Kobe Bryant Scores 81 Points (Sportscenter Coverage)

January 22, 2006 - Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant scores the second most points by a single player in NBA history. Bryant's incredible 81 point outburst included 55 points scored in the 2nd half alone. Sportscenter's Steve Levy and Stuart Scott report.

Box Score: http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200601220LAL.html

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[GrieverHD03]

@laurentbooz 2002-2003, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 he averaged over 30 points for the season.

[Kobe24Everr]

Here's how it goes: If LeBron/MJ did it=OHHHH MY GOOOODDD GOAT GOAT GOAT AHHHHH!

When Kobe does it=Oh what a ballhog, he sucks (without giving a reason for it)

[ILucKyZz]

@Kobe24Everr Kobe isnt a ball hog, when he did this the Lakers weren't a good basketball team and he was on fire so i see why he kept shooting it. But remember MJ is the GOAT. He scored 61 points on one of the best basketball dynasties of all time, and in the playoffs. Kobe scored 81, which is amazing, but it was on one of the worst teams in the league, especially on the defensive end.

[JDev82]

god stuart scott is so unbelievably corny

[AVkobe24]

It's scary to imagine what this Kobe could have accomplished with the team he has right now instead of the shit he had then

[marmify17]

to those calling Kobe a "ball hog" .. If you shoot it, and it keeps going in, isn't the logical thing to do is keep shooting? News Flash: Thats the point of the game to score points. Why give the ball up to someone who isn't as good of a shooter when you make it. Ball Hogs are those who continue to shoot and continue to miss....

[reviseyourdemise]

@kwpartyboy13 agreed and their skills are fairly close but mj's is better!

[Kobe24Everr]

@platinumchefindia Because MJ had great and reliable players to aid him, Scottie Pippen one of the best defenders in the league, and Denis Rodman the best rebounder in history. And remind me what Kobe had at the time? Oh yeah, Smush Parker, Chris Mihm, AND THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYER... KWAME BROWN! So please GTFO. He wanted to win, not carry they're dumbasses throughout the season

[platinumchefindia]

@Kobe24Everr except it would never happen with lebron or mj. jordan's 50 and 60 point games included many passes and facilitation-oriented plays. If you actually watched this game, there is a point where kobe takes the team's shot EACH TIME down the floor for more than one quarter. you would never see mj do that. he would pass in between

[platinumchefindia]

@GrieverHD03 i think he meant over the span of his career, not individual seasons

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