But yes, it's been a while, so let's get right to it and recap from where we left off...
We knew the Lakers got the two-seed and drew New Orleans in first round.
We knew they lost Game 1 at home.
They won the series in six.
They drew Dallas in the next round, and got slammed.
Dallas swept them in four games, and it wasn't pretty.
Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom committed stupid, ugly fouls in Game 4.
Bynum has been suspended for start of next season.
Pau Gasol simply didn't show up at all in the playoffs.
Quest for Three-peat Part II came to a crashing end.
Dallas is now playing Miami for the NBA title.
Series is tied 2-2, and the series has been closer than that!
Dirk Nowitzki is in "beastmode"; Lebron James has been MIA.
Phil Jackson retired; Mike Brown (yes, really, that Mike Brown!) was hired to replace him.
So long, triangle offense.
Moving forward in the off-season, here are five things the Lakers need...
- Kobe healthy
- Younger and quicker point guard (Chris Paul or Deron Williams, anyone?)
- Shooters who can make their shots
- More consistent bench play
- Dwight Howard
All that said, everything is peachy in Laker-land.
In the meantime, we wait for a new champion, free agency and a possible league work-stoppage.
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