The Los Angeles Lakers have officially reached the lowest point in their regular season since 2008, when the acquisition of Pau Gasol helped fuel consecutive NBA Finals appearances and a championship in 2009.
Predictions of their demise have run rampant across the airwaves, as their recent three-game losing streak has induced anyone with a voice to proclaim their quest for a repeat all but dead.
A three-game losing streak for any other team would be a rough patch, but for the Lakers who have not lost three consecutive games in almost two years, it is a sign of impending doom.
Life as the defending NBA champions is a hard one and besides being every opponent's biggest game, every loss is scrutinized, dissected, and presented as evidence to an eventual downfall.
Additionally, this is the Lo ...
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The LA Lakers’ Star Has Faded, But The Potential To Shine Is Still There
Posted: 9th March 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBAComments Off on The LA Lakers’ Star Has Faded, But The Potential To Shine Is Still There