In the midst of all the concerns about injuries, chemistry, playing time, and Kobe Bryant's shot selection, the Los Angeles Lakers still managed to finish with the best record in the Western Conference to capture the No. 1 seed going into the playoffs.
The Lakers have the opportunity to render their various detractors obsolete once they take the court against the Oklahoma city Thunder on Sunday, even though there are some predicting the Lakers to fail in that endeavour.
The Lakers are an inherently better team that the Thunder, and the inside trio of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom is likely too much for Oklahoma City to overcome.
Some people choose to base their postseason reasoning on the regular season, but that logic fails to consider the various factors associated with the playoffs not found in the first 82 games.
The most important element is experience, and somehow it has become the most under-valued factor when discussing the potential fate of a playoff team.
The pace of the game slows down in the postseason. A premium is placed on focus and concentration, and the experience of being in those situ ...
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2010 NBA Playoffs: The Time Is Now for Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers
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