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Mitch Kupchak Reveals Why Lakers Never Feared Zone Defense During Shaq-Kobe Era

In April ‌2001, the NBA called the NBA teams’ front office leaders to vote on the legalization of zone defense. Among the ...

“Shaquille will get fewer touches...Maybe Kobe will get fewer points” - Mitch Kupchak on why the Lakers weren’t afraid to support NBA zone defense

And as good as Kobe was one-on-one, he was a defender of the highest order and a steady playmaker. Stripped to its core, the ...