Most players considered it as an honor to be able to play against the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. During the prime of his career, it was almost impossible to stop the Mamba in his tracks.
He gave fans a plethora of memorable moments throughout his career with his sheer ability to score with the basketball; he dominated several games during his time in the NBA.
While Kobe’s offense was a thing of beauty, it didn’t mean that he was a liability on the defensive end of the court. If anything, it was the complete opposite of that, and he is regarded as one of the best defensive shooting guards as well.
To support that claim, all you need to do is take one look at his resume. He never became the Defensive Player of the Year but had 12 All-NBA Defensive Team selections to his name.
Dwyane Wade Is Honored To Have Played Against Kobe Bryant
Speaking of the best shooting guards of all time, one cannot forget about Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. D-Wade is a future Basketball Hall of Famer for his amazing contributions during his NBA career.
Since Wade is also a shooting guard, whenever his team played against Kobe Bryant, the two superstars would lock into several battles throughout the game. A Twitter page recently shared a video of one such matchup where Kobe can be seen applying full-court pressure on Wade.
Locked my ass up 😆 Loved going against the very best! https://t.co/igddZU9Nwl
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) September 7, 2022
“Locked my a** up Loved going against the very best!”
Wade might be a phenomenal offensive player, but in the clip, it’s clearly visible that he was struggling against Kobe Bryant’s amazing defense.
Old videos like this make fans miss Kobe even more and remember the fact that he was truly one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA, and he will forever be remembered for his contributions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snmdf-o3lBc
