Kobe Bryant 31 points 7 assists vs PHX 2002-03 *10 feet dunk

January 5, 2003
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA

Boxscore: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=230105013

Statline: 31 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 13-29 shooting and 1-5 from 3 point vs the Phoenix Suns.

The Lakers came off a very ugly loss the previous night against the Phoenix Suns on their home court.

But in the very next game against the same Suns team this time at home, for one of the few times during the 2002-03 season at the time, the Los Angeles Lakers bore a close resemblance to their NBA championship teams of the last three years.

Shaquille O'Neal had 36 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Lakers led nearly all the way in beating the Phoenix Suns 109-97 Sunday night for only their fifth victory over a team with a winning record.

Kobe Bryant had 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Rick Fox added 11 points and eight assists for Lakers (14-20), who lost to the Suns 107-93 in Phoenix on Saturday night.

Bryant scored the Lakers' first nine points of the fourth quarter before O'Neal's basket put Los Angeles ahead 88-77 with 8:18 remaining.

The Suns didn't get closer than seven points after that.

The Lakers shot 52.4 percent and outrebounded the Suns 53-37 in winning for the third time in four games.

The Lakers outscored the Suns 9-2 on Derek Fisher's first five points of the game and two baskets by O'Neal for a 62-51 lead early in the third quarter.

At that stage, Marion and Amare Stoudemire had four fouls and four points each. They combined for 40 points in Saturday night's convincing victory.

The Lakers led 77-68 entering the final period.

Baskets by Horry and O'Neal gave Los Angeles a 40-28 lead with 8:45 left in the second quarter. The Lakers made only three field goals during the rest of the period -- all by O'Neal -- but led 51-45 at halftime.

Bryant made his first four shots -- all medium-range jumpers -- to put the Lakers ahead for good in the game's first three minutes.

Bryant's three-point play with 58 seconds left in the first quarter gave him 13 points and the Lakers a 26-19 lead. It was 29-24 entering the second period.

Other Notes: 4 of Kobe's field goals are missing in this video.

Kobe had 3 dunks in the game

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[Dave217]

ok bro u wanna talk about how Jordan played great defense and Kobe doesnt, well check this out, would Jordan average as many steals a game wit the hand check rule in affect? NO bcuz half his steals would be fouls, would he average as many rebounds a game wit the over the back rule? NO. bro who else on that laker roster knows how to lead teams? Odom? definently not a leader, Fisher? no way, Gasol? last time he lead a team he struggled to make the playoffs, Bynum? he's jus progressing not a leader

[PhanatixDDH]

MVP voting has nothing to do with playoffs. His ALL AROUND most efficient year was 02-03.

[ghostsam24]

@iTzeXile13 he was like a foot and a half past the ten foot mark

[Kenny1984]

Holy fuck that dunk was far. Too bad Kobe knee took a beating with dunk like that and it's why he had 3 knee surgeries

[iTzeXile13]

hey shaq jumped from 10 feet also

[streethustla24]

lebron cant do this 10 foot dunk with two leg.

he can only jump with the left leg. kobe jumps with both

[animebrawler]

@Dave217 jordan also would average the same amount of rebounds today. Just like the over the back rule didn't exist back then jordan could steal rebounds with more ease. But he could also get the rebound taken by other players by doing over the back fouls. On the side of that jordan is still better in every statistical category.

PS. jordan could average 50ppg today.

[animebrawler]

@Dave217 Yes jordan got steals easily with hand checking but the rule works both ways. Kobe averages more turnovers in his career and has more withOUT handchecking. It must have been harder to keep the ball. Jordan also averaged more blocks and less opposing match up points. Kobe said himself fisher was the lakers off court huddle leader and kobe lead on court. Pau knows his place and decides not to lead.

[vika01]

the commentator finds word all the time and says every single detail i´ts great!

[FlamesXT10]

nah 05-06 he was better

[crackdahack]

well it aint about individual stats. in 03, 06 and 07 his #s wer the highest, but the lakers only won one playoff series combined. in 08 they went back to a chip-caliber team AND it was his mvp yr. his lower scoring in 08 from those other 3 yrs wer cuz of his decreasing selfishness