<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant's mood and optimism about the Lakers has changed dramatically over the past few months. "I let [General Manager] Mitch [Kupchak] handle that stuff," said Bryant when asked if he thought the Lakers might make another move before the deadline. "I stopped playing GM over the summer.</div> Source
Translation: I want to retire as a Laker. I now have full faith that this management will do what is right to help us win a championship
Your sig is mesmerizing. To make this post somewhat on-topic, I'm really not comfortable with the high expectations that will inevitably follow this team. Not that I'm complaining--this is a great problem to have, but I liked being the lethal underdog.