A couple cool player tribunes out about it from players on both sides:
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/charlie-villanueva-kobe-bryant-81-point-game/
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/devean-george-kobe-bryant-81-point-game/
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/charlie-villanueva-kobe-bryant-81-point-game/
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/devean-george-kobe-bryant-81-point-game/