wtf is he talkin bout

[therealdeal]

Any player that was going to come down the lane at that point in time, I was going to let him know that he just can't walk through there," he said. "I think we as a team have to do a better job of establishing that. And me, as a leader of the ballclub, I've got to take the initiative to do that - and hopefully, everybody will see that.

"This being our home court, people come here and think it's Hollywood and all sorts of stuff, so they think they'll come down (the lane) and look pretty and shoot jump shots and dunk the ball and finger-roll the ball and do all sorts of cute stuff. And we've got to stop that

[therealdeal]

On Friday, Bryant did not back down from that statement and added that he was surprised by the suspension.

"Very surprised. Shocked, actually. Very, very surprised," he said. "Angry and frustrated. I've been hit with a couple of flagrant fouls already this year. I've been hit with a clothesline and no suspensions come of that. and I get two games for this?"

Coach Phil Jackson said he believed Bryant's postgame comments were a factor in the suspension.

"I think that contributed to it somewhat," Jackson said. "So we live with that decision."