LOS ANGELES LAKERS STAFF DIRECTORY

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1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS STAFF DIRECTORY Owner/Governor Dr. Jerry Buss Co-Owner Philip F. Anschutz Co-Owner Edward P. Roski, Jr. Co-Owner/Vice President Earvin Johnson Executive Vice President of Marketing Frank Mariani General Counsel and Secretary Jim Perzik Vice President of Finance Joe McCormack General Manager Mitch Kupchak Executive Vice President of Business Operations Jeanie Buss Assistant General Manager Ronnie Lester Assistant General Manager Jim Buss Special Consultant Bill Sharman Special Consultant Walt Hazzard Head Coach Phil Jackson Assistant Coaches Jim Cleamons, Frank Hamblen, Kurt Rambis, Tex Winter Director of Scouting/Basketball Consultant Bill Bertka Scouts Gene Tormohlen, Irving Thomas Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti Athletic Performance Coordinator Chip Schaefer Senior Vice President, Business Operations Tim Harris Director of Human Resources Joan McLaughlin Executive Director of Marketing and Sales Mark Scoggins Executive Director, Multimedia Marketing Keith Harris Director of Public Relations John Black Director of Community Relations Eugenia Chow Director of Charitable Services Janie Drexel Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Liebich Controller Susan Matson Assistant Public Relations Director Michael Uhlenkamp Director of Laker Girls Lisa Estrada Strength and Conditioning Coach Jim Cotta Equipment Manager Rudy Garciduenas Director of Video Services/Scout Chris Bodaken Massage Therapist Dan Garcia Basketball Operations Assistant Tania Jolly Executive Assistant to the Head Coach Kristen Luken Director of Ticket Operations Tami Vogel Director of Corporate Sponsorships Eva Campbell Executive Director, Corporate Sponsorships and Client Management Ron Rockoff Director of Corporate Sponsorships Blain Skinner Team Physicians: Orthopedist Dr. Steve Lombardo Primary Internist Dr. John Moe Consultant Dr. Michael Mellman Dentist Jeffrey P. Hoy, D.D.S. Announcers Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz Information Systems Manager Tommy Yamada Director of Event Production Ian Levitt Public Address Announcer Lawrence Tanter Director of Camps/Assistant to the General Manager Glenn Carraro Team Photographer Andrew Bernstein LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2002 PLAYOFF GUIDE - x

2 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS June 28 The Lakers waive forward A.C. Green. June 29 The Lakers acquire the rights to Cory Hightower from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for draft choices. July 5 The Lakers sign first round draft choice, Mark Madsen. August 7 Los Angeles Lakers Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry West announces retirement; Mitch Kupchak takes over as head of basketball operations. Kurt Rambis is promoted to Assistant General Manager. August 9 The Lakers sign free agent Nate Johnson. August 10 The Lakers sign Cory Hightower. Hightower, the 54 th pick in the 2000 NBA draft, was acquired by the Lakers from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the Lakers second round picks in 2001 and August 18 The Lakers sign Andy Panko. August 25 The Lakers sign free agent Isaiah Rider. September 20 The Lakers trade Glen Rice, Travis Knight to the New York Knicks in exchange for Horace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Person and Emanual Davis from the Seattle SuperSonics. September 20 Lakers guard Derek Fisher undergoes surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot. The surgery is performed by Dr. Phillip Kwong at the Kerlan-Jobe HealthSouth Surgery Center. September 29 The Lakers waive Chuck Person. October 2 The Lakers sign guard Mike Penberthy. October 4 The Lakers sign Shawn Respert. October 6 The Lakers sign Brian Shaw. October 10 Waive guard/forward Nate Johnson October 11 The Lakers open the preseason with loss to the Charlotte Hornets at the New Orleans Arena. Kobe Bryant leads the Los Angeles attack with a game-high tying 19 points while Shaquille O Neal tallies 16 points and nine rebounds. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 35

3 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS October 12 The Lakers drop to 0-2 in the preseason with an loss to the Washington Wizards at the Pyramid in Memphis. Kobe Bryant paces the Lakers with 19 points and Shaquille O Neal, in only 22 minutes of action, records 12 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots. October 13 The Lakers sign center Shaquille O Neal to a three-year contract extension. October 17 The Lakers remain winless in the preseason as the Phoenix Suns hand Los Angeles a loss at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim. Shaquille O Neal leads all scorers with 28 points and adds eight rebounds. Jason Kidd s 10 points and seven assists in 26 minutes and Rodney Rogers 18 points carry the Suns to victory. The Lakers waive forward Andy Panko and guard Shawn Respert October 19 The Lakers preseason record falls to 0-4 as they are defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers at STAPLES Center. October 20 The Lakers are able to end their four-game losing streak by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics at STAPLES Center October 22 The Lakers win their second game in a row, bringing their preseason record to 2-4 as they defeat the Golden State Warriors at the San Diego Sports Arena. October 23 The Lakers gave Sacramento 36 points in the fourth quarter and drop their fifth preseason decision at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 26 The Lakers close out the preseason with a record to 3-5, after defeating the Phoenix Suns, 98-84, at America West Arena October 25 The Lakers waive guard Emanual Davis October 30 The Lakers waive guard Cory Hightower; place Derek Fisher, Stanislav Medvedenko and Mike Penberthy on the injured list. October 31 The Lakers open up the season with win over their Western conference rivals the Portland Trail Blazers. Reigning MVP Shaquille O Neal leads all scorers with 36 points. O Neal also records a game-high 11 rebounds along with five assists and four blocked shots. Isaiah Rider comes off the bench to contribute 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. Rasheed Wallace leads Portland with 26 points and seven rebounds. November 1 The Lakers are presented their championship rings at a pre-game ceromony at STAPLES Center. The festivities are spoiled however by the visiting Utah Jazz, who hand the Lakers their first loss of the season Los Angeles 31 first half points are the fewest the Lakers have scored in one half under Phil Jackson. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 36

