Kobe Bryant

Look at the tactics, look at the overall strategy and look at how tactically things are manifesting themselves. And because I watched so much film, then it gave me the ability to see game in real time as if I was watching film. Wow. I can see because a lot of times the game starts moving really fast.

But if you train yourself to watch hours and hours of film, the game's not moving that fast anymore. You can really recognize who's doing what and why you can position guys in the right places in real time.

But if you train yourself to watch hours and hours of film, the game's not moving that fast anymore. You can really recognize who's doing what and why you can position guys in the right places in real time.

You gotta, you gotta go. I don't know.

You gotta, you gotta go. I don't know.

I mean, Beyonce is the same thing. Really? After a performance, she's immediately on her laptop re-watching the performance. No way. Yes. Seeing how to do things better. What could we have done differently? Right? I mean, it's just an obsessiveness, right? that comes along with it. You want things to be as perfect as they can be.

I mean, Beyonce is the same thing. Really? After a performance, she's immediately on her laptop re-watching the performance. No way. Yes. Seeing how to do things better. What could we have done differently? Right? I mean, it's just an obsessiveness, right? that comes along with it. You want things to be as perfect as they can be.

Understanding that nothing is ever perfect, but the challenge is trying to get them as perfect as they can be. And what can you do? It's in your control. So control what you can. I can watch film all day long. It's going to help me get better. Yes. Yes.

Understanding that nothing is ever perfect, but the challenge is trying to get them as perfect as they can be. And what can you do? It's in your control. So control what you can. I can watch film all day long. It's going to help me get better. Yes. Yes.

No, you can't push somebody to do that. Right. But what you can do is is alter behavior and also change the vernacular of how they speak about the game. So on team buses, team planes and a locker room after practice, I would look at the film, I'd pull Powell, Lamar, D. Fish, pull them aside and say, let's look at this. We probably should have done this, that, and the other.

No, you can't push somebody to do that. Right. But what you can do is is alter behavior and also change the vernacular of how they speak about the game. So on team buses, team planes and a locker room after practice, I would look at the film, I'd pull Powell, Lamar, D. Fish, pull them aside and say, let's look at this. We probably should have done this, that, and the other.

Yeah, and then you speak to them in executional terms. It's never, come on, guys, we can do better. Come on, guys, we can do better. That's rah-rah stuff. A leader must give very tactical things that we can do, adjustments. Okay, the defense is doing this, that, and the other. That means we should probably do this, this, this, that, and the other.

Yeah, and then you speak to them in executional terms. It's never, come on, guys, we can do better. Come on, guys, we can do better. That's rah-rah stuff. A leader must give very tactical things that we can do, adjustments. Okay, the defense is doing this, that, and the other. That means we should probably do this, this, this, that, and the other.

By midway through the season, through that behavior, you start seeing them communicating the same way back to you. Right? And it's like, okay, Colb, they're doing this, that, and the other to you. Maybe we should do this and that. Okay, yeah. Awesome. Great.

By midway through the season, through that behavior, you start seeing them communicating the same way back to you. Right? And it's like, okay, Colb, they're doing this, that, and the other to you. Maybe we should do this and that. Okay, yeah. Awesome. Great.

Not now, no. Well, when I was playing. When you were playing. Yeah. So when I was playing, what I would do is study the film, but study our younger players.

Not now, no. Well, when I was playing. When you were playing. Yeah. So when I was playing, what I would do is study the film, but study our younger players.

and see what areas do they need to develop in and how can I help them develop? I mean, that was the big challenge is you move from, you know, being the single dominant player to understanding, okay, I have to help these other guys.

and see what areas do they need to develop in and how can I help them develop? I mean, that was the big challenge is you move from, you know, being the single dominant player to understanding, okay, I have to help these other guys.

The challenge for me was always... compassion and empathy. Cause you're like, guys, let's go get results. Shut up. Don't complain. Right. I want to hear your whining. I don't want to hear it. Don't tell me how rough the water is. Just bring the boat in. You know, I don't, I don't want to hear it, you know? And it's, it's understanding like, okay, these guys have lives outside of here.