Showtime Back in Hollywood

The Los Angeles Lakers have returned to the top of the basketball world.  They have really come together this season.  They have shown they a cohesive unit on defense and a well oiled machine on offense as the younger players are starting to excel in the triangle offense.  The Lakers boast one of the best benches in the NBA, several veteran leaders such as: Derick Fisher, Lamar Odom, and Pau Gasol.  Oh, and did I forget maybe the most talented scorer of the new era, KOBE BRYANT.  With this young and talented team things are going up and the Lakers are once again in the top tier of the Western Conference.  Several seasons ago things looked dismal for Dr. Buss's team.  Shaquille O'Neal was traded away.  Coach Phil Jackson left the team. Kobe Bryant was angry at the world and calling out his teammates.  The Lakers were heading down and fast.  Things were looking dismal when the Lakers' General Manager used a draft pick on an unproven, 7 ft. high ... (link)