Our game plan was to try to contain everyone else and hope that Kobe's whatever he wound up with wasn't going to be enough to beat all 12 of us.
Quotes about kobes (7 Quotes)
Kobe's got such confidence in shooting the ball. He's got the ability to drive and the ability to shoot over the top of you as he falls away. He's certainly one of the toughest guys to defend around the league.
We got in a situation where we were waiting for Kobes hand to get hot. We started trying to force it in to him and that hurt us. Kobe had a hard time chasing Dixon around screens.
Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way.
I don't see six rings on Kobe's fingers. Let's say Kobe retires when Jordan will, at 40. That means he'd play 23 seasons. You think Kobe can't get four more rings in the next 16 seasons Seven rings, eight rings, nine rings, ... I don't care. I just want to win. Every year.
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.
I thought our defense stayed pat the whole game, ... Kobe's a great player, but some nights the ball doesn't go in the basket. He just had an off night.