22-year-old Kobe averaged 25-8-6 in 2001 NBA Finals

22-year-old Kobe averaged 25-8-6 in 2001 NBA Finals



22-year-old Kobe averaged 25-8-6 in 2001 NBA Finals

22-year-old Kobe Bryant puts on a shotmaking clinic in Game 3 of the 2001 NBA Finals (Lakers vs 76ers).

Young Mamba finished with 32 points and Shaq finished with 30 to lead the Lakers to victory.

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  1. I think what stands out about him is the energy and the competitiveness that he played the game with. You can just tell how much he loved playing the game and how super competitive he was with his on-court demeanour. Very few players possess that kind of competitiveness, alongside confidence and energy on a game-by-game basis, especially deep into his career. Even winning one championship wasnโ€™t enough. He was distinctively different then most of his peers, even from guys who jumped higher, ran faster or were more athletic than him

  2. In 2002 he led the team in scoring all the way to the Finals and Shaq went off in the final round. Kobe was 23 years old with 3 championships ๐Ÿ

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