We've been close. We talk on the phone probably more than people know, we talk about the game, we talk about different strategies that center around the game. Kobe Bryant More Quotes by Kobe Bryant More Quotes From Kobe Bryant I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular. Kobe Bryant trashbadass My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership. Kobe Bryant rolesbasketballmoving Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't? Kobe Bryant basesdemocracypolitics I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can. Kobe Bryant basketballathletewinning You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it. Kobe Bryant basketballplayfun I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post. Kobe Bryant basketballplayworry Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing. Kobe Bryant fivechampionshipmagic I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming. Kobe Bryant injuryplayermatter I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man. Kobe Bryant basketballmenpeople A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause. Kobe Bryant lightbasketballplayer I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there. Kobe Bryant basketballwantmen It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer. Kobe Bryant differentopportunitythinking It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it. Kobe Bryant championshipwinningpeople I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship. Kobe Bryant championshipwinningthinking People look at my competitive spirit, and they automatically attach it to the thing that's most similar, most easily recognizable, which is Michael [Jordan's] competitive spirit. I'm different. I enjoy building. I enjoy the process of putting the puzzle together, and then the byproduct of that, the consequence of that, is beating somebody. That becomes the cherry on top, the icing on the cake. Kobe Bryant caketogetherpeople He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game. Kobe Bryant detailsbasketballgames You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are. Kobe Bryant want-to-see-youwhere-you-arewant I think we understand this is a free country. I think we have the right to peaceful protest. Kobe Bryant latest-headlines Man, I can't believe how fast 20 years went by, it's crazy, absolutely crazy to be standing here on the same court with you guys, with my team mates behind me. Kobe Bryant top-news We covered some mistakes, i felt like we played hard. Certain stretches in the game we made the right defensive play. Kobe Bryant sports
