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We used to mess with him so much about things he couldn't do” — Robert Horry shares how the Lakers knew Kobe Bryant would be great - Basketball Network - Your daily
Honestly, was Kobe Bryant a top defensive player? Did he really deserve to have been named to 12 NBA All-Defensive teams, considering that his defensive statistics such as DBPM (according to basketball-reference.com)
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Basketball Reference on Twitter: "Kobe Bryant needs to score 67 in his final game to finish with exactly 25 PPG in his career https://t.co/ejMzjEd2md https://t.co/MPogmwh0bx" / Twitter
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