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Andrew D. Bernstein | NBAE via Getty Images Quin Snyder (third from left) and Ettore Messina (forth from left) on the 2012 Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff under Head Coach Mike Brown. The Los Angeles Lakers pose for a team photo at Toyota Sports Center on April 16, 2012 in El Segundo, California. Back Row: Tim DiFrancesco (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Darvin Ham (Assistant Coach), Quin Snyder (Assistant Coach), John Kuester (Assistant Coach), Mike Brown (Head Coach), Chuck Person (Assistant Coach), Ettore Messina (Coaching Consultant), Phil Handy (Player Development Coach), Kyle Triggs (Assistant to the Head Coach), Marko Yrjovuori (Sports Massage Therapist) Middle Row: Gary Vitti (Athletic Trainer), Marco Nunez (Assistant Athletic Trainer), Steve Blake, Darius Morris, Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, Ramon Sessions, Andrew Goudelock, Carlos Maples (Equipment Manager), Dr. Judy Seto (Head Physical Therapist) Front Row: Matt Barnes, Jordan Hill, Troy Murphy, Pau Gasol, Jim Buss (Executive Vice President of Player Personnel), Andrew Bynum, Josh McRoberts, Devin Ebanks, Christian Eyenga.
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