Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has always been lauded for his self-motivation and drive to be the best. It's a good thing he has that internal ambition, because according to Bryant, he's gone through his 16-year career without a true rival on the exterior to push him to succeed. "I didn't have one," Bryant said after scoring 38 points in the Lakers' 115-107 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. The Lakers play host to the Miami Heat on Sunday. Bryant called it a "measuring stick" game against Miami, which has the third-best record in the league at 28-8 and is 3-0 against Bryant and the Lakers since "The Decision." Read more: http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...-bryant-says-had-no-rivals-16-year-nba-career
hope this doesn't help motivate bron and wade to tear us up in a few hrs. kobe always seems to suck against lbj teams.