2004 NBA Finals Gm 5 Los Angeles @ Detroit Part 7/11

Detroit 3 Los Angeles 1

This was the final game of Karl Malone's career and the final game Gary Payton and Shaquille O'Neal (as well as most of the Lakers other than Kobe) would play in the Purple & Gold. Pistons' defense dominated this series, and if not for Bryant's heroics in game 2, the Pistons would've swept away the Lakers. Chauncey Billups continued to shut down Gary Payton, and the Lakers would search for a 3rd option behind KB8 and Snaq - they would never find it.

Bryant finishes with:
24 points
3 rebounds
4 assists
1 steal
3 turnovers
7/21 on field goals
0/2 on three pointers
10/11 on free throws

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• NBA
• basketball
• 2004
• 04
• playoffs
• Detroit
• Piston
• Los
• Angeles
• Lakers
• LA
• Kobe
• Bryant
• Ben
• Rasheed
• Wallace
• Chauncey
• Billups

[cometrally]

7:54 (Ben's putback dunk) to 8:20 (Chauncey for the And-1!) is sheer heaven.

[sattaravy]

Damn! Big Ben was really a beast then!

[northvalleynews]

kobe sux



[r0se1991]

was that larry brown's wife? .. w0w! o.O

[MichRockHop81108]

Shaq made two free throws in a ROW and you still couldn't get it done goddamnit Lakers. HA HA

[wolverinefangowings]

4:00....back when they had to explain what a txt was lol

[Vertigo2903]

This is one of the greatest performances in sports I have ever seen. Game gives me chills.

[TheBasketball66]

@cometrally

stops at 8:20 because of shaq's face!

[spobrocy]

Greatest defensive team to ever play. Period. Holding five teams in a row under 70! Are you serious?!?

[RoundenBrown]

9:05

Scary block.

[Undertakerfan1986]

@chronodude10 yeah the bandwagon lakers fan..lol