Any hater still question "The Great Kobe"
 

haters step aside, what a shot, what a win, what a jumpall!

Hes on time for sure.

As much as Kobe did, you cant underestimate any other player.
Odom, Walton, George, Parker (especially Paker) did a tremendous amount.

yeah no kidding... mr. clutch

what a game

I think they will make the Western Conference Finals. They can take the Clippers....

Yeah they all played well, especially Odom and Smush at the end.

He is too much of a cocky hahahahahaha for me. Thanks for asking though.

Nash MVP's =2 Kobe MVP's =0

Kobe has 3 championships... How many times has Nash been to the Finals or even WCF? 7th seed shouldn't beat a 2nd seed. Yeah, he is a bit cocky, but I think you have to have that kind of attitude to be like Kobe and MJ... If the Lakers were 2nd seed, Kobe would win MVP hands down, but's that's a reflection of the whole team, not an individual, like it's supposed to be. So Nash's MVP's are B.S. IMO. Sure he's a great player and fun to watch, but he's no Kobe. He's all offense....

keep on hating!

I hate it when voters say Kobe is the best player in the league, but I'm not voting for a player in the 7th seed....

How many championships does Kobe have from years he was the best player on his team? Hmm?? Yeah. Shaq is so god damn good people used to think Penny Hardway was one of the 10 best players in the NBA.

If MJ is/was remotely near as cocky as Kobe he hid it much better.

Isn't he that black rapist guy?

lol, unfortunately people still think like you!:(

You can tell Kobe is great after his performance this year. He no longer has Shaq, yet he's got the scoring title, broke a bunch of Laker records, he's shown that he can play unselfish this series and they made the playoffs and will beat the 2nd seed and probably make it to the WCF. What makes it remarkable is the level of talent Kobe has vs. the level of talent Nash has, like another MVP candidate and more.... He has the total game, both offense and defense and clutch too. WTF more does this guy have to do to get a MVP. My god...

If a woman "accused" you of rape, you're automatically a rapist?

I am impressed that unlike most Kobe lovers you didn't claim he was better than Shaq during their 3peat. Enjoy your day and congrats.

I'm a big Suns/Nash fan, but I'll admit that he probably shouldn't win the MVP if indeed he did. However, using the "he's all offense" line to compare the two is laughable, thats actually what most say about Kobe. If Kobe had played all year with the desire to get his teammates involved like he is in this series they would have won 50+ games and the mvp wouldn't have been a question.

I think Kobe is a phenomenal player, but after watching him all year and this series I'm starting to lose the respect I had for him, he whines on absolutely every call. Even on plays where there is no contact whatsoever, he still has to run down the court staring the ref down as if he should have gotten a call. MJ used to do his lobbying, but Kobe is in a whole different stratosphere. So I'm officially naming Kobe, MVW, most valuable whiner.

It is true though. Nash can't play D. Only thing that he can do better than Kobe is assist and shoot free throws(a little better). I would rather take a great overall player with clutch. I like Nash though. I used to like watching Dallas when Nash was there, now I don't like to watch Dallas at all. He's a great offensive player and fun to watch. He's a step down from Kobe though IMO. I like AI too, but like Nash he is mainly just offense. I agree about the whining though, I wish he wouldn't do that(too many T's this year), but he is just too competitive to shut up.

Lol, since when is Kobe a defensive gem? According to the season defensive stats index ( opposing players field goal%), Kobe is the 6th worst at his repsective position while Nash is 8th best at his. Kobe could be a decent defender if he would just put forth the effort, obviously the athletic ability is there. Nash also shot 51% on the year, while Kobe was down at 45%. In fact Kobe has never shot over 47% in any year and is a career 43% in the playoffs. Again, I have no problem saying that Nash probably shouldn't have been the MVP and what Kobe did was spectacular this year, but if you are going to compare them don't make Kobe out to be something he isn't.

Todays outcome was due to bad calls...............

Man, that game was fucking awesome. I'm in LA right now I swear I could hear neighbors all around me shouting and screaming. Not only did he save the game, but he won it in overtime. 8 seconds left. Thats skill.

5-time All-Defensive:
First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004
Second Team: 2001, 2002

Nash has never been on All Defense Team

His three point shot attempts lowered his shooting average.

