Being told your not getting minutes in the 4th because your from Duke is insane .

Kobe was smart AF! He saved his energy and knew when to use it

This added such a great context to why he guarded Kobe like that. Great insight.

The play he talking about I remember vividly. He pushed Kobe but Kobe couldn't react because he had 6 tech and if he got a 7th he'd be suspended 1 game. A possession or 2 later they ran a set where Kobe yelled at Pau to set a screen on on Jones. When Pau set the screen Kobe caught the lob for an and 1 oop. Jones was pissed because Birdman didn't rotate to cover the lob since his man (Pau) set the screen on Jones. That was also the infamous game 3 where Kobe pulled up over JR Smith and hit the 3 and debuted the Snarl face

And Kobe still owned Denver this series

Kobe went thru a freaking gauntlet to win those back to back titles,The Big 3 Celtics twice in the Finals,young OKC core, Spurs core, Physical battle with Artest and Battier in Houston, and these Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and their core dude literally had arguably the toughest path not to just winning one but winning multiple ones!!

We lakers fans didn't forget what you did in that series, duntey. with all that dirty plays, you still couldn't beat us tho...RIP Black Mamba👑

I still got beef with Dahntay over him undercutting Kobe a few games before he tore his Achilles. Kobe went up for a jump shot when Dahntay was on the Hawks and he stepped under his foot before Kobe landed and tried to act like it wasn’t on purpose.

Fuck Dahntay. Dude purposely stepped under Kobe’s legs during that jump shot and ended his season.

Bro he knew his fuckin minute structure

I don't believe him, He did the same shit in Atlanta. What was the reason he slid his feet under Kobe's jumpshot... I call 🧢

Bro, this dude was dirty. He said he wouldn't kick em but he did. He tripped him, pushed him in the back, and stuck his foot out so Kobe can land on it and sprained his ankle when he played with the Hawks. This dude was Kobes John Starks

Kobe passed alot when Dantay Jones was guardin him cause the dude would always try to injure Kobe when Kobe jumps in the air.

Kobe still was busting they ass

smiling at this because man, my guy Kobe was so fucking good do u hear the way they would prepare???? insane.

Mamba never gave up that’s one of the many reasons why he is the goat!

Kobe went thru the toughest path to the finals and in the finals against the celtics then any other superstar

thats why kobe was not bothered by denver defense cause he embraces physicality.

That Denver team was really good, imo that was Melos peak

I think this is what makes Kobe different, he had counters to his moves a lot of players don’t when it doesn’t work they don’t have anything else they attack based on who’s on them.

Kobe averaged 27 against him....while in facilitator mode 😂

The competition back then was 🔥

I always enjoy the perspective from the players that played with and had to guard Kobe. Priceless!

I love you my man Paul and your podcast. Your work ethic, your character to come back from your injuries, fighting now for a championship and with your podcast sharing yours and other NBA stories with all of us.

Man that Denver vs laker series was such a good time. That’s when I used to watch the NBA every single day.

"try to injure him" - Dante

Gem interview. Thank you 🔥

Probably one of Kobe’s best series he’s ever had in the playoffs Lmaoo

I loved bro in 2k his shot was butter water and definitely had the cherry pickems 🔥💯

Love you PG I’m a trailblazers fan but I love great players and I love watching other teams play. I love the athleticism it’s fantastic and what a show it is.

Lol four eyes throwing subtle shots so smoothly.

George Karl saying he wont play a Duke guy in the 4th quarter is so wild. how do you even become a coach if you have grudges like that

It’s cool for PP to have role players like this on the show and hear a different side of the game !!

Paul, could you please set the option to switch the English subtitles to Polish on the channel because I am Polish and I would really like to listen to podcasts but I am not very good at English and there is no option for me to give myself Polish subtitles yet Thank you very much in advance You are a great basketball player Have a nice day and I hope you win your first NBA championship

We're just the fans at the game-watching on TV,when ya hear the full stories it makes a whole lot of sense😎🍻🍺

Wow, this was amazing insight

These are the best stories. Kobe stories

gooood old fucking times

That's fine. Jones did al he can to stop Kobe. And yet, Kobe and Lakers still sent them home. That Nuggets in 08-09 is the real deal. Look at them. They Got Chauncey, Melo, K mart, Camby, Birdman, Nene. Those are not just all stars and formers all stars. Kmart, Chauncey and Camby got NBA finals experienced. That series was just won on who's the alpha who wants it more. Kobe even in tears after game 6 when they won.

My guy Dahnt 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

As a Laker fan, he's right, I DID hate Dahntay Jones after watching those playoff games. But hearing this reminds me that there's always two sides to every story and this interview really shows that. Thank you, Dahntay for telling your side and further fleshing out a memorable moment from the past.

Jones sitting here talking about how he respected Kobe as a competitor and mentor is not true. He tried to injure Kobe multiple times that series, he stepped under him multiple times, physicality and playing dirty is two different things. He stepped under him when he played for the hawks as well and injured Kobe. You couldn’t guard Kobe at all, he averaged 34 6 & 6 in the western conference finals.

