Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with former Phoenix Suns head coach and longtime NBA guard Earl Watson. The former UCLA standout reminisces about his relationship with Kobe Bryant growing out of the famous summer games in Westwood and shares colorful stories about Kobe's work ethic, mentoring, and fathering. He also tells stunning, insightful, and hysterical tales about John Wooden, Devin Booker, Baron Davis, Gary Payton, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Hubie Brown, Kevin Durant, and many others.
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- How his relationship with Kobe started & grew
- Kobe's obsession with basketball
- Remarkable Kobe workout story
- Kobe's mentorship of young NBA stars from Los Angeles
- Devin Booker's special bond with Kobe
- Kobe as a father
- Relationship with John Wooden
- Developing a bond with Baron Davis
- Memories from the 2001 NBA Draft
- Gary Payton trash talk story
- Why Magic Johnson suspended him from pickup games for a week
- How Jerry West signed him to the Memphis Grizzlies
- Why Hubie Brown called the team "f---ing losers"
- Extremely honest conversation with Markieff Morris in Phoenix
- Coaching has always been in his blood
- Details of his pitch for LaMarcus Aldridge to sign with the Spurs
- What Kevin Durant is really like off the court
- Details of the night Booker scored 70 points in Boston
- Who Earl would want to score on in a must-win situation
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