The Laker Bandwagon

The Laker bandwagon has a surpising number of riders. I'm a Laker fan, and I'm not even on it. On the one hand, they are the defending champs, and Kobe still wants to win badly. But they haven't played well. Their defensive rotation is rusty, as is their offensive execution. They have a tough road to the finals, including likely series' with the Nuggets as well as the Mavericks. And if they get to the finals, their likely opponent is the beast of the East, the Cavs. The Lakers may be the second most likely team to win it all this year, but it is a distant second.