5 Best Playoff Series of Kobe Bryant’s Career

4. Sacramento, 2001 Western Conference Semifinals – 35 points, 9.0 rebounds, 47% FG

The only performance pre-2008 on the list, this version of Bryant was a sign of his future. In the four-game sweep in 2001, Bryant and teammate Shaquille O’Neal obliterated the Kings. O’Neal averaged 33.3 points and 17.3 rebounds himself, while Bryant averaged the 35 points.

Again, though, was the closeout game, which saw Bryant put up a huge 48 points, 16 rebound performance. Paired with O’Neal’s 25 and 10 and the duo put up 73 points and grabbed 26 rebounds. Boy I miss those two.