Visit www.nba.com/video for more highlights. LeBron James scores 52 and earns a triple-double at Madison Square Garden following Kobe's 61-point performance.
lebron is probably the greatest freak athlete in sports history
@lecrybabyjames7762
10 жыл бұрын
Lol! Wilt Chamberlain = Bigger, stronger, probably as fast, better verticle leap. Michael Jordan = Quicker, better verticle leap, superior hang time & body control and comparable strength. LeBron = 3rd place behind those guys.
@lecrybabyjames7762
10 жыл бұрын
Bo Jackson was the greatest freak athlete in sports history with Deion Sanders coming in at 2nd place.
@buter2toast99
10 жыл бұрын
LeCrybaby James are you out of your mind? wilt? lebron has more strength than both of. of course mj had a better vert. he has the high nba vert ever recorded. you are on drugs.
@poppasmurfy1233
10 жыл бұрын
LeCrybaby James Lololololol Wilt as fast as Lebron smh
@zbt62
10 жыл бұрын
Superior hang time? That don't mean shit
@NBAHighlights77
10 жыл бұрын
5 years later: 61 points...and damn he looked skinny as hell haha
@Alexzanzibar1
8 жыл бұрын
Young LBJ was right there with Prime Kobe in terms of entertainment value.
@techbites2020
8 жыл бұрын
MeanJoeGreen34 nah
@yallniggastrippin1839
7 жыл бұрын
ValleyBeats Yes
@yallniggastrippin1839
7 жыл бұрын
MeanJoeGreen34 Lebron is better.
@MO-rc7mm
8 жыл бұрын
Let me not be disrespectful but in 2009 LeBron vs. Kobe looked exactly like Magic and Bird in 1985. One day Kobe's got 55,8,5 then LeBron has 50,10, 10. Then Bryant looks at the box score and says who is this man? He needs to prove he's better than LeBron. So he out plays LeBron James in a b lowout, next matchup LeBron out plays Kobe in a blowout. Magic and Bird esk.
@charlesdobronxoliveira6533
Жыл бұрын
going back in time it's november 11th 2022 and he still having Games of 25 points and 30 points performances in year 20 haters will always hate but Real ball fans and Fans of the Game in general know Lebron is The best the one and only The chosen one 🐐 👑
@FightingFingers2
10 жыл бұрын
If LeBron still played like he did in Cleveland than he'd be WAYYY better than KD
@Tooflyforairplanes
10 жыл бұрын
Playing with 2 Stars that want their shots will slow you down. Moreover, the heat need him to facilitate FIRST and then score. By the time he is done orchestrating the Offense, there is no Time to Score 50.
@mustafizur123
10 жыл бұрын
he already is?
@22chaox
10 жыл бұрын
61 points today
@ninjatime11
10 жыл бұрын
He said he rather play the Thunder play.... PSHHHH!
@JustifiedCreationsFilms
10 жыл бұрын
I miss this LeBron! He was truly loved and respected! Way before he turned "heel" and everything! I'd choose this LeBron over the current one any day!
@anthonybryant6383
9 жыл бұрын
LeBron was the breakout star in NYC touching the Knicks with a career high 52 points, getting the game done in his hands!
@dnkdt
14 жыл бұрын
TRIPLE DOUBLE WITH 52 PTS. its crazy ! LeBron is unbelievable !
@divifilivs7656
11 жыл бұрын
I Like Lebron's mentality, he's not cocky, he's humble, and most of all he goes out to play hard and win and that's all that matters.
@bballislife7158
11 жыл бұрын
Appreciate real talent when you see it. Im not a fan of either but I appreciate both of them when they play well. Lebron had a triple double kobe scored well. its just as simple as that
@Thekingpac2014
12 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's the '94-'95 season when he hit 55.Actually Bron has had many games like this in the playoffs, i'll always remember gm5 against Detroit 48/7/11,in the'08 Semis he torched the C's for 45 and then in the '09 Orlando series he hit 49 in gm1,35 in gm2,41 in gm3,44 in gm4,37 in game 5 and while on a injured leg hit 25 in gm6.Then again in '10 he torched the C's for 38 and then Chicago in '11 for 35.And then 40/9/18 on Indiana,and the again hit 45 on B-Town lol.
