The 2012 Lakers: An Autopsy
Why the defeat?
May 23, 2012 - 9:00 am
But this season he really slowed down, and all but disappeared during a couple games against OKC, culminating in his game 4 disaster turnover. There is not enough room in the low post for Gasol and Andrew Bynum anymore. And Bynum is the future of the Lakers. Yes, he sometimes has rough nights and is a little immature, but so what? He’s still the most skilled big man in the league, and when he’s on, he’s unstoppable.
In order for the Lakers to be competitive next year they must upgrade at the point guard position, which has been the team’s weak spot for years. The Lakers made a late season trade for Ramon Sessions in an attempt to fill that hole, but to no avail. He’s not a starting point guard for a team that wants to win a championship.
I am not a Lakers fan but I feel your pain. Obviously this is a team in need of a major overhaul but far from certain that the LA front office is up to the task. If Jerry West was still GM the Lakers he would be dealing TODAY to bring in top talent to surround Mr. Bryant. (I don’t know him well enough to call him Kobe.) There is some talk of Dwight Howard coming to the Lakers which would give the team another big star but also a guy who leads the league in self-centered pouting.
I’m pulling for a final between the Spurs and Pacers. Not only would we get to see the quietly awesome Tim Duncan again but we would get a matchup featuring great team ball and a minimum of commentator slobbering over individual players.
Bynum is a star when he feels like it. Kind of like Odom.
Brown’s idea with Kobe’s endorsement was to make the Gasol/Bynum pair the first option, since mid-year. It worked for a while. I can’t quite tell you why it stopped working – got scouted, is a good possibility.
MJ found himself a slightly reduced role his last couple of years, and Kobe is now looking for the same. I hope he finds it. But it’s tough assembling a championship team, takes both skill and luck and a great coach too.
Here’s my autopsy about the NBA and press releases:
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/05/21/trayvon-martin-the-players-who-benefit-and-take-advantage-are-past-the-point-of-no-return-they-have-to-keep-selling-the-lies/
Screw ‘em.
Let me know when the NHL, full of racist whites, sinks to this level.
No one will want to take on Gasol’s salary due to his age and declining production. The Lakers are in a bind. Bynum is the only tradeable asset they have and he’s their future considering Kobe is older than Gasol and has a lot more miles on his legs. They were screwed the moment the Chris Paul trade was blocked.
I thought the end of the season for the Lakers was wonderful.