Kobe passes Chamberlain to become youngest to reach 20,000 points

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From ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points when he made a 3-pointer Sunday early in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Knicks.

The basket gave Bryant 20 points and allowed him to reach the milestone at 29 years, 122 days. Before him, only Wilt Chamberlain (29, 134) and Michael Jordan (29, 326) had gotten there before turning 30.

Bryant needed 811 games to reach 20,000 points, 15th-fastest in league history. Chamberlain did it in 499 games.
 

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I wonder if he'll eventually reach Kareem's mark...
 

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"Bryant needed 811 games to reach 20,000 points, 15th-fastest in league history. Chamberlain did it in 499 games."

I find that part hilarious.
 

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He also has 28 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists with 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter
 

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"Bryant needed 811 games to reach 20,000 points, 15th-fastest in league history. Chamberlain did it in 499 games."

I find that part hilarious.
Well Chamberlain dominated the league cuz he was a tall black guy playing against short white guys and the only competition he had was Russell...
 

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Well Chamberlain dominated the league cuz he was a tall black guy playing against short white guys and the only competition he had was Russell...
true. i would die to see him play in the NBA today...
 

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yeah, I think he could average 25 points per game and maybe 12 rebounds a game. that's tough to predict though.
Its very hard to predict. But I don't think he'd average anything above 20 simply because the NBA of today has changed so much from back then and the players are more of his size now. He'd be a smallish C in todays NBA and alot of guys could overpower him.
 

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Its very hard to predict. But I don't think he'd average anything above 20 simply because the NBA of today has changed so much from back then and the players are more of his size now. He'd be a smallish C in todays NBA and alot of guys could overpower him.
Yao could probably manhandle him, but what I'd like to see is how good Ben Wallace could play him.
 

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Kobe was awesome today
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he was putting on a show for the Knicks fans....
 

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Yea but you guys blew a 26 point lead..........still won though. But at least we didnt give up.
 

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meh
a wins a win
Crawford got hot, and we got cold
at least we're not 8-19 :p
 

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