(Photo: Nathan Denette, Associated Press)
New Orleans — It’s a notable anniversary, but not one that Pistons guard Jose Calderon keeps track of consciously. He remembers it clearly, though and still laughs about it when anyone brings it up.
Tuesday marked 13 years since Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors, on which Calderon played.
While former Michigan standout Jalen Rose gets most of the ribbing for guarding — or not guarding — Bryant in that game, Calderon knows his defensive stat line in the head-to-head matchup, in which Bryant scored four points against him.