The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

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On February 3, Bryant made seven three-pointers and scored a then season-high 38 points, including 14 of the team's 18 points in the last 5:02 of the game, for a 119–115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The win ended a 10-game losing streak, and the Lakers averted establishing the longest losing streak in franchise history. [308] He became just the fourth NBA player over 37 years old to log at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game. [f] Bryant was the leading overall vote-getter for the 2016 All-Star Game with 1.9 million votes, ahead of Stephen Curry's 1.6 million. Having moved to small forward that season, Bryant was selected as a frontcourt starter for the first time. [309] Playing in his first All-Star game since 2013, Bryant had 10 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. [310] West teammates offered to feed him the ball in an attempt to get him another All-Star MVP, but he declined. [310] [311] Bryant was the subject of Spike Lee's 2009 documentary film Kobe Doin' Work, which chronicled Bryant during the 2007–08 NBA season. [487] O'Neal Squashes Feud With Bryant". The Washington Post. January 18, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved January 17, 2009. In 2017, Vanessa Bryant said that Kobe was 4 + 3⁄ 4inches (1.95m) without shoes and 6feet 6inches (1.98m) with shoes. In 2006, Bryant said that he was 6feet 4inches (1.93m). [1] In 2008, he stated he was "probably" 6feet 5inches (1.96m) in shoes. [2]

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NBA Finals: Pacers vs. Lakers". .indystar.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010 . Retrieved June 8, 2010.If you closed your eyes and thought a little bit, you might have thought you were watching Michael Jordan. He did everything well – beyond well. He was exceptional in everything that he did. And then we commented, as I recall, on how reminiscent he was of Michael."

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EPOCA: THE RIVER OF SAND

The road to the Finals would prove a lot tougher than the record run the Lakers had enjoyed the previous year. While the Lakers swept the Blazers and defeated the Spurs 4–1 in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Lakers did not have home-court advantage against the Sacramento Kings. The series would stretch to seven games, the first time this had happened to the Lakers since the 2000 Western Conference Finals. However, the Lakers were able to beat their division rivals and make their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. In the 2002 Finals, against the New Jersey Nets, Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 51.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, which included scoring a quarter of the team's points. [88] At age 23, Bryant became the youngest player to win three championships. [88] Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the fourth quarter of games, specifically the last two rounds of the playoffs. [88] [89] This cemented Bryant's reputation as a "clutch player". In the first game of the 2002–03 season, Bryant recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in an 87–82 loss to the visiting Spurs. [90] On November 1, Bryant recorded a triple-double of 33 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in a 108–93 win over the LA Clippers. [91] He also set an NBA record for three-pointers in a game on January 7, 2003, when he made 12 against the Seattle SuperSonics. [92] Bryant averaged 30 points per game and embarked on a historic run, posting 40 or more points in nine consecutive games while averaging 40.6 in the entire month of February. In addition, he averaged 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, all career-highs to that point. [10] Bryant was once again voted to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams, [10] and came in third place in voting for the MVP award. After finishing 50–32 in the regular season, the Lakers floundered in the playoffs and lost in the Western Conference semi-finals in six games to the eventual NBA champions San Antonio Spurs. [93] a b Schwartz, Dana (March 4, 2018). "Kobe Bryant is officially an Oscar winner". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 3, 2023. Farewell to the Mamba: Kobe Bryant". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016 . Retrieved November 30, 2019.