Years after Kobe dropped 81 on the Raptors, those who went up against him shared what it was like to face the Black Mamba.
Three First Team All-Defense selections. Three more on the Second Team. Looking at that résumé, you'd think Tony Allen was born to lock players down — that defense was always his natural calling. But ...
Tony Allen, known for his defensive tenacity, faced Kobe Bryant in only his 54th NBA game. As a rookie, Allen felt the weight of the task ahead of him. "I was definitely hyped," he recalled, with ...