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Bill Bertka: The Long View of the Lakers Legend

Wilt Chamberlain was born in 1936.

D'Angelo Russell was born in 1996.

Bill Bertka has taught them both.

"He's got some style, man!" said Russell, the Lakers' No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. "You can tell he's been doing that workout for like 50 years. It was real old school."

Just a 19-year-old last June, Russell could not have known how far back Berkta's teachings went as the two went through a predraft workout at L.A.'s practice facility.

"There it is!" Bertka yelled. "When possession is gained, you explode out, but you run the lanes with intelligence, spacing and purpose!