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**Basel** · 05-29-2012, 09:15 AM

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It didn’t take long for Ramon Sessions to realize that playing for the Los Angeles Lakers is different than playing for small-market teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers. Within two weeks of joining the Lakers, Sessions was being recognized all over Los Angeles, followed by paparazzi and chased by fans.

“I was staying in a hotel right by the practice facility at first and I would see some fans waiting out back when I left,” Sessions said. “One time, I parked in the front of the hotel and started walking down the hallway. The next thing I know, there are five fans running after me in the hallway. It was crazy. They came out of nowhere and they were coming at me. I was just thinking, ‘What is going on?’”

“Nobody knows what its like,” Sessions said with a laugh. “People may think they know, but they don’t have any idea how much different it is to be a Laker. No disrespect to the other places that I’ve been, but it’s totally different out here. Even just walking around, it’s crazy. It’s the Lakers. You’re on T.V. every night and everyone knows who you are. I had paparazzi follow me. That’s a first, for sure. It’s wild out here. The Lakers are the show that everyone watches around here.”

Sessions’ stint with the Lakers was successful, but chaotic. The point guard averaged 12.7 points and 6.2 assists during the regular season, despite joining the team in March and having to learn everything on the fly with limited practice time. During this condensed season, it was very difficult for traded players to adjust to their new surroundings and Sessions admits that the transition wasn’t easy.

“It was definitely challenging,” Sessions said. “The shortened season was already tough. Then, to be traded to a team like the Lakers with a different system was even tougher. There aren’t as many pick-and-rolls as you would normally run in a typical NBA system and there are all kinds of different calls. To be honest, I’ve been for here 50 or 60 days and I only had one legit practice where we really got in and got some actual work done. That’s just how this season was. I was learning everything on the go. I was really learning through games. I was still learning stuff at the end of the season that you would normally learn during training camp. I was picking those things up right before the playoffs.”

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**Luke** · 05-29-2012, 09:21 AM

I'd love to have him back.

**King Sancho Fantastic** · 05-29-2012, 09:29 AM

1 practice is 60 days. SMH

**RollWithEm** · 05-29-2012, 10:27 AM

I don't think Sessions is their top priority this offseason. Some pieces will have to be decided on before his situation gets ironed out.

Wilt_The_Stilt · 05-30-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RollWithEm

I don't think Sessions is their top priority this offseason. Some pieces will have to be decided on before his situation gets ironed out.

I agree. He's decent but we should really be exploring other options.

Wilmatic2 · 06-04-2012, 04:44 PM

As long as he works on his jumpshot. Only then, he can come back.

**Basel** · 06-04-2012, 07:38 PM

They also need to let him run some more. His style of play isn't for the game to be slowed down.

**King Sancho Fantastic** · 06-04-2012, 09:17 PM

Him and Blake need to both add a floater to the arsenal.

**Basel** · 06-04-2012, 10:21 PM

Sessions has one...it's just not very good. Needs some tweaking. Steve Blake doesn't strike me as the type of player who's about to add a floater to his arsenal.

**Bogg** · 06-05-2012, 07:46 AM

I mean....Sessions is an okay stop-gap for the time being, as long as you don't have to overpay him and you can't get anyone better. There's a reason he's bounced around the league so much, though, and a huge part of the blow-up over him this past year was just because it had been so long since the Lakers had a point guard who was good at point guard things. There are other free agents out there better than him, it all depends on how much money they'd want.

Kaas · 06-06-2012, 03:06 AM

As much as people want to gripe over Fisher's loss (at least the casual fan, internet is a bit different), Sessions really was a dramatic improvement. Would I like a better point guard? Of course, I am a big time believer in Deron Williams and think he's arguably the best point guard in the league, and has shown himself to be the best playmaker in a half-court offense of the big names (especially in a motion offense as opposed to one predicated on pick & rolls and penetration from the PG). That said, at least Sessions makes sure the PG spot is no longer a massive weakness.

05-29-2012, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Luke Go Dawgs Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,860 Rep Power: 4300832	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers I'd love to have him back. __________________ Formerly VanillaPrice

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King Sancho Fantastic -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, California Age: 29 Posts: 9,558 Rep Power: 7193604	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers 1 practice is 60 days. SMH __________________ Rumble, young man, rumble...

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RollWithEm Never Argue with a Fool Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 28,006 Rep Power: 5962494	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers I don't think Sessions is their top priority this offseason. Some pieces will have to be decided on before his situation gets ironed out. __________________ But that's just me. RWE's Random Questions: (Close Friends, Virginity, Home-Schooling, Wiretapping, Cheating, Piracy) RWE's Movie Rankings: (Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Top 90 of the 90's) RWE's Underground Update - RWE's SciFi Corner RWE's Smash Central - RWE's Culinary Cul de Sac 2015 FRSL Champion New Orleans Jazz Lawson - Thabo - Thad - Brow - Big Al - Manu - Jayson

06-04-2012, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wilmatic2 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 1,481 Rep Power: 156862	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers As long as he works on his jumpshot. Only then, he can come back.

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Basel Legen-wait for it-dary! Legendary! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Age: 27 Posts: 68,389 Rep Power: 21474913	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers They also need to let him run some more. His style of play isn't for the game to be slowed down. __________________ Best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

06-04-2012, 09:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
King Sancho Fantastic -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, California Age: 29 Posts: 9,558 Rep Power: 7193604	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers Him and Blake need to both add a floater to the arsenal. __________________ Rumble, young man, rumble...

06-04-2012, 10:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Basel Legen-wait for it-dary! Legendary! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Age: 27 Posts: 68,389 Rep Power: 21474913	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers Sessions has one...it's just not very good. Needs some tweaking. Steve Blake doesn't strike me as the type of player who's about to add a floater to his arsenal. __________________ Best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

06-05-2012, 07:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers I mean....Sessions is an okay stop-gap for the time being, as long as you don't have to overpay him and you can't get anyone better. There's a reason he's bounced around the league so much, though, and a huge part of the blow-up over him this past year was just because it had been so long since the Lakers had a point guard who was good at point guard things. There are other free agents out there better than him, it all depends on how much money they'd want.

06-06-2012, 03:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kaas Star Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Southern California Age: 26 Posts: 4,346 Rep Power: 4532261	Re: Sessions Hopes to Return to Lakers As much as people want to gripe over Fisher's loss (at least the casual fan, internet is a bit different), Sessions really was a dramatic improvement. Would I like a better point guard? Of course, I am a big time believer in Deron Williams and think he's arguably the best point guard in the league, and has shown himself to be the best playmaker in a half-court offense of the big names (especially in a motion offense as opposed to one predicated on pick & rolls and penetration from the PG). That said, at least Sessions makes sure the PG spot is no longer a massive weakness.

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