Martell Webster admires Kobe

GreatOne1978 · Oct 3, 2010

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5641174

Portland head coach Nate McMillan said that Martell Webster had his "best game as a professional" last January when Webster defended Bryant and helped hold him to 14-for-37 shooting while chipping in 14 points and eight rebounds himself in a 107-98 win by the Trail Blazers.

Webster, who wears Bryant's signature sneaker as well as Bryant's former No. 8 on his uniform, could not hide his joy after the game, having beaten his idol.

Now with the Timberwolves after a draft-day trade, Webster made sure to get some face time with the Mamba when the practice floor exchanged hands between Los Angeles and Minnesota on Saturday.

"We talked about the triangle offense," Webster said. "I was asking him about different opportunities to score within the offense when you actually look to score in the paint. He was just telling me it's all about reads. It takes time to understand. So, when you go through practice, you see yourself in different scenarios where you can actually see yourself scoring, that's how you understand it. I never really thought about it like that, most people take practice for granted, but that's where you actually learn the triangle offense."

Webster was effusive in his praise of Bryant for taking the time.

"He's a legend," Webster said. "He's a playing legend right now. [Our] relationship right now, he's a teacher. He still plays the game, he understands the game and he's a teacher. I'm just trying to get as much knowledge as I can."
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pippendagimp · Oct 3, 2010

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