Reliving the Kobe-Shaq Alley-Oop

by DexterFishmore on May 8, 2009 3:04 PM PDT

If this doesn't get you fired up, you might well be following the wrong sport. Or you're a Blazers fan.

(Or you're Rasheed Wallace.)

Beautiful work by the NBA's video editing staff on this one.

(H/T Ball Don't Lie.)

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Notice how Shaq neglects to high five the guy who passed the ball to him

Opting instead to grandstand for the fans.

by Gils_Keloids on May 8, 2009 3:12 PM PDT reply actions

man, i just watched that video again, and kobe even tried to high five him and ended up grabbing shaq’s forearm while shaq was ignoring him… now thats cold!

by east1999bt on May 8, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow... all the times I've watched that play, I never noticed that.

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by Josh Tucker on May 8, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, you aren't the only one who missed that.....interesting.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers and Houston tied 1-1

by weazel on May 8, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeap... Which makes me wonder why Kobe gets so much of the blame.

Such is life I guess

by intuitive on May 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

This will never get old to me..

But, it has stuck on every Laker fan’s mind how Shaq pretty much makes every effort to avoid Kobe. He tried to cover it up in an interview by saying that he was thinking about his new born son. Sure. So what are his other excuses for dissing Kobe all those other times?

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 8, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions

Still my all time favorite Laker moment

I was there and spent every dime I had at the time on those tickets. I’ve never been so happy to be broke in my life.

by wavenstein on May 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions

My favorite laker moment was

Robert Horry draining the three that beat the Kings. That crap still gives me chills

5 wins down.... 11 more to go

by black mamba on May 8, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

That was a sick three.

My friends and I went nuts when he drained that shot.

My other favorite is the game-winning shot by Fisher with .4 seconds left to beat the Spurs. It was right after Duncan gave his team the lead.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers and Houston tied 1-1

by weazel on May 8, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I fell out of my chair on both those shots

I was out of my mind

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by Josh Tucker on May 8, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

One of the top Lakers moments of all time

I too, love the editing.

by lalball81 on May 8, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

W O W

This is truly an incredible video. How many times have I seen this play? Countless… But this right here… this leaves me speechless. My heart is pounding, I’m choked up.

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by Josh Tucker on May 8, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

I remember when this happened. Kobe crossed Pippen over something awful. Nasty.

"There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at." - Richard Pryor

by DennardC on May 8, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

I love how it makes Kobe seem like he's by himself practicing at first

Because those moves were probably developed in an empty gym.

It doesn’t work as well with Celtics version, because it doesn’t have that empty gym feel.

by Gils_Keloids on May 8, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Great point

It’s incredible. Almost makes you feel like you’re watching this move, from inception to the moment that it became such a huge play for the Lakers.

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by Josh Tucker on May 8, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

thats exactly how i feel about it... wonderful concept, whoever thought of it is genius. when i watch the lakers amazing commercials they always give me the chills, in the nostaligic way

by east1999bt on May 8, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

The NBA did an awesome job of editing that one. Perfect

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers and Houston tied 1-1

by weazel on May 8, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions

We Found This, Too

The Bird one is good as well, but nothing compared to this one. Anybody else notice that Kobe extends his hand for a five and Shaq is more concerned with basking in his own fat glory? Could just be me.

by lakeshowlife on May 9, 2009 12:09 AM PDT reply actions