By: Stephen Patterson
Whether you love him or hate him, you have to respect Kobe Bryant. Back in January 2006, he put on one of the best performances in NBA history. Bryant led his team from down double digits to win by digits while pouring 81 points down on the Toronto Raptors. People may say Kobe was a ball hog back when he accomplished this feat, but if you pay attention to his teammates at the time, you'll understand and wonder why he didn't score 80 more often. I highly recommend you download the full game if you haven't seen it in it's entirety, it's worth the search on the internet to find it. But here are all 81 of Kobe's points from that amazing game:
