It's the most delicated moment of the season. The first place is a three teams battle: Lakers leads (18-5), but they must protect themselves from very dangerous attacks by San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic: both teams have beaten the Lakers this years so in an ipotetical same record arrival L.A. will stand behind. After All Star Weekend, all the teams get into playoff mode, with rude and tough defense; even the least equipped, as shown some unexpected tough game, against Nets and Sixers, both wins by the Lakers only in the last seconds...
The 2011 Coach of the Year and 11 Times NBA Champion Phil Jackson will retire at end of the season. Almost certainly, even though there was still no official communication. Last year the team comes into the post season as NBA leading team (23-6), but was eliminated by eroical (and injured) Portland Trailblazers in the Western Conference Finals with a surprising 4-2: Lakers led the series 2-0... Also this year will be very tough, but the fresh presence of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (pick from free agent in summer 2011) in place of Matt Barnes and year plus James Anderson' experience gave the Lakers much more energy from the bench. In a plus, the Zen Master wants to leave with an NBA title and Kobe wants to reach the Michael Jordan's 6 rings. Will be enough?
The 2011 Coach of the Year and 11 Times NBA Champion Phil Jackson will retire at end of the season. Almost certainly, even though there was still no official communication. Last year the team comes into the post season as NBA leading team (23-6), but was eliminated by eroical (and injured) Portland Trailblazers in the Western Conference Finals with a surprising 4-2: Lakers led the series 2-0... Also this year will be very tough, but the fresh presence of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (pick from free agent in summer 2011) in place of Matt Barnes and year plus James Anderson' experience gave the Lakers much more energy from the bench. In a plus, the Zen Master wants to leave with an NBA title and Kobe wants to reach the Michael Jordan's 6 rings. Will be enough?
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