And I ain't talking about the Clippers. Although they have the talent to make the playoffs in the tough NBA Western Conference.
What was lost in this bonanza of summer of free agency is that the LA Lakers are the two-time defending NBA champs. Miami did make history with their acquisitions of Mike Miller and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, among others (wink wink), but can they coalesce to become a team?
That is the biggest question that I see for this NBA season. The addition of LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play along side Dwyane Wade makes Miami by far the best team on paper but as Kenny Mayne once said:
"Games are not played on paper, they are played inside of TV sets."
The second biggest question is when does Pat Riley force Eric Spolstra to have "family problems?"
The triangle of power in the NBA starts with the Los Angeles Lakers and their superstar Kobe Bryant. The return of Phil Jackson as coach and guru was another a pivotal offseason move. The Lakers are the best team in the NBA and if they do not make it to the Finals again then that will be a huge upset.
Having said that, th ...
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