Question: Who did kobe bryant beat in the finals?

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context: The road to the Finals would prove a lot tougher than the record run the Lakers had the previous year. While the Lakers swept the Blazers and defeated the Spurs 4–1 in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Lakers did not have home court advantage against the Sacramento Kings. The series would stretch to seven games, the first time this happened to the Lakers since the 2000 Western Conference Finals. However, the Lakers were able to beat their division rivals and make their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. In the 2002 Finals against the New Jersey Nets, Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 51.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, which included scoring a quarter of the team's points. At age 23, Bryant became the youngest player to win three championships. Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the fourth quarter of games, specifically the last two rounds of the playoffs. This cemented Bryant's reputation as a "clutch player".
question: Who did kobe bryant beat in the 2002 finals?|Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the 2002 NBA Finals?
short_answers: New Jersey Nets
the Nets
wikipage: Kobe Bryant
context: The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2000–01 season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers took on the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers for the championship, with the Lakers holding home-court advantage in a best-of-seven format.
question: Who did kobe bryant beat in the 2001 finals?|Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the 2001 NBA Finals?
short_answers: Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
wikipage: 2001 NBA Finals
context: Bryant was sidelined for six weeks prior to the start of the 1999–2000 season due to a hand injury that he had incurred during a preseason game against the Washington Wizards. When Bryant was back and playing over 38 minutes a game, he had an increase in all statistical categories during the 1999–2000 season. This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. The duo of O'Neal and Bryant backed with a strong bench led to the Lakers winning 67 games, tied for fifth-most in NBA history. This followed with O'Neal winning the MVP and Bryant being named to the All-NBA Team Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the first time in his career (the youngest player ever to receive defensive honors). While playing second fiddle to O'Neal in the playoffs, Bryant had some clutch performances including a 25-point, 11 rebound, 7 assist, 4 block game in game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. He also threw an alley-oop pass to O'Neal to clinch the game and the series. In the 2000 Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 after landing on the Pacers' Jalen Rose's foot. Rose later admitted he placed his foot under Bryant intentionally. Bryant did not return to the game, and he also missed Game 3 due to the injury. In Game 4, Bryant scored 22 points in the second half and led the team to an OT victory as O'Neal fouled out of the game. Bryant scored the winning shot to put the Lakers ahead 120–118. With a 116–111 Game 6 victory, the Lakers won their first championship since 1988.
question: Who did kobe bryant beat in the 2000 finals?|Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the 2000 NBA Finals?
short_answers: Indiana
Indiana Pacers
wikipage: Kobe Bryant
context: The 2009 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2008–09 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also the defending Western Conference champions), and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic. The Lakers defeated the Magic, four games to one, to win the franchise's 15th NBA championship. The 63rd edition of the championship series was played between June 4 and June 14 and was broadcast on U.S. television on ABC.
question: Who did kobe bryant beat in the 2009 finals?|Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the 2009 NBA Finals?
short_answers: Orlando Magic
wikipage: 2009 NBA Finals
context: The 2010 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2009–10 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also defending NBA champions), and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. The Lakers defeated the Celtics, four games to three, to win the franchise's 16th NBA championship. The 64th edition of the championship series was played between June 3 and June 17, was broadcast on ABC, and was watched by an average of 18.1 million people.
question: Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the 2010 NBA Finals?
short_answers: Boston Celtics
wikipage: 2010 NBA Finals
context: The Olympics' own daily preview of the 2012 rematch said it would "likely take a great game from Spain and an off-day from the USA to cause an upset". The Americans had been tested only once against Lithuania, and they had dominated opponents in points off turnovers (198–77) and fast-break points (175–55). In a game that was close until the final minutes, the USA defeated Spain 107–100. The Americans led the Spanish by only one point after three quarters, but James scored on a dunk and then a three-point basket for a 102–93 lead with 1:59 to play. James had 19 points in the game, joining Michael Jordan as the only players to win the NBA regular-season Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold in the same year. Durant added 30 points, the first 30-point game in an Olympic final in US history. Spain was led by Pau Gasol with 24 points, including his team's first 13 points in the second half to give them a 71–70 lead halfway into the third quarter. Gasol added eight rebounds and seven assists in the game.
question: Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the Olympic finals in 2012?|Who did Kobe Bryant beat in the Olympic finals in 2008?
short_answers: Spain
wikipage: 2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team

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knowledge: content: Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbiː/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
wikipage: Kobe Bryant
content: The Lakers won the series 4 games to 1. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.
wikipage: 2001 NBA Finals
content: The Lakers swept the Nets, four games to none, to win the franchise's 14th NBA championship and third consecutive NBA championship. 
wikipage: 2002 NBA Finals
content: In a rematch of the 2008 finals, Team USA again defeated Spain to capture the gold.
wikipage: 2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team
long_answer: Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. As a shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his career, he has defeated multiple teams in the NBA Finals. In the 2000 Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 after landing on the Pacers' Jalen Rose's foot, and didn't return until Game 4, where he scored 22 points in the second half and led the team to an OT victory. In the 2001 NBA Finals, the Lakers won the series 4 games to 1 against the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. In the 2002 NBA Finals, the Lakers swept the Nets, four games to none, to win the franchise's 14th NBA championship and third consecutive NBA championship. Years later in the 2009 NBA Finals, the Lakers faced the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic, and defeated them four games to one, to win the franchise's 15th NBA championship. The next year, in the 2010 NBA Finals, the Lakers faced the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics, and defeated them four games to three, to win the franchise's 16th NBA championship. In the 2012 Olympic Finals, the United States played Spain in basketball, in a rematch of the 2008 finals, and once again defeated Spain to capture the gold.
long_answer: Kobe Bryant has been in several finals. In 2000, he beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. In 2001, he beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Finals. In 2002, Kobe beat the New Jersey Nets in the Finals. In 2009, he beat the Orlando Magic. Then in 2010, he beat the Boston Celtics. In the Olympics, he beat Spain in 2008 and 2012.