Kobe did an interview with Stephen A Smith yesterday and as they talked about various topics including the Lakers and his team’s struggles this season, Kobe said that a certain Knicks player is the toughest to cover in the NBA. Can you guess who it is?!
Report after the jump…
Accodring to Ian Begley at ESPNNewYork.com:
To Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony is the toughest cover in the NBA. Tougher, even, than LeBron James. “For me, yeah,” Bryant told Stephen A. Smith in an interview Wednesday.
“He’s always been a player that I enjoyed guarding the most,” Bryant said. “He was the most difficult because of his size and his speed.”
Bryant added that Anthony’s shooting range and his ability to drive to the rim and score in the post make him one of the most lethal offensive weapons in the NBA.
“Melo does it all and he’s as strong as a bull,” Bryant said. “For me, I weigh [180 pounds] soaking wet. Going up against that bull, man, it’s fun but it’s extremely challenging.” \
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Kobe said it the best, Melo is harder to defend than Lebron.
Lebron is a complete package but Melo’s offensive game is second to only maybe Kobe himself. He can score inside and out effectively and in bunches.
This is B.S!!!