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"I was perfectly healthy," Bryant said at the Lakers' media day Tuesday. "All I did was get healthier. It's been a long time."
Bryan, a notorious workaholic, said he stayed away from basketball for about "about a good month and a half to two months."...
..."My legs feel rejuvenated," Bryant said. "I feel like I'm in great shape. Nothing is nagging me, outside of the hand and fingers, stuff like that."
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Kobe: "I'm just going to go in and do what I did last year."
Kobe: "You got to come with it. We have the talent to win another one. If we don't, it's because our lack of focus or an injury."
Artest: "I definitely need some jewelry and it starts today."
Fisher: "I feel good about the offseason. It was short but now it's time to get back to work."
Fisher: "The winning part will take care of itself if we are all individually and collectively operating at our best."
Fisher on winning it all: "Once you taste it, there's no other taste you want to have and enjoy."
