Kobe Bryant has never lacked confidence. With the Los Angeles Lakers about to face the undefeated Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Bryant told reporters on Sunday that he believes in his team.
From ESPN's Baxter Holmes:
"I've seen stranger things happen," Bryant said Sunday after his team's 107-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center here. "We've been playing like s---. We might go up there and we might play like gangbusters up there. You never know. "
Realistically, the Lakers probably don't have a shot at beating the Warriors. Golden State has won 15 straight games to start the season, tying an NBA record in the process and looking like an unstoppable juggernaut. The Lakers, on the other hand, have lost three straight games and are currently the worst team in the Western conference. They've also relied on an aging Bryant way too much.
Of course, Bryant shouldn't be saying that the Lakers will get steamrolled by the Warriors. Confidence is definitely needed against the Warriors and if the Lakers can draw some inspiration from Bryant so be it. However, even head coach Byron Scott is more realistic about the Lakers' chances against the Warriors.
From Holmes:
Lakers coach Byron Scott was asked for his thought on the matchup. He laughed.
"That's my thought right now," Scott said. "They're the best team I've seen in the league and it's not close ... . They're the best team I've seen in a while."
Stranger things have happened but expect the Warriors to make history on Tuesday night when they beat the Lakers and start the season off a perfect 16-0.
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