We have to understand that we're not playing for right now; we're playing for the long haul. It's important to be patient. It will come.

They are the best team in the league right now. There's not much more to say about what makes them tough --versatility, execution and understanding of concepts.

What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection.

[Bryant said he wouldn't mind playing for Jackson again.] I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there.

I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.

I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.