Ryan has a good feel and understanding for the game and the enthusiasm it requires to play at a high level. He accepts his roles and trusts his teammates will do the same.

Our understanding is that Kobe might not play because of the knee injury, ... We think he probably will. That decision will be made tomorrow based on how Kobe is feeling and how his knee feels prior to the game.

Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn.

From the time I first saw him play, up until even now, he still plays with that same enthusiasm and excitement. You can tell he just loves the competition and he's not concerned with the consequences. It's like he's still out there in the yard playing with his friends.

When we come to play with enthusiasm, and we're all together, we're a pretty good team.

I'd rather he retire than play without his normal enthusiasm and that was sort of the decision that he made,