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Also some tweets from Marc Stein from ESPN:

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine · 1h 1 hour ago
ESPN sources say Lakers bringing in Israeli PG Gal Mekel for audition this week. Which makes sense given how much Lakers need a shot-creator

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine · 1h 1 hour ago
Another PG Lakers are looking at, according to my man @IAmDPick, is Dwight Buycks, who got the call after John Lucas passed to go to China

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine · 1h 1 hour ago...

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....ly-wouldnt-have-been-drafted-into-todays-nba/

On Kobe as the all-time leader of missed shots:

Kobe mentioned he was waiting for the calvary to come. (Probably referring to getting Swaggy back healthy). Yet, a review of MWP (or TPF) stats in China and his 'purpose' in being there is as PJ would say is at least 'intriguing.' They have him listed as a Center as of today on his Chinese team.

http://www.si.com/nba/2014/11/06/metta-world-peace-china-team-individual-game

At least he would be better than Starbury to add to this roster.

Beasley, Delonte West are over there as well.

Wait..i know the Clippers because they don't have enough Lakers re-treads!

LOS ANGELES — After Mike Brown and Mike D'Antoni, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a leader of men.

With his poised posture, authoritative calm and championship heritage, Byron Scott undoubtedly has leadership skills.

All that won't matter one bit, however, if Scott doesn't lead one man in particular.

Scott must lead Kobe Bryant if he wants the others to follow. Not just get along. Not just offer license and liberty. Lead.

And Scott's ledger on that front so far is as bad as the Lakers' one-win record under him, the worst 10-game start in franchise history.

A great relationship, which is what the longtime Byron-Kobe bond is supposed to be, isn't about the parties being agreeable. The beauty in it should be the honesty in questions and answers, one teaching the other what he doesn't even know he doesn't know…and smiles growing over both faces in appreciation for an undeniably greater growth.

That's how opposites attract and tough love works.

And in this case of a coach and a...