4 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS November 4 The Lakers rebound from a loss to Utah to defeat the Grizzlies in Vancouver. Shaquille O Neal leads all scorers with 27 points and adds a game-high 15 rebounds for the Lakers. Horace Grant registers his first doubledouble in a Lakers uniform with 19 points and 11 rebounds. November 5 Shaquille O Neal scores a game-high 39 points, including a season-high 29 in the second-half, as the Lakers defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, at STAPLES Center. The Lakers have two other scorers top the twentypoint mark as Isaiah Rider records a season-high 22 points and Kobe Bryant adds 21 points. November 7 The Lakers record their second defeat of the season, losing to the Houston Rockets at the Compaq Center. The final score of 74 is a team season-low and also ties a franchise mark for fewest points scored, previously recorded on two other occasions (vs. Denver 2/3/95 Cleveland 12/19/90). November 8 Los Angeles completes a disappointing Texas road trip with an defeat to San Antonio at the Alamodome in front of 26,045. An 18-2 run before the half gives the Spurs a lead they would not relinquish. Kobe Bryant tosses eight assists and leads all scorers with 32 points. Robert Horry converts a season-high four-of-five three-point attempts en route to 12 points while Shaquille O Neal is held to a season-low 13 points. November 12 The Lakers activate guard Mike Penberthy and place Tyronn Lue on the injured list with a sprained right ankle. Later that day, behind Kobe Bryant s 37 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season at small forward, the Lakers defeat the Rockets at STAPLES Center. November 16 In dramatic fashion, Kobe Bryant drills a three-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime and scores eight of the Lakers 10 points in the extra period en route to a victory in Sacramento. Bryant (31 points and 10 rebounds) and Shaquille O Neal (34 points and 16 rebounds) each post double-doubles to earn a tough road win November 18 Playing without the services of Shaquille O Neal, sidelined with a left ankle sprain, the Lakers squander a 13-point fourth quarter lead to suffer an defeat to the Nuggets in Denver. Kobe Bryant scores a game-high 32 points, his fifth consecutive 30+ point outing. November 19 Kobe Bryant scores 22 points and grabs a season-high-tying 12 rebounds as the Lakers defeat the Bulls at STAPLES Center. Horace Grant, Shaquille O Neal, Ron Harper, and Mike Penberthy all record double digits en route to the Lakers fourth consecutive victory at home. November 22 In a victory over the Warriors at the STAPLES Center, the Lakers score a season-high 70 first-half points. Despite having their most lopsided victory of the season to date, the Lakers record a season high 24 turnovers (24). November 28 In a rematch of the NBA Finals 2000, the Lakers tie a franchise record converting 15 three-pointers as they defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers at the STAPLES Center. The game also gives the Lakers their seventh consecutive win at home. Kobe Bryant scores 37 points, while Ron Harper records a season-high 21 points. November 30 The Lakers fell cold from the three-point range in suffering their worse loss since 1995 (46 points to Portland), a defeat to the Sonics at Key Arena. The Lakers convert a season-low 1-of-20 three-pointers in the defeat. Seattle s 33-point winning margin marks an opponent s season-high. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 37

