EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson said the extra weight Kobe Bryant added to his 6-7 body will benefit the guard throughout this season.

Bryant spent time in the weight room this summer and bulked up 15 more pounds. Bryant is stronger and will be able to keep players from wearing him down.

"It helps keep people off of him, obviously,'' Jackson said. "He's got a little zone to protect himself with because he's got strength in his arms that can provide that. He's got to be careful he doesn't use it to be overaggressive. That's the other aspect of it.''

During training camp at the Lakers' Health South training facility, Bryant has shown how much the weight has helped. He has been able to use his strength to ward off his teammates.

Jackson said when you have greater muscle, you have increased quickness to go along with it.

"We think it will improve his outside shooting,'' he said. "He's been a suspect three-point shooter as a shooter. With a little more strength, obviously that helps a shot that takes more strength.''

When Jackson coached Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan hit the weights later in his career and it helped him get stronger and maintain his quickness.

Jackson said Jordan put on more muscle because so many players tried to attack him.

"I think Kobe kind of felt the same, people keep coming at him a little bit harder all the time,'' Jackson said. "He's got to be a little bit stronger.''

The Lakers didn't practice Sunday morning because they were unable to get the lights turned on.

So Jackson had his players watch film and some of them got treatment. Jackson said Bryant had a "small problem with his rib cage,'' but was OK to go during Sunday night's scrimmage.

Jackson said he showed a video of the 1998 Bulls team that knew how to execute the triangle offense with precision.

Assistant coach Tex Winter gave the team a 30-minute chalk talk.

Jackson said the reason for the film on the offense was more for some of his other players like Slava Medvedenko and Samaki Walker, who are still learning how to function in the triangle offense.

"The other guys have great knowledge of it, obviously,'' Jackson said. "But we've got guys that -- eight guys that are also on this basketball club -- that are going to have to play some preseason games and play together.''