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VIDEO: Kobe Can Play Defense, Too

by Rich Ramus

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers to an emphatic 102-89 victory over the visiting Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but surely it will be his block on Tony Allen in the third quarter that everyone will be talking (or tweeting) about.

Take a look:

Bryant’s finish at the other end of the court wasn’t to shabby either.


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