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Apart from being a great scorer, Kobe Bryant was a relentless defender, and Lou Williams recalled one time the late NBA legend outplayed Steph Curry in one-on-one play.
According to Williams, Bryant decided to try his luck in guarding Curry, who was starting to heat up when the LA Lakers and Golden State Warriors faced off.
"This was when Steph was starting to catch fire, and he was starting to turn into 'The Chef,'" Williams said on the Knuckleheads poldcast.
He recalled Bryant telling him he already knew how to stop Curry.
"He came in, and he said, 'I f****** found it," Williams said. "He doesn't like people standing on the side of him. He can shoot with you in front of him. He can shoot with you behind him, but on his side, he doesn't like that. I'mma guard him in the second half and shut him down again.'"
True enough, Bryant's defensive adjustment to defend Curry at his side worked, and Williams, who doubted Bryant's tactic at first, was amazed.
The former three-time Sixth Man of the Year further said,
"After that, I was a believer," the former three-time sixth man of the year said. "Everything that I've heard about Kobe Bryant is true."
When Kobe Bryant outplayed Steph Curry
Lou Williams did not say which Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers game he was talking about. However, it was perceived that he was referring to the final time Kobe Bryant played Steph Curry.
On March 6, 2016, the Lakers played the Warriors one last time at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, then known by its former name Staples Center.
While Curry, who had 18 points, outscored Bryant, who made 12, in the game, Curry was held to 6-of-20 shooting, including a 1-for-10 clip from long range. Eventually, the Lakers prevailed 112-95.
ESPN Stats and Info said that the Lakers' win then was the biggest upset in NBA history based on the difference in their winning percentages entering the game. All it took was one huge defensive adjustment of Kobe Bryant on Steph Curry to help make it happen.
