This year will be a banner year for the NBA. Two dynasties will cross paths in a way that is rare in sports.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are still the best team in the NBA. They have the best player of the past decade on their team and their frontcourt length remains unchallenged.
Boston beefed up with Shaq and they will be able to throw bodies at Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom if they make it to the Finals. But that's a pretty big "if."
Of course, all the Heat fans believe their three guys will be able to beat other teams while trotting out several players that have more business playing in China with AI than appearing in an NBA game in 2011. But play they will.
Neither of these teams has a chance against the Lakers, unless LA faces significant injuries.
But there is one team that I believe the Lakers are rightfully afraid of this year. A team I believe they will meet in either the second round of the Western Conference playoffs or the conference finals depending on where they finish in the standings.
That team is the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The reasons are simple.
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