Intro:

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant talked to the media on Monday (29 September) ahead of the upcoming NBA season.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers forward

"Right now, honestly, its kind of in a different place. It's really about maximising our potential. I think our philosophy is to get better every single day. I think when that happens the results will come. Proving people wrong will come. Our focus must be on ourselves."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers forward

"Much more patient, now being here because I don't have many of these left. Just figured I might as well bite the bullet and act like I'm enjoying chewing it."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers forward

"It's a mixer of excitement, it's a mixture of.. a little nervousness. A little rage. Its a mixture of a lot of things. It's just trying to see if I can prove to myself that I can be myself. All the words and the doubt adds fuel to that."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers forward

"The key is to always feel like you have something left in the tank at the end of the day. In the past, I have always pushed myself to the limit. That's every day. Now, I just have to be a little more patient, make sure that when you step off the court you still have something left."