The Lakers were swept out of the playoffs by eventual champion Dallas, making it the most disappointing season since they lost 4-1 in the finals against the Pistons in 2004.
There's much speculation about what went wrong in Lakerland. Was Phil Jackson not as devoted as in years past? Was there a rift between Kobe and Pao? Were Lamar Odom's off-court affairs distracting to the team?
Or, was it simply that they weren't good enough?
I believe it to be the latter. The Lakers weren't good enough to win it all this year because they weren't strong enough at the point guard position.
When facing teams with small, quick point guards, the Lakers were hopeless. If they went with Derek Fisher, he couldn't guard anyone, and if they went with Shannon Brown, the offensive structure fell apart.
This off-season, most "experts" are talking trade for the Lakers. They're talking about bringing in a big-name talent like Dwight Howard or Chris Paul, and they are talking as if they'd be able to get one of these guys for Andrew Bynum or Lamar Odom.
They won't.
Thus, they need to start thinking creatively.
I believe th ...
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L.A. Lakers: Lamar Odom at Point Guard?
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