NBA Playoffs 2011: Kobe Bryant’s Monster Dunks Symbolic in Big Game 5 Win

There was no way Kobe Bryant would sit this one out. No chance in hell.

What could keep this extraordinary player off the court? A heart attack? A freak accident where his leg gets cut off by a buzzsaw? It seems like even those gruesome situations would not keep this monster off the court.

That's exactly what he is.

A monster.

He is otherworldly.

The media keeps raving about Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose and LeBron James, but Kobe Bryant did something Tuesday night that none of those players have ever done. He played with a sprained ankle in his mid-30s. Forget just playing. No, no. Playing wouldn't be enough.

Not only did he play, but he added two monstrous...

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