Chris Paul Says Kobe Bryant Wouldn't Have Scored 81 if He Was Defending

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Chris Paul Says Kobe Bryant Wouldn't Have Scored 81 if He Was Defending

CP3 claimed he would've stopped Kobe's historic performance. "That game Kobe had 81, couldn't be me. I'm ejected, I've done fouled out, something," he said. Paul explained his aggressive approach: "I'm not guarding the other guys. We're going to double team him. Trap him. Let somebody else score." Kobe dropped 81 against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006, shooting 28-of-46.

By Adit Pujari

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