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LOS ANGELES — Just moments after Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram soared into the air, Warriors rookie forward Jordan Bell made Ingram fall to the ground.

Ingram had just shown off his leaping ability as he charged through the lane. So, Bell immediately displayed his leaping ability as he stuffed Ingram at the rim. After Ingram landed on the court with a thud, Bell stood over him and boasted about his block.

“It was a game within a game,” Bell said. “They’re talking. We’re talking. They’re being physical. We’re being physical. That’s where I got the block. It was a statement.”

Following the Warriors’ 116-114 overtime win over the Lakers on Monday, Bell and Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted that third-quarter play is not exactly a statement that Bell should make.

One, Bell did not necessarily kick Ingram while he was down. Yet, Bell talked trash to Ingram while he remained on the floor in pain.

“I didn’t know he got hurt when I did it, or I wouldn’t have done it at all,” Bell said. “I just thought he was laying on the ground. But it’s a learning moment.”

Second, it became a learning moment as one of many examples in which Bell does not fully help the Warriors in transition on offense or defense. So as soon as Bell boasted to Ingram about his defensive stop, Warriors coach Steve Kerr yelled at Bell to sprint. Warriors guard Patrick McCaw then missed a transition layup, a play Kerr believed Bell would have ended with a putback dunk had he dashed down the court instead of gloating over his block.

So, Kerr yanked Bell from the floor for forward Kevon Looney with 7:39 left in the third quarter. After talking with Bell on the sideline, Kerr inserted Bell back into the lineup about 97 seconds later for center JaVale McGee.

“We’re trying to get Jordan to run. He’s one of the most athletic players in the league,” Kerr said. “This is a very athletic league, and Jordan stands out with his athleticism. But he doesn’t run the floor either way. He runs, kind of. But he should be the fastest guy on the floor up and down both ways.” To view the latest podcast on your mobile device click here. If you haven’t subscribed to Planet Dubs on iTunes, do it here.

The 6-foot-9, 224-pound Bell shows his speed well enough to land plenty of highlight reels with numerous dunks and blocks. Bell does not show enough speed, though, to capitalize even more on transition baskets or defensive stops.

Bell chalked up some of those issues toward becoming accustomed to his roles in high school (Long Beach Poly) and college (University of Oregon) when he trailed on plays.

“Here, I have to try to use my athleticism,” said Bell, who had six points on 2-of-5 shooting, four blocks and six fouls in 24 minutes. “I’m not as big as other guys when I’m at the 5 or the 4 spot. So I have to use my quickness to my advantage.”

Kerr chalked up some of those issues toward typical rookie hiccups.

“If Jordan runs the floor, he’s going to be much better,” Kerr said. “I’m trying to do anything to get him to sprint the floor as hard as he can every time. He doesn’t quite see that yet. We’re going to keep pounding that home.”

And that message might become louder as Bell’s role increases. With Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (left sore shoulder) and forward Draymond Green (right sore shoulder) sidelined for the last week, Bell has started in four of the past five games. Bell has averaged 5.8 points on 65 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 20.6 minutes, numbers that have show a mixed story when accounting for season averages of 4.5 points on 72.2 percent shooting, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12.3 minutes per game. Related Articles 3 Points: What the Warriors want in a center of the future, from one who knows Kerr’s system

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During that time, Bell said that Green is “talking to us probably more than he usually does” than when he wears a uniform. The Warriors have given Bell feedback on not falling for pump fakes and closing out quicker to outside shooters. Interestingly, Green appeared to praise Bell on the sideline following his block on Ingram. Kerr remains fine with trash talking so long as it stays within the bounds of sportsmanship and does not derail his players’ focus.

“He’s cool with all that,” Bell said of Kerr about his trash talk. “I just think I kind of lingered on the staredown a little bit. If I blocked and said something but still ran back down, he probably would’ve been cool with it. But I stayed wit it a little bit, turned around and jawed and ran at the end.”

And as a result, Bell experienced a teachable moment that he vowed he will correct in the future.