Why the Lakers Are So Great
By Cesar Guajardo
The Lakers are so great because they have good offense, good defense, good rotation and good assists. First, there’s Kobe Bryant, the jump shooter. He makes everything happen. Derek Fisher manages plays very well and shoots the ball very well. Ron Artest is the best defender on the floor and is a very good three-point shooter. But lately, he has not been shooting good from the floor in the Utah series.
Pau Gasol – his long arms could make baskets easily and he’s a pretty good blocker. And finally, Andrew Bynum, the biggest guy on the floor and a good shot blocker. Because of his size, he makes a lot of baskets. But he is slow.
On the the Lakers bench is Jordan Farmar. He is the fastest guy on the floor and a very athletic player. Luke Walton is a very good passer but pretty slow. Shannon Brown is the best dunker on the floor and also a very fast and athletic player. Lamar Odom is the best bench player on the floor. He is very good at attacking the rim and he is also a very talented, quick player.
The Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first series of the playoffs in four out of six games. Lakers won four; Thunder only won two. The Lakers were just the better and more experienced team in the series.
The Lakers are now beating the Utah Jazz 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs. I am pretty confident that the Lakers are definitely going to win and definitely go to the finals. But there is one problem: the Cleveland Cavaliers, because they are a much faster team than the Lakers. The Lakers have to practice more and they will be the champions once again.
This piece was originally published on May 19, 2010 in Volume II, Issue #1.