Kobe Bryant Good Quotations

I went after it a little bit more aggressively and the team did a good job looking for me. I felt we had to get something going in the third quarter.

It is what it is. We came out, gave a good effort. They executed better, knocked down more shots and won the game.

It made me feel good, yeah, because we've been through so many wars together. And it feels good to kind of be able to enjoy ... the sweetness of it. And now to be able to move on, for the organization to move on, the city to move on and to focus on building this team, (I) wish him all the best with his team down on South Beach.

It made me feel good. We've been through so many wars together. Now, just be able to move on, try to do the best for this team, wish him the best in South Beach. I think it's good for the city of Los Angeles, good for the NBA, good for the youth, being Martin Luther King Day.

It's always good to have more rest, in the perfect-case scenario. But I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

It feels good to finally get one of these close games.

It feels good to be mentioned among the elite players who have ever played the game.

That's a good, astute observation. I wanted the shot. I always want the ball in my hands. They had me covered. I wish I could have gotten a better screen on the play. But Luke had a good look in the corner.

If this is a formula that's going to carry us the rest of the season, I don't know. It's a pretty good formula for us. We'll see if we can keep it going.

They did a good job defensively. They were just crowding me and trapping me every time I came off a pick-and-roll or when I was in transition. We were playing so well as a team. Everybody was contributing. We had a nice lead. There was really no reason for me to push it or force shots.

I got some pretty good sleep. I'm just so excited. I don't really need much sleep right now.

We played hard tonight. Even the last two games that we lost on the road, we played hard. We just did not come through down the stretch of the game. Tonight was no different. We are a physical team and we got after them a little bit. All around, it was a good victory.

It was a good month. We were able to win more ballgames than we lost. We built ourselves a pretty good cushion going into the following one. Hopefully next month will be just as productive for us.

We got some pretty good looks down the stretch, ... They didn't go down for us.

We're playing good basketball. We feel like we can carry it over into the playoffs.

We're playing good basketball, but the playoffs are all about preparation. We're just going to go out there and play.

You want to come out here and play good basketball. The fans here know their basketball and want to see good basketball.

Oh come on, you have got to be kidding me. I had good looks but missed them. It is as simple as that. They just weren't falling. Some nights I am on fire and other nights I have nights like tonight, where the shots weren't going in.

It was just a special moment. We're honored to be a part of it, really. This is truly a historical event and we felt like we came out here and gave them a good show.

You look for Tracy and you make sure you take care of him. Tracy has been a good friend of mine for a long, long time, and I look forward to him putting on a good show.

We needed a challenge like this, ... I think we did a good job keeping our poise when they jumped out to an early lead. Everybody just kind of stayed with it.

Oh yeah? That's pretty good company -- excellent company.

It was really good for us to be able to rest.

We did a good job of digging in defensively. We just tried to keep them uncomfortable. Try to take them out of their sets and try and take them out a little bit of the things they like to do.

I think it's great. You know, just putting the past behind us, just move on. We had three great years together. I think it was important for the fans to see. It was good for us to be able to put this behind us and move on.

I think their experience kicked in and overwhelmed us a bit tonight, ... We kept fighting back and did some great things with our execution. Our inexperience on defense hurt us, as they were spreading the floor extremely well and getting good looks at the basket.

I think you have to represent your city and your organization. Tracy's been a good friend of mine for a long, long time, and I look forward to him putting on a good show.