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[baseline bum]

LMFAO. Bynum, at 21, has not reached his potential, nor Ariza or Brown. The Lakers are still a young team with much room for improvement.

So next year at 3/3rds potential they'll be winning Finals games 250-70?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I don't understand how Parker or Manu > Gasol.

[Allanon]

So next year at 3/3rds potential they'll be winning Finals games 250-70?

You don't have to be a .

[resistanze]

LMFAO. Bynum, at 21, has not reached his potential, nor Ariza or Brown. The Lakers are still a young team with much room for improvement.

You forgot everyone gets older, though. In 2-3 years when Bynum, Ariza and Brown have REALLY developed, how good will Kobe and Gasol be?

[Allanon]

I don't understand how Parker or Manu > Gasol.

I think a healthy Manu or Parker is > Gasol.

[IronMexican]

I think a healthy Manu or Parker is > Gasol.

No way. When Pau isn't playing like a pussy, he's a meast.

[Allanon]

You forgot everyone gets older, though. In 2-3 years when Bynum, Ariza and Brown have REALLY developed, how good will Kobe and Gasol be?

I think Kobe in 3 years will still be an elite player. Gasol I think will still be at a high level since he'll be around 32.

[resistanze]

I think Kobe in 3 years will still be an elite player. Gasol I think will still be at a high level since he'll be around 32.

I'm sure they'll be playing at a pretty high level, but do you think they're be playing at the same level they're playing in 2009? If not, can't we expect the rise of the younger players to be offset by the decline of the veterans?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I think a healthy Manu or Parker is > Gasol.

Then explain how a team that is about to win the finals and has "only one star player" has reached only 1/3 of its potential?

[Allanon]

I'm sure they'll be playing at a pretty high level, but do you think they're be playing at the same level they're playing in 2009? If not, can't we expect the rise of the younger players to be offset by the decline of the veterans?

I think in 3 years, yes. Kobe will be 33 and Pau 32. That's still pretty young.

Five years down the line, no.

[Allanon]

Then explain how a team that is about to win the finals and has "only one star player" has reached only 1/3 of its potential?

The compe ion is not very good. These teams pale in comparison to the winners of the last 10 Finals.

The Lakers don't have to be great to win a Championship.

[baseline bum]

You don't have to be a .

Somebody's gotta call people out who make ridiculous assertions. Might as well be me.

[Allanon]

Somebody's gotta call people out who make ridiculous assertions. Might as well be me.

We'll find out next year how ridiculous those assertions are.

I'll say it now, if the Lakers keep both Odom and Ariza, the Finals next year are a forgone conclusion.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

The compe ion is not very good.

It was good enough to force a 7th game.

[resistanze]

We'll find out next year how ridiculous those assertions are.

I'll say it now, if the Lakers keep both Odom and Ariza, the Finals next year are a forgone conclusion.

I totally believe the Lakers will be the favorites next year, but that doesn't have anything to do with their potential. Even at "1/3rds" potential they'll still be the favorites.

[baseline bum]

We don't need to wait. Even with the creampuff path to the LOB that LA has had this season, no team wins a le playing to 1/3rd of their potential.

[Allanon]

It was good enough to force a 7th game.

I said last summer the Lakers would win the Championship this year. Rockets put up the best fight but got blown out in Game 7.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

We'll find out next year how ridiculous those assertions are.

I'll say it now, if the Lakers keep both Odom and Ariza, the Finals next year are a forgone conclusion.

That's not really a bold prediction son.

[Allanon]

We don't need to wait. Even with the creampuff path to the LOB that LA has had this season, no team wins a le playing to 1/3rd of their potential.

So you think these Lakers have already peaked?

[Allanon]

That's not really a bold prediction son.

BB says it's a ridiculous assertion. I don't think it's ridiculous at all.

[Ghazi]

Mavs are taking out the Lakers next year.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

So you think these Lakers have already peaked?

No one said they've already peaked I agree that they haven't reached their potential but saying they've only reached 1/3 of their potential is completely different.

[Allanon]

No one said they've already peaked I agree that they haven't reached their potential but saying they've only reached 1/3 of their potential is completely different.

This year's Lakers team was not very good at all. 2000 Kings/2007 Spurs/2007 Suns/2004 Pistons would have whupped these Lakers.

Very hot and cold and oftentimes lazy.

I think the Lakers are going to get ALOT better.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I think the Lakers are going to get ALOT better.

I think there's a likely chance they do but I don't think they really can get THAT MUCH better.

[baseline bum]

So you think these Lakers have already peaked?

Maybe. Even if they haven't, they don't have a Kevin Durant or a Derrick Rose on their roster who's going to blow up and change the dynamics of the team much in the next couple of years.