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LAKERS SIGNED COACH 'BARBA'

Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles Lakers announced today the signing of a multiyear contract with coach Barbatrucco, beginning for the upcoming 2010-11 NBA season. Barbatrucco, nicknamed "Barba", is a surprising choice by the Lakers entourage because nobody in U.S. knows this coach. "Barbatrucco who?" said a fan outside the Staples Center. "Barbawhat?" says another one. We only know that Barbatrucco is a faithful devotee of the Tex Winter's Triple Post Offense like Phil Jackson. We believe we know more about this coach in a press conference, but Barbatrucco surprised everyone by refusing to speak to journalists. Coach '​​Barba' said only a few words after the plane landed at LA International Airport today: "No press conference before the 29 games season debut. I want only to meet the team and get to know the players". Barbatrucco was invited to get in a limo, but he refused and took a rental bike to reach the Lakers gym in El Segundo.

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'Barba' Bring Back Powell, Mbenga and Morrison to L.A.

El Segundo, CA - The arrival of Barbatrucco as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers has already led to the first markets movements. The coach "zen" has indeed brought back three players present in LA until the 2009-10 season: Josh Powell, D.J. Mbenga and Adam Morrison. Barbatrucco was reached at the Lakers training gym by our correspondent on his first, brief and informal interview as head coach.

Good morning Mr. Barbatrucco. Can you tell us something about these market movements? These three returns have surprised everyone, because are marginal players
"For me, Josh, DJ and Adam are not marginal players, but essential.

They have always played a few minutes in the Lakers
"With me Josh and DJ will play it a lot. And I've already talked to Adam about his role in the team."

What will his role?
"Adam is a player who doesn't have a defined role on the court. He has slow feet to play small forward, not physical enough to play power forward. But it's a great locker room player. His energy and his positive attitude are essential as well as Kobe baskets. "

There will be some other market movement?
"Not incoming, only outgoing. One of our rookie, Derrick Caracter, will gain experience in the D-League Bakersfield Jam because he needs to play a lot to improve his game. Luke Walton probably also leave the Lakers if we are able to sell his expensive contract."

Thank you Mr. Barbatrucco. This afternoon, the NBA will issue calendars and we will know which team debut came against the Lakers 2010-11.

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Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart - 1
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Derek Fisher	Steve Blake
SG	Kobe Bryant	Shannon Brown
SF	Ron Artest	Matt Barnes	Luke Walton	Devin Ebanks
PF	Pau Gasol	Lamar Odom	Josh Powell	Adam Morrison
C	Andrew Bynum	D.J. Mbenga

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November 2010 LA Lakers Schedule

DATE OPPONENT
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November 2010

3 @ Utah
7 vs Atlanta
9 @ New Orleans
12 @ Orlando
23 vs Milwaukee
26 vs Sacramento


Barbatrucco says: "A Tough Start"

Los Angeles, CA - Three trips in nine days across the U.S., from Utah, going to Louisiana and Florida, interspersed by the home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Utah, Atlanta, New Orleans, Orlando: these are the first four games of the Lakers season that will open on November 3rd at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City against the Jazz. "It 's a tough start - says Barbatrucco - because we have yet to find the right set of team and we need to train, but the timing now takes 3 long and difficult travel in just 9 days. We still insert Artest in the Triple Post Offense and this situation takes time and training: I would have preferred a schedule with fewer games in the first few weeks but we will adapt to. "