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"No matter how mad or frustrated you get, you don't do it" - When Magic criticized Van Exel for shoving a referee in 1996
They appeared to have gotten that from Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones ... but were eliminated in the first round by the Houston Rockets. That left Johnson frustrated since he placed a high premium ...
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Nuggets Photos A‑Z: Nick Van Exel
1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.
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Nick Van Exel recalls getting drafted by the Lakers after the Showtime Era: "I didn't look at it in the big scope of things"
Nick Van Exel burst into the scene as a second-round pick at an odd time. The Los Angeles Lakers' glory days in the Showtime Era were over, so it was time to build something from scratch.
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The day Kobe Bryant had to apologize to Jack Nicholson's son
"I was with my best friend, Beau, who was also six, and Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel pantsed us," he revealed, explaining how the two Lakers stars pulled down their pants as a prank before the game.