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

Kobe is Kobe. He is one of the best to ever play this game. Given the opportunity, he can embarrass you.

The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.

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

I have a lot of options, and one of them is staying in New Jersey, ... We're going to play them all out and see what happens.

We have a long ways to go. We didn't play any defense. Again, it's no gray area with us. If we don't play any defense, we're not going to win. Chalk this one under no defense.