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FUCK!!!!!
No doubt it will take the Lakers some time to rebuild after losing Shaq. But at least he's not going somewhere like the Spurs or Rockets where he could really prevent us from going to the finals. Meeting him in the finals would be interesting, but he's got to take them there for that to happen.
I think Kobe will stay, he's just showing the Lakers how much other teams are willing to pay for him so he can get the most out of Jerry Buss. Lamar Odom will be a very nice addition, but Brian Grant won't cut it as center. The Lakers need a big strong center again.
I'd get rid of Rick Fox, keep Fisher, get rid of Payton, keep Malone for another year. Rest Malone towards the end of the season so he's fresh for the playoffs.
Anyway you look at it, it's going to be very tough to get past the first round of the playoffs next year for the Lakers. Now all Rudy has to do is teach Kobe how to play team ball. IF Kobe can play as a team, they'll go past 2 rounds next year.
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