the new lakers
 

This new set of lakers seem to be kicking ass . I know its only preseason but i still think they are a better team then last year . What do you guys think ?

all I know is that I hate the lakers

At best they are the 5th-6th best team in the west :2 cents:

D00d, dont make me laugh!! U guys got our old coach, only because he had cancer and is now better, and we didn't want him.... Why would we? We've got the best defensive coach in the NBA, we've got the NBA'S leading scorer, and we've got the most promising center in the league, Yao Ming....Houston will own you LA fools... the tables have certainly turned.

thats a negative. Although I moved to Las Vegas from Los Angeles I will stay a Laker fan. Yao is a big pussy. Lakers will win the west. :thumbsup

go to a sports book and look at the season wins total for the lakers, bet the under for easy money :)

let's hope these all star players stay healthy all throught the season. every ball club has some adjustments to make before you can say they play as a team.

No, Yao is not a pussy, he comes from a league in a different part of the world, where they don't boast and jump up and down and scream and cuss like stupid n i g g e rs after a dunk. He comes from a league where its players dont rape and kill women randomly and goto jail. Shaq made fun of Yao's nationality one time, I believe it was something like "Ching-Chang-wang-wong!" And Yao, humbly responded saying it must be difficult trying to get used Yao's language.

Shaq is a big stupid N I G G E R who no longer has Phil to guide him, and Yao has the most promising future of any center...


so please, CHOKE ON MY COCK, we have McGrady and Yao...U have Kobe and DIVAC(DIVAC WTF isnt he like 40???) ahah

this years team is more athletic

Lakers win the division hands down...


Check out what Steve Kerr thinks himself,

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns


I think he is right, and I think the lakers have more talent now and will win more games then last year....

The lakers is not going anywere this season. There good days are over.

i dont think there good days are over

they had shaq last year and they couldnt beat the pistons but this years team can

no way better then last year

Yao has a promising year ahead of him and he need not be intimidated by Shaq when it comes to center presence. Shaq has 4-5 yrs more before he get's those knees aching. he needs as well to become for physical when it comes to the inside since its his territory and no doubt he has the hands for outside shooting as well.

with the addition of McGrady, you can create alot of plays that centers both Tim and Yao.

how have you been axelcat . how is everything with you .

Fuck the lakers.

so many laker haters,

They will be in the playoffs, and they will make it to the later rounds, mark my words...

The lakers will have good players but as long as Bryant is there they will never have a good team,...

good man we should start playing some golf soon

dude the western conference is tough are you sure about that

i know its been a while since we last went i miss playing it

"You can put this one in the refrigerator. The door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O is jiggling." -Chick Hearn

Lakers are a young, fast and agressive team now... They will need lots of time to adjust but overall i think that they will be in the top 5 this year:thumbsup

I think so they lost almost all there star players.

They are not even going to be in the playoffs.

They can get up and down the floor now faster. They were easy to beat if you took them away from half-court sets.

That will not be the case this year.

Hard to say that splitting Shaq and Kobe is a good thing. But I have said all along that these New Lakers will be good.

A republican using the "N" word, I'm shocked.

Kobe will bust his but this year clean mind his team...But it still about the Pistonnnnnnnsss beaoches

Don't forget that they are also a much smaller team now. Top 5 in the west...maybe.

me too!

Hey Dave...Ya i watched them play last night. I think they need alot more training...but without Shaq I don't think they have enough for the long run..if you know what i mean. There are so many other teams that are so much better when it comes to playoff time eperience. :2 cents:

shaq was a major roll in the success of the lakers thats a huge gap to fill in

We will see. You better hope McGrady stays healthy and is a team player. Vlade is the man. Welcome back Vlade. As for your comment about Yao. Are you asian? Yes Yao is a big pussy and needs to hit the weights. NBA is a lot different then foreign leagues. Kobe and Lamar Odem are going to tear it up. Lamar can shoot and play inside. He's fast and strong. Don't forget to look forward to the 3 point weapon Kareem Rush. Also look for a more mature Luke Walton. He has a promising future. Note to you rocket fans.. we have Rudy now.. he will know how to play Yao. Can't wait for opening day.

they just lost two star players shaq and malone they rest sucked anyways

We still have Malone. Look for a healthy Malone now.

is malone coming back

No he's not..Malone is done! Retired for sure..

The lakers are more balanced this year... they'll make it into the playoffs but I don't think they have enough talent to pass the conference.

its going to be a very interesting year