That's crazy, because I had no idea what the word 'contraction' meant before I saw it on the Internet.

He reminds me of Michael Jordan. "You look and they have similar games where they want to lead their team to victory, no matter if they have to shoot the ball every time or if they have to rebound or pass, they're going to find a way to win." I've always said that Kobe Bryant is the best scorer in our game today and he's definitely proving himself.

This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history.

Just because we are back home, don't get comfortable. Have that same uptight feeling like it's just us against everyone.

But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.

I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.

I never rushed the fact that I wanted to be in the NBA or rushed the fact, you know, they asked me about the NBA. I always (unintelligible) back to the fact that I just love playing with my teammates.