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Kobe Bryant
2nd Half Highlights (Rare)
LA Lakers vs GS Warriors
December 26, 2001
The Arena in Oakland

This video was inspired by the title of a highlight video for LeBron James’ 2018 game 2 performance in Toronto. The title of the upload reads: “LeBron James’ Barrage of Insane Jumpshots vs. Toronto Raptors.” It’s a fitting headline for his performance. The midrange pulls, 1 dribble pulls, baseline fades, shoulder fake fades, half spin fades were all on display. However, LeBron showcasing such a skillful repertoire of shot-creating is somewhat of a rare sight. It’s why this “LeBronto” outing can get away with the “barrage of insane jumpshots” label.

The jumpers made by James in that game are very similar if not the same shots that Kobe Bryant created and bucketed on a nightly basis. For Kobe, midrange pull ups were routine, baseline turnarounds were expected, shoulder/half spin fakes into contested fadeaways were the norm. That was Kobe’s game. The shots defenders wanted him to take were the ones he’d trained himself to drain. This isn’t a slight at LeBron, more so a re-emphasizing of Kobe’s unique scoring arsenal, one that said “I can score anywhere, anytime, on anybody.” The “insane shots” branding standard is different for everyone. Kobe’s barrage in this video would be considered “insane” for most players, but typical for him. I settled on the less intense “nasty.”

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