PTI said Celtics won't repeat because they are too old, but the Lakers will.

[pearljammer10]

JA is really iritating. He always has that goofy smile on his face and it really bothers me. I dont think the Lakers have a shot to get out of the west this year its too strong. Bynum is already ridiculously overrated and the Rockets make the championship in the west anyway.

[Big Ticket]

JA is really iritating. He always has that goofy smile on his face and it really bothers me. I dont think the Lakers have a shot to get out of the west this year its too strong. Bynum is already ridiculously overrated and the Rockets make the championship in the west anyway.

I've got:

1. Hornets
2. Lakers
3. San Antonio
4. Utah
5. Houston

A lot like this year with a swap at 1 and 2...

[Shaqzilla]

I don't know man Andrew Bynum gives the lakers defense in the paint. I want the Celtics to win next year but I think the Lakers have the best starting lineup next year.

Bynum 7'1
Gasol 7'0
Odom  6'11
Bryant 6'6
Fisher 6'2

[Shaqzilla]

I hope NO, HOU, or SA take out the Lakers next year but I think the Lakers will make it back to the finals next year. 

[MaxwellSmart]

I don't know man Andrew Bynum gives the lakers defense in the paint. I want the Celtics to win next year but I think the Lakers have the best starting lineup next year.

Bynum 7'1
Gasol 7'0
Odom  6'11
Bryant 6'6
Fisher 6'2

They might have a TALLER starting lineup....but:

Perkins > Bynum
KG > Gasol
Pierce > Odom
Bryant > Allen
Rondo >>>>> Fisher

[Shaqzilla]

I didn't watch Bynum that much but on paper he's a beast for a 20 year old!

29 MPG     13 PPG     10 RB     62% FG     

I think Bynum is better or will be better than Perkins!

[TripleOT]

I didn't watch Bynum that much but on paper he's a beast for a 20 year old!

29 MPG     13 PPG     10 RB     62% FG     

I think Bynum is better or will be better than Perkins!

Well, Perk destroyed him the two times they met this past season.  If Bynum becomes a better defensive center than Perkins withing five years, I'll be stunned.  Bynum is already a better scorer and rebounder. 

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I don't know man Andrew Bynum gives the lakers defense in the paint. I want the Celtics to win next year but I think the Lakers have the best starting lineup next year.

Bynum 7'1
Gasol 7'0
Odom  6'11
Bryant 6'6
Fisher 6'2

They might have a TALLER starting lineup....but:

Perkins > Bynum
KG > Gasol
Pierce > Odom
Bryant > Allen
Rondo >>>>> Fisher

WHOAHHHH HOLD THE PHONE!!!

Bynum is better than Perkins???

HAve you seen or heard anything about Bynum???

Have you watched him play?

Sorry for the exaggerations with the punctuation, but Bynum is a much better player than Kendrick Perkins without a doubt.

[MaxwellSmart]

Bynum SHOULD be a better player than Perkins in time....but, sorry--right now Perkins>Bynum

[MaxwellSmart]

and yes...I've seen Bynum play...I live in LA...he gets most of his points of put-backs,cause everyone's focusing on Kobe.

[ACF]

forgive my ignorance but what's PTI?  Publicly Televised Idiots?

That's right. TP.

Just let the (ahem) "experts" believe
in the Lakers, it worked out fine the
lat time they did. Well, maybe "fine"
is not quite the word. Whatever...

[Roy Hobbs]

Eh...  this doesn't bother me that much.  I mean, is the opinion that off the wall?  The Lakers could  be  better next year (the return of Bynum) while the Celtics could get worse (replacing Posey and P.J. with two rookies and Patrick O'Bryant). 

Also, to respond to the argument made above about us being younger than last season.  That's true, in terms of average age.  However, three of the four most important players on the team got a year older, and it's not unfair to suggest that they'll be incrementally worse.  How  far this squad goes depends upon the health and overall play of Paul / KG / Ray.  If any one of those players seriously declines, none of Walker / Giddens / O'Bryant will be able to save us. 

On the flip side, though, our young guys who have actually shown they can play (Rondo, Perk, Powe) will be one year more experienced, as well.  If Rondo can improve, he can take a ton of pressure off of the "big three" to be as good as they were last season.

[D Dub]

JA is really iritating. He always has that goofy smile on his face and it really bothers me. I dont think the Lakers have a shot to get out of the west this year its too strong. Bynum is already ridiculously overrated and the Rockets make the championship in the west anyway.

as usual, pearljammer is right.  The Lakers will not get out of the west.  Ron Ron is gonna shut down Kobe in the playoffs - and NO and SA will come back strong - not to mention the first round nightmare the Blazers will pose.  No way the Lakers win the west next year.  They are even softer now than they were last year.

[Shaqzilla]

JA is really iritating. He always has that goofy smile on his face and it really bothers me. I dont think the Lakers have a shot to get out of the west this year its too strong. Bynum is already ridiculously overrated and the Rockets make the championship in the west anyway.

as usual, pearljammer is right.  The Lakers will not get out of the west.  Ron Ron is gonna shut down Kobe in the playoffs - and NO and SA will come back strong - not to mention the first round nightmare the Blazers will pose.  No way the Lakers win the west next year.  They are even softer now than they were last year.

You think so! The Laker nearly swept the Spurs and the Hornets will ose their backup with Pargo and they don't have a great bench for maybe except Posey now. I think the lakers starting lineup next year is better than the Hornets

[Nerf DPOY]

forgive my ignorance but what's PTI?  Publicly Televised Idiots?

That's right. TP.

Just let the (ahem) "experts" believe
in the Lakers, it worked out fine the
lat time they did. Well, maybe "fine"
is not quite the word. Whatever...

Amager hit on what exactly I was thinking about when I read this thread title. Wasn't it nearly a unaniomous prediction(save Legler) that LA would handle the Celtics easily in the finals just a few months ago? After that series, what credibility does this collection of knuckleheads have?