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Here are some additional quotes that didn't make it into my story tonight ...

Kobe Bryant on the Lakers' stacked starting five: "We're playing extremely well. It is pretty effortless for us." Chuck Hayes on going up against the twin towers in Pau and Dwight: "They're like the Avengers out there. They're huge." Dwight Howard on his performance: "I think I was very active on both ends of the floor … Other than that, I was a little rusty. Offensively I’m just trying to get my timing back. Defensively I’m just trying to be there for my teammates. I think we’re going to be a good team this year. I think we’re going to be good." Mike Brown on where the Lakers' roster stands (CDR, Goudelock, DJO, Morris and Somogyi were all DNPs): "We know that we have to cut down still. I think we got 18 guys. I don’t even know when the cut date is, but it’s something that we got to keep talking about."