The Dallas Mavericks grew to fear Kobe Bryant during his 20 seasons with the Lakers. He had a plethora of vintage performances against the Mavs. Fans vividly remember Bryant leading the Lakers on a historic comeback in 2002. Los Angeles trailed by 27 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter and still managed to grab a win.
In 2005, Bryant annihilated the Mavericks by scoring 62 points in three quarters. Dallas only mustered 61. Bryant single-handedly demolished the helpless Mavs.
The 2011 second round playoff series was the end of the Phil Jackson era in Los Angeles, and it came at the hands of the Mavericks.