The Lakers beat the Spurs 122-112 at NBA Live Coins home today. The Lakers coach Luke Wharton accepted an interview with the media and spoke of veteran Channing Frye.

Frye performed well today. He played a total of 26 minutes in the game, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 8 shots.

"He's very important to us," Wharton said. "When he's on the court, he'll keep talking to his teammates. That's the role of the veteran on the court."

"Sometimes he will talk nonsense, but on the court this is a good thing, because he has been shouting and interacting with his teammates to help and cover, which will make the game simple."

"I said before, it would be easier to give up and start planning for the summer," Wharton said. "But that is not something we have to do as a whole. It takes volition to play hard, especially at the end of the season."