5 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS December 3 Los Angeles holds off the Dallas Mavericks to record a win at STAPLES Center, their 20 th consecutive home victory against the Mavericks. Ron Harper records a season-high nine rebounds, as the Lakers out-rebound Dallas December 6 The Lakers are not able to offset Antawn Jamison s second consecutive 51-point outing as the Lakers are defeated by the Golden State Warriors in overtime in Oakland. Kobe Bryant scores a career-high 51 points. Bryant attempts a career-high 35 field goals in the loss. Ron Harper has a season-high 10 assists. December 8 Los Angeles is outscored 11-5 over the final 5:25 minutes, as they are defeated by the Seattle SuperSonics at STAPLES Center. The loss snaps the Lakers 10 game home-winning streak. December 12 In a game that features 24 lead changes and 11 ties, Los Angeles allows Milwaukee to score the final five points of the contest in a defeat to the Bucks at Staples Center. Lakers reserve Mike Penberthy comes off the bench to score a career-high-tying 16 points in the loss. December 15 Playing without Shaquille O Neal, who received his Bachelors Degree from LSU earlier in the day, Los Angeles triumphs over the Vancouver Grizzlies at STAPLES Center. In O Neal s absence, the Lakers crash the boards hauling in 58 rebounds, 22 more than Vancouver (36). Horace Grant leads the Lakers with a season-high 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. December 17 The Lakers squeak out a overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Center on the first leg of a four game road trip. Kobe Bryant s game-high 40 points comes in a career-high 52 minutes. December 19 The Lakers also place forward Devean George on the injured list and activate rookie forward Stanislav Medvedenko. December 21 Kobe Bryant converts a career-high 20 field goal attempts and scores a game-high 45 points as the Lakers pull out a close one over the Rockets, winning at Houston s Compaq Center. December 22 The Lakers sweep their four-game road trip, knocking off the Dallas Mavericks at Reunion Arena. Kobe Bryant s game-high 35 points and Shaquille O Neal s 28 points pace the Lakers while Rick Fox records his third double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds. December 25 Portland returns to STAPLES Center for the first time since their Game Seven defeat in the 2000 Western Conference Finals and plays Scrooge, handing the Lakers a loss on Christmas day. Rick Fox records a seasonhigh-tying 22 points in the defeat. December 28 In their fifth consecutive road victory, the Lakers defeat the Phoenix Suns at America West Arena. The Lakers 37-point margin of victory is the team s largest of the season and also ties the franchise s largest victory over the Suns ( on 1/2/87). LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 38

6 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS December 30 A depleted Lakers squad is forced into overtime before rallying behind Robert Horry to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES Center. The Lakers are short-handed as Kobe Bryant receives his second technical foul with 1:52 remaining in the 3 rd quarter and is ejected for the first time in his career. Shaquille O Neal records game highs in points (29) and rebounds (15) before fouling out of the contest with 1:27 remaining in regulation. January 3 The Lakers get off to a sluggish start in the first quarter scoring a season-low 15 points, but rally in the remaining three to defeat the Utah Jazz at STAPLES Center. January 7 The Lakers fall victim to a slow start that they never overcome and are defeated by the visiting Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES center. The loss snaps the Lakers 16-game winning streak over the Clippers. January 9 The Lakers place guard Mike Penberthy on the injured list with a strained right shoulder and active guard Tyronn Lue. January 12 The Lakers rebound from a loss at home to the Clippers to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at STAPLES Center. Shaquille O Neal leads all scorers with 34 points and also adds a season-high 23 rebounds for the Lakers. January 15 Shaquille O Neal hits an eight-foot jumper in overtime to give the Lakers a victory over the Grizzlies at STAPLES Center. O Neal scores a team-high 31 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant records double-digits in points (26), rebounds (11) and assists (11 season-high), to register his first career triple-double. January 19 In a victory over the Houston Rockets at STAPLES Center, the Lakers earn their 26 th win of the season. Shaquille O Neal leads the Lakers with 41 points (season-high) and 11 rebounds in only 31 minutes of play. January 21 After a slow start Los Angeles is defeated, , by the Miami Heat at STAPLES Center. The Lakers only hand out 11 assists, the lowest total of the season. January 26 Isaiah Rider tallies a season-high 24 points to help lead the Lakers to a victory over the visiting New Jersey Nets. Rider converts seven-of-twelve field goal attempts and eight of his free throws. Shaquille O Neal adds a season-high eight assists for the Lakers who snap a two-game losing streak. January 28 Playing without an injured Shaquille O Neal, the Lakers are not able to pick up the slack and are handed a loss by the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Lakers convert a season-low 32.5% of their field goal attempts with their 28 field goals tying a season-low. Robert Horry has season-high numbers in both points (18) and rebounds (11) in the loss. January 30 The Lakers build a 19-point lead entering the fourth quarter and are able to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers to secure a victory at Gund Arena. Kobe Bryant scores a game-high 47 points and sets a franchise record for most free throws made in a game (23) and half (17) by converting 23-of-26 free throws. Rookie Mark Madsen sets a career-high with 10 rebounds. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 39

