I don't suppose Bryant had anything like the physical punishment that Wilt took. Wilt's achievement was a feat of unbelievable endurance. He really had to work to get open, to get those guys off of him. Everybody in the league was tired of him scoring 50 points a game against them. They roughed him up in that game.

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His reputation as a defensive player was very, very high. People would say, 'He can't shoot, but, man, can he play defense.

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