Kobe torches McGrady - 24 Points in the 4th Quarter

ESPN Kobe: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6Xxj6cvAU

Excerpt from Sports Illustrated:

"Letting Kobe Bryant guard Tracy McGrady turned out to be a good decision on both ends for the L.A. Lakers. Bryant scored 37 of his 38 points after halftime (and 24 points in the 4th quarter alone) to edge the Orlando Magic to a 113-110 overtime come-back win.

Again, wearing a protective shirt beneath his jersey to harness his sprained right shoulder, Bryant scored 24 of Los Angeles' 29 total fourth-quarter points. He was dominant throughout the fourth quarter on both ends, helping Los Angeles rally from a huge deficit vs. Orlando for the second time this season. McGrady dominanted Bryant most of the first three quarters as he scored 37 points. But he scored just 5 points (against Bryant) in the fourth, made just 13-of-32 shots overall.

Coach Phil Jackson felt using Bryant on McGrady would hurt the Lakers' offense and was hesitant to make the move until Bryant convinced him otherwise. Bryant made 13-of-26 shots."

Lakers 113 - Magic 110 in OT.

*Video by BryantDunkGiant*

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[aznerd999]

Remember when lakers fans at staples center used to cheer? Now its just infested by A-list celebrities on their phones. the real fans are in the nose bleeds

[airhiceable]

fuck! i was in this game i think it was on may 15, 2004, and i heard the guy's commentary to call him to know who the best player in the league, and i called him (i was at the back of the play-by-play commentators and he fucking screamed KOBE! to me lmao, i would never forget that day lol

[explodingpimp]

Damn.. Its awesome how you can just predict Kobe tearing it up in the 4th.. "Here he comes.." and then he drops 24 in the 4th

[skulldeamen]

1:02 haha as he watches the dunk the ball hits him in the face

[andersenjohnny99]

@ball3r90 They didn't show it but there is another video of the same game where they made the switch to have Kobe guard a red hot McGrady and pretty much shut him down.

So that may have been what he was talking about.

[alaamakke]

CALL ME! CALL ME!

[loranzR]

@airhiceable may 15?.,so the lakers and magic met in the playoffs.,?????.,ahahhahahahah­ahahhaha

[rollinmyda]

where are these laker fans today?

[ball3r90]

Deshaun Stevenson was guarding him on 90% of those shots...not McGrady

[Clutch3Ball]

Man oh man, he was just tooooo good.

[drAgkIng001]

there's too much drama in nba these days, it's so F'ing frustrating. With nba getting screwed by faggots stern, dan gil, and crying and complaining. nba back in those days is only about winning championship.

[TheRtate2]

@numbahone there's more players than just lebron playing right now.