I couldnot I'm actuallycompletelyshockedathowwellthisoneButitwouldn't alwaysbethiseasy, especiallyforthesecondteaminthesimulation, butthat's forlaterWe'renowontoseasontwoofthreewiththegoalofgettingKobe a three-peatButthatgoalwasindangerKobewasdownthreetoonetotheHoustonRocketsandTMACWhohe's literallysaidbeforewasthehardestpersonforhimtoguard.
Kobe's downthreetoonetheClipperswiththeearlyleadCantheyholdoncantheyforce a gamenumbersix?
Wellrightnowthey'reblowingthemoutofthewaterSoprobablyyeahOhandKobewiththenicebounceback 47-7-11 thequestioniscanKobeforce a gamesevenanditlookslikeheprobablywillunlesstheyfooledinthelasttwoMinutesofthegameandwiththatKobewouldbegoingtogamesevenandlet's justsayhewouldn't belookingbackItlookslikehe's goingtotheNBAfinalsbecausetheyblewtheRocketsoutofthewater 144 pointsin 2006 insaneandKobewith 53 5 and 8 21 of 27 justanUnbelievablecloseoutstatlineandonceagain, wehave a rematchbetweenhimandAIinthefinals.
Ohmygod, broWhat's goingon?
AllenIverson?
I don't youknowTMACwasyouknow, theRocketsare a betterteam I don't knowwho's intheEastPhilly's noteven a competitionontoseasonnumberthreeKobewouldn't actuallywintheMVPOh, butKobewondefensive.
Okay, sohe's notgoinghomeempty-handedandwith a three-peatonthelineKobewentdownthreetotwointhefirstroundasthehigherseedShawnLivingstonwiththeballThey'resettingituptothrowitdowntoKobeinthepostandthat's TayshaunPrinceguardinghimoneofthebestdefendersOfthisgenerationandheblocksKobe.
TheythrowitbackdownintheposttopowagainpowOkayCouldhaveprobablytakenthefadeawayhadTayshaunPrincewideopenonthecutandhemissestheshotClippersstillwiththechanceShawnLivingstonwiththeballthrowsitdowntoKobewhenindoubtpassittoKobeandhe's FouledKobeabout a minute 40 awayifhecan't comebackabouttobeeliminatedTheythrowitdowntoGasolthoughGasolanswersChrisKamenmanthehairthedefense a lotofit's questionablerightnowKobewiththeballKobetryingtorespondpullsupforthreewideopenandhemissesitClippersdecidetofoulReggieMillerAttheline.
I don't knowhowoldhe's supposedtobethatdoesn't looklikehimButyeah, I don't knowhowoldhe's supposedtobeatthispoint, buthemakesbothfreethrowsmanIt's notlookinggood.
TheythrowitintoShawnLivingstonKobe's inthepaint I'm assumingyes, theythrowitdowntohimKobeandhe's blockedbyTayshaunPrinceand I don't thinktheClippersarefouling I thinkthey'veaccepteddefeat.
I meantheygettheballbackunlesstheyscore I mean, heyKobewiththeshot.
Hemissesitandthat's officiallyitMemphisGrizzliesaregoingtotheNBAFinalsWe'renotnowayIt's thefirstroundbutlet's justsaynoneofthishappenedandKobestaywiththeLakersoratleastuntil 2007 whereherequested a tradeonceagainwiththeteamatthetopofhislistbeingtheBullsYeah, sohespecificallywantedtoplaywithLuauDang, whichobviouslyisgoodButtherestoftheteamiskindoflackingtosaytheleastandthenyoulookatthetradepackageforhimlikeKirkHeinrichandGordonJoakimNoahLiketheseareallreallysolidplayersthatyouknowObviouslycouldhavehelpedoutKobeanditshowedbecausecomeplayofftimeeventhoughtheBullswereintheconferencefinals I stillwasn't veryconfidentand I'm kindofscaredtolikechecktheteamSteveNashChrisBosh.
Whendidhegetthere?
We'rejustnotgonnaaskquestionsWe'rejustgonnaleaveittothe 2k simif 2k thinksChrisBoshandSteveNashwouldbe a goodduoWell, I meanfirstofall, theywouldberightseen a lotofblowoutsforsomereasoninthesimulations I don't knowwhybutrightnowwe'regoingto a veryimportantgame 5 ifyoudon't passittoKobe, broWhere's Kobe?
WellLakerfansdon't likeByronScott I thinkthere's onlyonethingwecoulddorightnow.
We'llseeyoulaterButthatstillwasn't enoughlooksliketheBullsmissedtheplayoffsEntirelyDenver's wonthechampionshipmellowwiththefinalsMVPAndwe'renowenteringseasonnumberthreewithKobeontheBullsstillwithnochampionshipAndonceagain, theywouldmisstheplayoffs I evensimulatedonemoreseasonjusttoseewhatwouldhappenandtheLakerswonthechampionshipwithoutKobe.
Ohmygod, broNo, I don't understand.
ThankGodKobedidn't gettradedinreallifeButlet's justsayhedidandinsteadofgoingtotheBullsHegottradedtotheMavsandpairedupwithDirkTheMavsarethesecondseedupagainstHoustonagainandHoustonstillwiththatTerrifyingteamandtheterrifyingduoof T MacandTyLou.
We'rejustgonnasimulatetheroundthough.
