The Kobe Rules

One of Kobe Bryant’s former teammates isn’t intimated by the NBA’s second-leading scorer.

“I’ve guarded him my whole career,” Eddie Jones said. “I’m not all that worried. I’m just trying to contest his shots. With the way the rules are set up, all you can possibly try to do is get the ball out of his hands.”

The Mavs aren’t backing down from the Lakers, either. A victory tonight knots the season series at 2-2.

“We feel we can play with anybody on the road or at home,” Dirk Nowitzki said. “We can match up. We just have to find a way to contain Kobe.”