mediocre regular season....excellent team in the playoffs
I predict 7th or 8th seed in West, and 7 game series loss to Warriors in 1st or 2cnd round...
I called them an excellent playoff team. I think I was underrating them for the regular season. They are young enough to get the 3rd or 4th seed behind GS and Houston, and possibly Utah.
I think the Lakers are not just better than last year's Cavs, but MUCH better. They are young, deep and talented. Scary. Golden state will need a fully healthy team to beat a healthy Lakers team...
Their only weakness is depth and defense at center...
As great as Houston is, I think the Lakers will have the energy to take them out...
Rondo, Ball, Hart, Stephenson
Ball, Stephenson, Pope, Hart
Ingram, James, Stephenson, Pope
James, Kuzma, Wagner
McGee, Kuzma, James, Wagner, Zubac
Rondo will get a lot of rest in the regular season...then orchestrate with James in the playoffs...
They should trade Pope and Zubac for a better big man to pair with McGee...(does Pope have any value.? was injured?), someone with girth and/or grit who rebounds...