Kobe Quotations | Page 2

That just initiates the rest of the team to find our own offense within the triangle. Kobe started off slow, but that just allowed us to get offense from everybody else.

It's like inviting an assassin to a gathering of living presidents. You know he can score a zillion points. I have the utmost respect for Kobe Bryant. He competes at the highest of the highest echelon.

It's not going to be about Kobe getting 45 points a night. It's going to be about how are we going to use all the talents to do what we have to do to take a team apart.

Everybody on the floor had to do something, because Kobe is an incredible player.

Not even one time I fouled him. Because he's Kobe and I'm young, he gets the call. I bet Raja would not get one of them. I'm learning. Hopefully, in the playoffs, I'll get a chance to guard him.

It was a game where our rebounds and defense really failed us and eventually, I had to think about an offensive unit that could do some things to try and catch up. Kobe obviously wasn't right tonight, but this is the second time Blake has scored big against us in critical situations.

It's very exciting. I heard them say Kobe is must-see TV. I think it's cool, it generates a buzz around the game.

It will affect our season, there's no doubt about it. And we're going to live with it, ... We're going to deal with it. And we're fortunate to have made some moves that will help us, regardless of what happens in the Kobe situation.

They came out to play Kobe really tough, a little bit harder I think than the referees wanted to see happen. I think in the process of coming out to play hard they crossed the line a little bit.

Anytime you're playing against those two guys, especially the great one in Kobe Bryant, you want to try to be focused as possible on him defensively. Lamar Odom, being one of the rising stars in the league, a triple-threat element ... I think it was really important that we honed in on them defensively.

I'm much more starstruck by athletes than I am by actors, and I think I saw Kobe Bryant at a basketball party, and I just kind of froze. He's monstrous.

I knew they were coming here for training camp. He is my favorite basketball player -- smart, intelligent. And he's a good person. For Kobe to accept my invitation is greatly appreciated.

I'm just being more aggressive. That's all. Kobe (Bryant) is getting doubled team so much, and I'm just trying to find some cracks. I'm just trying to be another threat out there.

I grew up in L.A., so I'm a huge Lakers fan and Kobe fan.

In retrospect, the one thing Derek can't do is prevent Kobe from shooting over the top.

It has to be a balance for us. Kobe is a special player, but there is no way that he can shoulder the load himself. We played well together in spurts, but Kobe really was the man.

It has never been Shaq and Kobe. The only thing would happen is Kobe would come driving, Shaq would foul him, the only time they would cross paths. So, it's going to be a interesting.

I put Kobe in a bind out there. He has to score 40 points just for us to win. I don't blame him for shooting 40 shots some nights. We should be embarrassed as a team. I know I am.

By the time Ray and I get over to the Cheesecake Factory, we found out Kobe scored 81. We sat there with our jaws open. Now, I'm not a big Kobe fan. But that is one amazing performance, one for the ages, one that should be honored regardless of Kobe's reputation.

He's similar to Iverson, McGrady and Kobe as where, if they get in a rhythm by going to the free-throw line, then they start to hit jump shots. We were able to contain him and keep him off the line. It was a long night for him.

He's the best receiver in the league. He's 6-4, can run like a deer, can jump like Kobe Bryant. He's Randy Moss.

I don't know how much more I can ask for from our guys. We battled tough. Kobe just keeps coming at you. We just need to finish it out.

He's known Kobe since Kobe was growing up in Philadelphia and Aaron was a college player at Temple. They've known each other for several years, they have a mutual respect for each other.

He's a Philly guy, and we like to get after it. What player in the league wouldn't jump at the opportunity to play with a guy like Kobe Bryant,

I definitely think Kobe Bryant is more recognizable.

I am pleased with Kobe and how he controlled the offense. We had people open because they were doubling him and that got some people open and we found them.

I could join the Lakers basketball team. I've got Kobe here today.

Alex is having a stellar season. He is starting to develop a complete game and gain an understanding of being a leader on the floor. He has always been a pretty talented guy on offense, but he was scoring for us in a Kobe and Iverson-like way in the past. He's creating opportunities for others now.