Kobe Bryant greatest games: 58pts vs the Bobcats (2007)

58pts vs Charlotte in a 3OT thriller. (2007)

Kobe made the game winner two years ago but Charlotte won it last year despite Kobe's 35. It's always a big event when Kobe comes to town. And the largest crowd in Bobcats history won't be disappointed.

#24 was hot early hitting 6 of his first 7 shots, finishing the half with 27pts. Kobe came up big in the clutch, making three straight shots -- the last one giving 47pts (19/33 FGS at this time).
But Kobe seemed tired after that, missing 6 straight through the 1st two OT, with no one else on his team helping him. But Kobe is Kobe and he found a way to tie the game on a three pointer to force a 3rd OT. He fouled out in the final minute, finishing the nigh with a 58pt effort.

He was clearly tired in the 3OT and no other Lakers was capable of helping him -- story of the season. Even if he failed to give the Lakers the win, Kobe put on a show with his 3rd highest scoring total at that time.

Fadeway shots, dunks, driving lay-ups...Kobe at his best.

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[RTR9]

I remember skipping class just to watch to see what he was gonna do next. I think after the 2nd game when he went on that 4 straight games over 50 pts i started skipping class lol. Amazing talent, clearly jordans prodigy. His fadeaway jumpers are a thing of beauty.

[unioncity]

Man if he had a better Number 2 earlier he would have had more than 7 rings right now.

[theveinticuatro]

If you listen to the background music at 6:50, you'll hear the Jaws (1975) theme playing as Kobe operates. That's how much of a killer the OPPONENT'S sound guys consider Kobe.

I remember when they used to play the Jaws theme for the one and only Michael Jordan.

[warriorofjustuce]

@unioncity are you retarded!!!!

[Otlej]

i guess he didn't know that you can't win when you're the only one scoring. As a player of his class he needs to involve his teammates..even LeBron knows that^^ :D

[StAtZxGrAFFiTixMaXx]

@blackandyellow178 Definition of No Team Retard...

[bwan516]

lmfao adam morrison came in for kobe... GG

[GothicGinobili]

Hey, great video. In this case it would honestly give the viewer MORE appreciation to see how well Gerald Wallace was playing him. I'm going to use this video on my blog but Kobe actually missed on two game-winning plays (drive to the hoop, top-of-the-key jumper) at the end of OT (or reg) because of Crash's stifling D. Even so, Kobe was mostly unguardable, even by Crash - and he's all-world defense. 58 points and not even the best can stop him.Thx for vid

[nitotech]

@Duobitdezo Not to mention he has nowhere the skill of MJ and Kobe.

[nitotech]

@blackandyellow178 The Lakers needed all of that to even stay in the game.

[mrshizno91]

@blackandyellow178 well i dont think you expect kwame brown or smush parker to make shots, he had a good reason to be a ballhog

[blackandyellow178]

scored 58 points and lost : definition of a ballhog