The league is changing and everybody knows it.  Back in the 90’s the players genuinely hated each other and if they didn’t in real life you couldn’t tell once they touched the court.  Now the players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are more buddy-buddy.  Kobe Bryant is from a different era.  Bryant has long been known as a loner, a fierce competitor who’s sole focus is getting better and winning.  Bryant acknowledged that he doesn’t really have friends and although he does have a couple of associates, he notes that he’ll never be a “great friend”.