<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">According to Pierce, life in the NBA has changed to a degree in the wake of Bryant's incident, even though the charges were dropped. ``I think it's definitely had an effect,'' the Celtics captain said. ``Guys have got to be more careful - especially the guys who are the Kobe Bryant level. Guys like that have women chasing them. But I think everybody pretty much had their eyes opened by this, not only in basketball but in every sport. You've got to take a step back and be careful. ``It's not just women; it's guys who want to get to meet you and you don't really know what they're after. People want to be your friend, and you have to be careful. I think the guys are worse than the girls.'' Added Pierce, ``You're always going to get put in situations where it's going to be tough to walk away. Being in the league and being famous and making all this money, you're going to have opportunities. There are going to be temptations. It's part of what you deal with off the court and you've just got to be ready for it. </div> Source
