KOBE:Yeah, it’s a matter of wanting to figure things out, it’s a matter of experience. But there’s players who play for years and years and years and still don’t figure that out―it’s a process that you have to kind of go through yourself and want to figure that stuff out. When I first came into the League, I could post, I could play on the perimeter, I could shoot threes, I could definitely wind up doing everything all over the place. So it’s about fine-tuning things, sharpening up a little bit, figuring out exactly how you want to play, and then everything else kind of takes care of itself.
SLAM:Another thing that’s struck me is that you’re willing to give credit to those who came before and seek out help from those guys. Is there anyone on that level whom you haven’t had a chance to speak to yet?
KOBE:Honestly, no. Because I’ve been very fortunate to be able to get through with a phone call to just about anybody. The one person I’ve never ever met is Larry Bird, I’ve just never met him. We’ve never crossed paths for anything. But I’ve been very fortunate, I can pick up the phone and call just about anybody. And they’ve all been very gracious.
SLAM:Who was the first guy you talked to?
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