Byron Scott witnessed the greatness of players like ... Lakers was coaching the New Jersey Nets at the time of the interview. O'Neal was pounding Scott's wards into submission in that series ...

Scott chose Kobe Bryant to be Johnson's backcourt partner, and he averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game in his 20 seasons with the Lakers.