Congratulations to the Dallas Mavericks. They took out the 2 time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in 4 straight games, and eventually went on to slay the "big 3" of the hated Miami Heat in 7 games.
That said, it amazes me how fickle fans can be. The phrase, "What have you done for me lately", couldn't be more applicable then now. After appearing in 3 straight NBA Finals (winning 2), and favored to defend their championship for the third straight year, the Lakers were swep in 4 games by Dallas, in the second round. The "die hard " Laker fans, started calling for changes. Major changes. I've heard everything from "blow up the club", trade Gasol, trade Bynum, trade Artest, a host of trade combinations. Its just wrong. Most fans don't get it. The team needs to be tweaked, that's true, but not to the extent "these" fans are calling for. The team is still a force to be dealt with, without changes. But , consideration isn't being given to the fact that the voice of a new coach/coaching staff, with new defensive schemes, maybe a good part of the soluton.
Also, the fans must realize, that being over the salary cap, not having a "1st round pick" in the Draft, and not having a lot of players coveted by other teams, limits the Lakers' for aquiring new players. So, even though it might be theoretically possible,
Fans need to have a realistic view. Without gutting the team, no team is going to help the Lakers out and trade them Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash, Tony Parker, etc...
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