The Los Angeles Lakers have won 16 NBA championships and made a record 31 Finals appearances. They've won titles as recently as 2009 and 2010, with current members Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace leading the way.
Unfortunately, those days appear to be distant memories. So how can the Lakers reclaim their throne atop the NBA?
This is what L.A. has been attempting to figure out since the opening game of the season. From their 1-4 start to their current record of 18-25, we've rarely seen the Lakers perform at the level expected of them.
In fact, we've hardly ever seen the Lakers perform at a respectable level for any caliber team.
Fortunately, the Lakers have the type of talent that can flat out dominate any opponent they're tasked with defeating. One glance at a rotation of Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace inspires a mix of fear and awe.
As we all know, however, games are not won with paper rosters.
In order for the Lakers to reclaim their spot as the elite of the elite, they must embrace the word "balance." Whether this is on one end of the floor or both, it is imper ...
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How L.A. Lakers Can Reclaim Throne Atop the NBA
January 26th, 2013 by Maxwell Ogden Leave a reply »
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