@glenntabar248
11 жыл бұрын
Laker fans hating on The King just cus his performance in the GARDEN was better than Kobe's. 52 pts +11 assts +10 rebs > 62 pts -5 assts -5 rebs
@sportygu123
13 жыл бұрын
still can't believe the NBA stripped Lebron of his triple-double in this game
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
Yeah,the game you're talking about he did shoot 7 out of 13 3s and yep he did shoot 4 3's in the last 4 minutes.He shot the 1st of the last 4 at 3.50 then the next was at 3:12 then 2:07 and the last was 1:04.I found the game stats from basketball reference where I looked at all his games vs the Knicks.
@chitownmo
15 жыл бұрын
Would not say dramatically. Numbers are constant over trhe last 5 seasons(35%-36% overall perimeter shooting). Still shoots with his elbow out(Subtracts linear travel line). Drifts on the elevation(Distorts visual depth perception). Leg kick out(loses leverage). Too much arm bend in shot form(Subtracts from wrist rotation).
@QuietstormRB
15 жыл бұрын
LeBron got stripped of the triple-double but it was still an amazing performance at the worlds most famous arena.
@zimbu_
15 жыл бұрын
Getting a triple double means that you get to double figures, that's 10+, in three of the following stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
@sean.santiago
11 жыл бұрын
Triple Double for LBJ.. it's an impressive stat line, no question, and even better than Kobe's, but this was against a below .500 2008-09 Knicks team that posted a 32-50 season record that didn't make the playoffs and had no star. LBJ is the best active player in the league today, but Jordan's 55 pts (only FIFTH game back from retirement) against Ewing, Starks, and their Knicks was the best MSG performance in my 25 years of living.
@HayabusaRyu
15 жыл бұрын
.....who dont see the greatness in great players like, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James, Chris Paul, Dirk Nowitzki, Joe Jonson, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Gilbert Arenas, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Micheal Redd, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Paul Pierce, Keven Garnett, Ray Allen, Keven Durant, Brandon Roy, Derick Rose, Ben Gordon, Allen Iverson, Richard Hamelton, Tayshaun Prince, Chauncey Billups, Deron Williams, among many others, are great players, like Kobe, just on different teams.
@LeAmericain
12 жыл бұрын
I meant the one where it was like his return and all. Its considered legendary, like this one will be. And like Brons game 5 vs Pistons and game 6 vs Celtics
@marc11152992leckmich
15 жыл бұрын
1:32 that vicious Smile
@LATEnightNEAL
15 жыл бұрын
this game against the lakers sunday is THE GAME ...... we need our home court streak in tact.
@cb4allstar4
14 жыл бұрын
0:29 "maybe he'll get a triple double, maybe 40 points" how about 52 points + triple double!! oh ya everyone discussing kobe and lebron dont forget d-wade him and bron I say are going to be the best duo of all time!
@LeAmericain
12 жыл бұрын
Or even non playoffs, last year he hit 51-11-8 vs Orlando. And even though the numbers arent awesome a triple-double in a finals elimination game cant be overlooked
@David-ur4mp
3 жыл бұрын
Prime LeBron James was spectacular! I don't like these highlights, though. It's zoomed in so far you can't appreciate what James is actually doing.
@Thekingpac2014
12 жыл бұрын
You mean the 55 point game in the '94-95 season?Jordan put up many great 40-50 point game performances in MSG.But LBJ's 52/11/10 game......is just fucking classic.
