years. It went beyond heeding Jordan’s “every summer, I need to add one thing to my game” lesson (like Kobe learning low-post moves from Olajuwon after winning the ’09 title), or Malone’s “take care of your body and your body will take care of you” lesson. A defining Kobe story: when Michael Lewis wrote about Shane Battier studying hours of video to help himself defend Kobe’s moves, Kobe had someone create a similar video breakdown, broke down his own moves, then added a few wrinkles to keep Battier on his toes (almost like they were playing chess).
