Main reason for Lakers being at least 3rd seed in the playoffs

[M Dogg™]

realignment!!!!!!

The Southwest:
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Memphis
New Orleans

The Northwest:
Denver
Minnesota
Portland
Seattle
Utah

The Pacific
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
Phoenix
Golden State

Sucks to be in the southwest... but the pacific looks like a great place to be.

[7even]

I agree. Dallas has by far the hardest division. Again. Life sucks.

[Smoke]

I agree. The Southwest is harder than eva now, cause all them teams arrived in the Play-Offs, last year. It's incredible, the best division of the whole NBA.

[.:DayGoStyLz:.]

realignment!!!!!!

The Southwest:
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Memphis
New Orleans

The Northwest:
Denver
Minnesota
Portland
Seattle
Utah

The Pacific
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
Phoenix
Golden State

Sucks to be in the southwest... but the pacific looks like a great place to be.

actually true, not alot of competition in the Pacific. Sac, and thats about it.

[akaDRooPY]

3rd seed, you have got to be kidding

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

The only teams I see being better than the Lakers next year are Minnesota and San Antonio...If even them.


Dallas=Still no defense
Houston=Improved, but not enough
Memphis=Same as last year
New Orleans=Not a playoff contender in the West
Denver=See Houston
Portland=See Memphis
Seattle=Even worse than last year
Utah=No playoffs
LA Clippers=Playoffs this year
Sacramento=Will never do shit
Phoenix=Watch out for them
Golden State=Weak

[M Dogg™]

3rd seed, you have got to be kidding

OK... second or first... but no less.

[Montana00]

i would say houston, but i think they gave up some key players through trades.

but give them a couple of years, and i think they will be a really good team.

btw, dallas  sucks, they always have.

[7even]

btw, dallas  sucks, they always have.

in 2002-2003 they've been pretty good.
their line-up this year has been really nice too, but the didnt achieve much
Walker
Nowitzki
Jamison
Finley
Nash

aint bad players dude

as for now, they suck. losing nash and trading an all-star for bullshit players, damn.