Mike Brown: Kobe Bryant 'On Board' With New Vision

answered doubts about his offensive creativity with assurance that a San Antonio Spurs-style offense that meshed Tim Duncan and David Robinson together would work wonders for Lakers twin towers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. `I`ll set a culture, I`ll define roles, and I`ll hold people accountable,` Brown said Tuesday. `The composition of the culture will be one of trust, communication, defense, a no-excuses mentality, a home environment and a determined work ethic.` _ Brown insisted he and James always got on well despite reports to the obstinate and talked about how the Lakers` `family` atmosphere already has begun through his long telephone conversation with Bryant`s wife, Vanessa, and dialogue with other players such as Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher and Ron Artest. Brown said he has had a lot of interaction with Bryant, speaking `by a sound a few times (and meeting) in person at length.` Brown said Bryant will remain the focal point of the team`This is yet his team; Kobe is Kobe`and will get the lump in his favorite spots despite the loss of Jackson`s triangle offense that has served Bryant so well. Brown said the Spurs` post-oriented offense that won him his lone NBA championship ring as Gregg Popovich`s assistant in 2003 will be the guide for these Lakers. Brown said his philosophy is to cut the offensive strategy to the personnelbut `you can make your defense from team to team as farsighted as you make effort.` Brown referred to the statistic that the success of the Dallas-Miami NBA Finals will be the 15th champion in the past 16 days to give a defense ranked in the league`s top eight. `That`s something we`ll preach from Day One,` he said nearly the Lakers needing outstanding defense."

Mike Brown impressed the LA media during his introductory press conference, and according to the Lakers` new head coach, Kobe Bryant - despite what was perceived as some initial skepticism - likes what he`s hearing from the new bench boss. From the OC Register: "The Lakers` newest coach stood his ground about what he will do amid the championship expectations, expressed certainty that Kobe Bryant is `on card` and