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- twiztidsinz, on 05/19/2008, -14/+128two more just got raped by Kobe
- addysonclark, on 05/19/2008, -16/+103Apparently he doesn't need teammates.
- RottNKorpse, on 05/19/2008, -17/+83somehow Kobe "passing" to himself isn't shocking to me...
- HamSandwich, on 05/19/2008, -7/+60Don't hate on Kobe. It's not his fault that the NBA hasn't called a travelling foul in the last 10 years.
- williamlee, on 05/19/2008, -2/+54Woah. Two more plays like that and he'll be on fire.
- ripstuntz, on 05/19/2008, -5/+53The definition of getting ***** on.
- KingGorilla, on 05/19/2008, -0/+42Nice pass Kobe
Thanks Kobe - Mollives, on 05/19/2008, -12/+46He's my fave rapist ever. Or at least in the top 5.
- lasertows, on 05/19/2008, -6/+39right before he jumps, both his feet move
- Shaman760, on 05/19/2008, -4/+31What a master of the game.
- grobinson, on 05/19/2008, -10/+36I don't why people say he was traveling here are the
NBA rules of traveling:
Section XIV-Traveling
a. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
b. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may use a two-count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
The first count occurs:
(1) As he receives the ball, if either foot is touching the floor at the time he receives it.
(2) As the foot touches the floor, or as both feet touch the floor simultane- ously after he receives the ball, if both feet are off the floor when he receives it.
The second occurs:
(1) After the count of one when either foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously.
c. A player who comes to a stop on the count of one may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
d. A player who comes to a stop on the count of two, with one foot in advance of the other, may pivot using only the rear foot as the pivot foot.
e. A player who comes to a stop on the count of two, with neither foot in advance of the other, may use either foot as the pivot foot.
f. In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still, or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player's hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.
g. If a player, with the ball in his possession, raises his pivot foot off the floor, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor. If he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball.
h. A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball, or while coming to a stop, may not gain an advantage by sliding.
i. A player who attempts a field goal may not be the first to touch the ball if it fails to touch the backboard, basket ring or another player.
PENALTY: Loss of ball. The ball is awarded to the opposing team at the sideline, nearest spot of the violation but no nearer the baseline than the foul line extended. - natgem, on 05/19/2008, -5/+31What can't that man do??
- morguth, on 05/19/2008, -6/+25Pass the ball?
- killbert24, on 05/19/2008, -6/+21But can he jump over a speeding vehicle?
- laplie, on 05/19/2008, -2/+17look at :09. After coming to a stop, he moves both feet. I believe this falls under (g).
- gmkash, on 05/19/2008, -3/+16watch closely on the replay from the top view...
he moves his pivot foot. he moves both feet. - snareguy17, on 05/19/2008, -3/+15He's a witch. BURN HIM!
- tryferos, on 05/19/2008, -1/+12Eh...I would say a little from column A, a little from column B, but he has had an awesome MVP season so yeah hes that good.
- mvanhorn, on 05/19/2008, -1/+12Anyone else notice the "high quality" version wasn't very high quality? Just a little bit better than crap
- WilliamHBonney, on 05/19/2008, -1/+11who says kobe doesnt pass the ball.
- Gregus1032, on 05/20/2008, -0/+10BOOM SHAKALAKA!
i miss that game so much. much better than the NBA street out. - pat0neill, on 05/19/2008, -0/+10have you ever written an english sentence before?
- dollar0dot02, on 05/19/2008, -3/+12Three point dunk.
- BowlingK, on 05/19/2008, -4/+13travelled... look closely at 00:09
both feet moved... - Daniel591992, on 05/19/2008, -9/+17How was that a travel? He let go of the ball before he hit the floor.
- Xfrost4, on 05/19/2008, -4/+12Wow, did I just travel to the past, I couldn't have sworn that I saw this about a week and a half ago!!
Great play though. - sny1120, on 05/19/2008, -0/+8two of those are in All star games = no defense
and the other two are regular games on single coverage
Kobe did it in a round 2 playoff game while being trapped. Tracy has never reached round 2. - beters, on 05/19/2008, -0/+8You just pointed out the exact rule that he ***** broke.
a. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
Look at the damn pump fake, he moved both feet at the same time, which is either up and down or traveling, depending on if the left the ground. Both of which should have stopped the play. - ihyddimo, on 05/19/2008, -0/+8You - the worlds biggest idiot.
