The Lakers are in trouble and if you disagree you are in denial. And please stop with the excuses...
"The Lakers aren't motivated yet," "They didn't want to win," "It's the regular season," "It's February" and "This is Phil's strategy"
Give me a break...
Jerry West and Magic Johnson who both bled purple and gold have spoken. Usually they like to play the background scenes until they cannot bare to see their franchise crumbling.
West already stepped in before to save us with Gasol, but unfortunately he is no longer in position to get away with another robbery.
With little trade bait, we should look inward to bolster our two-time defending championship roster. I'm not going to call out Gasoft, inconsistent Odom, Trigger happy Kobe, or Mo-Ron for recent struggles, no. This is our battle-tested, proven core that has shown it's capable of beating the best teams in the world.
At the root of the Lakers struggles lies an awkward looking fellow by the name of Phil Jackson. Yeah I said it. And yes, I'm well aware of Jackson's glorious history. The past is the past, and if you're satisfied with beating an average Magic team, or an injured Celtic team in the finals then continue to smile and nod.
Our key players have looked dismal at times this season. Ron looks D-League ready and Pau's plays so soft that we should swap his "Lakers" stitching to read "Sparks."
A coach is supposed to get the most out of his players and Phil has failed to do so thus far this season. Allowing Kobe to play 1-on-5 for long stretches of games isn't good offense in my opinion. In "big" games, LA often gets away from the triangle and elects to play pick-up style offense. Everybody, except Odom, stands around while Kobe takes shots that nobody else in the world can get a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
