do you think kkobe and the lakers will be better this year?
816177
oh yea defitenitely bro hes from wat i saw in his first game back he seems like he wants to play in a team and thats wat the team needs if he plays as a team he has a higher possibility to become the MVP this season
951216
Yes the Lakers are going just like they did last year and they will go past the 1st round. Thats an obvious statement.......\n\n\nTo the guy who said the last good Laker team was in Minneapolis...are u @#$%^*! Magic...Kareem, Worthy, SHOWTIME.......or did u forget......
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*
878772
Without a doubt!  Odom is having a great year and when Kobe get injured again for 10 plus games like he does every year Odom always goes off!  Joe Johnson is starting to shoot the lights out like Phoenix (who I still have no idea why they let him go) thought he would and well Chris Bosh is well Chris Bosh the who was my first pick and is doing great for an average player in this league right now and he is playing injured!  Take the trade!
396359
Dwight Howard is beginning to shape up for the competition in the NBA. He is more like the franchise of the team now. I think the Magic really had the greatest decision in getting Howard instead of Okafor that year. Well, they need the "magic" of Grant Hill and other players like Pat Garrity who is a great shooter and scorer. Hedo Turkoglu is beginning to put up some points also in his stat sheets so he's one of the players we would like to look up to. Darko Milicic will improve because he can team up with Dwight in the post presence and dominate the paint if you may. Ü Orlando is one of my favorite teams so I would like to see them improve in the coming years.
735405
If they keep this up, they do have a chance of making it to the playoffs, but not as deep as the 6th seed. Pachulia and Johnson have been having excellent starts, and Claxton should follow as well.\n\nJoe Johnson? He's certainly on my AllStar list this year, but in my list he should be in the top 15 or 20, since Atlanta has been doing fine and his 29 PPG looks great. \n\nAnyway, Im from Georgia, but dont think of this as bias or some sort. Im in the South part but I will watch a Hawks game sometime in December.
830427
No.  Kwame is bad.  REALLY bad.  I've watched him play every game as a Laker fan, and trust me when I say he sucks.  \n\nHe is not going to start this year with Bynum's improved play.  See if you can grab Perkins or Biedrins instead.
808933
i want da Lakers 2 win! I hate Utah! but utah's 2nd in the whole league right now. i have 2 admit. they're winning. but i hope lakers still win! GO KOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
665499
I say a Kobe-less Lakers. They have so much post potiential. Kwame Brown, Ronny Turiaf, Chris Mihm, Andrew Brynum, and then an already dominant(no matter how often people forget) Lamar Odom. Devon George could move to at SG and Luke Walton could start at SF, then they would have a reliable PG in Smush Parker.
916193
I think they will because they have a pretty good talent core with John Kitna, Kevin Jones, and their secondary.  They might even make a playoff run within the next few years, maybe have a breakout year and surprise people.
581336
It was the right move. Kobe and Shaq could not get along. Odom will be a great player if he starts shooting more. Kwame might start to show why he was the number one pick. Yes, the heat got the better end of the deal, but for the time... it was a great move
686262
next season kobe and KG\nthis season kobe and lamar
816587
Miami's failing to show up to play in the season opener (though the Bulls didn't look nearly as good this evening in a loss to Orlando). Also, the Lakers starting out the season 2-0 without Kobe. Actually, maybe I shouldn't be that surprised. They seem to play more like a TEAM, when Kobe isn't on the floor.\nThe rest of the guys step up there games (in particular Odom), and seem to play with much more confidence, and purpose. I really think the Lakers should consider trading Bryant for two or three "above average" players. They aren't going to come close to winning a championship again with him, unless they can find away to reel in a big name free agent next off-season. But the majority of "stars" around the league, are already locked up with long term deals. It would increase their overall depth, and give the franchise a fresh start. I think the Celtics should consider doing the same thing with Paul Pierce. What good does it do to have a "star", if you don't have the personnel around them to be much better then a .500 team at best. Same goes for the T'Wolves with Garnett, and the Sixers with Iverson.
661737
Lebron is...he got his team farther this year. Kobe shoots way too much. Lebron would share the ball more if there was someone else on the Cavs that could shoot the ball.
1066322
Next year is gonna be crazy. If Amary comes back healhty the suns will a be a force to be reckoned with. If the lakers get a big men and better players around kobe i say the same as the suns. You know the spurs are gonna come back as great as ever. Am not so sure about rhe piston. If they trade ben it will the end of that. If they dont they NEED a a better bench. Dallas is young thell come back to be a contender. Miami it all depends on the players they get to sorround wade and the big man. if zo stays for one more year thats a good advantage too but they need a better bench players that can score and play good D. But hey they got da best man in the NBA so ofcourse thell be a contender I think they should of gotten ron artest to. They need to trade walker and psey for him becuase i think that would be just the most aswome team ever is artest is thier. Riley COULD handle him hes the points and D they need.. I think orlando weil, step up 2. Dwight hower is a rebound machine and a pressense. I would put iverson on hes team dat would be crazy and Kevin Garnette with Kobe. That big men swing men theme has be proven to work. U know ur scorer and ofcoursr ur big man. Sacramento needs a real center brad milelr is over rater. they need a shooting guard  and more big man and players that can score and jsut size. The knicks are a mess. the clippers are LAs team. with Elton brand i dont see why they cant win a chmapionship they jsut need to tinker a lil bit and i see the clippers doing big things next year. Elton brand is a future hall of famer. The wizards need big men that play D. they have the scores they jsut need sum size and better defenders. The hawks have alot of young talent  wit alot fo potential. houston could be back to da playoffs if Yao plays as good as he was at the end of the year and tmac comes back healthy. The raptors are in good shape with Chris Bosh and if they play thier cards rite with their draft pick they got a bright future. Milwauke has alot of potential as well. Micheal redd and bogut and tj ford are da future for dat theme. A lil but if tinkering and thell be alrite. The hornet have chris paul. Thatt kid is off the chain. Aswome. future champion. TYhey jsut need sum big men and a gopod shooting guard with sum good players to srround him. The Cavaliers have lebron. They get a good point guard plus a second and third scoring option to help lebron and thell be in good shape. The nets are in good shape as well.  few more chnages and thell be up thier. They have aswome tallent.  The bulls are also a young team with emense potential. They get a good draft a couple of trades and we coulod see a second cming of the bulls. One of my personal favs. Very tallented but need epxiereince and asum role players. the blazers are a mess. the bobcats expansion team enougn said. the teams i mentiooned re pretty much it.With themost potential. Next year is gonna be crazy. This is like sum sord of NBA rennaisance. i havent talent like this since the 80s.
494429
Better especially if Kwame Breaks out or they trade for KG.
963531
The Lakers are definitely a better TEAM because of his reduced avg shots per game.  I believe the TEAM is better because of his, Kwame and Chris Mihms early season injuries.  It has given TEAM members like Andrew Bynum, Vladimir Radmanovic, Ronny Turiaf, Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar, Smush Parker, Maurice Evans, and the sometimes under appreciated Lamar Odom to gain confidence in their respective games.  The true test for the Lakers is when Kobe is at 100% can the TEAM exist with Kobe??  If they can.........can you say Dark horse from the west???