7 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS January 31 An injury depleted Lakers squad plays for the second consecutive night and is no match for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Los Angeles is handed a loss at the Target Center. Mark Madsen scores a career-high 15 points and pulls down eight rebounds in the defeat. February 4 Greg Foster tallies season-highs in points (13) and rebounds (9) in a victory over the Sacramento Kings at STAPLES Center. February 14 Allen Iverson scores 40 points for the second consecutive game to propel the 76ers to a victory over the Lakers at the First Union Center. Reserve Tyronn Lue comes off the bench to record a season-high 10 points. February 16 The Lakers overcome an early deficit to register a victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Charlotte Coliseum. Kobe Bryant tallies his second career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. February 18 The Lakers place guard Ron Harper on the injured list with a sore left knee and active guard Mike Penberthy. February 20 Rick Fox registers his fourth double-double of the season (22 points, 11 rebounds) as the Lakers defeat the Dallas Mavericks at Reunion Arena. Fox s 22 points ties a season-high while Isaiah Rider, in his third consecutive start, adds 20 points, four rebounds and five assists in the victory. Kobe Bryant, who suffers a sprained ankle in the closing minutes of the game, tallies 19 points, six rebounds and a game-high-tying seven assists. In the victory, the Lakers register a season-high in free throws made with 37. February 23 Shaquille O Neal leads all scorers with 30 points while adding eight rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks at STAPLES Center Brian Shaw tallies a season-high 22 points while Mike Penberthy (16) and Devean George (10) come off the bench to also record season-highs in points. February 25 Shaquille O Neal s game high 37 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked shots push the Lakers winning streak to four in a come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic at STAPLES Center. The Lakers set a season-high with 53 free throw attempts. March 2 Using a 10-0 run late in the second period to open up a close game, the Lakers post a victory over the Grizzlies in Vancouver. Los Angeles tallies 53 rebounds as both Horace Grant (15) and Brian Shaw (11) register season-highs in boards. March 4 After posting a season-high 43 first quarter points, Los Angeles coasts to a victory over the Golden State Warriors at STAPLES Center. March 9 Rallying back from a 15-point deficit is not enough as the Lakers lose in overtime to the San Antonio Spurs at STAPLES Center. For the first time since December 16, 1999, the Lakers fail to make any of their 11 attempted three pointers. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 40

8 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS March 11 The Lakers lose in overtime for the second time in a row to the Seattle Supersonics at STAPLES Center as they play without Isaiah Rider and Kobe Bryant. The Lakers are outscored 16-4 in overtime, giving the Sonics a 4-0 sweep in the season series. The Lakers have to play without Robert Horry,who ejected in the first half, and Shaquille O Neal, who fouls out in the fourth quarter. March 13 The Lakers activate guard Derek Fisher and place Mike Penberthy on the injured list The return of Derek Fisher, who has career-high 26 points and 6 steals, sparks the Lakers to a victory against the Celtics at the STAPLES Center. Brian Shaw pulls down a season and game-high 12 rebounds. March 15 Kobe Bryant returns to the line-up and scores a game-high 39 points as the Lakers defeat the Detroit Pistons in overtime, , at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Lakers overcome an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter with the help of Bryant, who scores 24 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. The Lakers then outscore the Pistons 14-6 in the extra period en route to the victory. The Lakers record season-highs in both steals (14) and points (125). March 19 Shaquille O Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Horace Grant all record double-doubles, the first time three Lakers have accomplished this feat in the same game since February 1999 (O Neal, Bryant, and Elden Campbell), but it is not enough as the Hawks defeat the Lakers at Philips Arena. Despite registering a victory, the Hawks only manage 27 rebounds, an opponents season-low. March 21 Los Angeles allows the Bucks to score 67 second-half points in a loss to Milwaukee at the Bradley Center. The loss marks the first time the Lakers have been swept in a season series vs. Milwaukee since The Lakers also place guard Tyronn Lue on the injured list and activate guard Mike Penberthy. March 25 The Lakers play without an injured Kobe Bryant, who misses his second consecutive game due to an injured ankle, as they mount an impressive fourth quarter to defeat the Sacramento Kings in ARCO Arena. Horace Grant pitches in on the defensive end with a season-high four blocks. March 28 In a rematch of a game three days prior the Lakers jump out to an early 10-point lead before things begin to fall apart as they are defeated by the Sacramento Kings at STAPLES Center. Devean George grabs a careerhigh seven rebounds in the defeat. The loss marks the first time since the season (April and April that Los Angeles has suffered consecutive 20-point defeats. April 1 Derek Fisher s last second shot fails to reach it s target as the Lakers are defeated by the New York Knicks at the STAPLES Center. New York sweeps the season series (2-0) for the first time since the season. April 6 Behind Shaquille O Neal s second consecutive 39 point outing, the Lakers hold off a furious fourth quarter comeback by the Celtics and defeat Boston at the FleetCenter. Up by 21 entering the fourth quarter, the Lakers are outscored by 20 and see their lead cut to one point with under a minute to play. Los Angeles hangs on for the win behind a strong performance by Brian Shaw who came up one assist shy of a triple double (10 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists). LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 41

9 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS April 8 Trailing by one point entering the fourth quarter, the Lakers outscore Minnesota by six in the final period and defeat the Timberwolves at the Target Center. Shaquille O Neal paces the Lakers who sweep their final road trip of the season with a 4-0 mark. April 10 In Kobe Bryant s first full game back from a sore foot, the Lakers use an early 12-0 run in the first quarter to build a lead they would never relinquish and defeat the Phoenix Suns at STAPLES Center. The Lakers also place Isaiah Rider on the injured list and activate Stanislav Medvedenko. April 15 Behind Shaquille O Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Derek Fisher, the Lakers power past the Portland Trail Blazers to claim a first place tie in the Pacific Division. April 17 Los Angeles concludes the regular season with an eighth straight victory, a win over the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers wrap up their 17 th Pacific Division title. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 42

