Noah on Bryant

CHICAGO -- Here's Chicago's Joakim Noah speaking about Kobe Bryant, who scored a season-high 42 points in the Lakers' victory tonight over the Bulls: "He's the best player in the world. He's unbelievable out there. What a talent. We had some opportunities, but there's a reason they're world champions. It's not just Kobe. They have a lot of weapons and they are so well coached. They have the best coach in the world (Phil Jackson) and the best player in the world, so that can be a pretty tough thing to handle."