Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we're happy to be where we are today.

There's always room for improvement. We have a nucleus that's pretty good. You want players that will help.

I try to anticipate exactly where my teammates are going to be. Sometimes I look good. Sometimes I look bad.

I also play a little bit of Tiger Woods once in awhile. Get on the golf course there, and pretend that I'm beating him.

A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.

I've got to play free agency out, and I've got to look at all of my options.

Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.