Steve Nash for president

That's what all Suns fans are saying. Truth is they replayed that on TNT and both Kenny and Charles(Lakers and Kobe haters) said it was the right call. Nash himself said he didn't call timeout. There have been a lot of bad calls throughout the series. I could argue that The Suns were helped to win by no calls in game 1(Kobe had a lump on his forehead) and all the no calls on Raja Bell(dirty defender like Bowen).

I guess you either love him or hate him, like he says.... If you are a Lakers fan you love him. If you are a fan of a rival team, you hate him because he's too good.... I'm a Lakers fan, but I admire all players with talent. Give the man some respect. You don't have to like him personally. I really don't, but he's fun to watch and a great player.

Too bad he didn't play it this year. Kobe only shoots 35% from 3 point range, while Nash shoots 44%. Even in this series, they are both averaging 22/game, but Nash is shooting 49% while Kobe is at 40%. Hopefully these playoffs will finally show Kobe that if he truly plays with the intent of involving the whole team like he has, the Lakers can be much more successful.

You must have been asleep during the series. I'll admit that he takes a lot of bad shots and these contribute to his lower percentage. Especially the three point shot attempts. His shots have not been going down this series. That happens. Did Nash score 81 points or 62 points in 3 quarters(more than the whole Dallas team)?

Take a list of Kobe's achievements and Nash's achievements and then try to compare them.

