<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">LOS ANGELES -- Within minutes, Kwame Brown mentioned Michael Jordan's name and did not flinch, then referenced his struggles grasping the Lakers' triangle offense and laughed. What, no more beaten-puppy eyes raised by the memory of disappointing the greatest player ever? No chin-on-his-chest head shake over disappointing -- at least initially -- arguably the greatest coach ever? </div> Full article
I sure hope so. I think the key is his confidence. A lot of times last season he just looked completely unsure of himself, and that made him fumble and miss as much as he did. If he can come in to this season confident in his abilities, he will definetly have a career year.
I love the attitude of the team this season. Kobe does a nice job of summing it up. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> "We learned how to stay within ourselves," says Bryant, who is going through fitness training and individual skill drills but has not set a date for testing his knee in a full-blown scrimmage. "Our focus is not on the end goal of making the playoffs. It's just on playing better each day. That's probably why you don't sense any panic or concern about Phil and me not being part of training camp or about how much better other teams might be. We grew up a lot in that series against the Suns. We figured things out and all our core guys are still here."</div> The team is focused on just constant improvement instead of trying to meet everyone else's expectations. When you play sports, it's always better to play loose and in control, instead of playing with anxiety. It's also going to be beneficial to have the same core of guys on the roster and no contract distractions or internal feuds.
