Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryantis an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on both the league's all-time regular season scoring and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1978
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
They basically ran the ball down our throats in the first half, so we had to get adjusted to the tempo. In the second half, we were able to get a bead on them a little bit better.
I was very familiar with him and Eddie (Jones) and Rick Brunson, ... I just know what he's about. He's a steady basketball player, rarely makes mistakes on the floor.
I was very familiar with him and Eddie (Jones) and Rick Brunson. I just know what he's about. He's a steady basketball player, rarely makes mistakes on the floor.
It just happened. It's tough to explain. I would have been sick as a dog if we would have lost this game.
It was the most fun shot I've ever hit. Just because it's we, as a unit, enjoying this moment together with the entire city of L.A.
I had in my mind that it was just going to be a really sad sight, ... But when you walk in you see that everybody was just real spirited. There was a lot of energy in there -- a lot of resolve and determination to bounce back.
It's going to be fun, it's going to be challenging. I'm just looking forward to getting over there.
He had a great game. He actually taught me to play defense. I wasn't surprised by his play at all.
I can't take credit for what's happening out there. I learned it all by watching tapes of Elgin, Oscar Robertson and all the great players. I stole everything and incorporated it into my game.
I'm always going to look to be aggressive and take those shots, but we let this one get away because we lacked defensive intensity in the fourth quarter.
I was so frustrated by the loss the other night I was going to will us to victory.
It means a lot to me because we're playing well and we're in a position where we can get into the playoffs and make some noise. We've achieved everything we have as a team, and the individual stuff just makes for a more pleasant journey.
They executed much better than we did down the stretch and they got big plays when they needed to, and we did not make the stops when we needed to.
Expectations for us this season aren't very high at all,