10 FINAL TEAM OVERALL STATISTICS (DEF) ---- FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.'S FREE THROWS -- REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING --- TEAM MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG. DIFF. N.Y Miami S.A Cha Phil Port Phoe Utah Ind Hou LA-C Tor Sac Minn Atl Dall Clev Orl Chi Bos Milw N.J LA-L Sea Det Vanc Den Wash G.S AVG.'S LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 9

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12 KOBE BRYANT #8 Pos: Guard Height: 6-7 Weight: 215 Born: August 23, 1978 (Philadelphia, PA) Opening Day Age: 22 College: None High School: Lower Merion (Ardmore, PA) Years Pro: 4 How Acquired: Acquired by the Lakers from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Vlade Divac on July 11, 1996 (was selected by the Hornets with the 13th overall choice in the 1996 NBA Draft on June 26, 1996). Signed a contract with the Lakers on July 24, Averaged 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 40.9 minutes. Ranked among league leaders in scoring (28.5/4th), field goal percentage (.464/37th), free throw percentage (.853/18th), and minutes played (40.9/7th). Recorded a career-high-tying six steals 4/10 vs. Phoenix. Missed four games due to a sore left foot Utah, Chicago, Boston and Minnesota). Played only 11 minutes before leaving the contest due to a sore left foot 4/1 vs. New York. Missed five consecutive games (3/23 vs. Washington, 3/25 at Sacramento, 3/26 at Phoenix, 3/28 vs. Sacramento and 3/30 vs. Dallas) due to a sore left foot. Did not play 3/11 vs. Seattle or 3/13 vs. Boston due to a viral infection. Missed three games due to a moderately sprained right ankle San Antonio, 2/23 vs. Atlanta and 2/25 vs. Orlando). Tallied his second career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Charlotte. Recorded 19 points and handed out a game-high seven assists in the 2001 All-Star game at the MCI Center. Registered his eighth double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds 2/4 vs. Sacramento. Tallied 44 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying five blocked shots in playing the entire 48 minutes 2/2 vs. Charlotte. Converted a franchise record 23 free throws (23-26) in tallying a game-high 47 points Cleveland. Set a franchise record for most free throws converted in a half by making 17 free throws in the second half Cleveland. Recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 33 points and 11 rebounds New York. Earned a starting berth in the backcourt for the Western Conference All-Star team for the third consecutive season. Tallied the first triple-double of his career with 26 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists 1/15 vs. Vancouver. Named NBA Player of the Month for December when he averaged 32.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 16 games. Was ejected for the first time in his career after receiving two technical fouls LA Clippers. Named NBA Player of the Week for games played between 12/18 and 12/24 (second time he has won the award). Scored 30+ points in 24 games, 35+ in 15 games and 40+ on six occasions. Converted a career-high 20 field goals (20-26) Houston. Tallied 45 points Houston, his fourth game of 40 or more points this season. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 44

13 KOBE BRYANT Scored 40 points, his third outing of 40 or more points this season, in a career-high 52 minutes 12/17 at Toronto. Handed out nine assists 12/10 vs. Detroit. Recorded career-highs in field goals attempted (35), and points (51) Golden State. Tallied his fourth double-double of the season with 38 points and 10 rebounds 12/3 vs. Dallas. Registered 16 FG in scoring 43 points 12/1 vs. San Antonio. Scored 37 points 11/28 vs. Indiana. Recorded his third double-double of the season with 22 points and a season-high 12 rebounds 11/19 vs. Chicago. Scored 30+ points in five consecutive games for the first time in his career San Antonio (32), 11/12 vs. Houston (37), 11/14 vs. Denver (31), Sacramento (31) and Denver (32). Posted his second double-double (points/rebounds) of the season with 31 points and 10 rebounds Sacramento. Handed out nine assists 11/14 vs. Denver. Registered his first double-double (points/rebounds) of the season with 37 points and 10 rebounds 11/12 vs. Houston. Attempted 31 field goals on two occasions San Antonio and 12/1 vs. San Antonio). Has converted free throw attempts this season (.853) and ranked 18th in the league in that category. Handed out a team-high eight assists 11/8 vs. San Antonio. CAREER Is the youngest player ever named to the NBA s All-Defensive Team when he received First Team honors following the season. Earned All-NBA honors after each of the last two seasons (Second Team in and Third Team in ). Has been selected a starter on the Western Conference All-Star Team in each of the last three games (1998, 2000 and 2001 no game in 1999). Became the youngest player to ever start and All-Star contest when he was chosen as a member of the 1998 Western Conference All-Star Team. Earned All-Rookie Second Team honors, becoming the youngest player in league history to earn this distinction. Is one of only two players in league history joining Minnesota s Kevin Garnett in to earn NBA All-Rookie Team honors after entering the league directly from high school. Became the youngest player to ever start an NBA contest Dallas (18 years, five months and five days. Scored an all-time record 31 points in the 1997 Schick Rookie Game. Won the 1997 Gatorade Slam Dunk Championship during All-Star Weekend, becoming the first player to win the event. Became the youngest player in Los Angeles Franchise history to appear in a regular season game in his NBA debut 11/3/96 vs. Minnesota (18 years, two months and 11 days) and is the second youngest player to ever appear in an NBA game (only Portland s Jermaine O Neal, who was 18 years, one month and 22 days when he made is NBA debut, was younger). Has increased his scoring average in each of his first four seasons (7.6, 15.4, 19.9, 22.5). BYPASSSED COLLEGE Elected to enter the NBA directly from high school (Lower Merion, Ardmore, PA), becoming the firstever player in Los Angeles franchise history to make this transition. Became the 27th player to make the transition directly from high school to the professional ranks, and one of two players to do so in the 1996 NBA Draft (Portland Jermaine O Neal). PERSONAL Is the son of Joe Jelly Bean Bryant who played eight seasons in the NBA (Philadelphia, San Diego LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 45

