Kobe Bryant’s classic quotes

Kobe Bryant's Classic Quotes

Kobe Bryant's Classic Quotes

1. "What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection."

"Everything I do now is to pursue more perfection."

2. "Love me or hate me, it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved, for the exact same reasons."

Love me or hate me, one or the other. It's always been like this. Some people hate my game and my arrogance; they hate my fadeaway shot and my desire to win; they hate me as a veteran and I have won a championship. Hate, hate with all your heart. However, there are many people who love me deeply for the same reasons as those who hate me.

3. "I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."

“In order to win the game, I can do anything, whether it’s sitting on the bench handing towels or water to my teammates, or going on the court to take the winning shot.”

4. "As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be."

"I don't know how long it will take To achieve glory, I just want to do my best to become the best basketball player."

5. "Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

"Pressure, challenges, all these negative things are the catalysts for my success."

6. "I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

"I don't want to be second to Jordan, I just want to be Kobe Bryant."

7, "I'm playing against great players, playing against. the best in the world. The competition - that's what I've always wanted."

"I'm competing against great players, against the best players in the world. This competition is me. Always longed for.

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8, "My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40."

"My parents are still. It’s the backbone of my basketball game. They are the only ones who support you from beginning to end, whether you score 0 points or score 40 points. "

9. "Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision."

"Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision."

"Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. Yes, but I still stick to my decision. "

10. "I just go. I just go. I just keep going until it feels right to me," Kobe says of his habits. "If something doesn't feel right, I'm gonna stay there until I get it right. I just continue to keep pushing and pushing and pushing. That's all I've known. That's how my parents raised me. If you're going to be focused on something, if you want to do something , you can't, you can't go about it in a half-assed way. You really gotta dedicate yourself to it, try to be the best at it. That's the only way."

" I just kept training and training until I was satisfied. "Kobe said about his habits, "If I feel something is not right, I will stay there and keep training until I get it right. I just keep motivating myself and motivating myself. This is something I know very well about myself and something my parents taught me. If you want to focus on something, if you want to do something, you can't give up halfway. You have to devote all your energy to completing those things and try your best to complete those things perfectly. That's the only way things will work out.

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11, "It's funny. I think a lot of people, a lot of writers, try to take shortcuts in their assignments and just regurgitate what somebody else may have written, you know, instead of truly saying what's going on," Kobe says. "I'm no different than anybody. Basketball to me, it's a game that I want to try to be the best at, try to work at as much as possible. But I understand it's a game . But I'm extremely outgoing. People say, 'He's quiet' and all that stuff. That's crazy. They obviously don't know me. So, I mean, people that know me and people that seen me interact, stuff like that , I'm completely opposite of what they read. And a lot of people actually tell me that. They'll say, 'Man, you're nothing like I thought you were.'

"This is too It's interesting. I think a lot of people, a lot of writers, are always trying to regurgitate things that other people may have written in their writing assignments, rather than actually documenting something that's going on," Bryant said. People are no different. Basketball, to me, is a game where I try to be the best I can be, and I understand that I'm very outgoing, and that's bullshit. They obviously don't know me. So, those who know me and communicate with me know that I am completely different from those reports. In fact, many people will say to me, 'You are completely different from what I imagined. ."

"Well, what the hell did you think I was?"

"So, what kind of person did you think I was? ”

12. Regarding Reggie Miller’s performance in the finals:

“Reggie is the kind of guy who always likes to act as a terminator. Whenever the game ends, He immediately became murderous. So his 30-foot three-pointer with less than 30 seconds left in Game 6 didn't surprise me at all. But what surprised me was that he didn't make the shot? He often gives the opponent the finishing blow before the game is over, but now we are celebrating the victory. ”

13, on O’Neal’s performance in the game:

“I think Phil brought us a whole style of play that made it very, very easy for us to build around him. Come and compete. O'Neal had a stomach injury last year, and you know, that was a very nerve-wracking thing. But this year, O'Neal is healed and he can launch his offense from the start of this season. He's been our greatest player all year.

