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LOS ANGELES -- #KobeBryant says the growing pains #LeBronJames and the #Lakers have endured for much of this season are a necessary evil but that they will square things away soon enough. "They have a determination to figure it out," Bryant told Lakers play-by-play announcer Bill MacDonald at the team's annual "All-Access" event at Staples Center on Monday. "They will figure it out. They have talented pieces and Rob has put them in position with incredible flexibility. They will figure it out. So, enjoy the journey because we'll be champions before you know it, and then we'll just be laughing at all the Warrior fans who all of the sudden came out of nowhere." Bryant said James' approach to his maiden voyage with the Lakers is not conducive to long-term success for the team but was what the formula called for at this stage in the team's development. "It's a test of Bron's patience and also doing what he needs to do to