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Wooden on the Lakers

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John Wooden was at John R. Wooden High School in Reseda this morning. He was honored with a 20 by 25-foot mural which depicted his life. Check out the photo of the mural here.
I asked Wooden what he thought about the Lakers' run to the NBA Finals, and here's what he said:
``Before the season started, I felt after the trade that wasn't made (Kobe Bryant) that they'd go all the way,'' Wooden said. ``One thing they needed was a tremendous player but also an unselfish player. In my opinion, I saw a great change in Kobe. He was (second in the league in scoring), yet he's a better team player than he's ever been. In many ways, he should be the greatest individual player. He's the most talented individual. He can do so many things offensive and defensively.
``Last year, he knocked his teammates. He hasn't done that this season.''

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