@Emmanuel12345metal
15 жыл бұрын
yep I agree ,look I love LA and I'm a Laker fan but I'm going to be honest, a lot of teams are going to have an amazing season and I don't hate Orlando because wether the record was 4-1 Orlando made an amazing thing 3rd ranked in Eastern and actually made it to the Finals. :)
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
Damn,those were the times(I'm not gonna lie,I have smoked a blunt once,very nice and mellow,I must say). I can drink.......but not more than two bottles.I bet those times were fucking awesome,I hear a lot of cool stories from my parents and older family members....Pop Culture of the 90's as a whole was the shit from what I've seen from old documentaries.I was born in '94,and I remember everything from 1997 onward,and it was awesome.I would like to travel back in time and see how cool it was.
@DrAce46
15 жыл бұрын
Finally an opinion that isnt biased i can't put it any better !!!!!!
@kaci9109
15 жыл бұрын
ok. 1. he wasn't anywhere near crying. He was pissed because his team let him down. 2. He does more for his team then kobe ever does for his because kobe has players around him that are awesome to. kobe wasn't the reason they won that championship. everyone else helped him out. he is not a one man team. LeBron did it all in the playoffs. nobody else seemed to care most of the time. especially against orlando. making it as far as he did is an accomplishment for him.
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
I know right?That shows how dedicated Pac was to his craft.Yeah,my favorite track on Ready to Die was Everyday Struggle and on Life after Death was the Sky's the limit.LAD had classics,i just felt the album had calmed after the 1st half.Yeah,I remember that year,many were saying he was the masiah to rap at the time,he was pretty good,but it was too commercial,but Get Rich or die trying is still one of my favs.I liked Vol.2 cause of one reason:Amil.She could've been a superstar IMHO..............
@DraikonZ3
10 жыл бұрын
Wanna know why LeBron and Kobe both destroyed the Knicks? Just look at the Knicks coach....
@steventrudeau6565
8 жыл бұрын
Wasn't lebron originally drafted by the knicks
@bgtheone2903
8 жыл бұрын
+Steven Trudeau that's neck boy
@kimhslucas
8 жыл бұрын
+Steven Trudeau he was drafted by cavs in 2003. (No.1 overall)
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
From studying the history,in my opinion Hip Hop transformed into Rap around '91-'94 somewhere between there.I'm going on 19,but been around rap music all my life,Pac was and still is my favorite rapper of all time.I decided to give that 10th spot to Scarface or LL.I never got to see LL in his prime days,but my folks told me how great he was and his collection speaks for it's self.I think X's 2nd album was pretty good,but yeah,after that he was living off his fan base.
@sonashty12
14 жыл бұрын
i love how everyone last season were saying that LeBrons best part of his game is his passing and now they're saying that if your a heat fan you should want somebody besides LeBron passing you the ball.
@gmn545
13 жыл бұрын
@pointtify You misunderstand the "ring" argument. 1) It's rings won as a leader of your team (which excludes Horry, Kerr, etc.). To quote Phil Jackson (when asked where he ranks with MJ), "Kobe's right up there. There aren't many guys who can lay claim to five rings as the prime mover of a basketball club." 2) Finals MVPs. To give an example: In '93, Charles Barkley won reg. season MVP and took his team to the Finals. Michael Jordan got the ring and Finals MVP. Who was the better player?
@174HB
14 жыл бұрын
Everybody kills the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Reggie Miller in the 90s, Kobe scoring 61, Lebron scoring 52. MJ killing the knicks, and lots of other players scoring like 50+ at the garden.
@allprog
15 жыл бұрын
When labron Gets that NBA SAVY of an MJ , Magic, Bird, THomas--- even dewayne wade, He will truly be the greatest...
@Ho11is2Ho11ywood
15 жыл бұрын
*tear*....I'm a die hard Knicks fan FML
@riduculous
15 жыл бұрын
Yea not bad. Kobe still got that record, nice touch, but still no one talks about Gasol, 31 points and 14 rebounds.
@kngjames83
15 жыл бұрын
Kobe had the better individual performance and Lebron had the better overall performance. You really can't even compare what they did because both performances were great in their own right! Even though the league took a rebound away from Lebron, scoring 52, dishing out 11 assists, and grabbing 9.5 rebounds is very hard to do and hasn't been done since Wilt! I guarantee that if Lebron had his performance first, we would be looking at Kobe's 61, 0, and 3 alot differently! Kobe did shoot 61% tho!