14 KOBE BRYANT and Houston) before retiring in 1983 (Joe, a 6-9 forward averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in 606 games). Spent eight years of his childhood in Italy. Parents named him after a type of steak (Kobe) seen on a restaurant menu seen prior to his birth. Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya. Involved with several community programs, including the Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Center for Abused Children. Enjoys reading and playing video games in his spare time. Says Michael Jordan is the greatest player he has ever seen. Favorite non-nba sports team is the Dallas Cowboys. Chose to wear the #8 in the NBA because his uniform number at the ABCD camp was 143 (1+4+3). Lists his greatest personal achievement as being drafted by an NBA team. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG LAL LAL LAL LAL LAL TOTALS NBA PLAYOFFS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG LAL LAL LAL LAL TOTALS LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 46

15 DEREK FISHER #2 Pos: Guard Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Born: August 26, 1974 (Little Rock, AR) Opening Day Age: 26 College: Arkansas-Little Rock 96 High School: Parkview (Little Rock, AR) Years Pro: 4 How Acquired: Selected by the Lakers in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft (24th overall) Averaged 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 35.5 minutes. Converted a career-high-tying four three-pointers (4-6) in scoring 21 points 4/15 vs. Portland. Scored 19 points and tallied five steals Minnesota. Registered 17 points, four rebounds and five assists in a season-high-tying 43 minutes Utah. Tallied 12 points in a season-high 43 minutes 3/30 vs. Dallas. Posted career highs in points (26) and steals (6) in his first game back from injury 3/13 vs. Boston. Activated from the injured list March, Placed on injured list with a stress fracture in his right foot (10/30) and missed the next 62 games. CAREER Was selected to play in the 1997 Schick Rookie Game during All-Star Weekend. Earned consideration for the 1997 All-Rookie Team (five votes). Converted only the fourth four-point play in club history 12/27/96 vs. Boston (three-pointer plus a free throw.) COLLEGE Concluded collegiate career at Arkansas-Little Rock ranked second among all-time Trojan leaders in points (1,393), assists (472) and steals (189). Averaged 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 112 career outings. Increased his production in both assists and rebounds each of his four seasons at UALR. Paced the Trojans in both assists and steals each of his four seasons at Arkansas-Little Rock. Established a school record in free throws made (399) and ranked third among all-time UALR leaders in three-point field goals made (125). Earned Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ( ), averaging 14.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Averaged a career-high 17.7 points during his junior campaign. PERSONAL Full name is Derek Lamar Fisher. Communications major at Arkansas-Little Rock. Led Parkview High School to a 35-1 record as a senior, including the #4 ranking in the country. Has one brother (Duane Washington) and one sister (DeAndra). Brother Duane played briefly in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets (15 games in ) and L.A. Clippers (four games in ). Worked in an accounting firm during both his sophomore and junior years in college. Enjoys fishing, listening to music and traveling. Greatest personal achievement was getting drafted by an NBA team. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS LOS ANGELES LAKERS PLAYOFF GUIDE - 48

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18 GREG FOSTER #40 Pos: Center/Forward Height: 6-11 Weight: 250 Born: October 3, 1968 (Oakland, CA) Opening Day Age: 32 College: Texas-El Paso 90 High School: Skyline (Oakland, CA) Years Pro: 10 How Acquired: Acquired in trade from the Seattle SuperSonics with Horace Grant, Chuck Person and Emanual Davis in exchange for Glen Rice, Travis Knight and first round draft pick in Averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes. Was ejected after picking up his second technical foul Golden State. Registered season-highs in points (13) and rebounds (9) 2/4 vs. Sacramento. Started five consecutive games New York, Cleveland, Minnesota, 2/2 vs. Charlotte and 2/4 vs. Sacramento). Grabbed seven rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes 12/15 vs. Vancouver. Scored a season-high eight points 12/10 vs. Detroit. Tallied 20 DNP-CD this season. Registered a season-high seven rebounds on two occasions LA Clippers and 12/15 vs. Vancouver). Started his first contest of the season Denver (six points, five rebounds and a season-high four assists in 25 minutes). CAREER Originally drafted by the Washington Bullets in the second round (35 th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. Played for the Seattle SuperSonics during the season and averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 60 games. Prior to signing a free agent contract with the Sonics on August 17 th, 1999, was a member of the Utah Jazz from and played on two Western Conference Championship teams (1997 and 1998). Has scored a career-high 18 points on two occasions (11/28/97 vs. Golden State and 3/13/98 vs. Vancouver). Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds 3/24/98 vs. Phoenix. Has played for the Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Seattle SuperSonics in 10 NBA seasons. Enters the season with averages of 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 559 regular season games. COLLEGE Played his first two years at UCLA before transferring to Texas-El Paso. Registered career averages of 8.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 100 collegiate games. As a junior averaged 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 26 games. As a senior averaged 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds. Converted 48% of his field goals during college. PERSONAL Full name is Gregory Clinton Foster. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 51

