It's hard to complain about a team that will be the No. 1 seed in a very competitive Western Conference for the third season in a row. Especially one favored to make its third straight NBA Finals appearance.
However, the purple and gold streamers and fresh veneer of a championship trophy mask an uneasy feeling in Lakers Nation. Although this squad is proven, one question still lingers:
Can the Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers?
This whole season has been a timesink because this Lakers team can prove nothing in the regular season. Every win is expected, and every loss is a disappointment. It's been a mundane six months that the fans and the team are both tired of.
Last season, the Lakers and their fans had a chip on their shoulders the size of Santa Monica Pier.
The humiliating loss to t ...
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Article written by Chad Ridgeway
One Question Still Lingers For Lakers: Can They Beat the Cavs?
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Chad Ridgeway in NBAComments Off on One Question Still Lingers For Lakers: Can They Beat the Cavs?