Jeff Teague thinks Kobe Bryant made way too many All-Defensive Teams: He wasn't guarding like that

Inside Kobe Bryant’s ‘arrogance,’ Achilles injury and fabled ‘666’ workout routine

Daniel Artest — media entrepreneur, founder, and host of The Artest Effect and Keep’n It 9450 — joined me for a deeply personal and reflective conversation about life, legacy, and one of the greatest to ever do it: Kobe Bryant. Best known as the younger brother of NBA champion Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest), Daniel has carved out his own powerful voice in the world of sports, business, and culture. But in an interview with me, it w…

Jeff Teague on Kobe’s 12 All-Defense nods: ‘He wasn’t guarding like that’

Basketball is a game played on two ends of the floor, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is best known for his contributions on offense during his playing career. He had a unique knack for putting the ball in the basket, as he averaged 25.0 points per game for his NBA career and led the league in scoring on more than one occasion. Still, Bryant was a highly accomplished defensive player as well. Across his 20 years in the league, he earne…

Jeff Teague thinks Kobe Bryant made way too many All-Defensive Teams: He wasn't guarding like that

Jeff Teague: And I’ma tell y’all something about All-Defensive teams — they just put anybody on them after a while. Like, if you made it once or twice, three times, they just start putting you on there. Like 12 times? I played Kobe, bro. He wasn’t guarding like that. He wasn’t, bro. Yeah. Maybe the first four or five years he was. After that, he wasn’t guarding like that, bro. Go look. Paul Pierce and them used to cook. Joe Johnson used to cook.…