welcome“Idon’twanttobethenextMichaelJordan,IonlywanttobeKobeBryant.”IntroductionDesignation:KobeBeanBryantCocksBryant,fromthenameofanItalianstylesteak,at420lire(inlocalasarelativelypremiumprices).birthday:August23,1978Height:2.013metersweight:95.3kgBryant's30-centimeter-longAchillestendon,Michael.Jordan28.3cm.His14-year-oldverticaljumpfromthegroundtoreach135cm.EarlyNBACareer1996DraftEvenbeforehewaschosenasthe13thdraftpickoverallbytheCharlotteHornetsin1996,the17-year-oldBryanthadmadealastingimpressiononthen-LakersgeneralmanagerJerryWest,whoimmediatelyforesawthepotentialinBryant'sbasketballtalentduringpre-draftworkouts.WeststatedthatBryant'sworkoutwasoneofthebesthehadeverwitnessed.WestcontinuedhisquesttoreturntheLakerstochampionshipstatusandstartledspectatorsbyofferingandcompletingthetradeforstartingcenterVladeDivactotheHornetsforBryant.DuringhisfirstseasonwiththeLakers,hemostlycameoffthebenchbehindguardsEddieJonesandNickVanExel.Bryantplayedlimitedminutesinitiallybutthischangedastheseasoncontinued.Heearnedhimselfareputationasahigh-flyerandafan-favoritebywinningthe1997SlamDunkContest.GrowingPainsGrowingPains•InBryant'ssecondseason(1997-98),hereceivedmoreplayingtimeandbeganshowingmoreofhisabilitiesasatalentedyoungguard.Hewastherunner-upfortheNBA'sSixthManoftheYearAward,andthroughfanvoting,healsobecametheyoungestNBAAll-Starstarter.However,Bryant'sfortuneswouldsoonchangewhenPhilJacksonbecamecoachfortheLosAngelesLakers.Afteryearsofsteadyimprovement,Bryanthadbecomeoneofthepremiershootingguardsintheleague,afactthatwasevidencedbyhisannualpresenceintheleague'sAll-NBA,All-Star,andAll-Defensiveteams.ChampionshipyearsTheLosAngelesLakersbecameperennialchampionshipcontendersunderBryantandO'Neal,whoformedanoutstandingcenter-guardcombination.TheirsuccessgavetheLakersthreeconsecutiveNBAchampionshipsin2000,2001,and2002.ChampionshipyearsWrittenRecordsofLectures1,“WhatI’mdoingrightnow,I’mchasingperfection.”“我现在所做的一切,都是为了追求更加完美。”2,“Lovemeorhateme,it'soneortheother.Alwayshasbeen.Hatemygame,myswagger.Hatemyfadeaway,myhunger.HatethatI'maveteran.Achampion.Hatethat.Hateitwithallyourheart.AndhatethatI'mloved,fortheexactsamereasons.爱我或者恨我,两者必有其一。一直都这样。有人恨我的比赛,我的狂妄自大;恨我的后仰投篮,我对胜利的渴望;恨我是一名老将,恨我获得过总冠军。恨吧,用你的全部心思去恨吧。然而也有很多人深爱着我,理由却和恨我的人一样。3,“I’lldowhateverittakestowingames,whetherit’ssittingonabenchwavingatowel,handingacupofwatertoateammate,orhittingthegame-winningshot.”“为了取得比赛的胜利,要我做什么都可以,不管是坐在板凳席上给队友递毛巾、递水,还是上场执行致胜一投。”WrittenRecordsofLectures4,“Asfarascarryingthetorchfortheyearstocome,Idon’tknow.IjustwanttobethebestbasketballplayerIcanbe.”“我不知道需要多长时间才能取得辉煌,我只是想尽我所能去成为最出色的篮球运动员。”6,“I’mplayingagainstgreatplayers,playingagainstthebestintheworld.Thecompetition-that’swhatI’vealwayswanted.”“我正在跟伟大的球员进行对抗,跟世界上最好的球员进行对抗。这种对抗是我一直都渴望着的。”7,“Myparentsaremybackbone.Stillare.They’retheonlygroupthatwillsupportyouifyouscorezerooryouscore40.”“父母仍然是我打篮球的支柱。只有他们自始自终在支持你,不管你得到0分,还是砍下40分。”8,“SometimesIdowonderwhatcollegewouldhavebeenlike.ButImademydecision.”“有时候我确实很想知道大学生活会是什么样子的,但是我还是坚持我的决定。”Thankyouforyourattention.TheEnd