- WayneCA, on 05/19/2008, -1/+8Well.. that's one way to break a trap. More effective than throwing the ball off another player's legs.
- elbarto89, on 05/19/2008, -0/+7That was such a close game. Sweet dunk for Kobe tho.
- TitanX13, on 05/19/2008, -5/+12you don't watch basket ball do you?
he was trying to get his team moment. so when they needed he scored.
he is a team player - AManOfLOP33, on 05/19/2008, -2/+9I was going to say "It didn't hit the rim", but apparently they added backboard to "i" and never told anyone. Although these rules of Traveling are voided if anyone named LeBron has the ball, but this was a great play nevertheless.
- inactive, on 05/19/2008, -1/+8TWO STEP TRAVELING BEFORE HE MAKES SHOT
Seconds 7-9
NBA is not known for being strict on traveling rules for quite some time now.
Nor, not crossing the line before a free throw is taken. - inactive, on 05/19/2008, -2/+9He did not receive the ball
He stopped with it.
He did not PIVOT
He shuffled BOTH feet when at a complete stop.
HE TRAVELED
What part can't you understand? - inactive, on 05/19/2008, -1/+7That's pretty emo dude, you sure earned your razor blade and your thumbs down today.
- califloridan, on 05/19/2008, -0/+6i didn't even catch that part, so from what I can tell he traveled twice on that play, once when he shuffled his feet, and again when he landed before he let go of the ball
- fr4gth3w3ak, on 05/19/2008, -7/+13Is their D that bad or is he just that good?
- pegisys, on 05/20/2008, -0/+6He did travel, he had no pivot and moved both feet on the pump fake. The NBA used to be a lot stricter on that but not so much lately if it's unintentional.
It was a nice move though, something that you may see in a pick game at a rec or an And1 game - inactive, on 05/19/2008, -1/+7One thing you notice in the playoffs is the tendency to just "let the guys play". That's why flagrant fouls are sometimes necessary, because the refs are letting so many little fouls slide.
- Erect, on 05/19/2008, -1/+7"This video is not available in your country."
:( poor China - Oea420, on 05/19/2008, -2/+8Have you ever played the xylophone at midnight?
- phatpenguin, on 05/19/2008, -2/+8Best NBA Jam reference ever. Too bad so many are too young or too old to remember that game.
- phatpenguin, on 05/19/2008, -2/+71. Anyone who calls this travelling doesn't watch enough NBA basketball. In the interest of exciting play, the NBA is frequently permissive in the moving 2 feet rule. On a fast break or drive players frequently take a step or make the common "jump stop" where both feet leave the ground on the last step and then they jump from 2 feet to avoid defenders. The bottom line is, if the ref didn't call it, it wasn't illegal.
1a. I would like to point out that the Lakers did not win this game. At the end of the game both teams and all the announcers I heard talk about the game proclaimed the referees to have been very fair and impartial. That is saying a lot in an NBA game. This should remove any talk of bad officiating, making this play even more legit.
2. The NBA does not permit video playback or tape review of any plays. This means the refs have to call the game based on what they see and notice. Because of this, feet shuffling has become a very common practice. The easiest place to notice this is on the low block with single player coverage. The same double team trap effort that made this play so exciting was also an impediment in the line ref being able to call the play. This is all part of the game in the NBA. Should the replay rule be changed? Who knows, but I don't think so. - lanzemurdok, on 05/19/2008, -9/+14not have sex with women other than his current wife
- Cowboy1015, on 05/19/2008, -2/+7oh c'mon... It's still a spectacular move.
- califloridan, on 05/19/2008, -1/+6looks to me like he didn't let go of the ball before he came back down, maybe that's just the crappy youtube quality though
- jfg84, on 05/19/2008, -0/+5He's not traveling he pump faked and threw the ball in the air it touched backboard so he could get the rebound. Maybe his feet moved a little when he pump faked but they wouldn't even call that a travel at high school level.
Or, do you want the good old days where you had to have both feet firmly on the ground to attempt a shot? Those darn newfangled NBA rules and their jumppity shots (Shakes fist)! - kevinwiz, on 05/20/2008, -1/+6somehow, reading threads on digg related to sports pisses me off because people are completely clueless. digg me down, i don't give a damn
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