[One on One with Kobe Bryant] Episode 2: Shutting down Leandro Barbosa and Redefining Team USA

Kobe might've helped changed the culture of that 2008 Team USA but i think the main catalyst for the overall change was coach K! Team USA has always needed a coach who can manage the egos and personalities of NBA players to be successful. After his recent revelations from his book and comments from players like K-mart describing the toxic relationship in the locker-room, it's easy to see that George Karl was a big part of the problem (as well as not sending top-tier All-Stars).

One of the best vids on Kobe ever! I always said the best players not only can score but refuse to let their opponents score ala Jordan, Kobe and LBJ

Another argument people leave out. Lebron makes his teammates better but they could not win until Kobe came on the team.

So because Kobe decides to want to be a leader for a moment and actually play stifling defense that makes him a good leader? Seeing the defense he played on Barbosa it has to make you wonder.... why the hell didn't he play defense like that more often?!

Defense and heart. Something Westbrook and Harden lacks.

Lakers owner Jeannie Buss said it best, " If a player is afraid to join the Lakers because of Kobe Bryant's high standards, we don't want you because you are not Laker material." 😄😄😄

24 > 23

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😢 I miss watching kobe play

Miss the GOAT

Kobe Bryant analyzes comes up with a solution and executes with him doing the leg work. This video shows the level of meticulous attention to detail that Kobe has and not just goin out playing the game after seeing how 3 previous teams were beating he analyzed the teams and and shut down the leading scorers with his defense showed all his teammates he was the best player on this team that this was his team and if he on the team the USA coming back home with gold not a 19 point lose to PR and a bronze smdh

maybe if kobe join 2004 Olympics i dont think so argentina win?

Miss you Kobe 😢 The Mamba Mentality

when kobe is in olympic they get the gold

KOBE with the lock down Defense!!!

Black mamba is the best.

Fuckin kobe....


Gotta love him

I need to see 1 on 1 kobe vs jalen rose.... I think jalen would would glady narrate it

So Kobe was the first USA basketball player to play pure defense.

That what separates Kobe to Lebron...The HEART of a Champion.

This is the shit kids today who just look at inflated stats don't get to see. They think a player's worth is analytics and Instagram likes. There's so much more to a player than PER and subjective averages.

Kobe is a Top 3 or 5 player all-time, easily.

God i love this video

soooo, what you are saying is... Koke better than Lebron

They needed Kobe. I remember staying up late to watch those games and every game kobe had ridiculous shots made and highlights. He was the second coming of Jordan.

Kobe showed that us still has the best player in the game

Click bait.....one on one with kobe implies an interview or something of the sort....this is just the poster talking over clips and pictures....i hate Click bait

Kobe didnt play for the usa in 2004?? Is it because of his case?

As Nate Diaz would say "I'm not surprised bitches".

Anyone that still thinks Lebron is better than Kobe? FUCKING LAUGHABLE!

RIP Black Mamba.

Leandro Barbosa 🇧🇷

2006-07 NBA 6th Man of the year 🏆

Stop bringing up lebron.........kobe is not on lebrons level

And those that say TD is better than Kobe. Look, even with a prime TD, they can only get bronze. Kbbe was what brought gold.

Rest in Peace Goat

this page is gold. Mamba FOREVER

R.I.P KOBE

We miss you KB <3

I really hope players on the USA Team watches videos like this one man. 🏅🏅

The greatest of all time

There is a difference between making your teams look better then being better lebron makes the teams look good with the nice assist but the players at there core are the same kobe changes there core and makes them want to worker harder and be better players it does not always show in game but kobe makes players better then they were before including lebron

Really nice video

It was kobe

Kobe was DIFFERENT!! and DIFFERENT bothers some people! Those who understood Kobe, the way he thinks and the way he played the game, kudos to y'all! If he wasn't different he would be an average and would not be legendary. but again, most humans are average and many can't relate to hardworkers and winners.

"best scorer on the planet" nah, he had the best setup to be able to score, but yeah no, he was one of the best scorers for sure

This aged well

They sleep on the goat

But I thought assist numbers meant making players better???

So who’s better now, Kobe or Lebron?. 😂😂😂

Kobe killed narrative when led team USA back-to -back gold medal and all player better the year after Olympics 08.