Breaking Down the L.A. Lakers Roster

The Lakers had an epic meltdown in the 2011 NBA Playoffs.  The Lakers were defending back-to-back championships, and were favored to at least make it to the NBA Finals.  Instead, they got swept by the Dallas Mavericks.

Now hold it right there, Lakers apologists.

Don't tell me "Hey, Dallas won the NBA Championship!"  I don't want to hear it.  The Lakers had a Jerry Springer-type meltdown, complete with bodies flying, courtesy of Andrew Bynum.  They got blown out, and this raises some questions about their roster moving forward. 

Today, I'm going to break down their roster, and I might even make a few suggestions for my friend, general manager Mitch Kupchak.

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