@cb4allstar4
14 жыл бұрын
second coming of oscar robertson/michael jordan I mean come on 52 points with a triple double and I remember him and melo going head to head lebron got like 48 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists him and d-wade are going to make an insane duo backed up by bosh, who's the best power forward right now
@borRIING
15 жыл бұрын
2:38, "That will do it, James got the rebound for the triple-double."
@hoochymama
11 жыл бұрын
1st player since 75 to have a 50 point game and a triple double. That 1975....before yall were born.
LeBron is bigger, faster, stronger, has a wider wingspan, better explosion, bigger hands, and is the most athletically gifted individual this world has ever seen. Kobe has NONE of that, and this is why he is the greatest in the game. What he has been able to do with his small hands, average verticle, etc...is just unheard of.
@VanPebble
15 жыл бұрын
Kobe's a better one on one player. My opinion. he has so many moves and can shoot the lights out.
@squirt510
14 жыл бұрын
I played 2k10, miami heat w/ lebron vs. knicks, lebron scored 53, even I was amazed
@projectmayhem79
15 жыл бұрын
Everyone quit arguin about it.KOBE best in the west LEBRON beast in the east..and all the mj fans we get it no one well ever be as great as him but hes not in rite now and kobe and lebron are
@dlowjames4549
5 жыл бұрын
This is way better than hardens 61 lol 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Thekingpac2014
12 жыл бұрын
Ohhh yeah i remember downloading that game.Agreed about the numbers he put up.
@erwite
15 жыл бұрын
Totally disagree that he wanted to break Kobe's record here. As one could clearly see he had numeroud occassions to shoot whereas he opted to pass the ball instead. In my opinion he is one if not the most versatile in NBA,
@Whatsyourbench
12 жыл бұрын
kobe has finals mvp's scoring titles averaged 35.4 ppg in his prime all star mvp's has better footwork he is a better free throw shooter a dunk champion 5 rings and #5 all time leading scorer and he still has a couple of years to go. you must have never watched kobe highlights he's the spitting image of jordan
@dizboykenny
15 жыл бұрын
haha i like how he gives out all his gear after the game, badass athelete and great role model.
@LiqCharles
13 жыл бұрын
look guys, both players are dominant in their own way. Kobe scores when he wants. LeBron gets triple doubles. But that doesn't mean Kobe can't get a triple double if he wanted to; his game is literally built on his creating shots and making them. While LeBron's game is built on passing and power at the rim. I'll say it again, there is nothing Kobe Bryant can't do in the basketball, he is the closest thing to MJ. LeBron is great but let's see him try to do what Kobe does on the court.
@LeAmericain
12 жыл бұрын
If MJs 50 point MSG performance is legendary this one definitely is
@Dragonarok
15 жыл бұрын
having double digits in these categories: points, rebound, assists, steals, blocks
@kngjames83
15 жыл бұрын
I give a slight edge to Kobe bc of the degree of difficulty on his shots and mainly bc he shot such a high pct from the perimeter but Kobe's performance did take away from Lebron's performance!
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
(continued)didn't wear his vest.After the Mike Tyson fight,Pac was said to have been hot,and he said:it's too damn hot in here,dude" Suge then said:"Well take your damn Vest off" After that,Pac went to the Hotel were the OutLawz&his cousin and girlfriend were. One of the OutLawz,Edi said:"I asked Pac if he was gonna wear his vest,he replied "naw man,it's too hot out there tonight for it". Pac&Suge were going to 662 to have a party,but some say he was going to a Charity event that night..
@cvision17
14 жыл бұрын
They shouldn't have slow moed 1;42, they just made us know that it's a travel. But still a WOW to me
@AtodaZ23
13 жыл бұрын
I think it's just amazing that LeBron had 11 assist with no finishers around him and he had 52 points with it! Yeah kobe had more points, but if you're looking at a better all around performence, lebron wins.
