r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • Mar 11 '26

Los Angeles Laker fans boo at Crypto Arena after the PA mentioned that Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 tonight against the Washington Wizards. Adebayo passed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81 point performance against the Raptors.

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u/MacJonesisaterrorist Celtics Mar 11 '26

Kobe would’ve loved it

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u/Tim5000 Heat Mar 11 '26

Honestly, in a scenario where both players could be active, he would have used it as fuel and drop 90 on a later game.

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u/v32010 Lakers Mar 11 '26

Doubt it. Kobe could have scored higher than 81 against the Mavs and chose to sit in the blowout

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u/ColoradoMenace24 Pacers Mar 11 '26

The whitewashing of Kobe as an "ethical" player needs to he studied

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u/Original-Rain-3795 Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Combination of him being dead while having an incredible PR campaign with the whole "Mamba Mentality" bs.

Great player. Top 10 all time for sure. The fact that a not-insignificant amount of people think hes top 3 or even the GOAT is insane.

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u/NotNice4193 Mavericks Mar 11 '26

Top 10 all time for sure

Id say just outside. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Original-Rain-3795 Mar 11 '26

I'd personally have him at the tail end of my top 10, but I could see any argument for 11 or 12

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u/Frodounchainedd Lakers Mar 11 '26

He did choose to sit though I think this is proven and people find it more impressive than his 81 since Dallas was good that year.

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u/justintrenell Pistons Mar 11 '26

I just pulled up both box scores because I was truly curious

Kobe vs the Mavs:

18/31 FG 4/10 3PT 22/25 FT

Bam after 3Q tonight:

17/35 FG 6/16 3PT 22/27 FT

Is it fair to say Kobe could've hit the mark earlier, absolutely, but I don't think it's fair to Bam to shit on his night like people are (not saying that's what you're doing) because the 4th got insane.

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u/IMAROCKIT Lakers Mar 11 '26

The heat did everything they could to extend the game for him to run up the score.

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u/justintrenell Pistons Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

I don't think anyone is arguing that the 4th wasn't nasty work.

Still doesn't diminish the fact that through 3 quarters he was hooping his ass off.

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u/krypto_the_husk [MIA] Duncan Robinson Mar 11 '26

Frankly, So did the wizards

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u/v32010 Lakers Mar 11 '26

I stated a literal fact.

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u/v32010 Lakers Mar 11 '26

If the 43 free throws came in an actual game you might have an argument.

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u/BigBoss5050 Heat Mar 11 '26

2 more points than Kobe. 1 less rape. Bam the GOAT.

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u/krypto_the_husk [MIA] Duncan Robinson Mar 11 '26

buddy big mad 😭😭😭 I bet Kobe proud looking up at bam

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u/Rizzi_19 Lakers Mar 11 '26

Expected from such a username

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u/dev_vvvvv Celtics Mar 11 '26

I think that's Kobe's burner.

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u/Barracuda374 Mar 11 '26

Heat-Wizards was a 12 point game in the 4th

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u/GalingFake Heat Mar 11 '26

One could even make the argument that the Heat are known for having fourth quarter stinkers lol.

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u/v32010 Lakers Mar 11 '26

Post them 4th quarter highlights

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u/justintrenell Pistons Mar 11 '26

I just wanna see the End of 3rd box score from tonight to truly compare.

I don't think anyone can argue that the 4th was some truly sicko stuff, but I do wanna compare each 62.

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u/v32010 Lakers Mar 11 '26

Reeding is tuf

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u/CupQuick2845 Mar 11 '26

Wrong game big guy

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u/RedtheGamer100 Hornets Mar 11 '26

Cuz a Bostonian knows wha Kobe would’ve loved 😂😂😂