the addition of radmonavic, only helps them, with the threes, they were a rebound away last season from the second round with the suns, bryant couldve carried them the second round, and can compete with the clippers, they beat the mavs twice in the season, so how do you think theyll do this year?
2006-09-17 15:36:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
all the Way baby Lakers in 07
2006-09-17 15:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by meanblacktiger 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They were very lucky to be a rebound away last year. They're still a first-round playoff team and that's about all.
You can't win in the NBA today with just one Superstar. Everybody has one. Minnesota has Garnett. It's not enough. Tracy McGrady- not enough. Kobe- not enough. Vinsanity- not enough. Iverson- not enough.
You need TWO elite Superstars to win the whole thing- like Shaq & D-Wade, or Duncan & Robinson, or Shaq & Kobe, or Duncan & Ginobili (and Parker) - or Magic & Kareem, or Bird & McHale, or Doctor J & Moses, or Jordan & Pippen.
That's just what it takes nowadays.... the Lakers need a 2nd *star* not just a good role player, to be back in the elite ranks again. Lamar isn't a star, he's a very good player.
If they have to trade Bynum or Kwame or Lamar or whoever to get an Iverson or Stoudamire or Elton Brand or somebody like that to team with Kobe for the 1-2 punch, that's what they must do- bottom line. Otherwise they'll win 4-5 more games next year, make the playoffs then lose to one of the western teams like Phoenix, Dallas, San Antonio...
2006-09-17 22:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by C-Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will most likely have a mediocre season. I do not see them making it past the first round of the playoffs with so many great teams in the west that are established. The Laker's that was the "dreamteam" of Shaq, Kobe, Malone, Payton, etc is no more- so I dont think they can compete with the Mavs, Suns, Spurs, etc.
2006-09-17 23:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by adrixia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that they will make the playoffs again and hopeful get past the first round. They are a good team if other player get involved and i am hopin that Kobe will not have to carry the team as much as he has the last 2 years. I know they can be a good team watching them last year proved that if they play as a team and not a one mans game then they are capable of beating any team.
2006-09-17 23:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think it is no difficulty for entering the play-off. However, they will stuggle at the first round.
Compare with Suns, Marvericks, Clippers, Lakers still only rely on KB one man band. Nowadays NBA is focus on teamwork. One man team cannot do much in playoff.
2006-09-17 22:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Notorious Guy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
with the addition of Jordan Farmar and Vlad Radmonivic i believe the lakers will get to the playoffs and lose to the San Antonio spurs the spurs are the team and i believe they will be unstoppable and it will be a good match against Detroit oh yeah i think Miami will have a horrible year next year
2006-09-18 01:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by JOSH K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will probably make the playoffs but who knows how much farther they will go. Yes they have smush kobe and Vladmir but they lack post presents. This would be different if you had a Dwight Howard or a KG on the team
2006-09-17 23:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by ukfansc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I expect the Lakers to reach the Western conference finals this year. Their recent additions would help them tremendously, particulary Radmanovic and Farmar.
2006-09-18 00:15:18 · answer #8 · answered by Big Daddyztik 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think they can make it to the playoffs but if the team is only being carried by one man(Kobe Bryant) than they will have difficulties.
2006-09-17 22:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by susana 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kobe will suck compared to this season and argue with Lamar Odom. Lakers dont make playoffs.
2006-09-18 20:28:51 · answer #10 · answered by g_mcmurran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will rthink this time they will make it to the finals because they got some great player and because I am Aa huge lakers fans
2006-09-18 00:49:33 · answer #11 · answered by kbdx24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