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"It wasn't two minutes" - Jerry West on how long he watched Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout before deciding to pick him
Lakers general manager Jerry West and some executives and coaches were there to see if the hype surrounding the Lower Merion ...
Kobe Bryant's Greatness Once Again Questioned By Newer Generation
Kobe Bryant is generally regarded as the second-best shooting guard in NBA history behind Michael Jordan. Both could impact the game at the offensive and defens ...
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Kobe Bryant called Ray Allen's shooting form pure perfection: "Ray's is water, man. It's water"
Kobe Bryant called Ray Allen’s shooting form pure perfection, praising the clean mechanics and smooth release.
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Former Laker: Kobe Bryant would often 'blow up' and leave practice
Earl Clark, a forward who played for the Lakers during the 2012-13 season, told Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson about one time in ...
Kobe Bryant Named His 5 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time - No Shaquille O'Neal
The Los Angeles Lakers icon named his top five picks for the NBA's best players of all-time, leaving out Shaquille O'Neal and ...
How financial pressure made Kobe Bryant skip college for the NBA: "There wasn’t a lot left over from Joe's career"
Basketball Network. As a teenager, Kobe Bryant's dominance in NBA workouts — now part of basketball lore — showed that he was ...
"Kobe wasn't quite the polished scorer. He still took bad shots." - Sean Elliott gets honest on how the Spurs defended Kobe Bryant early on
Lakers foes quickly clued in on Bryant's tendencies. San Antonio Spurs swingman Sean Elliott admitted that the team sagged ...
"Scoring 81 points wasn't surprising to me" - Kobe implied his career-high that many wasn't a matter of if but when
"Scoring 81 points wasn't surprising to me" - Kobe implied his career-high that many wasn't a matter of if but when ...