James Worthy

Jamal Wilkes had played four years with John Wooden.

Mitch Kupchak, four years with John Wooden.

Pat Riley coming from, you know, an experience in Kentucky.

So I knew winning would come, but I also thought I could start.

I came into training camp, and I looked at everybody, and Kareem, Magic, Norm Nixon, and then I saw Kurt Rambich come in the gym.

And I said, this guy looked like he hadn't showered in like a week.

And he smells like Bengay.

He's got all this stuff on.

He's got this duct tape holding his glasses together.

And I was like, I can get that position.

I'm quicker.

I can score.

Well, within five minutes, Kirk Ramos let me know what an NBA power forward was.

I don't want to have anything to do with it, Dan.

I went over there and set my ass behind Bob McAdoo and Kirk Ramos, and I waited, man.

He beat the crap out of him, and I couldn't take it.

And I became a small forward after that.

you have to protect your asset okay there we didn't speak to each other after the game you know i see guys all hugging up after the game all the time we didn't you know we might point we'll see you at the restaurant or something but you do have to protect your asset he should not have to be

uh you know the enforcer although you know you got to be you got to meet force with force which he's he does and he's capable but someone on that team has to you know be the enforcer protect him from all that type of stuff can you compare victor wimbenyama to uh prime kareem when you got there with the lakers

Not really.