Will the Lakers be better or worse next  year?
494429
Better especially if Kwame Breaks out or they trade for KG.
23502
Lakers will be above .500 this year no doubt about it. Phil Jackson's return brings stability back to a team that was decimated by injuries last year and had to go through a midseason coaching change.
204221
Go Knicks!!!!!!!----- better chance of the Devil Ras winning the W.S. than the Knicks doing anything for the next 2 years.\n\nI think the Mavs will take it down this year. Tgey have improved their defense alot and with their scoring, they are nearly unstopable.
467351
YES KOBE DESERVES IT WAY MORE!!! More proof...\n\nOutrageous scoring spree (45+ in 4 games???)\n*81 point game against Raptors\n*Takes record for total points in one season by a Laker\n*Outscoring Dallas in three quarters\n* Most points in one half by a Laker\n*43.4 points averaged in January \n*Scoring 40 or more in one season- 27\n* Games of 20 or more in a season (in a row): 62\n* One of only two people to score 80 or more in one game.\n*One of two players in NBA history to average 40+ in one month in two occasions (one this year)\n*Only player in NBA history with at least 2,800 points and 180 three-point field goals made in one season. \n*One of only two players in NBA history to score 35-plus points per game for 13 consecutive games\n*Scored 30 points in one quarter against Dallas
940432
I think Kobe becuz the Lakers are a better team now with all the young players such as Turiaf, Bynum, Walton and Kobe has more confidence in his teammates now so he will be more of a team player and thats why Steve Nash won it again last year cuz he was a team player and Kobe wasnt he just scored himself but this year Kobe is gonna score and be a team player and Lebron wont cuz Lebron is doing it all him self like last night with the Spurs it was all Lebron and i think Lebron is gonna be just like what Kobe was last year so i think Kobes got it
1124380
I don't think so.  How will they attract another great player or several good ones?  They will probably be just good enough to stay out of the lottery and only get picks who are decent at best.  Shaq didn't have great numbers, but he was a huge distraction for Dallas, no one on LA like that, just Kobe.
1101263
If Kobe hurts seriously before the season starts, they'll suck with a low-low record of 2-80.
1124680
i think they will have a bad start possibly 0-2 but will get better as the season progresses and finish 10-6 with a playoff spot.
340675
It looks like they'll be facing the Suns.  They have a legitimate chance of beating them because the Suns play no defense and the Lakers are not exactly inept on offense, especially with Kobe on the team.  Speaking of which, his experience and his ability to "turn it up" in the post-season will make the Lakers contenders ... at least until the next round.  The Lakers do play defense on the other hand and can make big stops if they need to.\n\nI am a Laker hater so I must be right!
358147
I think they have a legitimate chance to make it at least to the Western Conference Finals.  They have Brand, an MVP candidate, Cassell who runs the offense well, and a decent enough supporting cast.  I think Kaman got hot at the right time too.\n\nPlus, they're facing Denver with home court advantage (which I thought was funny because we all know they were losing on purpose to get the 6th seed).  They should be fine.  Better than the Lakers *hisssss*
467544
LAKERS WILL BOUNCE BACK NO DOUGHT, KOBE WILL PUT ON THE SUPERHERO SHOW ,EVENTUALLY BECOMING THE MVP AND STUNNING THE WHOLE NBA WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN... \n\nLAKERS ALL THE WAY !!!!!
76707
I hope so. They started out 0-9 last year but then pulled it together and actually won home court advantage for the first round. Maybe they can come back from their slow start and make the playoffs again. If Tyson Chandler can keep playing the way he has the last few games they got a good shot.
532065
It's not going to be the most exciting series. Also, I'm not just saying this because I'm a Laker fan (It's actually been proven), but almost any series with the Lakers is sure to be a great series. The same can be said for like 2 or 3 other teams in the NBA... I think.
911350
it will be an exciting season! we can never tell who will gonna win the title this year, and  with the old-fat o'neal, miami can't defend their title! and there's a lot of sleeper teams in the west, utah, lakers, houston!  \n\nwho's gonna win the scoring title? kobe? ai? lbj? we can never tell?\n\nhow about mvp? my vote goes to kb24!
625642
Jackson is a very good coah and kobe is a good player and I am sure they will get some more good players for next year.\n\nI think the supporting players of the lakers where under hyped this year.\n\nYou have to remember that they took phoenix to seven games
444761
LAKERS WILL BOUNCE BACK NO DOUGHT, KOBE WILL PUT ON THE SUPERHERO SHOW ,EVENTUALLY BECOMING THE MVP AND STUNNING THE WHOLE NBA WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN... \n\nLAKERS ALL THE WAY !!!
23916
they should do okay, probably perform better as a whole than last years did.  Each guy will fit some of the roles the Cubs needed to fill, last year they depended too much on the homerun