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LeBron James spoke at length on Kobe Bryant, said he always wanted to face him in the Finals, says Kobe can come back from anything.
"I saw exactly when it happened and I didn't think he was gong to return to that game when it [knee injury] happened, but he did. There's a few guys in our league who can come back from anything, and obviously he's one of them."
"When you take the best player of the franchise off their team, it speaks volumes. He's meant so much to the league since he got here in '96, and his five championships, and the rest of his resume, what he's been able to do for this league and this city, it means a lot. Especially games like today, and marquee games, you definitely want to have the best players out there. It's unfortunate that injuries will keep some guys out."
James said he has always wanted to face Bryant in the Finals.
"It would have definitely been great. I think I wanted it, I think he wanted it. I didn't do my part one year, we lost in Orlando in the conference finals, so I didn't do my part to meet him there. And I'm not quite sure what happened in '07 with the Lakers, but I ended up facing San Antonio. It would definitely be great to go against him in the Finals, but it never happened, and I don't know if it will happen or it won't. He's one of the greatest competitors that we've seen. He has five championships ... his resume is ... a lotta people would love to have that."
LeBron added: "Obviously we all get older every year, but the caliber of player he is, he can put up 20 every night if he wanted to. He’s going to get healthy and he’s going to play the game he loves. When he gets back, he’s going to play at a high level. I been hearing people giving their stupid opinion on what he should do. He’s not going to sit. That’s not him. I’ve got much respect for him."
"I saw exactly when it happened and I didn't think he was gong to return to that game when it [knee injury] happened, but he did. There's a few guys in our league who can come back from anything, and obviously he's one of them."
"When you take the best player of the franchise off their team, it speaks volumes. He's meant so much to the league since he got here in '96, and his five championships, and the rest of his resume, what he's been able to do for this league and this city, it means a lot. Especially games like today, and marquee games, you definitely want to have the best players out there. It's unfortunate that injuries will keep some guys out."
James said he has always wanted to face Bryant in the Finals.
"It would have definitely been great. I think I wanted it, I think he wanted it. I didn't do my part one year, we lost in Orlando in the conference finals, so I didn't do my part to meet him there. And I'm not quite sure what happened in '07 with the Lakers, but I ended up facing San Antonio. It would definitely be great to go against him in the Finals, but it never happened, and I don't know if it will happen or it won't. He's one of the greatest competitors that we've seen. He has five championships ... his resume is ... a lotta people would love to have that."
LeBron added: "Obviously we all get older every year, but the caliber of player he is, he can put up 20 every night if he wanted to. He’s going to get healthy and he’s going to play the game he loves. When he gets back, he’s going to play at a high level. I been hearing people giving their stupid opinion on what he should do. He’s not going to sit. That’s not him. I’ve got much respect for him."
