At right guard will be Lance Louis, who is a slightly better athlete than the serviceable run blocker Edwin Williams and a more reliable technician than the disappointing ex-49er Chilo Rachal. Louis can play tackle in a pinch, though it will have to be a significant pinch given how much he struggled at that spot in 2011.
Foremost among them: does his presence mean a guard will be traded?
Even after the lengthy shipping process, the artists are not worried about vandalism, as a security guard will be manning the art at all times.
When the work goes public on Friday, a uniformed guard will be standing by the door to answer questions, and also, shall we say, to discourage souvenir takers.
After announcing his retirement last month, this will be his last Christmas Day game and the legendary shooting guard will be looking to go out with a bang 383 Bryant, one of six Kia NBA MVP winners preparing to play on Friday, is the NBA's all-time Christmas Day leader with 383 points.
In its judgement, the Supreme Court reportedly wrote: "Any Civil Guard will be fully aware that to visit a hostess club while on duty, regardless of your uniform and carrying a service weapon, to consume alcohol is unbecoming conduct and damaging to the institution".
A new guard will be ushered in, and at best, we may see familiar faces in new seats.
The new location will open until 2 AM (4 AM on the weekends), and a security guard will be present on the weekends.
No doubt an armed guard will be posted at the entrance, as one is these days at almost every restaurant and outdoor cafe in central Jerusalem.
