Leith, I\'ve been telling Laker-haters all season that they\'re better than everyone thinks and that they\'ll be a tough out in the postseason. Unfortunately, they are the worst defensive Laker team in 25 years. Butler and Odom have been highly inconsistent, Mihm is literally one of the worst players to ever wear the uniform, and Hamblen can\'t make up his mind on the rotation: one game Medvedenko and Walton play 25 minutes, the next game they play 5. And enough of Tierre Brown, already!
This has nothing to do with my allegiance. I will still read every box score and tape every highlight montage. I will still watch any televised games. And I will probably be the first to spout optimism when next season starts. But they\'re 6 games behind Denver in the loss column. The Lakers have lost 7 straight. Denver has won 13 of 14 and destroyed the Lakers without Camby and KMart. I mean, show me the legs for the Lakers to stand on. Bryant has had a great year, but there\'s no man in the middle to clog the lane, free up outside shooters, and for Phil\'s Sake, play fucking defense.