19 GREG FOSTER He and his wife Victoria are the parents of two daughters, Victoria and Collette and make their offseason home in El Paso, Tex. Enjoys camping, boating and fishing with his family in the summer. Listens to R &B and rap and his favorite musician is Oakland native Too Short. Earned All-State, All-City and Best in the West honors at Oakland s Skyline High. Was a prep teammate of the Seattle Supersonics Gary Payton whom he played with last season. NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG WASH WASH WA/ATL MIL CHI/MIN UTAH UTAH UTAH UTAH SEA LAL Totals NBA PLAYOFFS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG WASH ATL UTAH UTAH UTAH UTAH SEA Totals LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 52

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21 RICK FOX #17 Pos: Forward Height: 6-7 Weight: 242 Born: July 24, 1969 (Toronto, Ontario) Opening Day Age: 30 College: North Carolina 91 High School: Warsaw Community (Warsaw, IN) Years Pro: 9 How Acquired: Signed by the Lakers as a free agent on August 28, Averaged 9.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 27.9 minutes. Ranked among league leaders in three-point field goal percentage (.393/30th) and converted a career-high 118 three-point field goals. Led the team in assists in three consecutive games (3/38-4/1) and averaged 6.7 assists (20) in that period. Converted three three-pointers while tying a season-high in three-point field goal attempts with nine 3/13 vs. Boston. Played a season-high 48 minutes and tallied 18 points and nine rebounds 3/11 vs. Seattle. Registered his fourth double-double of the season with a season-high-tying 22 points and 11 rebounds Dallas. Handed out a season-high-tying nine assists LA Clippers. Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds Dallas. Tallied double-digits in scoring in six consecutive games, highlighted by a season-high 22 points 12/25 vs. Portland. Converted 4-of-4 three pointers Miami. Handed out a team-high five assists 12/17 at Toronto and led the team in assists on 18 occasions overall. Tallied his second double-double of the season with 14 points and a season-high-tying 11 rebounds 12/15 vs. Vancouver. Handed out a season-high nine assists 12/10 vs. Detroit. Recorded his first double-double of the season (14 points, 11 rebounds) 12/15 vs Vancouver. Tallied back-to-back double figure scoring outings 11/24 vs. Minnesota (15) and LA Clippers (10) for the first time this season. Converted three-of-three three-pointers in scoring 15 points 11/24 vs. Minnesota. Returned to the starting lineup on 11/22 vs. Golden State and tallied eight points, five rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. Started 77 games this season, including the last 68 straight. CAREER Established an all-time Boston franchise record during the season in steals (167), eclipsing Larry Bird s previous mark (166). Originally a first round draft pick of the Boston Celtics (24th overall) in the 1991 NBA Draft. Was a teammate of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish during his rookie campaign with the Celtics ( ). Led the Celtics in steals during both the (113) and (167) campaigns. Was a member of the All-Rookie Second Team his initial season in the NBA ( ), when he averaged 8.0 points and 2.7 rebounds. Became the first Boston rookie since Larry Bird (1979) to start on opening night (11/1/91). LOS ANGELES LAKERS PLAYOFF GUIDE - 54

22 RICK FOX Led the Celtics in points scored (1,137), steals (113) and minutes (2,588) in , when he was Boston s leader for the IBM Award, a computerized rating that measures a player s overall contribution to a team. COLLEGE Played four years at the University of North Carolina, where he appeared in a school record-tying 140 games (never missed a game) and led the Tar Heels to four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances (Final Four in 1991). Averaged 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.41 steals in 22.7 minutes during career at UNC. Finished his career at UNC ranked first on the Tar Heels all-time steals list (197). Voted UNC s MVP by teammates following both the 1990 and 1991 campaigns. Earned Third Team All-American honors (The Sporting News) in Ws Tar Heels tri-captain in 1991, when he was presented the Carmichael-Cobb Award as North Carolina s best defensive player. Became only the eighth player under Dean Smith to start his first game as a freshman (vs. Syracuse), when he also won the Butch Bennett Award as Carolina s Most Inspirational Freshman. PERSONAL Full name is Ulrich Alexander Fox. Moved from Canada where he was born to the Bahamas (with parents Ulrick and Dianne) when he was two years old. Has one brother (Aaron) and one sister (Jeanene). Lists his heroes as his parents and his high school and college basketball coaches. Enjoys golf and martial arts. Favorite TV show is ESPN s SportsCenter. Is a fan of the New England Patriots. Majored in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures in college. Represented Canada at the 1994 World Championships of Basketball in Toronto. Has a recurring role as Jackson Vayhue in the HBO prison drama Oz. He and his wife, singer/actress Vanessa L. Williams, recently celebrated the birth of their daughter Sasha Gabriella Fox on May 1, NBA REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston Boston LAL LAL LAL LAL TOTALS NBA PLAYOFFS SEASON TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3-PT FTM-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ ST BS PTS AVG Boston Boston Boston --injured LAL LAL LAL TOTALS LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 55

