It's going to be hard for Kobe to beat teams when they've got two guys on him. Everyone's got to contribute. |
It's hard not to shoot the ball when you can make shots from everywhere. |
It's like God put Kobe here for us to watch him play basketball. |
It's too bad we let it get out of hand with what we wear on the bench. ... I don't think it's going to change much. On the bench, I definitely understand. We shouldn't wear a throwback jersey or a do-rag on the bench. |
Kirilenko must have thought he was in Salt Lake City tonight. A couple of times he made tough shots. |
Kobe helps me too, because if I'm ever lying back too much, him trying to get open or him fighting wakes me up, ... Kobe's game is like smelling salts. If you're lying back, he's going to get you up. He's the best player I've ever played with. |
Kobe helps me too, because if I'm ever lying back too much, him trying to get open or him fighting wakes me up. Kobe's game is like smelling salts. If you're lying back, he's going to get you up. He's the best player I've ever played with. |
Kobe, he has really strong will. When he's in the zone like that, he's definitely on an island by himself. |
Last year, we were a really bad defensive team. We're better, but we're still bad. |
My man is feeling it. He's got it cooking. |
Once he learns how to settle in ... he will be all right. I try to tell him sometimes go easy and pick your spots ... jab, jab, jab and then hook. But with him right now it's like hook, hook, hook, hook. But he is a great offensive player. He might get the start. |
Right now you have a lot of power forwards who have small-forward athleticism and abilities, |
So now that we go back home we've got to find a way to keep our ship afloat. In the second half of the season, every game is going to be towards gaining some playoff position. |
Some games you have to do the right thing basketball-wise to win and we can't seem to do that. We don't play a good offensive game and we can't win. That puts Kobe in a bind. He's got to get 35 or 40 points for us to win. We should be embarrassed. I know I am. |
Statistically, I suppose this was my best game if you want to look at it that way, but I think I could have made a few more plays. If we are going to win games, it's important for me to finish strong at the basket. |