How come it didnt seem like Kobe was playing for real in the finals?

Question

He was playing like at the beggining of the year when he wanted to be traded.

Answer 1

the lakers will get the title next season

Answer 2

Hm.

Maybe it had more to do with the Celtic's D...

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Answer 3

well, he was doing the best he could BUT, with all the media CHOOSING to ignore the reason the C's had the best regular season record AND beat the Lakers TWICE (get your excuses together FANBOYS - you still LOST TWICE) which was:  GREAT TEAM DEFENSE your confusion is understandable...

the reason Ko and his little ex-commie friends looked less than STELLAR was GREAT TEAM DEFENSE...

Answer 4

As much as I hate to admit it, he was suffocated out by Boston's defense. Paul Pierce did a really good one on one job as well.

Answer 5

Because KG is too strong for him. and because the laker fans suck, didn't give him big support.

Answer 6

because boston celtics defense are too hard to penetrate

Answer 7

what ...woah playing like at the  begining of the season ???... Season opener he droped 45 .....uh i dont think he was playing like at the begining of the season ..if he was playing like at the beinging of the season he might Avg 35  in the finals....

and Why Cuz boston were good !

Answer 8

Because he's sick of the Lakers, because he wants to leave, because the Celtics coach whispered something in his ear after the finals (??????) and because he's a diva that always thought it was the Kobe show featuring his back up Lakers.  Good riddance.  The Lakers were the best before him and they'll be the best after him.  We love Van Exel!!!!!!

Answer 9

Because he is a douche.

Answer 10

What finals were you watching? He was triple teamed most of the series, and the old Lakers showed up. Everyone else just stood around and watched. No bench play except Sasha's one 20 point game. I guess that's worth 15 million.

Boston just wanted it more. They didn't have anyone who was stoned on their team like Odom and Walton always are.

Answer 11

His 2008 experience is something new for him.

Yes, he has gone through this finals four-times before coming back in 2008. Yet in those four finals appearances (2000,2001,2002, 2004) Shaq was there. As sole leader of the squad the experience is something new to him... I think he was mentally not prepared for the wars. Yes you hear him giving blunt statements that they can still win it despite getting down 3-1, but when you look at his body movements in Game 6 you'll see that he wasn't as eager as when they started out. It was a lost cause.

So I think the expectations that the people made him carry took a toll on him mentally. It tortured him. Maybe the reason he played poorly in game 6.

Hope this helps.