Look out LA (someone with insider?)

[ffadicted]

In some ways, it's business as usual in the Western Conference. Just like last season, the Lakers stand several games ahead of the pack. They've had their share of struggles, sure, but as things stand today, it's hard to find a single breathing soul who expects any team besides L.A. to represent the West in the NBA Finals.

In other ways, however, it's all different. L.A. won 65 games last season, and most expected the Lakers to roll toward a similar total this season. Instead, they're on pace to win just 56, based on today's Playoff Odds. Although they've offered hints of their ceiling -- a string of 11 straight wins (10 of them by at least 10 points) around Thanksgiving and last week's 35-point beatdown of Dallas -- their overall body of work is nowhere near championship-caliber.

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[TheMACHINE]

if they win 60 theyd probably still be #1 in NBA standings.

[Summers]

You know how I know I'm a nerd? The grammatical errors in Machine's siggy really, really bug me. Surely someone in the porn industry is capable of proof-reading.

[lil_penny]

if they win 60 theyd probably still be #1 in NBA standings.

Yea I agree if they win 60 they should easily win the west and have a good chance of having the best overall

[Double-Up]

All it is are local newspaper articles that ESPN picks up. No surprises here.

[duncan228]

draft87 posted it on the Spurs board.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144102

[Allanon]

The Lakers are a couple of losses behind their pace last year.

I think the bigger picture says the West is much improved over last year so wins will be harder to come by in general for WC teams.

[Brazil]

the lakers are a couple of losses behind their pace last year.

I think the bigger picture says the west is much improved over last year so wins will be harder to come by in general for wc teams.

75?