And just like that, all of the Lamar Odom speculation is over.
Lakers fans celebrate the extension of their valuable forward, while the Heat wonder what could have been had they succeeded in signing Odom. Additionally, the fact that they didn't sign Odom is a legitimate blow to the team's chances of extending Wade after his contract expires this season.
And what does this signing do for LA's chances of repeating as champs? Are they now guaranteed another championship? As I've stated before, I believe that the Lakers would have been the best in the league with or without Lamar Odom.
With ESPN now reporting that Odom will re-sign a four-year, $33 million deal with Los Angeles, there is no possible way any professional NBA analyst can rank the Lakers anywhere else besides on top of the totem pole.
With Odom intact, the Lakers now have an extremely dangerous foursome of Odom, the newly signed Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, and Kobe Bryant. I'm not sure there's a better combo of four players on any single NBA team. In fact, I am sure. There's no better combo out there.
This is simply an unstoppable roster. I've never witnessed a foursome as strong as this since I began following basketball twenty years ago. And I don't see how anyone can dispute that.
With a roster that is so experienced, dynamic, and such well-coached, the only thing stopping the Lakers from making a third consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals would be if Bryant decided to retire mid-season. Although a few contending Western Conference teams have bulked up during the offseason, not one is even close to stepping onto the Lakers supreme level.
This Lakers team should win more regular season games than it has in any recent years. I wouldn't be surprised to see somewhere between 68 and 71 games. Very little stands in the way, short of major injury. Anything can happen, but I predict a repeat in Los Angeles.
Lakers fans celebrate the extension of their valuable forward, while the Heat wonder what could have been had they succeeded in signing Odom. Additionally, the fact that they didn't sign Odom is a legitimate blow to the team's chances of extending Wade after his contract expires this season.
And what does this signing do for LA's chances of repeating as champs? Are they now guaranteed another championship? As I've stated before, I believe that the Lakers would have been the best in the league with or without Lamar Odom.
With ESPN now reporting that Odom will re-sign a four-year, $33 million deal with Los Angeles, there is no possible way any professional NBA analyst can rank the Lakers anywhere else besides on top of the totem pole.
With Odom intact, the Lakers now have an extremely dangerous foursome of Odom, the newly signed Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, and Kobe Bryant. I'm not sure there's a better combo of four players on any single NBA team. In fact, I am sure. There's no better combo out there.
This is simply an unstoppable roster. I've never witnessed a foursome as strong as this since I began following basketball twenty years ago. And I don't see how anyone can dispute that.
With a roster that is so experienced, dynamic, and such well-coached, the only thing stopping the Lakers from making a third consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals would be if Bryant decided to retire mid-season. Although a few contending Western Conference teams have bulked up during the offseason, not one is even close to stepping onto the Lakers supreme level.
This Lakers team should win more regular season games than it has in any recent years. I wouldn't be surprised to see somewhere between 68 and 71 games. Very little stands in the way, short of major injury. Anything can happen, but I predict a repeat in Los Angeles.
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