It was an odd time for a players-only meeting -- minutes after a blowout victory over Portland -- but the Los Angeles Lakers felt they needed to clear the air. So, according to sources, team leaders Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher gathered everyone together in the Lakers' locker room Monday night and tried to set the tone for the second half of the season.
Their message was clear: Trade rumors do not matter; your feelings about management or the coaching staff don't matter; all that matters is that the 14 men in that locker room support and believe in one another. If they stay together and stay on the same page, they can get to where they want to go as a team. http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7597757/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-derek-fisher-call-players-only-meeting
Shacks' Take: I point this out only to make mention of what a non-story this is. The Lakers' had a closed-door meeting? Oh my god, are they the first team to do this? No? Really? This isn't common is it? It is? You mean teams have these all the time? Seriously slow news day at ESPN for this to be on their main page. I hope they have someone on the scene when Kobe and Pau have a coffee together.
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