"We are really growing a faster pace than many people expected. Obviously, the consistency isn't there yet, but people can see what we are capable of. We came in here and beat the NBA champions and we are still only a month into the season." ---Kobe Bryant

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"Everytime Bruce went out for a rest and it was my turn to switch to guard Kobe, I thought to myself 'How does Bruce do this?' Kobe's just go so many moves that it's hard to predict what he will do." --Manu Ginobili