Notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night presented by Sprint
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Los Angeles Lakers (104) @ Golden State Warriors (101)
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Ramon Sessions joins the Fan Night Crew via Arena Link
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NBA GameTime
Ernie Johnson, Brent Barry and Steve Smith
Smith on Kobe Bryant being benched earlier in the week and Bryant’s response: “I loved the way Kobe Bryant approached this. Seeing Kobe Bryant make this statement [“He (Mike Brown) is the coach….”], everything is fine.”
Barry on Kobe Bryant: “He has more responsibility to handle these kinds of situations because of the absence of Derek Fisher.”
Smith on the Lakers chances in the postseason: “When you have size, not only offensively but defensively, you can control the game.”
Smith on the Lakers lack of bench that could hinder them in the postseason: “I’m still skeptical about them having a seasoned [second] unit that can come in and be creative.”
Barry on what could hold back the Lakers from a title this season: “The bench, to me, still is a huge question mark.”
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Sprint Halftime Report
Johnson, Barry and Smith
Barry on Lakers guard Kobe Bryant’s first half 4-11 FG and 8-8 FT compared to Golden State guard Klay Thompson’s 4-11 FG: “Great scorers find ways to get some points by getting to the free throw line.”
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Johnson, Barry and Smith
Smith on Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol: “He doesn’t get a lot of touches anymore, but when he does he is so effective. The skill set and his length [were] too much for the Warriors front line.”
Barry on Golden State’s Klay Thompson and his play on the court: “I’m impressed with the poise with which he plays and I am also impressed at the number of things he does. We know he was a great spot-up, stand-still shooter, but tonight we saw him put the ball on the floor. He is improving with every game and taking advantage of this opportunity.”
Los Angeles Lakers guard Ramon Session joins the Fan Night studio team via Arena Link
Sessions on being on a team that has the potential to make it to the playoffs and beyond: “To come to an organization like the Lakers and to compete not only in the playoffs but for a championship is a dream come true for me.”
Sessions on balancing scoring and having Kobe Bryant trust him to run the offense: “It’s definitely something I am learning on the go. When you play with one of the best to ever play the game and to tell him to go stand in the corner and let me run this play, it definitely takes a lot. But Kobe believes in me and tells me to stay aggressive and play my game. When that time comes, I don’t think he has the problem with taking some of the wear off him.”
Barry on the potential pressures Sessions might be feeling as the replacement for Derek Fisher: “One of the interesting things is he’s replacing Derek Fisher. Derek Fisher in Los Angeles is revered for not only winning championships with the Lakers but for all the things Fisher represented for that organization for so many years. So I wonder if Ramon Sessions thinks about that or if it’s an added pressure for him? It’s an added dynamic for this trade.”
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