Kobe Bryant on Suns: ‘I don’t like them’

Kobe Bryant is a Suns killer.

Bryant lit up the Suns for 48 points in Lakers’ win
Tuesday night, his highest single-game point total in the
regular season since he scored 49 against the Suns on
March 1, 2009.

In fact, Tuesday’s output marked the 9th time in 45 games
since 2004 (when Nash returned to the Valley) and 11th
time in his career that Bryant has scored 40 or more in a
game against Phoenix. It definitely appears that Bryant
has it out for the Suns.

“I don’t like them, I don’t like them, it is plain and
simple,” Bryant said. “I do not like them, they used to
whoop us pretty good and used to let us know about it, and
I will not forget that.”

In the span between Shaquille O’Neal’s departure in 2004
and the Lakers acquiring Pau Gasol in February of 2008,
the Lakers went 8-19 against the Suns, including the
playoffs.

The Suns look to avenge their defeat to the Lakers in a
rematch at Staples Center on February 17th.

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