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24 LAKERS FINAL GAME-BY-GAME SCORES LOS ANGELES LAKERS Date Opponent Team/Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opponent Scoring Atten. Oct W O'Neal-36 O'Neal-11 Harper-6 Wallace-26 20,270 Nov 1 UTAH L O'Neal-34 O'Neal-15 Rider-6 Malone-26 18,997 Nov W O'Neal-27 O'Neal-15 O'Neal-5 Abdur-Rahim-24 18, Horry Fox-5 Nov 5 L.A. CLIPPERS W O'Neal-39 O'Neal-14 Bryant-6 McInnis-19 18, Odom-19 Nov L O'Neal-24 O'Neal-7 O'Neal-5 Francis-23 14,473 Nov Antonio L Bryant-32 O'Neal-17 Bryant-8 Duncan-22 26,065 Nov 12 HOUSTON W Bryant-37 Bryant-10 Shaw-4 Norris-15 18,997 Nov 14 DENVER W O'Neal-34 O'Neal-19 Bryant-9 McDyess-28 18,997 Nov W (OT) O'Neal-33 O'Neal-16 Shaw-9 Christie-32 17,317 Nov L Bryant-32 Grant-12 Tied with-4 McDyess-28 19,513 Nov 19 CHICAGO W Bryant-22 Bryant-12 Shaw-7 Mercer-27 18,997 Nov 22 GOLDEN STATE W Bryant-31 O'Neal-14 Bryant-7 Jamison-28 18,208 Nov 24 MINNESOTA W Bryant-29 O'Neal-16 Bryant-5 Brandon-27 18, O'Neal-5 Nov Clipper W Bryant-29 Bryant-7 Fox-5 McInnis-20 20, Foster Grant-7 Nov 28 INDIANA W Bryant-37 O'Neal-14 Fox-6 Croshere-18 18, O'Neal-6 Nov L O'Neal-23 Grant-9 Fox-5 Payton-27 17,072 Dec 1 SAN ANTONIO W Bryant-43 O'Neal-16 Bryant-6 Duncan-24 18, Shaw-6 Dec 3 DALLAS W Bryant-38 O'Neal-14 Bryant-6 Nowitzki-25 18,997 Dec 5 PHILADELPHIA W Bryant-36 O'Neal-20 O'Neal-6 Iverson-27 18,997 Dec State L (OT) Bryant-51 Harper-10 Harper-10 Jamison-51 19, O'Neal-10 Dec 8 SEATTLE L O'Neal-26 O'Neal-17 Grant-5 Payton-25 18, O'Neal-5 Dec 10 DETROIT W Bryant-26 O'Neal-12 Fox-9 Stackhouse-30 18, O'Neal-26 Bryant-9 Dec 12 MILWAUKEE L O'Neal-26 O'Neal-17 Fox-7 Allen-35 18,997 Dec L Bryant-35 O'Neal-13 Bryant-6 Wallace-25 20,491 Dec 15 VANCOUVER W Grant-19 Grant-13 Harper-5 Abdur-Rahim-18 18, Grant-5 Dec W (OT) Bryant-40 O'Neal-8 Fox-5 Carter-31 19,800 Dec W Bryant-23 O'Neal-14 Bryant-6 Mason-20 19,600 Dec W Bryant-45 O'Neal-12 Shaw-7 Taylor-19 16,285 Dec W Bryant-35 Fox-12 Rider-5 Nowitzki-29 18,201 Dec 25 PORTLAND L O'Neal-32 O'Neal-15 Bryant-6 Wallace-33 18,997 Dec W Bryant-38 O'Neal-11 O'Neal-4 Kidd-15 19,023 Dec Clipper W (OT) O'Neal-29 O'Neal-15 Fox-9 Piatkowski-27 20,327 Jan 3 UTAH W Bryant-31 O'Neal-17 Fox-4 Marshall-16 18, Bryant-4 Russell-16 Jan 7 L.A. CLIPPERS L O'Neal-33 Grant-10 O'Neal-5 Odom-29 18,997 Jan 12 CLEVELAND W O'Neal-34 O'Neal-23 Bryant-5 Murray-25 18,997 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 20