This Day in NBA Playoffs History: Kobe Bryant Throws It Down on Steve Nash (Video)

When Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash were rivals, The Black Mamba sonned the Suns point guard with this brutal posterization.

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Take a trip down memory lane as we share a crazy moment at the podium, an amazing posterization, an absolute on-court fail or a memorable shooting performance from the postseason of the National Basketball Association in This Day in NBA Playoffs History

Before they became Lakers teammates, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash were Western Conference rivals. And nothing made that point clearer than when Kobe soared up following a scramble for the loose ball and attacked the basket with poor Nash standing under it during Game 2 of the 2006 Western Conference Finals. While Nash was hoping for an offensive foul on the play, all he got was a splash of Vino all over his face. Ayo! 

Sidebar: Peep Andrew Bynum at the 0:26 second mark. Dude always enjoys a good posterization.  

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