Los Angeles Lakers Greatest Foe Will Be the Pressure of Expectations
August 10th, 2010 by Hadarii Jones Leave a reply »On paper the Los Angeles Lakers look like a good bet to clinch their third consecutive NBA title, but history has shown us that the Lakers' journey to a second three-peat in 10 years will be anything but simple.
The Chicago Bulls and the Lakers are the only teams in the NBA who have ever successfully completed a three-peat since the Celtics' teams of the 60's, and even though numerous franchises have come close, none have achieved the feat.
The 2010-11 Lakers may have more depth and talent than at any other time during Phil Jackson's tenure, and Kobe Bryant should benefit from an offseason of rest to cure the variety of ailments he suffered last season.
The Western Conference is as strong as ever, but considering the manner in which the Lakers ran away with the conference the last three seasons, who really stands as a legitimate threat to their throne?
The Dallas Mavericks look just as good as the Lakers on paper, but have yet to find the mentality necessary to succeed in the postseason.
The San Antonio Spurs are always a threat, but the Lakers present a bevy of matchup problems and can coun ...
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