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Kobe can wait, says Spain's Gasol | U.S.

Ball in Europe - European Basketball Blog found this 8/7/2008 on reuters.com

BEIJING (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant has made it his mission to shut down Los Angeles Lakers team mate Pau Gasol at the Olympics. Spain's talisman is unimpressed. Far from being intimidated, Gasol is relishing the opportunity to cross swords with the United States in Beijing, nonchalantly dismissing Bryant's promise. "Kobe's funny," the versatile 7-footer told reporters after practice on Wednesday. ...