Michael Jordan 2003: 41pts at age 39 Vs. Indiana Pacers

In years before, if you took away MJ's driving lanes, he'd kill you from the outside. If you took away his jumper with perimeter double teams, he'd kill you with his drives. If you tried to do both, he'd kill you with creativity, mental will and wisdom. At the age of 39, father time and injury took away his legs but it could not take away his mind. His mind alone was still good for 40 points and whenever a tough old rival like the Pacers or an old adversary like Miller was around, MJ was always his usual 'old' self - entering his 'zone' - conquering matter with his mind.

In this game, MJ's wisdom provided the clutch efficiency to bring the lagging Wizards into OT. With 18 points in the last 6:30 of the 4th quarter, MJ pushed his team to victory in double-OT with his usual clutch defense. Perhaps the young and athletic Jermaine O'Neal reminded MJ of the days when the Great Centers elevated his game.

Whatever the case, in year 2 of the NBA's allowance of 'zone' defense, there was still some hand-checking around (unlike today). But the only 'zone' that mattered was his own. With real battles against time and injury to fight instead of silly new rules placed in his wake to help his pseudo-imitators, MJ was making history with a record 41pts at age 39 - a record he would shatter just one month later with 45 points against the Hornets.

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@rancidmilk19 kobe = scored 17 fuckin points in an elmination game. where was kobe's 81 or 42 in a half or 62 in three quarters in that game? huh dick rider. kobe = was outscored by three bench players in a sweep you fuckin turd. kobe = has now been blown out in three elimination games by an average of 33 points per game lmfao.... kobe = isn't shit compared too jordan.

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@rancidmilk19 kobe = fucked up in the second half cocksucker. .ps kobe = was fuckin swept by the mavs, why are you here again? asswipe. kobe = shot 1/10 in the second half of a 36 point blow out by the mavs lmfao. kobe = missed 9 shots in a row, you know kind of like he was shitted on by jordan in the second half of the 55 point game.

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gasol mvp of laker 2010 championship bitch kobe = swept

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kobes missed a 3 at 28 seconds was when the score was 79-76....AND KOBE FAILED....good thing gasol SAVED HIS ASS by getting the rebound......go ahead and watch the footage....it doesnt lie...

kobe=sidekick for life lmaooooooooo

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kobe= 3 pts 2 rbs...all on fts......2 of the fts were after gasol offensive rebounded kobes miss at 28 seconds....kobe was 0-2 from the field in the last 5 minutes....

lakers only 2 fgs made in the last 5 minutes were a gasol layup at 1:45 that made it 76-70....and an artest 3 at 1:00 that made it 79-73,,,,

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FACTS show kobe was no hero in game 7....it was gasol and artest who were

kobe=sidekick for life....kobe= 0 fgs in last 5 minutes....3 fts made, and 2 of them kobe got after gasols offensive rebound with 28 seconds left....OWNED....i bring the facts

last 5 minutes**

gasol= 7 pts 3 rbs

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kobe BRICKED a 3-point dagger with 28 seconds left AND BAILED OUT BY A GASOL OFFENSIVE REBOUND and a bullshit blown call by the refs clearly kobe jumped into the defender and it was a charge. Gasol then gave it back to kobe who was fouled. The by kobe 3 at 28 seconds woulda clinched a win,they were up only 3....but they were SAVED BY GASOLS rebound and a bullshit ref call. the FACTS....YES THE

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lmaoo....kobe made ZERO fgs in LAST 5 MINUTES OF GAME 7....BITCH...

gasol= 7 pts 3 rbs

kobe= 3 pts, 2 rbs...all on fts

at 3:57 kobe missed a 19 footer........at 3:20 only hit 1 out of 2 fts.....

gasol made a layup at 1:45....artest a 3 at 1:00....

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shaq= won 3 finals mvps over the "player of the decade" in that decade....haahhahahahhahahahah­ah....rendered the "player of a decade" a sidekick in that decade.....

kobe=sidekick for life lolololololololololol......mor­e like sidekick of the decade....lmaoooooo

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@SpaceCake4me kobe= watched 5 guys get handed the finals mvp over him in the very decade in which he was voted "player of the decade......lmaoooooo

finished behind p.j. brown in 2005 and also failed to make the playoffs....hahhahahhah....

paul pierce came out of a wheelchair to own the "player of the decade" last decade.....lmaooo....am i supposed to be impressed?