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Originally Posted by dalakhani
LOL. they are the world champions. They are the best team in the NBA right now.
The lakers just beat denver and nothing has really changed. They would beat them again if they played over the summer in a pickup game.
Cavs add a 38 year old center. And? Is that going to get them past Boston and then the lakers? Really? Oh...i forgot. They have delonte west. 
San Antonio just doesnt match up with the lakers. Adding jefferson was great but that alone isnt going to put them back in the mix. They have serious issues in the paint. |
The Arizona Cardinals are the NFC Champions, are they the favorite to win the NFC next year?
Denver should have beat the Lakers in 4 games, or at worst been up 3-1 at that point. They couldn't inbound the frickin basketball over Lamar Odom and had it stolen twice by Ariza. Guess what? At least one of them is gone from the Lakers next year.
The Lakers could NEVER beat the Nuggets in a pickup game. For once in their lives they wouldn't get every call.
Really? You are going to marginalize Shaq to the point of calling him a 38 year old center? He averaged 17 and 8 last year and gives them the interior presence that can bang with Howard. They matched up against everyone last year except the Magic.
San Antonio may not match up great with the Lakers but that is one of 30 teams. It still doesn't mean they can't have a better season.
The one and ONLY way the Lakers are a top five team next year is if Bynum steps up. Without Bynum becoming a stud next year there is no way they are a championship team and they are likely not even a top five team.