Are the Los Angeles Lakers Truly Ready for Playoff Basketball?

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Timothy Musick in NBA
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Depending on how they start out, the answer to that question has yet to be determined, as the Lakers get set to take on Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Kobe Bryant hasn't been the same through the second half of the regular season.  In fact, the same could be said for the whole team. 

Since the All Star break, the Purple and Gold have seemed disinterested in playing quality basketball.  Their road record hasn't been as good as last year.  They have lost to teams they should have beaten.  The players will say that they'll be ready when the time comes.  That translates to “we'll turn on the switch when it matters,” but I've never been a fan of that philosophy.  This could be the year where that mantra could come back ...

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