Between the Lakers' victories last Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they had two practice sessions.
This was unusual because Phil Jackson will normally give the team the next day off when games are three days apart. But he decided to hold practice on Friday because he felt the Lakers were “on the brink.”
On the brink of what, Jackson didn’t say. But seeing how the Lakers have performed in both of those games now that Pau Gasol has returned, it’s quite obvious what Jackson was alluding to.
The Lakers seem to be on the brink of having one of the most successful seasons in their history despite losing three games during Gasol’s absence.
They are virtually indefensible. With two seven-footers and four players on the court who can post up, they will cause match up problems for every team they face.
And unlike most NBA teams, the parts are interchangeable.
They start out with Andrew Bynum at the five-spot, Gasol at the four, Ron Artest at the three, Kobe Bryant at the two, and Derek Fisher running the point. Lamar Odom, their 6-11 sixth man, ...
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Are the Los Angeles Lakers on the Brink?
November 24th, 2009 by Paul Peszko Leave a reply »
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