NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: #22

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Dude come on guys. A little intellect here. THIS IS WHY THIS IS AMAZING. Jordan didn't have much of a three career and yet he busted loose in Game 1 FINALS! That's what the all time greats do. They bring up a part of their game that is not necessarily strong. They change a weakness to a strength because that's exactly what the other team wouldn't expect. He adapted, excelled, and showed a side of him that people didn't think existed on the biggest stage ever. IN YOUR FACE DREXLER!

HE IS HOT! WOOOOOOOO!!! Gotta love Levingston.

Dude 6 of 6, was a NBA Finals record until Horry hit 7 in the 2000's. This was absolutely magical. His reaction after was magical.

He had 35 points that HALF (record)

Yeah who said MJ can't shoot 3's? Kobe can't do this in the NBA Finals, not even close.

Okay props to Mike no doubt...ALL HAIL THE KING!!! But come on...we all know that Kobe can outshoot Mike and just about anyone else when it comes down to it...Three point shooting was never Mike's stregnths, as great as he was, was it is one of Kobe's...Let's just be real here.

Jordan developed an unstoppable post game as he lost his hops, his main weapon being his turnaround J. Talk to me when Kobe shoots over 50% from the field and still averages over 30 points.

R u saying Kobe doesn't hav a post game....Kobe has some of the best footwork in the league....but hey Im not dissin Mike at all, Im jus saying that Kobe is a better shooter wen it comes down to it....now Kobe's percentage is about .45% while Mike's is about 49-50% average...But that jus comes from better shot selection, and maybe not as many attempts...Either way they're both two of the best players to come out the NBA with Mike obviously the most prolific, but Kobe is arguably on par skillwise

MJ jocksniffers can be so hypocritical. MJ was considered a selfish player with a big ego. Rod Thorn noted MJ wasn't much of a team guy. Great player, yes, but with an untameable ego. As he matured, MJ learned the importance of teambuilding, but his ego was harder to tame. From his dislike of Kukoc ("I don't speak no Yugoslavian" when asked about him) , to his gambling issues, his infidelity, and sub-par Washington comeback, MJ remembles a lot of the comments that his fanboys revile Kobe for.

1) He was a dick but he got his team to play at a very high level. Period.

2) He averaged 32.5 8 and 8 in 89, hardly selfish.

3) He was human. He gambled, part of why he was so embraced. Sub par? He was 40 years old and put up 50 points, another buzzer beater in Cleveland and averaged 20 and 6...hardy subpar.

G.O.A.T.

Kobe has now won ONE Finals MVP, Shaq is the reason they won  those 3. Only NBA dynasty without a dominant big man, 90's Bulls.