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14. Regarding his mission in the game:

“To attack them, that’s all the thoughts in my mind. In the four quarters of the game, I created problems for my opponents. Adding trouble to them so they don't know where to switch, but whenever I see a gap or an opening in the crowd, I'm going to attack. ”

15, “The hard work finally paid off. If you don't succeed at the beginning, don't be discouraged and move forward bravely. You will eventually see the sun shine after the rain. Don't worry about whether your efforts are proportional to your returns. The early bird will definitely get something to eat. "——This is the emotion expressed by Bryant after winning the championship.

On 16, when faced with others saying that he was afraid of injury, Kobe said:

"Whether I will play or not depends on The doctor’s opinion: In fact, a person’s injury is not clear to him. Only doctors know the situation best. I am not afraid of forcing myself to hold on to the game and injuring myself and being unable to play in the next few games. As I said, doctors know best. situation, you have the most say. ”

On 17, Kobe was extremely confident about his foot injury: “It seems that my foot injury is much better than yesterday. Yesterday I couldn’t even walk, but today I can put a little pressure on it.” . When I was injured yesterday, I didn't know what happened to it. There was no fracture yet. The X-ray showed it clearly, thank God. "

18, "The dream finally came true tonight. We played very hard. It was a hard night. We finally won the championship. This feeling is great. "----Kobe Bryant said when he opened the champagne to celebrate the victory

19, "I was numb. I really didn't feel like this when the champagne entered my eyes. The fans are crazy and I got this hat on my head that just goes over my forehead and it feels great. "----Kobe Bryant talks about the championship

20, "I found that Carter often provoked me because he put pressure on me all the time. I could only say to him: \'What you do is nothing more than shouting. I started playing real. I didn't take it seriously, because I needed a break." ----After the All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant accused Carter of being too serious.

21, "I don't I understand why they care so much about it. I just hope that I can calm down and recuperate and help my team win good results in the second half of the season. I feel really sad to hear someone comment like that. It is impossible for me to participate. I feel that this treatment has helped me a lot, and I feel much better today. I think it is worth even being fined 10,000 yuan for this treatment.” ---Kobe Bryant was dissatisfied with the league's penalty for being late for All-Star Game training

22, "I think this is everyone's misunderstanding of me. Everyone can find that I am special in training and games." Work hard because I want to win. Most of the time, my teammates want something from me, and I deserve to be the core and leader of this team." ----Kobe said he was selfish when others accused him of it. Defense

23, "At the moment I am inclined not to participate in the Olympics. I have too many things to do this summer. I need to spend time with my family and relax myself. The most important thing is this summer Get married. I don’t think about the Olympics too much now. Maybe after this season, I will find time to think about it.” About the Olympics, Kobe once said.

24, "I filled my ears with words of determination in the dugout. First, Green came and said they would work hard, and then Harper came and said he was there. By halftime, his teammates were all Said: Don't worry, I won't have to run in the game. In fact, my injury will be in high school or a few years ago. I still have to go up! At that time, shooting was my job. Times have changed. Phil and the others must do it. I defended, and I just had to sit here (in the lounge) and watch TV. "I got injured in the finals.

25, "We will continue to observe and see how I feel." Kobe said. "I feel like helping my team is more important than the All-Star Game, especially with a series of very tough road games ahead of us.

What I have to do now is to rest well and help the team achieve good results in the second half of the season... That's the way the game is, especially when you are injured, you need to perform very well. Because once your opponents know that you have a weak side, they will definitely take advantage of it. "On whether to participate in the All-Star Game.

26, "The most important thing about participating in the All-Star Game is fun, and winning or losing comes second. I hope you can see me again next year. ”

27, “The game is like this, you may get hit hard at any time. Especially if your opponents know where your weaknesses are, they will pursue you, stalk you, and take advantage of your injuries to attack. "

28, "I don't think there is any discord with O'Neal. Before the game, I greeted him as usual, 'Hey, let's go on a killing spree together!' Then we fought together. I work very hard because I don’t want to see a 150-kilogram guy crying with a sad face!”

