As he approached the little gathering of reporters following Sunday's practice in El Segundo, Lakers forward Pau Gasol let out a smile. There's not a better feeling knowing your Crest-kid friendly teeth no longer have braces,
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"Hopefully I don't get popped in the mouth and lose a couple of teeth,
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A reporter had an immediate comeback,
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After watching the replay, Gasol admitted he thought the call should've been a flagrant foul. But he simply called the play "an accident," and that it was just part of his intention to play more aggressively.