Kobe: I think 2003 was my best year. I was 24 years old that year and gave full play to all my talents. Probably in 2003, every season went smoothly.
Q: Kobe, I learned from your training manual that you usually get up at 4 o'clock every morning for training, but you always feel tired, right? How do you overcome fatigue these days?
Kobe: Well, even if I feel exhausted, I won't stop thinking. I just keep training, especially if you are the leader of a team, you can't give up. When you think of your teammates, how to communicate with them better? How to win more exciting? Just like watching a movie, you are watching everything, including listening to the music inside. I have the opportunity to learn all these things. Even if I don't run, jump or steal, I will continue to learn from all these. So the training never stopped.
Q: You are determined to be the best basketball player. What kind of life is a turning point that makes you decide to be a big shot?
Kobe: Why not? From the beginning. My question is, the better, what does it mean to us all? What makes a writer want to be a first-class writer in such a writer? Yes, it's your job. That's what you have to do. You like it. I hope everyone will go all out. Therefore, for me, the idea of not wanting to get ahead is not normal. In this case, I don't understand.
Q: You said you were waiting for an important day, just like now you are facing one of the most difficult challenges in your career. What preparations have you made to win the championship again?
Kobe: It feels good. This feels great. I mean, it was really great. I am sitting here, and we are full of doubts about me. You know, my present situation is not very constructive. More distant time. Very beautiful. This is an opportunity for me to think clearly and enhance my self-awareness. How to see through the mystery and uncover it? How to win the championship again? It'll be fun. I'll be just as excited during training. It's been a long time since this happened.
Q: I know this is a great season. Do you think the first thing is to rebuild the team?
Kobe: Defense and rebounding, nothing has changed. It has always been defense and rebounding. If you want to win the championship, you have to be good at it. This is the beginning of everything. After that, everything will come out. The most important thing is defense and rebounding.
Q: So, how do you prepare and maintain it?
Kobe: You know, through practice. That is, I am doing a very important thing, which comes from my needs. Day after day, I gave all my sweat. Therefore, when I play, it has become the flow of blood in my body. Without thinking, I just did enough.
Q: Many people come here. If you choose one word to motivate them, or to succeed in basketball career, what word would you use? Why?
Kobe: Hold on. Just as sailing is not always smooth sailing, no achievement can be easily achieved. If you are simple, then everyone will succeed. Therefore, you must unswervingly move towards the goal and pay more sweat.
Q: Are you going to be a coach in the future?
Kobe: No.
Q: But you have a lot of basketball knowledge to pass on to young people.
Bryant: For these children? Yes, it is. Just like now, I will fight side by side with the players and communicate with them, but not as an official head coach. No chance. How many of you have the opportunity to run a school to teach children?
Q: What are your plans for next season?
Kobe: I think that would be great. I'm looking forward to next season. So are my teammates, and the coach is no exception. We are all looking forward to it. This is a good opportunity for us, because no one has any expectations. I think this is very good. We train hard every day and then play our best next season. Routine training.
Q: As we all know, you are a soldier. Even if you are injured, you can still continue the game. What kept you going?
Bryant: I like playing basketball. Basketball is a tense game, and the outcome is only a few minutes. Before we trained so hard, this critical moment came. We trained very hard. At that moment, if I fall, it will give my opponent a chance to score. I can score. I can shoot. I can do it. I can't do that. Then I went to the cloakroom. If I don't shoot and give my opponent a chance to shoot a three-pointer, there will be no suspense in this game. We have experienced hard training before, and how can we fall at a critical moment? Insist that you are right.
Q: You always concentrate wholeheartedly on what you do, no matter what happens, training or competition. Do you think this attitude will last forever?
Kobe: Yes, it is. You know, I never feel hard. I like it. I like playing basketball, and my hopes have been dashed. I like the process of practice. I like the process of thinking about what to do next. This is the reason why I stand here today, because of so many years of persistence, hard work and determination.
Q: Knowing that you are a hipster, how do you usually choose your own shoes? Do you wear your favorite shoes or shoes for everyday wear?
Bryant: Yes, I have many shoes at home. So I just need to choose a pair to wear according to the occasion.