“To be champions, you’ve got to have the resolve to be able to fight through a little adversity and respond,” Kobe Bryant said Tuesday after a two-and-a-half-hour practice designed to get the Lakers’ attention if the previous night’s loss had not.
“I think it’s a good test. I’m, for one, anxious to see how we respond. Last year we kind of had a cakewalk to the N.B.A. finals, really. It feels good to be tested a little bit. If you want to be a champion, you’ve got to be tested. You’ve got to answer those bells, you’ve got to answer the call. I’m anxious to see how we do.”
