Lets talk about Kobe absolutely Destroying Shane battier throughout his career

[theoneneo]

56 points in 34 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ocKWSBBho

45 vs Hou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5kVk0inUk

53 vs Hou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tplOtkK1zpo

53, 8, 10 vs HOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QYK...6A3D82&index=3

40 vs Hou (Playoffs, off the glass game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wRD...B80F60&index=4

41 vs Hou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntF8...E684C1514AF7F3

Sure there are a few notables here and there, but damn, Shane was one of the best defenders in the league, Kobe roasted him

I feel like Kobe played down to his competition most times, like he was still beast, but imagine if he went into every game thinking he had to play his best against a Shane Battier/Tony Allen type defender

[I<3NBA]

Let's talk about Kobe being the best defender Shaq ever had.