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Originally posted by LAMike
I think the new Lakers are better then the team last year. Yes we will strugle againts teams with big centers. But we have a better scheme to fit Kobe and Odom, and Payton. We will be running again. Look, Shaq comes in out of shape and is useless the first half of the season anyways. But this team is better. Especially if we get Malone back to share with Grant at F/C. I still think we need a big man. Not a scorer but just a big body like the Bulls had for Jordan. After Shaq and Kobe we had nobody and the Pistons took advantage of that. The singled Shaq and let him get his. The only other guy that could do anything was Kobe so they would triple team him cuz everyone else on the team sucked cuz Shaq takes up so much money. Well now thats all different..
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I agree 100% with that.
What about that young dude from Washington, they're center. Brown is his last name I think. He's young and hasn't come to expectations yet, but he's supposed to be a great player. Can't the Lakers pull a move for that guy? I just think if the Lakers get a big guy, he should be young and be able to run the court.
Karl Malone is a great player still too, but I'm afraid he won't hold up a full season at his age.
Anyway, I do think the Lakers will make the playoffs. Kobes got too much heart to not let that happen.