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...think I knew this already, but it was really validated as you watched the team. These guys look up to him, and it's genuine. A lot of times, you might have a guy who scores the most points but who isn't the spiritual leader of the team. Kobe is, and you see it here time after time...
...real time. You stick with the tempo of the game and let the action do the talking. That's the great thing about sports. It's not scripted. But I'll tell you, I had a sleepless night the day before precisely because it's not scripted. What if Kobe got into early foul trouble or was thrown out of the game? That would have been disastrous. (See the 100 best movies of all time...
...look at video. Phil Jackson wasn't miked, but it was fascinating to watch the interplay between the superstar of the team and the coach. If you're a coach, you need to have a key player buy into your system. You need to have trust, and here's Kobe, performing the same duties that Michael [Jordan] did in Chicago...
...York Post reported that Kobe demanded creative control over the project. Did he have to approve the commentary? All of that stuff is a New York Post fabrication, and that's all I'll say about it. There's nothing but love between Kobe and I - there's nothing [to the Post report...
...Kobe comment on things in the game that you hadn't seen, in all your editing? There were a couple times in the game where he was open but deferred and gave the ball up to Derek Fisher or Sasha Vujacic - guys establishing themselves. I was surprised when, during his commentary, he said, "If the game gets tight, I'll still have that shot in the fourth quarter, so no need to show my hand this early...