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Source: ESPN

It's a weekly tradition here at the Weekend Dime: We go one-on-one to five (questions) with a name you know well.

Since we were able to sneak a few minutes with Kobe Bryant this week, we figured you wouldn't mind if we moved this one-on-one slightly higher up the page.

Especially since Kobe did have a pretty good week in the Boston Celtics' considerable shadow, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to road wins in Dallas and Utah -- the latter halting a 19-game home winning streak for the Jazz -- without the injured Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.

*Only quote three paragraphs of the article please.*

-Kno

sweet, nice read

nice find

hey man, it sounds good.

Q: So what was it like together last summer on Team USA? Were you guys constantly talking about how unhappy you were on your regular teams?

A: I was getting ribbed a lot by a lot of my [Team USA] teammates because of the plays Jason was making and how he could have been on my team and how it didn't go down, that sort of thing. I had to take a lot of jabs this summer. But the [Gasol] trade ... it's been an answer to a prayer, man.

That must've sucked at the time but look who's laughing now.

very very nice read

thank you

My favorite writer in ESPN, Marc Stein. This dude is the most neutral guy in their staff. **** Ric Bucher.

great find. I do hope that he finally get his mvp trophy along with the championship.

figured id add it here but on this site, barkley has stated that Kobe should be league MVP.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... eague_mvp/

-to my knowledge barkley has always hated on Kobe and his game, never has stated anything good unless it came with something bad. kind of funny when this so called selfish player is leading his team to a championship and with a smile on his face. sorry i just had to add that ibarkley is really an idiot for the most part but i finally like one thing eh has said.