29, “Basketball is my life, and I can only win by going all out. If you don't want to be the best player, why would you want to make a career out of it? Before entering the league, I kept asking myself this. I have received a lot, 3 championship rings, many business contracts and tens of thousands of fans, but I still feel that in order to be worthy of the talent God has given me, I must do more, both on and off the court. Down. ”

30, “I always play with passion and always work hard. God has blessed me with both physical and mental abilities, and I hope to push these to the extreme. I love basketball, I really do. Even if the whole world abandons me, I still have my beloved basketball. Every stage of my life brings new risks and rewards, and I may always be the loser. Of all these, only the game awaits me and will never abandon me. ”

31, “I saw them constantly switching players to defend me. I could feel that the first player who defended me was scared. Once I started to get rid of his defense and score, they would switch to another player. One person defends, and then I drive the defensive player crazy and then replace him with the next one. No matter who is guarding me, I believe that as long as I continue to attack him, he will eventually collapse and give up. "

32, "Killer intuition? Yes, I agree, this desire to win is innate, it was like this when I was playing a game with a group of kids at the age of 6. I like the tense atmosphere full of pressure. I like to play the role of terminator at the last moment. When the game enters a stalemate, I can deliver a fatal blow to the opponent. In fact, many times, these are what I have to do, this is my job, and I like this challenge. ”

33, “Every victory I have comes from training. Phil is the best coach I have ever had and everything I have learned has a trace back to him or Mr. Winter. They taught me how to feel the game. The game is a rhythm, a dance. You don’t have to think about the game, you don’t have to use your eyes to watch the game. They taught me how to prepare, how to melt the spirit of my opponent and find their weaknesses. "

34, "I can understand my teammates because I have also had the experience of being a supporting player, and I know how much pressure O'Neal had to win the championship. In the first few years of my career, my teammates were very patient with me and believed that I would get everything done. I have to work hard to give back to this generation of Lakers players. The mountain is our mountain, the challenge is our challenge, they are my brothers, and I must guide them to our common destination without fear. "

35, "If you know me, if you know O'Neal, you will know that an important reason why we can win three championships in five years is that we are all so obsessed with competition. . There have been conflicts and unhappiness between Shaq and I, but no matter what happened, I am proud that we fought side by side. I've always felt this way, then and now. Will Shaq and I still have issues? I don’t think so. If you have something to say well, there will be no knots that cannot be untied.

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36, “This is a challenge. It’s easy to get caught up in one-on-one duels and give up the concept of the whole team. I know it’s wrong, but sometimes it’s really hard to control. , and Allen is a great competitor. His shooting and steals are among the best in the league. He can always play beautiful shots. Fans are used to watching his crazy scoring performances. I am willing to accept this challenge and I like this feeling. ”

37. Reporter asked: Why are you shooting so accurately?

Kobe answered: When you can shoot the ball from any angle, you can’t stop shooting. !

38. Jackson: If you really can't hold it in, tell me and I'll replace you.

He didn't get the answer from Kobe's words, he just waved and shook his head. Gesture. "I don't have to pursue 70 points, I just want to win," Kobe said. "There's no need to take risks when you've already thrown the victory in the refrigerator. "

39. "It's really hard for me not to be able to play and watch TV at home," Kobe said. "I was restless while watching. It was impossible for me to sit and watch the team's game. "

40. Yes, there is a chance. As long as it is not over, there will be a chance. I believe the results will be different (opinion on whether 06 can enter the playoffs)

41. Talk When talking about his achievements, Kobe said: "I try not to let myself think about it, I just try to perform at the highest level possible. Like I've always said, I aspire to be a great player and I feel very lucky and seeing everything that's happened, I feel really lucky. ”

42. Reporter: Can the Lakers win a championship without Shaq?

Kobe Bryant: I don’t know it will be a collective effort to see if we can get it. Help the players to see if we can improve, but I will try my best!

43. Scoop Jackson (a well-known American NBA reporter and columnist) said to Kobe: 10 years later, this The world will understand your greatness

Kobe: Even Jesus, there will be people who hate him, I don’t need to explain anything.

44. “You have to get through this. , it was a terrible time, but it brought us closer and it made me stronger. Everyone comes to a crossroads in their lives and everyone has a choice to make. "If you look at other people's experiences - the loss of a child, the death of a loved one, etc., then the twists and turns I encountered are simply child's play." I still have a family, my family is very healthy and we have a very good relationship. Therefore, I have more confidence to survive those years. I believe that the sunshine will eventually appear