Kobe Bryant once showed no mercy on a hung over Luke Walton

Don't be smelling like alcohol in the gym around Kobe

From training at odd hours to remaining in the game to shoot free throws after tearing his Achilles tendon, tales of Kobe Bryant's competitiveness are now legendary. Bryant demanded perfection from not only himself but also his teammates. If any of Bryant's teammates were slacking, he would make sure by any means necessary that they shape up. This is a lesson current Lakers coach Luke Walton is all too familiar with.

Walton played for eight years with Bryant and likely was the victim of more than one verbal lashing at the hands of the Black Mamba. But there was one instance from his rookie season that Walton will never forget.

Walton had a few adult beverages the night before a practice but didn't have any cause for concern because he was a young player. However when he showed up to practice, Walton still smelled like alcohol. This angered Bryant to no end so he made Walton guard him without any help from his teammates the entire practice.

"I probably had too much to drink the night before," Walton said on the Open Run podcast (transcribed by Silver Screen and Roll). "So I came in, I was a rookie, I felt good, and they could smell some alcohol on me, and Kobe informed the rest of the team that nobody was allowed to help me on defense, and that I had to guard him the entire practice. "He probably scored 70-something in practice that day, and I'm begging for help, but none of my teammates would help."

Bryant can be a savage at times, but Walton obviously learned a valuable lesson that day. It's good that Walton can laugh about it now but it must've been absolutely soul crushing to get dominated by Bryant like that.

Even in retirement, the legend of Kobe Bryant continues to grow.