"We definitely want to beat the Bulls record and go 73-9," he said. "That’s definitely something that I want to do. Whoever is out there at the beginning of the season then we gotta get it. It’s as simple as that. We just have to go get it."
After the magnificent summer the Lakers had this year, it's easy to understand why any player (especially the outspoken Wold Peace) would predict record breaking performances. And to be frank, he might be on to something.
"With Dwight Howard, Nash, Kobe, myself, Pau and then Jamison and a lot of great additions it’s something that’s possible," World Peace continued.
The key word he used in that sentence was "additions."
Think about it: Without the prolific instant offense of Nash and Howard or the insurance of Meeks and Jamison, the Lakers were still able to win 62 percent of their games last year. With the "additions"of this past summer, the Lakers could potentially do more.
It's not impossible to consider when breaking down what the Lakers added this summer. The acquisitions included a former league leader in assists, a former league leader in free-throw percentage, a former league leader in rebounds, a former league leader in blocks, and a former league league leader in field goal percentage.
When putting those kinds of "additions" to a team that features a former league leader in points in Kobe Bryant, the Lakers have all the talent they need to outscore the opposition. Quite frankly, the Lakers are easily the true definition of instant offense. At least on paper, that's m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
