The Lakers sided with a piece of their past Monday, keeping Metta World Peace instead of young guard Jabari Brown as the final player for their 15-man roster.<br />World Peace, who turns 36 next month, showed he could still play some defense, and earned extra points within the organization for mentoring young forward Julius Randle.<br />Brown, 22, showed some ability toward the end of last season, scoring 32 points against Sacramento, but his game was a little one-dimensional.<br />World Peace is the opposite of a gunner.<br />He is an established veteran who can't quite get up and down the court like he used to, but can still contribute in defensive-minded ways.
