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OAKLAND – The incident marked one of many moments of frustration as Luke Walton handled both diminished playing time and an injured back. The incident also indicated to Mike Brown that Walton would eventually excel in anything following his NBA career, including coaching.
The setting: Brown spent the 2011-12 season as his first year coaching the Lakers, a stint that boasted challenges during a lockout shortened year that included replacing a former NBA coaching icon (Phil Jackson). Walton spent what would mark his ninth and final season with the Lakers averaging career-lows in points (1.