Kobe:
Awards and achievements
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Career highlights
3-time NBA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002
8-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
(has started in each of his appearances)
NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002
NBA Scoring Champion: 2006 (35.4)
7-time All-NBA:
First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004
Second Team: 2000, 2001
Third Team: 1999, 2005
5-time All-Defensive:
First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004
Second Team: 2001, 2002
2-time NBA regular-season leader, points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832)
2-time NBA regular-season leader, field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978)
NBA regular-season leader, field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173)
NBA regular-season leader, free throws made: 2006 (696)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion: 1997
2nd highest single-game point total in NBA history: 81, set on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors. (The record is 100 points set by Wilt Chamberlain on March 2, 1962.)
7th highest single-season point total in NBA history: 2,832, 2005-06 (Top 6 held by Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan)
8th highest single-season scoring average in NBA history: 35.4, 2005-06 (Top 7 held by Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Rick Barry)
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NBA milestones
Youngest player in NBA history to reach:
10,000 points (24 years, 193 days), set March 5, 2003 vs. the Indiana Pacers.
14,000 points (26 years, 240 days), set April 20, 2005 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.
15,000 points (27 years, 136 days), set January 6, 2006 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.
16,000 points (27 years, 192 days), set March 3, 2006 vs. the Golden State Warriors.
Youngest player to start an NBA game (18 years, 158 days), making his first start for the Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 1997.
Youngest player to start an NBA All-Star Game (19 years, 175 days), making his debut at the 48th annual All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 8, 1998.
Youngest NBA All-Star Slam Dunk champion (18 years, 175 days), after winning the contest at the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Became the first player ever to outscore the opposing team through three quarters since the advent of the 24-second shot clock after scoring 62 points in three quarters of play on December 20, 2005 vs. the Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA records (8)
Most three-point field goals made, one game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; first player to reach this plateau; tied with Donyell Marshall). [10]
Most three-point field goals made, one half: 8 (March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards; tied with 5 players). [11]
Most consecutive three-point field goals made, one game: 9 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; first player to reach this plateau; tied with Latrell Sprewell and Ben Gordon). [12]
Most free throws made, one quarter: 14 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks; tied with 5 players). [13] [14]
Most free throws attempted, one quarter: 16 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks; tied with 6 players). [15] [16]
Most All-Star Game three-point field goals made, all-time: 11 (1997?present; tied with Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, and Jason Kidd). [17]
Holds records for:
Greatest percentage of own team's point total (66.4% of the Lakers' 122 points)
Greatest percentage of both teams' combined point total (35.8% of the Lakers' and Raptors' 226 points)
(both set on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors).
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Lakers franchise records (30)
Points
Season: 2,832 (2005-06; 7th highest NBA single season scoring output of all-time)
Game: 81 (January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors) [18]
Half: 55 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors). [19]
Quarter: 30 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks) [20]
Scoring average, season: 35.4 (2005-06)
Scoring average, month: 43.4 (January 2006)
Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 27 (2005-06) [21]
Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 9 (February 6?February 23, 2003) [22]
Consecutive games of 20 points or more, season: 62 (December 9, 2005?April 19, 2006)
Field goals made
Half: 18 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors). [23]
Quarter: 11 (February 2, 1999 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [24]
Field goals attempted
Half: 28 (tied with Elgin Baylor; 2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors). [25]
Free throws made
Game: 23 (twice, most recently on January 31, 2006 vs. New York Knicks). [26]
Half: 16 (January 30, 2001 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) [27]
Quarter: 14 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks) [28]
Quarter, playoffs: 11 (tied with 3 players; May 8, 1997 vs. Utah Jazz). [29]
Consecutive: 62 (January 11?22, 2006). [30]
Free throws attempted
Quarter: 16 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks). [31]
Three-point field goals made
All-time: 799 (1996?present) [32]
Game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [33]
Half: 8 (1st half, March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards). [34]
Quarter: 6 (2nd quarter, January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [35]
Without a miss, game: 7 (January 6, 2006 vs. Philadelphia 76ers). [36]
Consecutive: 9 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [37]
Three-point field goals attempted
All-time: 2,379 (1996?present) [38]
All-time, playoffs: 381 (1996?present) [39]
Season: 511 (2005-06) [40]
Game: 18 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [41]
Steals
Half: 6 (tied with 3 players; February 13, 2006 vs. Utah Jazz). [42]
Quarter, playoffs: 3 (tied with 6 players; May 17, 1999 vs. San Antonio Spurs). [43]
Game: 7 (02/13/06; vs. Utah Jazz)
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Personal records
Second-most points scored in a regular season game in NBA history: 81 (January 22, 2006).
One of only two players in NBA history to score 80 points in a single game (the other is Wilt Chamberlain).
One of only two players in NBA history to score 35-plus points per game for 13 consecutive games (the other is Wilt Chamberlain).
One of only three players in NBA history to score 40-plus points per game for 9 consecutive games (the others are Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain).
One of only three players in NBA history to score 45-plus points per game for 4 consecutive games (the others are Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain), and the first to accomplish it since Chamberlain, who did it in November of 1964.
One of only two players in NBA history to average 40-plus points per game for an entire month on two separate occasions (40.6 ppg in February 2003, 43.4 ppg in January 2006) (the other is Wilt Chamberlain).
Only player in NBA history with at least 2,800 points and 180 three-point field goals made in one season.
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Other awards and achievements
1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year [45]
1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year [46]
1996 McDonald's High School All-American [47]
1996 USA Today All-USA First Team [48]
1995 Adidas ABCD Camp Senior MVP [49]
Named to the USA Today All-Time All-USA First Team in 2003. [50]
USA Today and Parade Magazine's 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game. [51]
Led Lower Merion High School to a 31-3 record, including 27 straight wins, and the PIAA Class AAAA state title as a senior (1996). [52]
The all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania school history with 2,883 points. [53]


Nash:
NBA MVP: 2005
4-time NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
3-time All-NBA:
First Team: 2005
Third Team: 2002, 2003
2-time NBA regular-season leader, assists per game: 2005 (11.5), 2006 (10.5)
2-time NBA regular-season leader, assists: 2005 (861), 2006 (826)
NBA regular-season leader, free throw percentage: 2006 (.921)
GQ Best Dressed List (2005)


MVP is a joke.... It's MVP on one of the top teams, instead of MVP of the whole league.

Well done!!!

All the calls in the end went to the lakers favour, but kobe is clutch

Kobe is simply incredible. :thumbsup

Did you even bother to read my post? I conceded that Nash shouldn't have been MVP, but you are still pumping Kobe, why? Today's game was the only game I wasn't at. I'll be at the game in Phx on Tues and then back to LA for game six, I can assure you I'm not sleeping at the games.

Now it's time to finnish the deal.

I used to think lebron should get it, but now I will jump on the kobe band wagon hes the truth