L.A. Lakers NOT a top 5 team!!

[heyvik]

Two things i see that could doom them:

1. Using Kobe as the primary on offense rather than using Nash/Gasol as the basis

2. If Dwight actually has long term damage in his back injury that limits his mobility

3. Keeping Mike Brown as coach

[MJohnnyboy]

Wow. 0-10 including the pre-season. Not saying its panic time in laker land (not even with Nash already getting hurt), but I can definitely say they have underwhelmed. Especially since they've lost to two non-contenders (currently, we'll see with Dallas).

Old guys + bad bench = This could end badly.

[D Dub]

gotta say I thought they'd better...  was thinking 65+ wins, now wondering if they'll get HCA in the 1st round...

maybe the West is still wide open?

[SHAQATTACK]

So far I'm impressed with Howards recovery from back surgery.    LA unloaded a young man Bynum that needs TWO knee replacments , if he were the average person walking the  street and goes to the doctor , that is what he would be facing.

Nash is TOO old and frail.  He gets clobbered / hobbled every game it seems.  One of these days he an't getting up or they will carry him off the court.  He is so scronnie looking, the wind might break him. When NASH is not on the court , the Lakers look sorta "LOST"

Kobe 's age is showing, he is still better than 90% of the people playing the game .

LA can clobber ANY TEAM any time FOR ONE GAME....but I just don't think they can prevail in a long drawn out series with the younger athletic HEAT and endless energy James. 

[LarBrd33]

looks like they are gonna go 81-1.

Looks like they are gonna go 80-2. 

If this continues, they need to fire that hack coach.  That team has too much talent to struggle like this.

[pearljammer10]

looks like they are gonna go 81-1.

Looks like they are gonna go 80-2. 

If this continues, they need to fire that hack coach.  That team has too much talent to struggle like this.

Brown needs to go so they can bring in someone that
A) knows what their doing
and
B) can maximize the talent the Lakers have. Brown is not that guy.

[Birdman]

Told u guys!!! This team might win 55-60 games if they lucky. Injuries already hitting them with Nash going out

[SHAQATTACK]

looks like they are gonna go 81-1.

Looks like they are gonna go 80-2. 

If this continues, they need to fire that hack coach.  That team has too much talent to struggle like this.

Brown needs to go so they can bring in someone that
A) knows what their doing
and
B) can maximize the talent the Lakers have. Brown is not that guy.

sssshhhshh  ....don't say this too loud ...we want Brown to stay .

Brown is under the gun , looking straight down the barrel, no banner this year and he is most likely toast.... Kobe has maybe 1 great year left and two lesser ones possibly...LA would have West's neck it he keeps Mike Brown and no Championship this year.    Maybe if Brown takes them to the finals and loses game 7 , they give him a reprieve, thats about it.

no way they lose to the CLippers... LAKERS will kicks their tails.

[Neurotic Guy]

We haven't come close to seeing who the Lakers will be.  They have a new nucleus and it will take time.  Unfortunately, I am far from convinced that they won't be a contender. 

Does anyone think there is a legit chance that DH enters into free agency and signs elewhere (Dallas perhaps)?

[Celtics18]

Look, they aren't going to suck, but they are slow.  They are very slow . . . and old.

That what teams need to take advantage of to try to beat them.  Portland did it.  Dallas did it. 

And, yeah, Kobe has to learn to play off the ball more.  Paul Pierce learned to do it, and I think Kobe probably can too.  The Truth was a gunner as well before this team was put together. 

Still, though, that's a slow basketball team. 

[Edgar]

so... one more lost and we are the lakers...nice

[CelticSooner]

Ok so when are the Lakers going to set the world on fire? Nash or not the Lakers are too old.

[jdz101]

Orlando hacked Dwight before the lakers pg made it over halfway. Dwight misses 12 free throws and the lakers lose the game. Hilarious.

[PhoSita]

The Lakers, right now, are a poorly constructed team.

They have no bench, so they are overly reliant on their three best players.  Unfortunately, at least one of those players doesn't really fit with the others (Pau). 

In a point guard driven league, they are also without a point guard.  Even when Nash comes back, they still won't have any ability to defend opposing point guards.

[fairweatherfan]

Gasol is not looking very good out there.  Seems run down with no lift, and D'Antoni seems to like Jamison better out there.

If it didn't risk accidentally making the Lakers better, I'd love to see us make a run at Jordan Hill.  A much better fit for our system than D'Antoni's.