Kobe Bryant talks about Michael Jordan's influence on his career

Mar 01, 2016, 12:47
Kobe Bryant talks about Michael Jordan's influence on his career

Last night was the final game ever that San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant will face against each other on the court.

"I was like, 'Dude, you finished second in the Finals (in 2008)".

Kobe Bryant dislocated his finger late in the fourth quarter.

Even though Bulls fans have spent most of Bryant's career either hoping he doesn't surpass Jordan's records or wishing he became a Bull, the audience didn't mind as Bryant went on a roll early in the second half. The Spurs are 11-0 this season in the second game of back-to-back sets, and 21-1 in Game 2 going back to December 26, 2014.

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Following a legendary 20 year run, it was a shame to see Kobe's last stand interrupted by the grim reminders of age, and the toll professional competition can take on a body.

Today their competition may get a little easier, and hopefully they can redeem themselves with a blowout victory instead of a blowout loss.

"He looked like the same old Derrick Rose", Bryant said.

"I'm encouraged with what we're doing offensively right now", Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said.

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The third quarter began with Bryant posting up Mike Dunleavy and hitting 4 straight shots (Dunleavy had a fine game too while Bryant rested on D), so I guess hooray for the Kobe dorks in attendance. Bryant didn't provide much of the offense but numerous memories. On Dec. 17, 1996, Bryant squared off against Michael Jordan for the first time in his life.

The Lakers, along with the Bulls with rumored involvement from the Sacramento Kings, concocted a three-way deal that would've sent Bryant to the Bulls, Wallace and Ron Artest (now known as Metta World Peace) to L.A. and Ben Gordon to Sacramento. There's history wrapping up at the United Center tonight, no doubt. "And then Shaq demanded a trade and it was like, 'There's no way they're going to trade me anywhere.' So the sign-and-trade option just pretty much went off the table". "Can I represent Chicago the way it should be represented in his honor?' Just a tremendous, tremendous amount of influence".

In fact, Derek Fisher is the only one besides Bryant and Duncan who has played even in the last seven seasons. That means if you had laid $110 to win $100 on every National Basketball Association team that was playing its first game at home following a road trip of three or more contests this season, you would now be up $1,410. Then, Jordan drove past Bryant baseline for a dunk. Spurs forward Aldridge recorded his team-leading eighth double-double of the season (24 points, 11 rebounds), while Leonard also registered a double-double (16 points and 11 rebounds). "Guys are moving. They're seeing that if they move, if they cut, they're going to get the ball".

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As a lifelong Bulls fan, I never really rooted for Bryant.

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