Don't Ever Doubt Kobe

All eyes seem to be on the Los Angeles Lakers future. That’s all people are saying. LA needs to take a hit this year and focus on 2014 when the franchise can essentially start fresh. People think LA isn’t a playoff team. I mean a lot didn’t go there way this offseason. They lost a great center in Dwight Howard, their best player is recovering from one of the worst injuries, and the other two players that formulate the ever so popular “big three” are pretty old and washed up.

Whatever happened to stars staying put. When did “dynamic duos” become big threes”? Shaq and Kobe could contend in today’s NBA right? Lema…stop your getting off topic (sorry I tend to do that).

Ok but seriously why can’t LA contend now? Why can’t the Lakers be the Lakers? I know for a fact it won’t be because of Kobe’s injury. That man takes the most ridiculous challenges and makes them seem so miniscule. He loves going head on with “the impossible” and showing people if the mind is there anything is possible.

So taking all of that into consideration I’m not surprised at all when Jim Buss comes out and tells NBA TV that Kobe will be ready for the preseason. Ok I’m kidding my jaw dropped at the sight of the report on my scorecenter app. But I knew if anyone would comeback from this injury ahead of schedule it would be Mamba.

 Let me put the paint on the canvas for ya. Without Dwight Pau is Pau again, and the Lakers finally have the big that can thrive in D’antoni’s system. I’m thinking Nash’s terrible season had more to do with the injury than the age. I guarantee your ears will hear this more than once this year, “Nash for three! BANG!” God I love Mike Breen. And despite losing Dwight (who I think is a great player but through media is overrated), I think LA had a solid offseason. Kaman is a solid replacement and having Nick Young and Jodie Meeks as reserves, two guys that can absolutely light it up off the bench, gives the Lakers second unit some firepower. They brought back Jordan Farmar, and Jordan Hill gets no love whatsoever, until this year.

Call me crazy but I’m going to just come out and say it. The Lakers can and will contend for another championship. In fact I think LA will flirt with home court advantage in the playoffs, and will advance at least one series. The playoffs is virtually a totally different sport compared to the regular season, and guess who thrives in that sport, Kobe Bryant. The team they now have in my eyes couldn’t be more perfect for D’antoni. Additionally the hiring of Kurt Rambis, Phil Jackson’s lead assistant for all of Kobe’s championships, is why I went through in publishing this article.