@Laoshi92
12 жыл бұрын
why do you hear only what u want to hear? He is the first player who had triple double with over 50 points since Kareem-Abdul-Jabar :P
@MrHum4
14 жыл бұрын
@ArvArvs Absolutely.
@llMUSICll
13 жыл бұрын
@chowder0228 you can compare them to each other bcause. Lebron can play any position he likes, He can be guard or forward. His good at both
@pienapple13
15 жыл бұрын
im from cleveland too and lebron could take kobe any day. lebron and wade are the best in the nba.
@tweetlova
13 жыл бұрын
@jamesthereaper7 rings or not he is still one of the greatest to play the game
@jaranarm
12 жыл бұрын
I'm not a big fan of either LeBron or Kobe but you have to give props to LeBron for taking a mediocre band of players all the way to the Finals, something Kobe never did.
@Fantumh
15 жыл бұрын
Very, very true. Karl Malone was disgusted, saying they should have fouled him. This was from an article, very true: "The Knicks did foul Bryant, putting him on the line 20 times, where he didn't miss. They just didn't do it the way the Mailman saw fit, which was to knock him down with a hard foul on his way to the basket." Of course, the Malone was from another era. The next paragraph from the article:
@Seed1992
15 жыл бұрын
for me he's the best overall player my friend.
@BronFlocka
12 жыл бұрын
And he only needed 46 shots to get to those 81 points. There's a lot more to this game than just putting the ball in the basket.
@NewYorkCanWait
15 жыл бұрын
First player to score a fifty points and get a triple double since kareem, one word describes that sentence: wow
@Emmanuel12345metal
15 жыл бұрын
Yep,Hey man ima be honest ,If LA don't win it has to be the Cavs or Detroit because not only did Cavs recieve Big Diesel (Shaq) but they got Anthony Parker and two great bench players (I think Jamario Moon and Leon Powe) Detroit:Ben Wallace,C.Villanueva,and Ben Gordon. So I think it's going to be an amazing season and not only for LAL but for other teams out there like LAC,Celtics,Cavs,Pistons,Magic,Miami and etc.
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
Well actually he signed with No Limit w/ Master P(who was above decent as a rapper,and good business guy).The move seemed good,and he was making good money,but that was pale in comparison to what he made and how he was with Deathrow,he had a decent album the Doggfather which went platinum by his fan base his lyrics were sub-par at best,he could've been better than he turned out to be.Yeah,that Era '92-'95 was probably the most well rounded releases of Hip Hop during that decade,maybe all time.
@xxwhatevahxx
15 жыл бұрын
Lebron is a Point-Guard who plays the Point from the Small Forward position... its called being "Point-Forward" a la Magic Johnson... So ofcourse he gona have the ball and playmake for everybody! Kobe is a SG, his main focus is to jack shots.....
@Emmanuel12345metal
15 жыл бұрын
ok but still C.Villanueva and B.Gordon on Detroit that's still a new change.
@kobebryant417
15 жыл бұрын
That's true. The only thing you can compare is that LeBron was better than Kobe at this age, which is like 23 or 24. Kobe has accomplished much more that LeBron overall.
@jan279
14 жыл бұрын
LeBron is so astounding!!
@Twan277
15 жыл бұрын
yea thats true but kobe has an mvp under his belt. lebron is a beast but hes just powerful. kobe is so crazy with his moves. did u see how he torched paul pierce this week in the 4th quarter. dudes a monster
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
When I was younger my favorite album by Pac was All Eyez on Me(that's my parents favorite by Pac,lol)but two years ago I listened to Me Against the World,and I was totally blown away,I felt more in tune with Pac as a person with that album.IMO that was his best album,the funny thing is Pac said that was his favorite album.I like Until the End of Time too,it's underrated by many.Yeah,Beenie wasn't promoted enough as he should've been.Beenie's still pissed at Jay(he even said Jay is a stitch).
