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Kobe's new nickname, Antawn the cockroach, D'Antoni pleased with the bench

Welcome to the Lakers Tweetbag, where we compile a handful of the most interesting tweets from the Lakers beat writers throughout the Twittersphere. This is a prime cut from the people who follow the in's and out's of the purple and gold for a living. Enjoy the tweets, the create-a-caption, the goodies, and a wrap-up of all the writing here at Silver Screen & Roll after every game

Los Angeles Lakers Tweetbag #26

The Tweets

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Omg . My man just gave me a new nickname and I love it! Ha <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23vino">#vino</a></p>&mdash; Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) <a href="https://twitter.com/kobebryant/status/307396615034007552">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kobe's killer quote of the night was likening Antawn Jamison to "a cockroach": "He keeps finding the cracks."</p>&mdash; KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/307383934885433345">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman: "Kobe pretty much dominated the game."</p>&mdash; KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinDing/status/307383576528293888">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nash on Kobe: "He's every bit as good as he's ever been." Said he may have lost 5% of his athleticism, but makes up for it in other ways.</p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/307378398966194176">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>D'Antoni is very pleased with his bench trio: "They share the ball, hit open jump shots, play (good D)..."</p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/307374121233305600">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kobe Bryant: "I've been in attack mode since the break. It’s go time."</p>&mdash; Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedinaLakersNBA/status/307392769155006464">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dwight Howard on if his reaction if Steve Nash dunked: "I don't see Steve getting close to the net. I would laugh if he dunked."</p>&mdash; Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedinaLakersNBA/status/307387168114999296">March 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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The Caption

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The Goodies

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