If anyone is the fiercest killer in NBA history, Black Mamba Kobe deserves it, scoring 62 points in three quarters, grabbing the Bulls and killing the Raptors at 8 1 point. In order to stop this sharp spear, all teams sacrificed their hardest shields, including Ruben, who is known as Kobe's Terminator, shane battier, an unflinching cover-up expert, Bruce Bowen, who made a living by petty tricks, and even Ragabel, who could lock his throat. Strictly speaking, none of them is Kobe's nemesis, but since it is a collision between Mao and Dun, among many defense masters, one more is recognized by Kobe. This is Tony Allen. Although he has never been selected as an All-Star, his excellent defensive ability is well known to the league, that is, his concentration and skill on the court make the league realize that defense is the first.

As the saying goes, everything has its vanquisher, so does the NBA. No matter how strong a player is, at some point in his career, he will always encounter a nemesis, either the bondage of the other side or the physical repression. In short, meeting such an opponent can only be bitter.

As the top defensive defender in the league, Tony Allen was selected as the best defensive player three times and the second defensive player three times in his career. He was selected by the Celtics in 2004, then defeated James' Cavaliers and Kobe's Lakers in 2008, and finally won the league championship. Tony Allen and Kobe played 34 times in their careers, 17 wins 17 losses.

In the regular-season game against Tony Allen, Kobe averaged 25.7 points and shot 42. 1%. In the playoffs, Kobe averaged 26.4 points and his shooting percentage dropped to 38.7%. In 20 16, Kobe Bryant retired to Memphis grizzlies. He gave Tony Allen a pair of signature sneakers, which read: For Tony: The best defender I have ever seen.