No matter how many times I watch this I will always find it wild he shook kobe off😂
YourFormerBestfriend
Always gotta hand it to Kobe for setting the screen instead of giving up on the play
SamIAmReddit
I don’t think he was waving him off, but telling him that Blake was waiting to double right away. Then Kobe says swing it or maybe is telling Boozer to move, not positive.
By then shot clock is winding down and have to try and salvage possession.
Edit: also realizing this clip shows Kobe was just doubled by Blake and had to pass out. So even more reason for Lin to say “Hey, Blake is there waiting to double you right away”.
barath_s
Lin talked about this later in a interview in China
This was early on after Lin joined the Lakers (4th game), and lin was trying to tell Kobe to go left to create space. Kobe did not see it, misunderstood and set the screen. After Lin hit the shot, Kobe was happy.
I loved Kobe’s offensive position in this one, standing right in long-two point range, defender literally leaning directly on him, another defender behind that just zoning and waiting, and making zero attempt to get open, just holding his hand out for the ball.
KalEl1232
CP3 and three pointers drilled in his face. Name a more iconic duo.
danielt5
Chris Paul will end up in endless highlights videos but on the wrong receiving end. A loser for all eternity and i couldn’t be happier about it.
Kobe makes lin explains, and gives him approval after his explanation. Kobe lets him live.
b_fellow
How many guards can say they waved Kobe to take a shot during crunch time with a Kobe screen.
Jabbajaw
Say what you want but that shot was *luck*.
sawpsawp
objectively this is a terrible shot lmao
TheMoorNextDoor
Kobe was like “Acceptable”
ElCaz
This is probably the first time I’ve seen a mid-2010s clip and noticed how big the shorts were. Like, I’ve thought that about 2000s clips for a while, but I’m a little amazed at where shorts are in 2022 compared to 2014.
deadwhisper
i was at that game, it was my first live nba game.
Engine6337
Lin is still underrated to this day.
Positive_Housing_290
“You know if you had missed that shot, we’d be having a totally different conversation… right?” – Kobe
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nice
Kobe’s arms when Lin waves him off lol
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No matter how many times I watch this I will always find it wild he shook kobe off😂
Always gotta hand it to Kobe for setting the screen instead of giving up on the play
I don’t think he was waving him off, but telling him that Blake was waiting to double right away. Then Kobe says swing it or maybe is telling Boozer to move, not positive.
By then shot clock is winding down and have to try and salvage possession.
Edit: also realizing this clip shows Kobe was just doubled by Blake and had to pass out. So even more reason for Lin to say “Hey, Blake is there waiting to double you right away”.
Lin talked about this later in a interview in China
This was early on after Lin joined the Lakers (4th game), and lin was trying to tell Kobe to go left to create space. Kobe did not see it, misunderstood and set the screen. After Lin hit the shot, Kobe was happy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j471Q5lHUlA – excerpt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAV5ihwAukA – full interview
https://np.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/cy5a0x/jeremy_lin_chinese_interview_on_why_he_waved_at/
Kobe was asked about the shot after the game, and was ecstatic. He said he wanted folks on the team who could assert themselves
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2014/11/02/jeremy-lin-waives-off-kobe-bryant-in-game-kobe-loves-it/
go’on Kobe…GIT
I loved Kobe’s offensive position in this one, standing right in long-two point range, defender literally leaning directly on him, another defender behind that just zoning and waiting, and making zero attempt to get open, just holding his hand out for the ball.
CP3 and three pointers drilled in his face. Name a more iconic duo.
Chris Paul will end up in endless highlights videos but on the wrong receiving end. A loser for all eternity and i couldn’t be happier about it.
This will be Lin legacy
There’s a great explainer video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU1GozEbisU
Kobe makes lin explains, and gives him approval after his explanation. Kobe lets him live.
How many guards can say they waved Kobe to take a shot during crunch time with a Kobe screen.
Say what you want but that shot was *luck*.
objectively this is a terrible shot lmao
Kobe was like “Acceptable”
This is probably the first time I’ve seen a mid-2010s clip and noticed how big the shorts were. Like, I’ve thought that about 2000s clips for a while, but I’m a little amazed at where shorts are in 2022 compared to 2014.
i was at that game, it was my first live nba game.
Lin is still underrated to this day.
“You know if you had missed that shot, we’d be having a totally different conversation… right?” –
Kobe