Kobe Bryant wants to create more good memories this time in Hawai'i.

Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Golden State Warriors in exhibition games tonight and tomorrow at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The Lakers and Warriors have been conducting training camps on O'ahu since Oct. 4. It is the fourth training camp in Ho-nolulu for Bryant.

"I have a lot of memories here — this is where my career pretty much got started," he said, recalling his rookie training camp in 1996. "So to be back in this gym kind of feels like I've come full circle."

It wasn't so memorable at the Lakers' previous training camp in Honolulu in 2003. A media circus followed Bryant to Hawai'i because he was facing sexual assault charges at the time.

Bryant also did not get to play in the two exhibition games in 2003 because of a knee injury.

He said he hopes to make up for it tonight and tomorrow, when he is expected to be in the starting lineup.

"We're going to go out there and do what we do best," he said. "If I get an opportunity to do something memorable for the fans, I'll try to do it."

Los Angeles head coach Phil Jackson, who returned to the Lakers this year after a one-season hiatus, said he probably will not play his top players too long in the exhibition games.

"I like to play everybody because they come to practice," Jackson said. "I probably have the worst record ever of any coach in preseason games. I don't look at these games as items that are absolutely necessary to win, but I do like to see competitive play."

Last week, Jackson said he was still looking for a fifth starter to line up with Bryant, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm. After yesterday's practice, he said he was not sure who would start against the Warriors.

The Lakers brought 20 players to training camp, but only 12 will be allowed to play in each exhibition game.

"These two (games) are obviously for our fans here in Hawai'i," Jackson said. "We're going to have a lot of fun in the games, but we don't expect to have a tremendous amount of precision and execution."

But reserve forward Devean George said the Lakers' goal will still be to win the two games.

"It's still about business," George said. "We have to see what combinations work right and how to execute the offense. And once you get on the court, you always want to win."

The Warriors brought 18 players to their training camp at the Brigham Young-Hawai'i campus, and head coach Mike Montgomery said his returning players should get most of the playing time tonight and tomorrow.

"We're fairly intact through the eight or nine guys that we had playing last year," Montgomery said. "I'm not going to sit down six of my veteran guys so some of these other guys can get a chance."

Among the Golden State returnees are guards Baron Davis and Jason Richardson, forwards Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy, and center Adonal Foyle.

FORMER LAKER FISHER NOW ON OTHER SIDE

Now in his "golden" years of basketball, Derek Fisher can appreciate the laid-back pace of O'ahu's North Shore.

Fisher and his teammates on the Golden State Warriors have been training at the BYU-Hawai'i campus in La'ie since Oct. 4.

"I actually think this side of the island fits my personality better," said Fisher, a 6-foot-1 point guard. "It's real quiet, real peaceful. I enjoy this side of Hawai'i."

Fisher would know the difference between the hurried pace of Honolulu and the serene setting of Sunset Beach because he has experienced both.

Fisher went through three training camps in Honolulu as a member of the Lakers from 1996 to 2004. He signed with the Warriors as a free agent before last season.

"It's not strange to be on the opposite side now, but it is different," he said.

Even the media coverage of the Warriors has been laid back. Well, at least when you compare it to the Lakers' coverage.

At the 2003 training camp, Fisher and the rest of the Lakers were followed to Honolulu by about 70 media outlets.

"I can really appreciate that most of the interviews I've done since I've been here have been about this team and about basketball," Fisher said.

This year, around a dozen reporters are following the Lakers daily in Honolulu. At the Warriors' camp in La'ie, there have been two reporters showing up every day.

"It's an enjoyable change, especially at this time of year," Fisher said. "You get to concentrate on practicing and working hard, and not necessarily having to answer so many questions about things that might not even be relevant to basketball."

The change of scenery worked for Fisher last season.

In his first year with the Warriors, he finished with a career-high average of 11.9 points per game, along with 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.

This season, he is expected to play a reserve role behind starting guards Baron Davis and Jason Richardson.

"I'm aware that we have two all-star caliber players in Baron and Jason," Fisher said. "So for me, it's not about starting or playing 40 minutes a game. It's about maximizing the opportunities when I do get in."

He also realizes that some of his impact may not be reflected in the statistics.

At 31, Fisher is the second-oldest player on the Golden State roster (Calbert Cheaney is 34).

"This is my 10th year in the league, but I don't feel like I've been around forever, or like I'm physically old," he said. "But there are guys 19 and 20 years old, and they're calling me Old-timer. If some of these guys look to me as a leader, I can fill that role, too."

FIRST-ROUND PICKS WILL NOT PLAY THIS WEEK

Golden State rookie forward Ike Diogu and Los Angeles rookie center Andrew Bynum will not play in the exhibition games.

Diogu, the ninth overall pick in the June NBA Draft, has a broken bone in his left hand. He sustained the injury during practice on Sunday.

Bynum, the 10th overall pick of the draft, has a strained abdominal muscle. Los Angeles guard Laron Profit is also expected to miss the games because of a strained calf muscle.

NBA EXHIBITIONS

WHO: LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

WHEN: 7 P.M. TODAY AND TOMORROW

WHERE: STAN SHERIFF CENTER

SECURITY: No large backpacks, oversize purses, or video recorders will be allowed.

Tickets: $10, $25, $35 and $80; available at Stan Sheriff Center, Aloha Stadium, UH-Manoa Campus Center, RainbowTique at Ward Centre, and Windward Community College's OCET Office. Also online at etick ethawaii.com or charge-by-phone at 944-2697.

Reach Dayton Morinaga at dmorinaga@honoluluadvertiser.com.