Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
I think you're severely overrating the Lakers. None of those players is even a borderline star. Kuzma might be one day, but he'd have to take a pretty big leap in one off-season. Ball also has potential, but the jury is out on whether he's fixed his myriad problems. We of all teams should know the misleading stats of Rajon Rondo. Lance Stephenson is a mediocre player, Javale McGee doesn't even have a basketball IQ to speak of, and Ingram seems to be taking that step but I don't think he's ever going to be that transcendent talent.
Like I said, I have them 6th seed, which is a massive increase from last season. I just think that the belief that they're going to rush up into a top three seed is a little more than presumptuous.
Also "is that even a discussion?"
No, I don't think so, which is why I said the Lakers team was better twice. I just said that the gap isn't as monumental as some people seem to think.