Who was guarding Kobe when he dropped 80?

Unfortunately, Jalen Rose is also known for being the guy who let Kobe Bryant drop 81 on his head, and that reputation came back to haunt him when one heckler decided to roast Mr.
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Who was guarding Kobe when he scored 80?

In honor of the 17-year anniversary, people throughout the NBA community shared their thoughts about the game, and even the man who guarded Kobe that day (former Raptors guard Jalen Rose) looked back on the moment.
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Who was guarding Kobe when he had 81?

Most people remember where they were when Kobe dropped 81, and that's especially true for former NBA guard Baron Davis. The two-time All-Star was on the Golden State Warriors during the 2005-06 season, and on the day Bryant dropped 81, he and the Warriors played the Los Angeles Clippers in LA just a few hours earlier.
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Did Kobe score 81 points on Jalen Rose?

But Kobe Bryant absolutely torched Jalen Rose in his 81-point game. Kobe's jaw-dropping effort included a 55-point showing in the second half alone. In the end, Jalen Rose was a good sport about it.
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Who did Kobe score 81 against?

On this date: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points versus the Raptors.
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How many 60 point games does Kobe have?

Only six players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain (32 times), Kobe Bryant (6 times), Michael Jordan (4 times), James Harden (4 times), Damian Lillard (4 times), and Elgin Baylor (3 times).
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How many fantasy points did Kobe have when he dropped 81?

Bryant's 81-point game in 2006 would have generated 100.2 fantasy points under Yahoo's DFS scoring system. Of course, all of this is incredibly trivial in comparison to Bryant's true accomplishments as a father, an iconic athlete, an opinion-leader, a businessman, and an entertainer.
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What NBA player scored 73 points in a game?

Nuggets 360: David Thompson on scoring 73 points | NBA.com.
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Who is the fastest NBA player to 25000 points?

In terms of total games played, Durant is the seventh-fastest player to 25,000 points in his 922nd game. Only Wilt Chamberlain (691), Michael Jordan (782), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889), LeBron James (915), Oscar Robertson (917), and Jerry West (920) got there faster.
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Who scored 70 points in an NBA game?

Elgin Baylor was the first NBA player to have a 70-point game when he had a 71-point, 25-rebound effort as a member of the Lakers in November 1960. Chamberlain broke Baylor's record the following year with his 78-point game, which actually came in a loss to Baylor, who scored 63 points in the matchup, and the Lakers.
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Who was Kobe hardest player to guard?

After all, Bryant named the one that caused more trouble for him, picking one of his best friends in the world. "There's a lot of guys but the guy that always gave me the most problems, actually was Tracy McGrady. He had all the skills and all the athleticism, but he was 6'9" and he was really tough to figure out."
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Who was the hardest person Kobe had to guard?

Kobe Bryant was asked who the toughest player for him to guard in the Western Conference on the John Thompson Show the other day. This was Kobe's response: “Roy 365 days, seven days a week.
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Who was the best at guarding Kobe?

Bruce Bowen

Bruce gained notoriety for guarding the best players in the game such as Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter. Bruce was also known to be able to hit the corner three-pointer. He was a precursor to the modern 3-and-D player that all teams want nowadays.
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Who did Kobe think was the goat?

Bryant seemed unimpressed with the competition as he started talking about his choice for the greatest players ever. He chose Wilt Chamberlain as his GOAT, followed by himself and the great Michael Jordan.
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Who is the Kobe stopper?

Ruben Patterson was one of those players determined to stop the Los Angeles Lakers' reign in the early 2000s. So much so that he promoted himself as the “Kobe Stopper.” Bryant was aware of his former teammate's antics.
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Who was Kobe's favorite soccer player?

Kobe's passion for soccer

Bryant had a great relationship with FC Barcelona legends Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi. Bryant was constantly seen wearing Barça's jersey and visiting the team in Spain during the NBA's off-season.
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Has any NBA player scored 69 points?

On March 28th, 1990, Jordan's Chicago Bulls were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he got hammered by Cleveland's defense. His reaction to the foul was as expected. He went on a tear and ended up scoring an incredible 69 points.
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Who is the youngest player to hit 20k points?

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Becomes Youngest Player To Reach 20,000 Career Points. Throughout his historic 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant had many illustrious accomplishments along the way.
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Who was the youngest to score 25k points?

It wasn't quite Bryant's 81-point game, but on Jan. 21, 2010, at 31 years and 151 days old, Bryant became the youngest player to score 25,000 career points.
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Who has a 100 point game in the NBA?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Has there ever been a 300 point NBA game?

The highest-scoring playoff game is the double-overtime game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns on May 11, 1992. The two teams combined to score 304 points, with the Trail Blazers defeating the Suns 153–151.
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Has any NBA player scored 0 points?

Avery Bradley was on the court for 21 minutes when grabbing exactly 0 boards, blocking exactly 0 shots, recording exactly 0 assists, scoring exactly 0 points and recording exactly 0 steals versus the Suns on October 22, 2021.
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Did Kobe ever go scoreless?

It's Nov. 3, 1996, a Sunday, and Kobe Bryant eventually enters the game. After a DNP in Los Angeles's opener two days earlier, Bryant's highly anticipated NBA debut is measured in minutes, 6:22 to be exact, not points as the rookie goes scoreless, on only one FGA.
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What was Kobes lowest scoring game?

Kobe Bryant posted his fewest points in a game 15 times, with 0 points.
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How many rebounds did Kobe have in his 81 point game?

Kobe's or Michael's? Here are Kobe's stats in the high-scoring game: 81 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals, and one block. Notable: He shot a blistering 28-46 from the field, making over 50 percent of his shots from behind the arc to the rim.
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