"Just like an elephant" Jackie funny man 😂😂😂

I really liked this Denver team too. Lots potential

Kobes the 🐐

kobe dominated without go left hand… back down,spin move man knew how too play the game!

it was basically Jordan rule used by Piston but a 2000s version

I was a neutral observer of that series (LeBron fan) so i wasnt too invested at first. But each game of that series was so close i had to watch. Whenever i expected one team to win because they were up most of the game, the other team would tie it send it to ot or win with some last minute clutch baskets. It was super intense a bunch of tough shot making, talking contested shots with contact still going in, tough layups, poster dunks. Jr and kobe trading buckets, melo hitting fades and slashing to the rim with that quick first step. Then the ecf had cavs vs magic every game also coming down to the wire. Great time for the nba

These players podcast are great

They were definitely amazing at home

0:35 timeout I gotta stop you right there Dahntay… the film is available for the public to go and see…. You were getting that work too!!!

Listening to a dirty player try to explain being dirty is crazy

D Jones and Jalen Rose became a verb. “He Jalen Rosed me”- Kobe.

@ 5:40 bro sound like Tom off the Boondocks with that “NOO!” 💀💀

One of the things many people see now is that Kobe was always one of the smartest players in the league. Some players thought that Bron had a better IQ than Kobe because Bron has more triple doubles, but Kobe's IQ was underrated.

How you tell a grown man that they’re not gonna play any 4th quarters cause they went to a college you don’t like. That’s crazy. I would’ve swung on old head

everyone hates george carl 😂😂😂😂

That Denver team was really good.

He didn't play you because you played in duke! That's a sad man.

Homie hat is 🔥🔥

I think one of the craziest things people always say about Kobe is that he was silent in games.

I meant this dude when he played for the grizzlies he came to the gym I went too he cool in person too

this is wild

🔥🔥🔥🔥

dantay jones had a huge moment in 2016 love him

Jersey!!! Love dahntay jones

That nuggets team thought they were Richmond from coach Carter

If players are literally fined to step in landing zones to prevent a missed assignment that converts to points, I’m not sure I’d be saying that publicly right?

1 MJ 2 KOBE ALL TIME ALL TIME Sometimes actually 1 KOBE 2 MJ The two best to ever do it. Period.

The “like an elephant” reference lost me … off base af 🤣

Who is this player they are interviewing???

Pg is using 'like' or 'right' in every sentence

Kobe dying still hurts. He had so much knowledge of the game and he was willing to pass it on to the young guys in the league if they wanted it.

Raja Bell, Ron Artest, Danthay Jones these players carved out a reputation defending Kobe which prolonged their career. (Artest was a Stud but still benefit from prolonging his career). Dillion Brooks trying to do that too while simultaneously hoping to be a tiny part in a documentary. Hate them or love them, they know what they're doing. ----- Also I'm guessing Kobe passed more when Jones was guarding is because he know Jones is more than NBA standards of dirty, Karl probably told him to injure Kobe if the opportunity presents itself. & The "smart AF" "IQ" comments on Kobe going easy on the 12 minutes Jones was on the floor always makes me laugh If any current day player were to say/do that, they're the same players that will type "That's why this era/league is soft AF! The late great Mamba would go hard whenever he's on the court!" Next level glaze🍬 Also this Denver is playing that "80s/90s hard nosed defense" credit to Karl AKA we got 0 defensive skills so we rough you out. We don't got the talent to match you so we gonna play dirty.

On god if a coach tell me he don’t wanna play me in the fourth quarter just because of the school I went to??Oh yeah he’s gonna have a problem on his hands fasho. Plus I’m letting all the league media know damn near every game🤷🏾‍♂️😮‍💨

5:53 *Somewhere, Corey Maggette lifts his head from his Popeyes chicken*

If you play with any detroit piston or even on the street of detroit. Don't let anyone get an easy layup.

He low-key speaks in the same cadence as Kobe.

I remember Kobe kicking his ass in that series BAD

"Why did you go beyond the rules of the game to endanger your competitor's health and safety?" "I was just following orders." Oh, that's fine then. Following orders makes everything okay.

Aye why I see Kobe when I look at him 😂

I still remember when he closed lined kobe and he stepped underneath his shot lmao.

I love how Denver guys do still act liek they ever had a prayer against Kobe's Lakers. Yall remember, this man said George karl was NEVER going to win a playoff series against him for what he did to him as a young player, and Kobe stood on that business.

So George not playing Duke guys in the 4th lol He been the one that benched Kobe in the 4th of the 1998 All star too

Those Nuggets teams were tough. They brought the best out of Kobe.

Bruh lowkey sounds like kobe in moments

This dude is a clooooooowwwwwwnnnn

The second reason you cannot use because Magic did come in his rookie season and played center in the NBA finals and scored 42 points to win his first Finals against Dr J.

what coach predetermines hes not gonna play you in 4th haha.....sounds like something Doc would do

That boy was a dirty ass player, Kobe shut the series down because this man was tryna injure em so bad

Him and Kobe used have battles ⚖️great moments

“Tell me what’s the most thing you remember about Kobe”

Bro tried to injure kobe the same year he tore his Achilles smh I remember thay play like itcwas yesterday

Listening to this I wonder how much steph currys conditioning makes it hard for teams to be physical with him. Its hard to beat the shit out of someone when you’re out of breath XD.

Kobe is the real GOAT alongside Jordan. No bias.

Grab all of these "kobe stoppers" it's him, Ruben Patterson, raja bell, Bruce bowen, Doug Christie, Matt Barnes lowkey......

Low key it reminds me of the Jordan rules.

Specific rules from this guy was play dirty, go under him while he’s in the air, and push him while he’s dunking or going for a lay up

Kobe said Denver will never win a playoff round vs him because Karl didn't play him in the 4th quarter of the all-star game when him and Jordan was going back and fourth

He is being honest, chill out you non hoopers lol long live Bean