@taongtabon
15 жыл бұрын
don`t forget wade ! he actually said "don`t be surprised if me and lebron played for the knicks on 2010"
@cowsamurai
15 жыл бұрын
in my opinion lebron is the best player ever and with shaq on the cavs im hoping they'll win next year
@nikolajgrunig7993
11 жыл бұрын
i actually saw every field goal and free throw he made, but 23 out of 81 is not a little bit, it's like 30%
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
Yeah,the album was basically for hardcore Snoop fans instead of every hip hop fan.Yeah when the Don Killuminati the 7 day theory by Makaveli(aka Pac) came out in late '96,I remember as a 2&a half yr old kid my parents waiting in a long ass line trying to get it,lol.BIG's Life After Death was dope,but I perfer Ready to Die.Yeah,I remember that year,in 4th grade people were big on 50,that album was a classic,and Out-Kast had released Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,that was a dope album,but...........
@CAVITYFIGHTER214
15 жыл бұрын
kobe do have championship rings right? And is a future hall of famer.and lebron will have his chance to do it also. le bron and kobe are both good player. stop those negative comments please
@smoothhoopinal
15 жыл бұрын
I got a comment. The Lakers are definately on a hot streak. They're playing well. Does it mean anything? We'll see. The playoffs is a different animal.
@This7is7my7Insanity
12 жыл бұрын
52 pts +11 ast +10 reb > 61 pts -2 ast + 3 reb
@jwfugate
13 жыл бұрын
@chowder0228 actually lebron did play the guard position in Cleveland.
@G4Spounge
15 жыл бұрын
Lebron played 8 more minutes than Kobe did. And I don't think Rebounds should be counted against Kobe. Kobe mostly plays shooting guard. Plus with guys like Odom, Bynum, and Gasol around I would say Kobe not getting hardly any rebounds is not a big deal. Assists are an entire team problem with the Lakers. You look all over that team and you'll see players frequently having a low assist count. Kobe leads the Lakers in assists in fact. Especially in the playoffs.
@NickSinghSG
15 жыл бұрын
A triple double is when you have double digits in assists, rebounds and scoring.
@KostasAnthony
14 жыл бұрын
@MrHum4 He did. Hear at the sound of the buzzer, he takes the reb and the you hear the biiiiiib of the buzzer, and the end of the game.
@derrickrose96
14 жыл бұрын
The only difference is, that Lebron was looking for a incredible Stats-sheet and Kobe was looking for a nother victory on his way to the championship that he actually won that year and last year he won his 5th! Lebron doesn't have more rings than I have haha
@Thekingpac2014
11 жыл бұрын
Yeah,bro I have been listening to Pac for about 12 years now,lol my whole family were and still are Pac fans so I grew up to the legend. That's not a bad top 3.My list is: 1.Tupac 2.Big L 3.Biggie 4.Eminem 5.Nas 6.Jay-Z 7.DMX 8.Pun 9.Rakim 10 can't decide. I agree with that,Pac was a guy that had better lyrics(subject matter)but he wasn't great flow wise like BIG,Pun or Jay were.Nas,Em and L were the best at tying in flow&lyrical.I don't think Pac was the BOAT,but I do believe he was the GOAT
@ladybasketballcoach
15 жыл бұрын
A triple double is when yo have 10 or more points in 3 categories such as steals, rebounds, blocks, assists, and points
@ZLenox
15 жыл бұрын
yeah but who makes those big man work and in BYnum's case get that experience Kobe is making his players better and work as a team like Mike did back in the day in Cleveland if Lebron doesn't play well the team will go down
@scorpionJB
13 жыл бұрын
@lvlasterGK I'm a laker fan but I agree with you...he never should have left cleveland
@wahahaha2617
12 жыл бұрын
how about kobe??? he got swept in the second round with an all-star in his team, and with one of the greatest coach ever.
@TarnicUS
15 жыл бұрын
Ever was? Where was Kobe against the Celtics last year? Kobe has Pau Gasol and a great jumper and still can't win a ring without the best center in the league? Come on...
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