Eastern
Orlando over Cavs

NBA Championship
Lakers over Orlando in 6

MVP
Lebron

ROY
Tyreke

Kobe is only 31

The oldest 31 to ever play the game

Yup. His minutes is like where Jordan was in 98

MVP: Chris Paul

ROY: Johnny Flynn

The oldest 31 to ever play the game

Actually, I wont deny that. I’m looking at KG’s career, because Kobe’s will end in the exact same way since they were the first two high schoolers of the modern generation. Look for Lebron’s to end in the same way as well. I like Simmons’ “mileage” theory…Kobe definetly has a lot on his knees.

Kobe is only 31

The oldest 31 to ever play the game

. Lakers meh they got older this offseason mainly by the ariza for artest swap. plus bynum is injury risk and they played a ton of games last season. Lakers are very good buts its not likely they are 70+ wins good

1. The oldest player on the Lakers is Fisher. Kobe is only 31, Artest is 29, Gasol is 29, Odom is I believe 30, and the rest of the bench is pretty young. Based on that alone, this Lakers squad will be in contention for the next 3 years minimum, barring any drastic injuries or trades.

2. “they played a ton of games last season”…what does that have to do with anything. They played “a ton of games” in 2007-2008, yet came back to the Finals in 09. Since when is having 4 months off for summer a bad thing? With your logic, the Bulls would never have three-peated twice.

3. Your last sentence can be said about Cavs, Spurs, Magic, Celts as well. Basically, any team that is any good. Who said they were going to win 70+? There’s only been one team that’s won 70, and it will stay that way this year too.

Oh yea, just assuming the Spurs will go through the season injury free(you know, because they’ve done it so many of these past seasons… oh wait, no they haven’t) is also smart. I can see these picks have been researched tirelessly for as long as it took to write the post.

You can’t predict injuries so who knows how it will play out for any team( well except the Blake injury but that’s already been beaten dead). Spurs are decently deep this year and while they will get banged up, come playoff time they will be healthy, because there isn’t a better coach out there managing his players health and play time then Pop. I like how the Spurs match up with Lakers this year and think they can take them down. Spurs are “as of right now” the only real threat to the Lakers in the West.

Oh yea, just assuming the Spurs will go through the season injury free(you know, because they’ve done it so many of these past seasons… oh wait, no they haven’t) is also smart. I can see these picks have been researched tirelessly for as long as it took to write the post.

Spurs are very deep if you haven’t noticed. Lakers meh they got older this offseason mainly by the ariza for artest swap. plus bynum is injury risk and they played a ton of games last season. Lakers are very good buts its not likely they are 70+ wins good

What’s your point?

You said “Kobe has had to gain the hard way, Lebron James has had it handed to him on a silver platter.” then you said “A 17 year old rookie who had to earn every little minute of playing team on a stacked roster? Yep, he had it so easy coming into the league.” then you said “He’d [Kobe] made it clear before the draft he didn’t want to go to any one else but the Lakers”

Can you figure out my point?