Andrew Bernstein on Lebron, Kawhi, and Luka + Memories of Kobe Bryant
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🗓️ 25 August 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Sam Amick is joined by NBA HOF Photographer Andrew Bernstein to discuss entering the NBA Bubble, the Lakers and Clippers, Luka Doncic, and Lebron vs. Kawhi's approach.
At the 30:00 minute mark they discuss in detail Kobe Bryant's impact on the game, Andrew's interactions with him, and how he impacts the NBA today. A great look at Kobe's life and how he treated others.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Athletic NBA show Monday through Friday on the Athletic Podcast Network. |
| 0:09.1 | On today's show, we're talking to Hall of Fame photographer Andy Bernstein for 38 years, |
| 0:14.1 | been behind the scenes with the NBA's biggest stars, collaborator with the late grade Kobe |
| 0:18.6 | Brian on the Mamba mentality book, and also here with me in the bubble to talk about bubble life, |
| 0:24.3 | the playoffs, Lakers, Clippers, Luca, Kauai, LeBron, all of the above. |
| 0:32.5 | Tampa with you, Tamper with you. |
| 0:34.1 | Welcome to tampering. |
| 0:35.4 | We're this beautiful game of basketball that we all love and talk about every single day. |
| 0:38.7 | With Sam, Sam, Sam. |
| 0:40.2 | To be able to bring people together. |
| 0:45.7 | Portedly at the center of an NBA investigation. |
| 0:48.1 | Into tampering accusations. |
| 0:49.5 | And the message to... |
| 0:50.5 | Decut it in the league. |
| 0:51.5 | Stop talking about players on other teams. |
| 0:53.3 | What did I do? |
| 0:53.7 | The charge is filed. Impermissible contact. What did I do? The charges filed. |
| 0:55.0 | Impermissible contact. What's right or wrong? Tampering charges are really difficult to prove. You know me, I talk. It's kind of awkward to even talk about. Can he mention deans anymore? What I like to play with Cameron is. Try all your one with Camper. They're always ahead of the worst. Is that right? Everybody, you know, I have tamper with the guys. |
| 0:52.6 | I didn't tamper. |
| 0:53.3 | I'm just telling you what happened. |
| 0:54.4 | I'm just telling you what happened. I'm just telling you what happened. I'm just telling you what happened. Hello and welcome to the athletic NBA show, the tampering podcast. I'm Sam Amick here. As always, NBA writer for the athletic coming to you live, although this is recorded when you hear it, but coming to you live from the bubble, the NBA bubble in Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, more specifically. |
| 1:37.7 | And I was figuring out on the show this week. |
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