And as he strung together breathtaking highlights, converted pretty fall away mid-range jumpers ... percentage shots and makes more of them more often under pressure than Kobe Bryant did ...

On Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant missed a 14-foot fadeaway jumper in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. It seemed like just another shot in Kobe's career ...

With 4.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the score tied at 112, Thompson shot a one-legged, mid-range shot over the ... the forward referenced the late Kobe Bryant in his postgame interview.

"I think Kevin Durant is a better player, Kobe had a better career ... of virtually every scoring technique, from mid-range jumpers to three-point shots, to dominating in the post and isolation ...

Whether scoring from mid-range ... people refer to as just “Kobe”. His fadeaway jumper was arguably his signature move, especially in the paint. He perfected the shot over his 20-year career ...