Brian Shaw had Kobe Bryant's support, among others, to become the Los Angeles Lakers' coach upon Phil Jackson's retirement. The Lakers bypassed their longtime assistant and went with Mike Brown. Shaw has moved on in a reunion of sorts. The Indiana Pacers introduced Shaw on as their new associate head coach Wednesday. He will work alongside Pacers coach Frank Vogel, a man he knows from their days on Los Angeles' staff together during the 2005-2006 season. "We really established a special connection back then," Shaw said. "A good friendship. We stayed in touch over the years." Read more: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6766093/indiana-pacers-hire-brian-shaw-retain-dan-burke-staff