Kobe Bryant & Tracy McGrady Interview Part 2: Why Kobe wishes T-Mac had been his teammate | The Jump
Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant sit down with Rachel Nichols of The Jump for an exclusive interview, describing a game between the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers in 2002-03 and an elbow Kobe put into T-Mac’s back, how Kobe wishes McGrady would have been his teammate, their thoughts on James Harden’s play with the Houston Rockets, their takes on Anthony Davis wanting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, LeBron James’ groin injury and how it relates to Kobe’s Achilles, and whether they would return to the NBA.
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They would’ve been an unstoppable duo bruh.
Scary
fuck…
Foreal. Kobe even said it T-Mac could do everything he could do and he was taller. Imagine Kobe as SG & T-Mac possibly being SF just cuz he’s taller…
That’s a scary duo
thats what people said about vince and t mac
2 of the deadliest scorers on the same team man…. they would’ve won at least 5 or 6 rings together
2 of the most deadliest scorers ever to play this game.
Kobe has 5 😂
And they played defense
+Mista NoMercy and they played in much harder era,maaaan this guys were in my life ,when i was teenager and later in my 20s,Iverson,Young Dirk,Stevie Francis ,”Star”bury,Ray Allen,Big Ticket,etc etc ,late 90s and early 2000 till 2006,7,8 was amazing
were amazing*
That would’ve been a Top 5 all time duo I believe
Time to try it out in 2k. XD
I seriously think they would have been better than Mike and Pippen. And I’m a bulls diehard. Playing with each other would have extended both of their careers
+Lexicon Prime Stupidest thing I ever heard. Tmac was not a good defender and Scottie Pippen is arguably one of the best defenders of all time. Tmac and Kobe were not efficient, those Spurs teams would have killed them.
+Aftab Ali dude just chill, we dont know how they would have been. The only reason they were not as efficient is because A. Jordan is the Goat. And B. Defenses were smothering back then. Today TMAC and Kobe in their primes would avg 48% not 44. But yes I did go overboard slightly I know how great Pippen was. I still think they would have been a top 5 duo. At least top 10.
Aftab Ali Jordan never played zone defense in his career. And the mid 2000s were the toughest era to score in. Don’t even get started with today’s era 34 year old Kobe averaged 27ppg 6rpg 6apg while shooting 46% during the 2012-2013. It’s crazy how they even compare Kobe’s ‘06 FT attempts to Harden’s, since it’s a two different worlds.
TMac could’ve been better than MJ or Kobe since he was 2 inches taller and had unlimited range. It’s the injuries that cost him being a Top 5 great.
+Stephen May thank youuuu i been saying paul george is tmacs lost son…smooth player who can attack n they act the same way ..plus they are both tauruses
LA Clippers 100
Injuries definitely held him back from prolonging his years as a star player but he was never going to be better than Kobe or MJ because despite all his physical gifts, he didn’t have the same traits as those other two from the shoulders up.
LA Clippers Tmac still a top 5 great
+Hassan Haulcy there was a point where tmac was better than kobe stop playing man
T mac × Kobe
That’s 4 ring atleast
+Black Rain 黒雨 You need to delete your comment you have no bball iq
ryen mcdonald umm the name Scottie Pippen ring a bell?
leGoat is the best player ever of all timer. Imagine Kobe x T Mac x Shaq that would = at least 7-9 rings
And Shaq maybe 7?
Fact if they dont have health issue
Kobe and Tracy would be one of the most athletic duos 🤷♂️🚫🧢
So funny at the end TMAC is like “yeah we should have figured out how to play on the same team…. 0 chips over here”
MMVXII staples would’ve been lit 😪
Lakers almost traded for t mac on draft night
+Tygar Flinstone better
+Dawei Zhao wasn’t his fault , his team mates were always injured or and or he was. A long with bad coaching like In Toronto
love their dynamic. what I love about Kobe is even though he respected all these guys, he never showed it until after he retired. On the court he wanted to kill everyone on the other team. Truly a great competitor.
