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He Practiced Against Kobe All Of Last Year, So Obviously It Was Sweet Revenge For Him. We Deserved That. We Didn't Know Who He Was, We Gave Him Up To Charlotte, We Had No Idea How Good A Player He Was.

Basketball Is A Simple Game. Your Goal Is Penetration, Get The Ball Close To The Basket, And There Are Three Ways To Do That. Pass, Dribble And Offensive Rebound.

If We Can Accept Whatever Hand We've Been Dealt - No Matter How Unwelcome - The Way To Proceed Eventually Becomes Clear.

Kobe Was Hell-bent On Surpassing Jordan As The Greatest Player In The Game. His Obsession With Michael Was Striking. When We Played In Chicago That Season, I Orchestrated A Meeting Between The Two Of Them, Thinking That Michael Might Help Shift Kobe’s Attitude Toward Selfless Teamwork. After They Shook Hands, The First Words Out Of Kobe’s Mouth Were, ‘you Know I Can Kick Your Ass One On One.’

The Sign Of A Great Player Is How Much He Elevates His Colleagues' Performance.