, we'd probably be talking about how they should've (or at least could've) used Kobe as a decoy and gotten it back to Artest who had the better look.

True, true. But we all know Kobe will take the shot anyway, be it off-balanced or on one leg.

[Andrew]

Indeed he will. Can't blame Artest for trying I guess.