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Upbeat Lakers decide to try D for a change

By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

HONOLULU -- Although coach Phil Jackson plans to reinstitute his much-beloved triangle offense with his return to the Lakers' bench, the most noticeable change in the team this season will be its defense. The Lakers are fully committed to actually playing some. What effect that dedication has on last season's fourth-worst scoring defense, with a roster currently boasting Wafers and Smushes and Bobbitts, remains to be seen. But if the Lakers are as adept at protecting the hoop as they are the r ...

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