Are the Lakers going back to the Finals?

IggyTheBEaST · Post #1 » by **IggyTheBEaST** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:29 pm

Its feels like a long time since the Lakers have been this good and now they add Pau Gaso! The Lakers have missed shaq for a while, but now it seems like its their time to rise back to greatness. Will a lineup of

Fisher
Kobe
Odom
Gasol
Bynum

Take the Lakers back to the Finals?

bigballa3jj · Post #2 » by **bigballa3jj** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:31 pm

they definitely have a shot now

rutheredfox · Post #3 » by **rutheredfox** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:31 pm

is this a joke. look at their starting lineup. i really don't understand such lob sided deals. how corrupted this league is....

Triangle Theory · Post #4 » by **Triangle Theory** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:31 pm

wow... dont know. but people, get used to LA being a top team for a long time.

Tesla · Post #5 » by **Tesla** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:33 pm

The Lakers got that extra piece that they needed.

BUT... Bynum may not be back this season, and if he does come back he may not be 100% healthy. They still have a shot at the finals this year, but imo they have a better shot the next few years (assuming kobe stays).

ImmortalD24 · Post #6 » by **ImmortalD24** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:35 pm

There is no team in the west that comes CLOSE to the Lakers right now, we are definitely the favorites to win it all now.

zen_4_10 · Post #7 » by **zen_4_10** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:35 pm

Tesla wrote:The Lakers got that extra piece that they needed.

BUT... Bynum may not be back this season, and if he does come back he may not be 100% healthy. They still have a shot at the finals this year, but imo they have a better shot the next few years (assuming kobe stays).

BobbySura · Post #8 » by **BobbySura** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:36 pm

next year most likely

ChocolateThundr · Post #9 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:36 pm

Laker fan here, Im so excited right now but lets not get ahead of ourselves.

I definately see us making past first round this year. But not WCF. We can get close to finals next yr if everyone gets healthy

mhd · Post #10 » by **mhd** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:37 pm

They should trade Odom for vets off the bench.

K0BE-24 · Post #11 » by **K0BE-24** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:41 pm

i bet the rest of the west is depressed right now . . . lol showtime is back . . .

PopAGat · Post #12 » by **PopAGat** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:44 pm

Good chance that they will.

Frosty · Post #13 » by **Frosty** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:46 pm

No excuses anymore. Kobe has a team.

Black Sheep · Post #14 » by **Black Sheep** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:56 pm

Lakers have a good shot at the finals and so do the celtics

imagine the ratings!

YaoisGodsAnswer · Post #15 » by **YaoisGodsAnswer** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:01 pm

I think this was the doing of Red Aurebach.

Celtics vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, cant get any better.

BooRadley · Post #16 » by **BooRadley** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:03 pm

Karma won't let them. Stern, it ain't gonna work.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #17 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:11 pm

anything other than a championship is a dissapointment, just look at the team.

Phil Jackson · Post #18 » by **Phil Jackson** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:23 pm

They were going back to the Finals when they still had Kwame.

I think this was the doing of Red Aurebach.

Celtics vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, cant get any better.

What about Chick Hearn that guy is The Greatest Sports Broadcaster of all Time.

Phil Jackson · Post #19 » by **Phil Jackson** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:23 pm

YaoisGodsAnswer wrote:I think this was the doing of Red Aurebach.

Celtics vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, cant get any better.

double post

MagicalMan · Post #20 » by **MagicalMan** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:24 pm

well since the question is "will" this move bring them back to the finals, and not "can" this move bring them back to the finals my answer is no.

Will the Addition of Gasol Take the Lakers back to the Finals?