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Kobe: I would beat LeBron but not Durant one-on-one

Found January 18, 2013 on Sports-Glory: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kobe Bryant,  Pau Gasol,  Steve Blake,  Dwight Howard
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has played 1,420 NBA games, including the playoffs, but hasn't taken a step back or slowed down one bit. Bryant, who's averaging 39 minutes a night, is having one of the best seasons of his career.  He leads the league in scoring with 29.9 points per game, he's shooting 47.8%, and now has been asked to be the Lakers best defender.   Bryant sat down with ESPN's Chris Palmer, where he talked about playing against Michael Jordan, playing guys 1-on-1 and his biggest pet peeve. When was the last time you watched Michael Jordan tapes?  Wow, it’s been a while. Probably not since 1999. I used to watch a bunch, but that was a long time ago.  What was it like dropping 33 on him as a 19-year-old in your second year?  I wasn’t scared or nervous back then when I played Jordan. He looked at me like he was going to f--- me up but I had to let him know that I wasn’t that guy. I let him know that I’m not like all those other guy...
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1 Comment:
  • The Diva talks so much trash but look at his team's record. LeBron just scored 39, while the Diva scored 22 after taking 25 shots. Big mouth comes back to bite yiou in the rear.
    by 1hogfan   January 18, 2013   Reply    
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