Kobe Bryant Drives to the Hoop Against Gregg Popovich During All-Star Weekend

As Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant prepares to play in his 18th and final All-Star Game, he got the one-on-one matchup everyone has always wanted to see.

The Black Mamba against San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.

We already knew Popovich can coach and handle himself during in-game interviews, but what we weren't sure of is how he would hold up on defense against one of the all-time greats. On Saturday, the 67-year-old Popovich had a chance to guard the 37-year-old Bryant during the Western Conference's practice.

The only thing that could have made this better is if the court had been cleared just for them so they could have played a game of one-on-one.