From Shaquille O'Neal to Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant's bond with his teammates has been questioned by the media. KB24 is criticized for his failed relationship with his big men. Even to current teammate Pau Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers is said to be really hard when it comes to winning and other basketball stuff.

At the 2014 New Orleans star, Bryant did not play. However, this gave the press the chance to ask the Black Mamba about basketball stuff, including those that he might not be comfortable with.

The Bleacher Report wrote on Monday that one of the members of the press asked the five-time NBA champion regarding his approach to his teammates.

BR wrote:

So, someone wondered, would Bryant's well-earned reputation as a difficult teammate hurt the recruitment process? Bryant smiled and openly embraced the charge, though he assured it would not be a factor.

"No, not necessarily," he said. "I'm a difficult person to deal with. For people who don't have the same kind of competitiveness or commitment to winning, then I become an absolute pain in the neck, because I'm going to drag you into the gym every single day. ... And for players that have that level of commitment, very, very easy. And we can wind up enhancing the entire group and elevating them to that type of level. But if we don't have that commitment, man, I'll absolutely be very, very tough to get along with. No question about it."

These are just some of the questions that put the injured 35-year old in spotlight. When asked about his recovery from injury, he described it as a 'slow process,' hinting that his return might not happen anytime soon.

"Just try to get better and then go from there," his answer when asked if he's already raring to come back on the floor.

"I just try to focus, keep my blinders on and just do what I have to do and not worry too much about what's going on around you, but just stay focused on what my responsibilities are.