Mitch Kupchak Reveals Why Lakers Never Feared Zone Defense During Shaq-Kobe Era

In April ‌2001, the NBA called the NBA teams’ front office leaders to vote on the legalization of zone defense. Among the teams supporting the rule changes were the Los Angeles Lakers, a team expected to be hurt the most by the newly proposed rules.

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