ComeonYou'rethehigherseed.
You'rethehigherseedman.
Howdoesthiskeephappening?
Howaretheylosingman?
Likeit's KobeIt's DirkDirk's Lily a betterplayer.
LooktheRocketswoundupwinning.
Anyways, howdidthishappen?
TheyweretheseventhseedDirk's like a betterlikelike I mean, yeah, he's betterthanpowHowdidtheylosemanandthesecondoftwoseasonsactuallystartedoffprettywellsomereason I don't trustitandmyInstinctswererighttheteamreallystruggledinFebruaryandtheyweren't reallyabletorecoverbro.
Howaretheythesixthseed?
Howdidtheygetworsebro?
It's literallylikethesame.
Comeon, broLike I knowmaybethebenchisbad, butthat's like I don't know.
Whatam I gonnadoaboutit?
WegotTyLou.
Weliterallyhave a 99 and a 96 and I wouldassumewe'reprobablygoingtoloseinthefirstroundNo, weactually I don't I don't wewonatthispoint.
I thoughttheteamhadturned a cornerTheywerenowupagainstTimDuncaninthesecondroundandtheylostinsevengamesOhmygod, andtheRocketsareabouttowinanotherchampionship T MachaslikethreechipsKobehasn't wononesinceyouknowHewasonliketheClippersandthatwaslike a wholealternaterealityatthispointKobewasfrustratedHespentevenmoretimeinthegymevenmorehours.
Hewasmoredeterminedthanevertowin a championship, broWait, theystartedoff.
It's likethesameteamaslastseason I don't knowwhat's goingon, but I'm notcomplainingbut I stilldon't trustitButdespitemyskepticismtheMavswerethefirstseedand I took a leapoffaith I decidedtosimulatethefirstcoupleofrounds.
I don't know.
Wherewasthis?
Wherewasthislikefiveminutesago?
I don't evenknowhowlongagowashowaretheywinningnow?
Howwherewasthisthefirsttwoseasonsandnowthey'vemadeittothefinalsandtheHawksforthefinalseasonTheyhaveChrisPaulandBlake, whichisveryinterestingandwetakegamenumberonenumbertwoandpotentiallynumberthreeNo, theHawkstakenumberthreeButKobewouldbouncebacktheMavsaregoingupthreetooneofficiallyandtheywouldhavethechancetowinthechampionshipOntheirhomecourt, butlateinthefourthquarter, theywerestilldownItwastimeforKobetotakeoverKobe's goingoffKobeiswinningthisonerightnowChrisPaulwith a balltospinmoveblocked.
Okay, itlookedlikeitwasblockedby J kid I don't knowwhatthatwasKobeapparentlyrightnowWell, notapparentlyhedoeshave 46 points.
Thatisthemostobviousbucket I'veeverseenandhemakesitandit's a tiegameChrisPaulwiththeballChrisPaulwith a wideopen 3 Hemissesitsobadlyitfliesoffofthescreen 25 withtheballpassesitdownlowtoJasonkidSothebigthreewemightsee a bucketfromallthreeChrisPaulgetscookedandJasonkidandhisdisgustingfreethrowformHemakesitandtheDallasMaverickshavestormedallthewaybackinthefinalminutesofthegameChrisPaulallthewayDirkwiththedefenseDirkwiththestopButhedoesn't getthereboundblockedbyJasonkidwhojuststoodtheredidn't evenjumpbutChrisPaulmakesitandit's a onePointgame.
I likeit I liketheback-and-forthactionKobewiththeballKobedrivinginwiththespinmovehalfspinwideopenstillcanshootit I'm runningoutofbreath.
HemadeitrespondtheISO.
Whyishe I swingupJasonkid?
I havenoideabuthespinsinandhemissedthelayupagainChrisPaulHe's allergictowinning a championshipJasonkidmissesthat 45 secondsleftChrisPaulwiththeballChrisPaul a veryimportantpossessionwideOpenwherehe's tryingtogetwideopenHetakes a terribleshotwith 15 secondsleftDirkwiththereboundovertoKobeyoupassitto J kidwho's doing a Randomspinmove.
I amassumingJasonkid.
Nope.
He's notgoingtopassittoDirk.
HegoesallthewaySo, I don't knowwhathe's doingThere's 19 secondsleftDallascouldwinitwith a stopKobewiththeblockKobeUnbelievablewiththedefensivestopperfecttimingandKobehas 50 points, buthe's notshowingthefreethrow I don't knowwhoisDallasup 514 secondsleft.
ChrisPauliscold.
DonotpassittoChrisPaulThat's probably a bettershotthanhemisseditterribly.
Buthonestly, youknowChrisPaulsoldsobadlyandThatwoulddoittheDallasMavswouldwinthechampionshipDirkandKobewiththeringTheAtlantabenchisinshamblesChrisPaulDefinitelyinshamblesafterwhatwejustsawandKobe, ofcoursewiththefinalsMVPraisingthetrophyButbytheway, haveyounoticed a StephFunkopoprightontopofmyoldTVthat I don't useanymoreWell, ifyou'rewonderingwhyit's there, I'm havethevideoupinthemiddleofthescreenItwasveryinterestingtosaytheleast
Kobeabout a minute 40 awayifhecan't comebackabouttobeeliminatedandwhyisKobeabouttobeeliminated?
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