Alright, so I got curious today about Kobe’s playoff record, specifically if he ever got swept in the Finals. You know, Kobe’s known for being a fierce competitor, so I wanted to see how he fared in the championship rounds.
Digging into Kobe’s Finals Record
First, I needed to refresh my memory on all of Kobe’s Finals appearances. I started by listing all the years the Lakers made it to the Finals with Kobe.
- It’s gotta be somewhere around the early 2000s, with Shaq, right? And then later with Pau Gasol.
Then I searched online. I just typed in something like, “Kobe Bryant Finals appearances” and also “has Kobe ever been swept in the playoffs”.
I found some information that was really helpful.
It showed a list of playoff sweeps for both Shaq and Kobe.
What I found was that Kobe was swept three times in the playoffs: 1998, 1999, and 2011, which is interesting.
So, after reviewing all his Finals series, guess what? It turns out Kobe never got swept in the NBA Finals! The guy lost some series, sure, but he always managed to win at least one game. Pretty impressive, huh?
