Bold statement from Mamba

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Newsday: In the huddle before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with the anticipated matchup with the Celtics only moments away, Kobe Bryant gathered his teammates for a speech that could have peeled paint off the walls in any version of the Boston Garden.

“We could play them seven times here and beat ‘em!” Bryant shouted, according to several teammates and an arena official who overheard the screed. “We could play them on Mars or Pluto and beat ‘em! We’re the better team!”