Ramon Sessions open up about what it feels to be a Laker - NBA Update
Ramon Sessions had already indicated in his exit interview that he would like to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for a long time, and in a recent interview with Hoopsworld, the one guard opened up about what it is like to be a Laker;
Sessions has admitted that playing for the alpha Hollywood team provided him with a celebrity status, one he never experienced being a part of Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves or the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“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.”
Session boarded the LAL wagon on the last day of the mid season trade window, when Mitch Kupchak roped him in from the Cavaliers and sent Derek Fisher to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In nearly two months, Ramon played in 23 games and averaged 12.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.8 boards. He started off from the bench, but took over the starting point guard position from Steve Blake during the latter stretch of the regular season.
Session’s presence helped the Lakers stretch the court last season and although he could not counter the likes of Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets and Russell Westbrook of the Thunder in the post season, his penetration and distribution skills were quite handy for the team.
Sessions performance is only going to enhance as time passes. This season he was new to the franchise and took some time settling into their mode of playmaking, which basically centred around Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. The summer time will now be critical for him to develop a chemistry with the team and mould his game according to Mike Brown’s system.
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