The Lakers are a thoroughly average team without Bynum.

[midnightpulp]

How much frontline talent does that phobic prick need to actually have a decent shot at the le? Give Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, or Kevin Durant Gasol and Odom, and it's a guaranteed O'Brien. Kobe Bryant is easily the most big man dependent perimeter player of all time. The guy can't do unless his team boasts the best big man or collection of big men in the league.

And we actually try to compare this asshole to Jordan?

[Giuseppe]

Team: San Antonio Spurs

[4>0rings]

It's so huge for LA to have Odom to come off the bench. No Bynum, Odom starts, LA sucks.

[Killakobe81]

How much frontline talent does that phobic prick need to actually have a decent shot at the le? Give Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, or Kevin Durant Gasol and Odom, and it's a guaranteed O'Brien. Kobe Bryant is easily the most big man dependent perimeter player of all time. The guy can't do unless his team boasts the best big man or collection of big men in the league.

And we actually try to compare this asshole to Jordan?

[NewcastleKEG]

Kobe's played in his career with like 8+ Hall of Famers

But yeah I don't see how they win with the pieces they currently have UNLESS Artest n Fisher find a time machine.

They have no outside shooting and always get torched by the opposing PG

[Koolaid_Man]

kiss kiss bang bang.....

[cobbler]

no top 10 player on the Lakers.

Lebron has the 2nd best player in the game. Wade has the best player. Go figure.

Lakers are going to win it all with no top 10 player. It's all about the TEAM!

And you will swallow it just like the last two years...

[midnightpulp]

no top 10 player on the Lakers.

Lebron has the 2nd best player in the game. Wade has the best player. Go figure.

Lakers are going to win it all with no top 10 player. It's all about the TEAM!

And you will swallow it just like the last two years...

Kobe is not a top 10 player. Glad you realize that.

[cobbler]

I could care less. You can call him the 100th best as long as we win. I like him on our team. A lot! Parades do that.

[midnightpulp]

I could get this thread to 10 pages for you, but I'll pass.

off you welching pussy.

[DJ Mbenga]

[Venti Quattro]

ok.

[Jelloisjigglin]

Indeed.

[Nathan89]

no top 10 player on the Lakers.

Lebron has the 2nd best player in the game. Wade has the best player. Go figure.

Lakers are going to win it all with no top 10 player. It's all about the TEAM!

And you will swallow it just like the last two years...

Didn't realize the Laker won because they play team ball. I thought they won because they have so much talent.

Before the year
Lakers

Best sg
One of the two best bigs in the league
Two lock down defenders (Artest and Barnes)
Great backup pg Blake

Combine that with what we know now

Odom 6th man of the year and I always hear how he could start on any team in the league.

Bynum who is now a top 8 big in the league

It really seem like the Lakers are hurting for talent.

[cobbler]

Didn't realize the Laker won because they play team ball. I thought they won because they have so much talent.

Before the year
Lakers

Best sg
One of the two best bigs in the league
Two lock down defenders (Artest and Barnes)
Great backup pg Blake

Combine that with what we know now

Odom 6th man of the year and I always hear how he could start on any team in the league.

Bynum who is now a top 8 big in the league

It really seem like the Lakers are hurting for talent.

Yep! A great TEAM!