+OfficialRelyseMusic Preach
Alec Louison MEGA FACTS … I recognized that too…
+OfficialRelyseMusic amen
MJ taught him that and then he transformed it into the#MAMBAMENTALITY
+ryen mcdonald So you say as long as you don’t win a championship you’re a loser…then go on and talk about sweeps and choke jobs. Why do those things matter if everyone who doesn’t win the title is a loser? And talking about choke jobs, so when Lakers lost to Pistons that wasn’t as bad as Heat losing to Mavs? Where did you get the idea LeBron had more talent on his teams during his career anyway. Look at the rosters he had his first 7 years on the Cavs.
it looks like kobe still plays, in comparison to shaq
I saw Shaq in person recently. I can personally tell you he didn’t look like he’s been slacking on the gym. #dadiesel
TheIGGod Shaq got fat way before he retired
Are you kidding me? Shaq? That guy looks like he can easily bench press well over 400 pounds right now. He is a beast at 46, easily one of the biggest human beings on the planet.
+Mike Xiao Long French did you see him on the sun’s or the Celtics. Its like on the incredible when Edna mode says”my god you’ve gotten fat “
TheIGGod but when he retired he let himself go… well he did that before he retired
Kobe Bryant interviews are always worth watching.
You could honestly listen to Kobe talk basketball ALL DAY. Simply brilliant & beyond eloquent. It’s beyond me how people never mention him in the list of the greatest minds to ever play the game. He’s probably watched and studied more tape than any player in the history of this league.
Man imagine Kobe and Tracey on one team. The nba would be in serious trouble. Two of the greatest scorers of all time
+Just Bake na yeah that’s why I was mentioning other players who I thought were top 10 at the time not arguing just adding to what u were saying
+Maximal field goal mafia.. go back to Twitter they were difficult shot makers and could do anything pretty much offensively
Don’t forget iverson
+Maximalthose 2 wouldn’t score like they do now cause back then you could actually play defense which is the real reason its hard to compare eras
+Rudy Cooper yep, there is always that one retarded fuck like you
Two living legends. Good people they are
This is Legendary I can watch them talk basketball all day
NLMB GBE awesome shit to smoke a blunt nd chill too makes u love ball even more
+Steezo Matic fax
Already did it at 14
Ryun vs. Ken
Teach lonzo how to shoot
This video will be one of the most popular video of all time about basketball
So it’s ok to fans when it’s comes to Kobe are Michael wishing playing with a super star, they get love . But when it comes to Lebron wishing, he gets the hate. Dam.!!! .
MII this is post basketball career don’t make yourself look like a goofy bro
Can we have 400 hours of this interview please?
😆
1000
Rachel is one of the best.
forreals man
I want to see an interview with Kobe and A.I. next!!!
💯
Word
Or a.i and shaq together
Layzee Nguyen Kobe, AI, Tracy, Jordan, KD. Unstoppable most electrifying scorers on one team
😳
I’m like a kid again, 13 year old me is watching this interview.
One of the best interviews ever 💯 🏆
Amen
Bruh…all the feels, my favorite players growing up
SAME!
Me too brotha 13 year old me when this was happening
who would ever thought tmac and kobe would ever be doing a interview together……..this some legendary shit.
I just found this shit. Raw!!💪🏾
Rachel Nichols needed tmac or Kobe would not of done it with her
Kobe knows VC is the dunking goat. I’ve never seen Kobe not be competitive except in this video lol
One Lyfe Music Vince was better at everyone at dunking.
Vince vs Kobe vs T-Mac and then throw in someone like Antwan Jaminson. It would have been one of the best contest ever. Damn
bruh kobe and T-MAC used do some sick ass inn game dunks tho too i think people forget but VC dunking goat
That’s respect right there, Kobe knows Vince Carter was the better dunker
He s not the dunking Goat Shawn Kemp is
I miss those days with all of my heart. Talent was spread all over the league ; Kobe, TMAC , VINCE , AI, Pierce, RAY , Corey , KG , Tim , Dwade , Lebron etc. etc. Nowadays everybody want to play together. You have around 15-20 teams that are unwatchable / absolutely horrible. Only 4-5 teams are decent and you know who will win in October. I really miss the old days
+Daniel Valdes LMFAOOO
+Daniel Valdes #BOOM 🔥🔥🔥
I cannot agree more. Each team back then had an all-star or a borderline all-star caliber player.
Daniel Valdes that man has a family lol
Daniel Valdes funniest shit ever 😂😂
I remember Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, and Kobe Bryant putting on a show every night back in the day! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ray Allen with the bucks
The good ole days
You dont see that shit. Anymore. , you dont see people go out there with electricity like them and just yamm it on them flushing it down. Like that , or physical post play if you do it’s for like one play these guys did it continues all game
Imagine the three you mentioned in one team. Im geeking out just imagining it! It would be like a all star team but just the 3 of them every game!
That time was when I first started getting into basketball