Mike Brown and Kobe Bryant, together

When Mike Brown and Kobe Bryant were first getting to know each other, Bryant was pleasantly surprised. Dave McMenamin reported on ESPNLosAngeles in mid-December: "What I've heard about him (before this season) was he was a pushover, he doesn't say what he's thinking and all this other sorts of stuff," Bryant said. "I haven't seen that at all. He's been the complete opposite. He's been detail oriented, he's been up front and open and honest. He praises guys when they do well, he jumps on them when they're messing up right away.

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