Kobe interview - Chicago - 籃球

Q: On the general update in his recovery/rehab process:

Bryant: It’s the same old, same old. Riding the bike, trying to stay in
shape that way. Not much I can really do in terms of running andthings of
that nature, so mainly focusing on bike work.

Q: On what he’s seen from the team in the games at Boston (107-104 win) and
at Toronto (112-106 win):

Bryant: I think they’re competing and playing hard. That’s really the key.
That’s what you want to see. You want to see them out there battling and
competing, and trying to figure things out as a group.

Q: On playing in the All-Star game this year:

Bryant: I’ve always looked forward to playing in All-Star games. It’s
always been something that has always been a huge honor. That being said, I
haven’t played this year. I think some of the younger guys who have been out
there performing extremely well and are All-Star worthy should be the ones
out there playing.

Q: On what he makes of Derrick Rose’s latest injury and if he’s had the
chance to talk with him about it:

Bryant: I haven’t had a chance to talk. I don’t know if he’s going to be
here. If he is, I’m sure I’ll catch up with him. There’s not much you can
do about it. It is what it is. It’s unfortunate, but you have two options:
one is to lay down and not do anything about it, and the second is to get up
and get to work. I think the second one is more appealing to him, for sure.

Q: On if there’s a timetable in his head to make a return:

Bryant: It’s all just up in the air right now. I try not to think about it
too much. You just go day-to-day.

Q: On how the league has evolved since he came in:

Bryant: It’s become so much more of a global game. When I came in, it was
just starting to become that. Then you had the Yao (Ming) phenomenon, Dirk
(Nowitzki’s) emergence, Pau (Gasol). The sport has really grown to be a
global force. I think that’s really the big difference since I’ve come in
the league.

Q: On whether the style of play has changed and evolved:

Bryant: Yeah, for sure. It’s more of a finesse game. It’s more small ball,
which personally, I don’t really care much for. I like smash mouth, old
school basketall because that’s what I grew up watching. I also think it’s
much, much less physical; much, much less physical. Some of the flagrant
fouls I see called nowadays, it makes me nauseous. You can’t touch a guy
without it being called a flagrant foul. I think some of that or some of the
negatives that I’ve seen change, but there are positives to it as well.

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