What qualities do the Los Angeles Lakers have to win its 16 NBA championship this season.
5. The bench: This season the Lakers bench has been inconsistent and unreliable for Lakers' coach Phil Jackson. The answer to this is the injuries that have occurred throughout the season. Last year the Lakers were fortunate to have a safe season with no major injuries, but this season the team has had its share of multiple injuries from Kobe Bryant to Pau Gasol. Since most of the starters had injuries that kept them out of action, the Lakers had to bring a bench player to start; causing the bench rotation to change its course. Once the team manages to keep the whole roster healthy, then everyone on the roster will be back on their regular role on the team and boosting the Lakers bench back to being one of the most efficient benches in the league.
4. Ron Artest: The biggest question has been, will Ron Artest be a great addition to the Lakers or a bust. The question has been great so far but the question will not be answered until the playoffs are well underway. Artest bring a lot more than Trevor Ariza did last year for the Lakers. Artest bring his physical defense that the Laker and Jackson has been wanting for many years. He also brings his outside jumper that he has been consistent with fore many years. He is hungry for a championship and has shown he doesn't matter if he scores or not for the Lakers to be successful. He helps Kobe Bryant out on the opponent's best player and keeps Bryant rested to do his part on the offensive side. Ariza did very well last year for the Lakers but Artest will be matching those stats once the playoffs begin, because the Lakers will need everyone's production once they get deep into the playoffs.
3. Andrew Bynum: Finally, for once everyone thought the boy was going to have a full season, but that thought was thrown out once Andrew Bynum suffered a strain Achilles a few weeks ago (but is expected to return before the playoffs.) Bynum will help the Lakers a lot with his huge frame and dominates down on the post, this injury is different from the other injuries that Bynum has suffered because this injury should not effect the production that he has given the Lakers thus far and he should be able to bounce right back with the 15 points and eight rebounds that he has put up this season. This postseason will be the first time Bynum will be efficient for the Lakers and will have a big part in the Lakers capturing its 16 title.
2. The Hunger: The biggest part to repeating in the NBA is having the players who have won the title; do it again in the following year. This will be the only thing keeping the Lakers from the title, because the drive from the players other than Kobe Bryant will be question since everyone knows that Bryant always has the drive to be the best no matter if he knows he is already the best. The Lakers must show the determination once the first ball is tipped in the playoffs because no matter who the opponent is in the first round, that team is going to test the drive of the Lakers and it will show if the Lakers are really greedy for another title.
1. Kobe 'Bean' Bryant- Any team can win the NBA championship when it has Kobe Bryant on its team. Bryant is a player that can do it all for the team; he can put a team on his back and pull it to victory or he can win a game for the team at the final buzzer. Bryant has always wanted to match the greatest of the NBA and to do that, he must win as many as titles as he can before his career comes to a end. Once Bryant reaches the finals, no matter who is the opponent; if it is LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Miami Heat, Bryant will not let another chance from being that close to a title slip away again. Bryant will not let his team fail on the big stage again, because the man drives off being pressured to win the whole thing on his own and he does not fail.
The five qualities for the Los Angeles Lakers to repeat as NBA Champions and capture its 16 title will factor down two these five things. No team cannot beat the Lakers in a seven game series or will never do as long as the Lakers are on its A-game.
My prediction is the Lakers in six games against the Orlando Magic in 2009 NBA finals rematch.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saddleback College men's basketball wins state
A year after losing in the state finals to Riverside City College in a overtime, Saddleback College redeems itself and defeated City College of San Francisco, 63-57, to win the 2010 California State Championship.
A week prior to winning the title, Saddleback claimed revenge over Riverside after knocking out the defending champions on their own floor to move on to the state finals.
Saddleback never stopped after the upset win over Riverside; they went on to beat No. 1 ranked team from the North, Ohlone College in the first round, No. 2 ranked team from the South, Citrus College before beating San Fancisco in the finals.
Saddleback had one goal in mind after last season's finals' loss and that was come back and win it this time around.
Lead by the state finals' MVP, Perry Webster, Saddleback had control of the game throughout and manage to keep a short lead for all of the game.
The last two men's basketball state titles came from the power house Orange Empire Conference.
A week prior to winning the title, Saddleback claimed revenge over Riverside after knocking out the defending champions on their own floor to move on to the state finals.
Saddleback never stopped after the upset win over Riverside; they went on to beat No. 1 ranked team from the North, Ohlone College in the first round, No. 2 ranked team from the South, Citrus College before beating San Fancisco in the finals.
Saddleback had one goal in mind after last season's finals' loss and that was come back and win it this time around.
Lead by the state finals' MVP, Perry Webster, Saddleback had control of the game throughout and manage to keep a short lead for all of the game.
The last two men's basketball state titles came from the power house Orange Empire Conference.
Monday, March 1, 2010
L.A. is big enough for two super stars
LeBron James should be a Los Angeles Laker next year.
Mostly because the Lakers are the only team that he can win multiple rings with.
Yes, Kobe Bryant is the leader and captain of the Lakers, but bryant is not reliable to be here for long term, in reality, Kobe Bryant has three-five years left in which he could be as effective as he is now.
Having James means the Lakers would remain as championship contenders, once Bryant moves into the part of his career where he is the secondary option or role player.
Jerry Buss, owner of the Lakers, has been known as a owner who grabs the best players to ever play this game, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he is thinking about acquiring James right now, even though his team is set to repeat as champs.
Plus the Lakers are always known for getting better, because the are driven on winning champions all the time.
Another reason why James should be a Laker, is because he would be a worldwide professional athlete and would have a lot more endorsements.
The New York Knicks can offer him the chance of being a worldwide professional athlete but they do not offer the rings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers can offer him a chance to win a title, but that chance is slim, because the Cavaliers are great right now but they are not as good as the Lakers in the long run.
The Lakers will offer James both the fame and fortunes, plus James would be coached by the greatest coach to ever coach in the NBA, Phil Jackson.
There is not wrong if the Lakers can have James and Bryant on the same team, it just means no other team will be able to win a title till 2025.
Mostly because the Lakers are the only team that he can win multiple rings with.
Yes, Kobe Bryant is the leader and captain of the Lakers, but bryant is not reliable to be here for long term, in reality, Kobe Bryant has three-five years left in which he could be as effective as he is now.
Having James means the Lakers would remain as championship contenders, once Bryant moves into the part of his career where he is the secondary option or role player.
Jerry Buss, owner of the Lakers, has been known as a owner who grabs the best players to ever play this game, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he is thinking about acquiring James right now, even though his team is set to repeat as champs.
Plus the Lakers are always known for getting better, because the are driven on winning champions all the time.
Another reason why James should be a Laker, is because he would be a worldwide professional athlete and would have a lot more endorsements.
The New York Knicks can offer him the chance of being a worldwide professional athlete but they do not offer the rings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers can offer him a chance to win a title, but that chance is slim, because the Cavaliers are great right now but they are not as good as the Lakers in the long run.
The Lakers will offer James both the fame and fortunes, plus James would be coached by the greatest coach to ever coach in the NBA, Phil Jackson.
There is not wrong if the Lakers can have James and Bryant on the same team, it just means no other team will be able to win a title till 2025.
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