Breaking Down the LA Lakers’ Biggest X-Factors for 2013-14

September 17th, 2013 by J.M. Poulard Leave a reply »

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for a successful 2013-14 season. In order for that to happen, they will need certain players to step up.

There is already some trepidation revolving around Kobe Bryant’s return from his ruptured Achilles. But after taking an in-depth look at the history certain players with this injury, it seems as though we should expect the superstar to return and play at a high level.

Thus, we will assume that Bryant will still be the Lakers’ best player in 2013-14. Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, both of whom are borderline elite players at their positions, will flank him. It stands to reason that Nash and Gasol will play up to their capabilities and produce fairly close to the same level as their previous seasons.

Consequently, the coaching staff as well as the fans have a clear idea of what to expect from the team’s top trio. In addition, the other returning players from 2012-13 will be utilized in the same manner heading into 2013-14.

That essentially means the expectations are fairly low from the returning role players given that they played within their talents and wer ...

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