The 2008-2009 NBA season is just a few days away and there are a lot of season previews all over the web. So far, the previews are putting the Los Angeles Lakers in a "favorite to win the Western Conference" position.
Here's a rundown of the NBA season previews:
- Sports Illustrated's Marty Burns puts the Lakers at the #2 spot over-all, behind the reigning champions Boston Celtics. (Ugh!)
- Eight of the ten ESPN experts pick the Lakers to come out of the Western Conference.
- Almost 50% of NBA General Managers think the Lakers will win the NBA championship this coming season. (One little side note: none of the GM's picked the Lakers to even win the Pacific division last year)
- EA simulated the upcoming season and the outcome was the Lakers beating the Miami Heat in six games to win the crown. (Well, the same simulation also had Yao Ming winning the MVP award-- go figure...)
- NBC is giving the Lakers the edge over the New Orleans Hornets in the West.
- I gave my own sneak peek recently .
If there's one thing the previews say, the Los Angeles Lakers are entering the season with sky high expectations. So let's see if Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom and the rest of the Lakers can deliver.
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Yo all you true purple and gold fans out there listen to this: So I found some sick pictures I have never seen before of KOBE Bryant and Andrew Bynum, and of course the rest of the lakers team. Check out this web site:http://nba.com/greetingcards -i already got 2 pictures from there and they are sick- make a great gift to family and friends- just wanted to let everyone know about it. plus someone told me they had a facebook group so i go check that out also.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to the lakers this year, not too worried about kobe’s knee’ he will ne fine. Bynum this is your year to shine- you got to show me something. By the way, did anyone else see that ex laker SMUSH PARKER got waived by i belive the heat? any chance we pick him up in case Farmar emplodes? Let me know what you think. Go LA LAKERS