A person obsessed with details, always striving for perfection-----Kobe Bryan

Kobe was also known for his trash talk, the "trash talk" that made him angry. There are many stories on this front, but Iman Shumpert tells an epic and goes into the details. The guard came to the NBA as the NCAA's standout talent after being selected 17th overall in the 2011 draft and gradually started to become a very good defender. But he still has a lot to learn, and Kobe taught him. "I remember defending him very well in a game in Madison. I stole it a few times and the only thing that was in my mind at that moment was what I was going to tell my brother after the game and he stole it, He already took it out of his hand when he was going to throw it, he managed to penetrate and turn it over...I thought about all of this and I was so excited to have an in vitro experience," he said in anecdotal reports. The first part said.

but, of course, 12 minutes left..." As I was about to start the fourth quarter, Kobe approached me and said, 'Young man, you played great'. I looked at the clock and saw it was missing a lot and then Say 'it's gone, why are you telling me this?'" and keep telling the story. What happened next explains everything..."He attacked me again and again, he was here threatening me, passing it to the sides, braking ten meters and throwing at me like Stephen Curry...I kept Playing a normal game, and all of a sudden, boom...he said, someone called for a timeout and my coach Mike D'Antoni looked at me and I was like, 'It's Kobe Bryant.'" experience with dozens of competitors. Basketball games are long, and even more when you face the black mamba...

Julius Randle arrived with the Lakers in 2014 after being selected with the seventh overall pick in the draft, and as always, Kobe became his teacher, his mentor...before Kobe retired , spent two full seasons together, but this pivot taught how his teachings were marked, especially in the field of work, one of his greatest legacy. One of the tips he gave him was that every time he arrived in the city, regardless of flight time, fatigue level or schedule, he would train on the court before going to the hotel to rest. Julius put it into practice, but what he went through in Detroit made it clear to him that it wasn't just Bryant's word...it was in the fall of 2020, before heading to Pistons with the Knicks, the Lakers at Swapping it to New Orleans in 2018, and then he finally arrived in New York in July 2019, where Randall got an authorization from a school to allow you to go to practice at night. When the player arrives on the pitch, the principal is waiting for him.

Randall felt a special emotion and assured the story changed his mind about training. He even told his Knicks teammates that they started accompanying Julius for these extra workouts from that day on. A way of understanding movement. And life. Giving everything for no excuse. Prepare to win like everyone else. This, Kobe, does it time and time again in different ways on every team and teammates who want to learn and get better.

For example, there is a very special relationship with Pau Gasol, which helps to strengthen the Spaniard. Kobe knew how important pivots were, especially if he wanted to win without Shaq. He then sought to shape the Catalan language, propelling him to excellence in the process. For example, a button is worth... In the 2008 Olympic final, USA vs. Spain, one of the best FIBA ​​games ever, Kobe showed no mercy to Gasol, even breaking the curtain to put him Throw it on the floor. On the first day of preseason, when he returned to Los Angeles, Gasol found the gold medal in his locker room seat. Paul didn't hesitate to rebuke his attitude, but Kobe was very calm and explained the reason to him in detail, and it was by no means an annoyance. "We lost the NBA final last season and it was very painful. You also lost the Olympic final. Don't let it happen a third time, we have to win this ring this season," he told him. It was clear: I wanted to stab him, motivate him. As he once did, when he said it was "a white swan, we need it to be black," he said he wasn't aggressive enough, implying that like some white people, Paul was a little soft. A few months later, in June, Paul made a big playoff run and the Lakers avenged the Celtics in the NBA Finals. In this way, Bryant came up with a pack: winning without Shaq and securing his fourth title in his most popular series.

From there, they both had a brotherly relationship. "There's not a day I won't remember you. Your spirit, your resolve, your affection...continue to shine in my life. I'm lucky to share some good times with you", after Paul's death Inspirational words dedicated to him.

Stories piled up about Kobe Bryant's willingness to make sacrifices to improve as a player. One is higher than the other. Like the Argentine court documents. They start with advice, like that given to Randall, and end with influential anecdotes. Because of Kobe's obsession with winning. to be the best version of him.

Former coach and player agent Edin LaVine said he crossed Bryant in a hotel in 2010, and then they exchanged information on the technical improvements the star was looking for: To improve his crossover, change the direction of penetration . He told him that he was watching a video of Tim Hardaway, which was obviously probably the best move in history. But he asked her to guess the middle name. LaVine mentioned at least 20 names with no luck. I could have stayed there all day. Kobe told him: Dejan Bodiroga. The Serbian striker, while not a quick player, has perfected the fundamentals and made the perfect move that is his trademark, the whip, like a kind of one-handed cross. Clearly, Kobe was very curious and had no limits in his quest to improve his skills.

He's a gaming scholar and obsessive analyst who goes to great lengths to keep learning. Another example is Allen Iverson. After March 19, 1999, when the dreaded AI scorer fooled him, scoring 41 points and dishing out 10 assists, he became obsessed with finding a way to face the poor scoring small guard (1m84) , thanks to his changes in direction, speed and caradurity. "I took the time to read articles and books about him. I watched replays of their games. I studied their successes and struggles. I searched like a madman for every weakness I could find. I even studied how White Sharks Seals were hunted off the coast of South Africa to try and stop it," Bryant said on the Players' Tribune website. A person obsessed with details, always striving for perfection.

In pursuit of that perfection, Kobe has the ability to do anything, an effort that almost no one else can, at least when it comes to his consistency. Dozens of stories exist in this area to prove it. Phil Jackson said he arrived early for practice one day and Kobe was sleeping in his car in the parking lot. He stayed late into the night in his personal routine, which wasn't included in the team's plans, and since he knew that the next day, first of all he had to practice with his teammates again, he preferred to stay, take a break and sleep there . Phil invited him to breakfast before training. "I have to admire their dedication and desire. Moments like this bring us together a lot. Kobe was there before everyone else, that's why we like to have breakfast together before everyone else arrives," he told The New York Post, who will be the teacher who will give him the tools to reach the highest level.

These epics are repeated in the mouths of companions. "He gets up at five in the morning, spends four hours working on his moves and throwing on the court, then lifts weights for two hours in the gym. Then he goes home to eat and rest for a while and then he goes back for a long time. Every day That way," recalls Horace Grant, who also shared a team with Jordan but was surprised by Bryant's professionalism. "Sometimes he comes and moves without the ball, or lets him dribble or shoot. I think it's ridiculous, but I have no doubt it helps him." Shaq added that he was at work The sacrifices that China makes every day are far from Kobe.

Point guard Jason Williams, the #2 pick in the 2002 draft, has seen this tireless work ethic firsthand. "Throughout my career, I've always tried to work harder than anyone else, and that's how I differentiate myself or make my mark. I remember one day we faced the Lakers in Los Angeles and it was 7:00 So, I said, I'm going to 3 and I'm going to make sure I can do 400 pitches. Of course, we're just up against the champion Kobe Bryant and the Shaq Lakers. I got to the stadium, who did I see? Kobe . I was working just now. But not anymore, either warm-up or vaguely. I'm practicing at game speed, every move. I sit down, untie my shoelaces and say "I'll see how long this lasts". I Stare at it and after 25 minutes it's over... I'm off and sitting in the sauna getting ready for the game. Kobe scored 40 for us in that game and when I passed him, I Had to ask him," he said.

-Why do you train so much before the game?

-Because I saw you come in, I want to tell you that no matter what you train, I'm willing to train more than you. "