Kobe Bryant says no member of team USA can teach him anything – NBA News
Kobe Bryant may very well top the list of sports athletes, who are most loved and at the same time, hated the most.
Bryant is known for his confidence which sometimes borders arrogance.
But, if anyone has the right to be arrogant, it is infact Bryant.
The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard is a five time NBA champion, regular season MVP once and has countless All Star appearances, not to mention loads of other awards and laurels he has earned throughout his NBA career.
At 34, he is still one of the best players in the NBA, and people compare him to Michael Jordan as probably the best ever.
Bryant has a certain way of going about things. Like in the quarter final game against Australia at the London Olympics, Bryant was cold for two quarters, going 0 of 5 from the field. However, he turned things around when he went
on a three point shooting spree, finishing with 20 second half points as he guided the US team to victory against the Aussies.
Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today reported a few quotes from Bryant, who was in a presses after the game against the Aussies;
“When a news reporter suggested Bryant was the best U.S offensive player in the low post other than centre Tyson Chandler, Bryant stopped the question.
‘No, no, no,’ Bryant said. ‘Not other than Tyson Chandler. I’m the best post player on this team, period. Tyson Chandler is not in that conversation.’
Asked what it’s like to be the old guy on the team, Bryant said, ‘I’m where everybody wants to get to. I just happen to be still playing.’
‘Can you learn anything from these young guys?’ he was asked.
Bryant: ‘No.’
‘You know everything?’
Bryant: ‘I don’t know if I know it all, but I know more than they do.’,”
The quotes might seem a little difficult to swallow for many basketball fans but for Bryant, they are part of a day’s work.
The Black Mamba has never been shy about praising his game or exuding a level of confidence that goes beyond what we see among other athletes. His fans argue that it is his confidence that is a major part of the reason why he has
been so successful in his professional career. And successful is one thing he has been.
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